Exodus 31:5

Good News Translation

for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

King James Version
And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Lexham English Bible
and in stonecutting for setting and in cutting wood, for doing every kind of craftsmanship.

New Century Version
to cut jewels and put them in metal, to carve wood, and to do all kinds of work.

New English Translation
and with cutting and setting stone, and with cutting wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Amplified Bible
and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

New American Standard Bible
and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, so that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also in the arte to set stones, & to carue in timber, & to worke in all maner of workmaship.

Legacy Standard Bible
and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, in order for him to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Complete Jewish Bible
cutting precious stones to be set, woodcarving and every other craft.

Darby Translation
and in cutting of stones, for setting, and for carving of timber—to work in all manner of work.

Easy-to-Read Version
He can cut and set beautiful jewels. And he can work with wood. He can do all kinds of work.

English Standard Version
in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft.

George Lamsa Translation
And in the art of cutting of stones to be set and in the carving of timber and in all manner of workmanship.

Christian Standard Bible®
to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every craft.

Literal Translation
and in cutting of stones for finishings, and in carving of wood, to work in all workmanship.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
to graue stones connyngly, and to set them, to carue well in tymbre, and to make all maner worke.

American Standard Version
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Bible in Basic English
In cutting stones for framing, and to do every form of woodwork.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in the craft to set stones, and to carue in tymber, and to worke in all maner workmanship.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

King James Version (1611)
And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in caruing of timber, to worke in all maner of workemanship.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and works in stone, and for artificers’ work in wood, to work at all works.

English Revised Version
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Berean Standard Bible
to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and gemmes, and dyuersite of trees.

Young's Literal Translation
and in graving of stone for settings, and in graving of wood to work in all work.

Update Bible Version
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in cutting of stones to set [them], and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

World English Bible
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

New King James Version
in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.

New Living Translation
He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!

New Life Bible
in cutting stones to set, and in cutting wood, for all kinds of good work.

New Revised Standard
in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, in every kind of craft.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood, - to work in all manner of workmanship,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Of marble, and precious stones, and variety of wood.

Revised Standard Version
in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every craft.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord said to Moses, ² "I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, ³ and I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work— ⁴ for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze; ⁵ for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work. ⁶ I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made: ⁷ the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box and its lid, all the furnishings of the Tent, ⁸ the table and its equipment, the lampstand of pure gold and all its equipment, the altar for burning incense, ⁹ the altar for burnt offerings and all its equipment, the washbasin and its base, ¹⁰ the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests,

Bible Verse Review
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Exodus 28:9-21

Cross-References

Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech went with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.

Genesis 31:2
He also saw that Laban was no longer as friendly as he had been earlier.

Genesis 31:3
Then the Lord said to him, "Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you."

Genesis 31:13
I am the God who appeared to you at Bethel, where you dedicated a stone as a memorial by pouring olive oil on it and where you made a vow to me. Now get ready and go back to the land where you were born.'"

Genesis 31:42
If the God of my fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac, had not been with me, you would have already sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my trouble and the work I have done, and last night he gave his judgment."

Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor will judge between us." Then, in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped, Jacob solemnly vowed to keep this promise.

Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob prayed, "God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, Lord , to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.

Genesis 48:15
Then he blessed Joseph: "May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them!

Genesis 50:17
he told us to ask you, ‘Please forgive the crime your brothers committed when they wronged you.' Now please forgive us the wrong that we, the servants of your father's God, have done." Joseph cried when he received this message.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And in cutting of stones to set them,.... Not of marble stones, or of any common stones used in building, and the cutting and hewing of them to be laid therein, for of those there was no use in the tabernacle; but of precious stones, and the cutting of them, and setting of them in their ouches or enclosures, as the onyx stones on the shoulders of the high priest, and the twelve precious stones in his breastplate: Bezaleel was taught by the Spirit of God the art of jewelling, and instructed others in it:

and in carving of timber; or rather, "in cutting timber" o; for it is the same word as before, for we have no account of any carved work in the tabernacle; and therefore this must design the work of carpenters and joiners in cutting the shittim wood, making planks and boards of it, and of them the sides of the tabernacle, jointed into sockets; the ark of the testimony, the shewbread table, and altar of incense, which were of timber, and the workmanship of such persons:

to work in all manner of workmanship; in all other manufactories; as spinning, weaving, embroidery, dying various colours, compounding ointment, perfume, c.

o בהרשת עץ "in fabrefactione ligni", Montanus so Tigurine version.

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).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 31:5. In cutting of stones, &c. — Every thing that concerned the lapidary's, jeweller's, and carver's art.