Exodus 31:7

Contemporary English Version

the sacred tent with its furnishings, the sacred chest with its place of mercy, the table with all that is on it, the lamp with its equipment, the incense altar, the altar for sacrifices with its equipment, the bronze bowl with its stand, the beautiful priestly clothes for Aaron and his sons, the oil for dedication and ordination services, and the sweet-smelling incense for the holy place.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent,

King James Version
The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,

Lexham English Bible
the tent of assembly and the ark of the testimony and the atonement cover that is on it and all the equipment of the tent,

New Century Version
the Meeting Tent, the Ark of the Agreement, the lid that covers the Ark, and everything in the Tent.

New English Translation
the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent,

Amplified Bible
the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, the mercy seat that is upon it, all the furnishings of the tent—

New American Standard Bible
the tent of meeting, the ark of testimony, the atoning cover that is on it, and all the furniture of the tent,

Geneva Bible (1587)
That is, the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Arke of the Testimonie, & the Merciseate that shalbe therupon, with all instruments of the Tabernacle:

Legacy Standard Bible
the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent,

Complete Jewish Bible
the tent of meeting, the ark for the testimony, the ark-cover above it, all the furnishings of the tent,

Darby Translation
the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that is thereupon, and all the utensils of the tent,

Easy-to-Read Version
the Meeting Tent; the Box of the Agreement; the mercy-cover that is on it;

English Standard Version
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,

George Lamsa Translation
The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the vessels of the tabernacle,

Good News Translation
the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box and its lid, all the furnishings of the Tent,

Christian Standard Bible®
the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on top of it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—

Literal Translation
the tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercyseat which is going up over it, and all the vessels of the tabernacle,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the Tabernacle of wytnesse, the Arke of wytnesse, the Mercyseate theron, and all the ornamentes of ye Tabernacle:

American Standard Version
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent,

Bible in Basic English
The Tent of meeting, and the ark of the law, and the cover which is on it, and all the things for the tent,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The tabernacle of the congregation, the arke of the testimonie, & the mercie seate that is thervpon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the ark-cover that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent;

King James Version (1611)
The Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Arke of the Testimony, and the Mercie-seat that is thereupon, & all the furniture of the Tabernacle:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the tabernacle of witness, and the ark of the covenant, and the propitiatory that is upon it, and the furniture of the tabernacle,

English Revised Version
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent;

Berean Standard Bible
the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent-

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the tabernacle of boond of pees, and the arke of witnessyng, and the propiciatorie, ether table, which is theronne, and alle the vessels of the tabernacle;

Young's Literal Translation
`The tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy-seat which [is] on it, and all the vessels of the tent,

Update Bible Version
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent,

Webster's Bible Translation
The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that [is] upon it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,

World English Bible
the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent,

New King James Version
the tabernacle of meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle--

New Living Translation
the Tabernacle; the Ark of the Covenant; the Ark's cover—the place of atonement; all the furnishings of the Tabernacle;

New Life Bible
the meeting tent, the box of the Law, the mercy-seat upon it, and all the objects of the tent,

New Revised Standard
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the covenant, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony; and the propitiatory which is thereupon, and all the utensils of the tent;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The tabernacle of the covenant, and the ark of the testimony, and the propitiatory, that is over it, and all the vessels of the tabernacle,

Revised Standard Version
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereon, and all the furnishings of the tent,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent,

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord said to Moses: ² I have chosen Bezalel from the Judah tribe to make the sacred tent and its furnishings. ³Not only have I filled him with my Spirit, but I have given him wisdom and made him a skilled craftsman who can create objects of art with gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood. ⁶ I have appointed Oholiab from the tribe of Dan to work with him, and I have also given skills to those who will help them make everything exactly as I have commanded you: ⁷the sacred tent with its furnishings, the sacred chest with its place of mercy, the table with all that is on it, the lamp with its equipment, the incense altar, the altar for sacrifices with its equipment, the bronze bowl with its stand, the beautiful priestly clothes for Aaron and his sons, the oil for dedication and ordination services, and the sweet-smelling incense for the holy place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

tabernacle: Exodus 26:1-37, Exodus 27:9-19, Exodus 36:8-38

ark: Exodus 25:10-22, Exodus 37:1-9

furniture: Heb. vessels

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:11 - tabernacle Exodus 39:33 - the tent Psalms 86:15 - But thou

Cross-References

Genesis 20:6
God spoke to Abimelech in another dream and said: I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.

Genesis 31:14
Rachel and Leah said to Jacob: There's nothing left for us to inherit from our father.

Genesis 31:15
He treats us like foreigners and has even cheated us out of the bride price that should have been ours.

Genesis 31:29
I could easily hurt you, but the God your father worshiped has warned me not to make any threats or promises.

Genesis 31:41
I had to work fourteen of these twenty long years to earn your two daughters and another six years to buy your sheep and goats. During that time you kept changing my wages.

Leviticus 26:26
You will have such a shortage of bread, that ten women will be able to bake their bread in the same oven. Each of you will get only a few crumbs, and you will go hungry.

Numbers 14:22
I swear that not one of these Israelites will enter the land I promised to give their ancestors. These people have seen my power in Egypt and in the desert, but they will never see Canaan. They have disobeyed and tested me too many times.

Nehemiah 4:12
On at least ten different occasions, the Jews living near our enemies warned us against attacks from every side,

Job 1:10
"You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere.

Job 19:3
Isn't ten times enough for you to accuse me? Aren't you ashamed?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The tabernacle of the congregation,.... That is, they had wisdom given to make that according to the pattern showed to Moses, and under the direction of the two above persons, to whom Moses communicated it; and from henceforward, in this and some following verses, mention is made of the various things wrought by these subordinate workmen; first the house, and then the furniture of it, as follows:

and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle; of that part of it called the holy of holies; the furniture of which was only the ark, the mercy seat over that, and the cherubim overshadowing that, where was the seat of the divine Majesty; this was properly his apartment, see

Exodus 25:10.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 into the very highest sphere of association.

There appears to be sufficient reason for identifying Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, with the Hur who assisted Aaron in supporting the hands of Moses during the battle with Amalek at Rephidim Exodus 17:10, and who was associated with Aaron in the charge of the people while Moses was on the mountain Exodus 24:14. Josephus says that he was the husband of Miriam. It is thus probable that Bezaleel was related to Moses. He was the chief artificer in metal, stone, and wood; he had also to perform the apothecary’s work in the composition of the anointing oil and the incense Exodus 37:29. He had precedence of all the artificers, but Aholiab appears to have had the entire charge of the textile work Exodus 35:35; Exodus 38:23.

Exodus 31:3

Wisdom, understanding, Knowledge - Or, that “right judgment in all things” for which we especially pray on Whitsunday; the perceptive faculty; and experience, a practical acquaintance with facts.

Exodus 31:4

To devise cunning works - Rather, to devise works of skill. The Hebrew phrase is not the same as that rendered “cunning work” in respect to textile fabrics in Exodus 26:1.

Exodus 31:10

And the cloths of service - Rather, And the garments of office; that is, the distinguishing official garments of the high priest. The three kinds of dress mentioned in this verse appear to be the only ones which were unique to the sanctuary. They were:

(1) The richly adorned state robes of the high priest (see Exodus 28:6-38; Exodus 39:1 following).

(2) the “holy garments” of white linen for the high priest, worn on the most solemn occasion in the year (see Exodus 28:39; Leviticus 16:4).

(3) the garments of white linen for all the priests, worn in their regular ministrations (see Exodus 28:40-41).