Exodus 31:4

Exodus 31:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
• New International Version (NIV)to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,
• English Standard Version (ESV)to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,
• New King James Version (NKJV)to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze,

Context of Exodus 31:4

2“Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. 5He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft! 6“And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:

Exodus 31:4 word by word

לַחְשֹׁ֖ב מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת בַּזָּהָ֥ב וּבַכֶּ֖סֶף וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To deviseחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: designH2803
• cunning worksמַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâh machăshebeth · plotH4284
• to workעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• in goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and in silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and in brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178

Cross-references for Exodus 31:4

• Exodus 25:32Make it with six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.
• Exodus 26:1“Make the Tabernacle from ten curtains of finely woven linen. Decorate the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.
• 1 Kings 7:14He was half Israelite, since his mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father had been a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. Huram was extremely skillful and talented in any work in bronze, and he came to do all the metal work for King Solomon.
• 2 Chronicles 2:7“So send me a master craftsman who can work with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as with purple, scarlet, and blue cloth. He must be a skilled engraver who can work with the craftsmen of Judah and Jerusalem who were selected by my father, David.

Commentaries on Exodus 31:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Cunning works - מחשבת machashaboth, works of invention or genius, in the goldsmith and silversmith line.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 Exodus 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11God gave instructions for the tabernacle complex and for those who would serve in it. He also chose and empowered those who would do the work.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. I have filled him with the spirit of God--It is probable that he was naturally endowed with a mechanical genius, and had acquired in Egypt great knowledge and skill in the useful, as well as liberal, arts so as to be a first-class artisan, competent to take charge of both the plain and ornamental work, which the building of the sacred edifice required. When God has any special work to be accomplished, He always raises up instruments capable of doing…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 31:4

• Art
• Carpentry
• Genius
• Master Workman
• Mechanic
• Smith
• Tabernacle
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Call
• Therein
• Wisdom
• Workmanship
• Write
• Cunning
• Exodus, the Book of
• Goldsmith
• Holy Spirit
• Law in the Old Testament

Commentaries on Exodus 31

• 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