Christian Standard Bible
Exodus 36:2
2So Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person in whose heart the Lord had placed wisdom, all whose hearts moved them, to come to the work and do it.
Exodus 36:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
- New International Version (NIV)Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses called Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, everyone whose heart was stirred, to come and do the work.
Context of Exodus 36:2
1Bezalel, Oholiab, and all the skilled people are to work based on everything the Lord has commanded. The Lord has given them wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” So Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person in whose heart the Lord had placed wisdom, all whose hearts moved them, to come to the work and do it. 3They took from Moses’s presence all the contributions that the Israelites had brought for the task of making the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning. 4Then all the artisans who were doing all the work for the sanctuary came one by one from the work they were doing
Read all of Exodus 36Exodus 36:2 word by word
וַיִּקְרָ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶל־בְּצַלְאֵ֘ל וְאֶל־אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ וְאֶל֙ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ חֲכַם־לֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה חָכְמָ֖ה בְּלִבּ֑וֹ כֹּ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר נְשָׂא֣וֹ לִבּ֔וֹ לְקָרְבָ֥ה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת אֹתָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- Bezaleelבְּצַלְאֵלbetsal'êl · BezalelH1212
- and Aholiabאׇהֳלִיאָב'ohŏlîy'âb · OholiabH171
- and every wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
- heartedלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
- stirred him upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: enthuseH5375
- to comeקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
- unto the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for Exodus 36:2
- Exodus 28:3You are to instruct all the skilled artisans, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make Aaron’s garments for consecrating him to serve me as priest.
- Exodus 31:6I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilled artisan in order to make all that I have commanded you:
- Exodus 35:10“Let all the skilled artisans among you come and make everything that the Lord has commanded:
- Acts 6:3Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.
- Acts 14:23When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
- Colossians 4:17And tell Archippus, “Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.”
- Hebrews 5:4No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.
- Exodus 35:2For six days work is to be done, but on the seventh day you are to have a holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on it must be executed.
- 1 Chronicles 29:5the gold for the gold work and the silver for the silver, for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the Lord today?”
Commentaries on Exodus 36:2
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7At the creation of the gold calf, Aaron asked only for earrings (see study note on 32:2–4). Here, Moses invites the people to bring various gifts (35:4–9). They gave as their hearts and spirits inspired them (35:21). Everyone could contribute something and the giving was voluntary. So, the people ended up giving too much and Moses had to stop them (36:4–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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