Parallel Verses New International Version
to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,
English Standard Version
to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,
New American Standard Bible
to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
King James Bible
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Holman Christian Standard Bible
to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
International Standard Version
to create plans for work in gold, silver, and bronze,
American Standard Version
to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Douay-Rheims Bible
To devise whatsoever may be artificially made of gold, and silver, and brass,
Darby Bible Translation
to devise artistic work to work in gold, and in silver, and in copper,
Young's Literal Translation
to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Commentaries 31:1-11 The Israelites, who had been masons and bricklayers in Egypt, were not qualified for curious workmanship; but the Spirit who gave the apostles utterance in divers tongues, miraculously gave Bezaleel and Aholiab the skill that was wanting. The honour which comes from God, is always attended with a work to be done; to be employed for God is high honour. Those whom God calls to any service, he will find or make fit for it. The Lord gives different gifts to different persons; let each mind his proper work, diligently remembering that whatever wisdom any one possesses, the Lord put it in the heart, to do his commandments.
3-5. 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 it; and it is likely that He had given to the son of Uri that strong natural aptitude and those opportunities of gaining mechanical skill, with an ultimate view to this responsible office. Notwithstanding that his grand duty was to conform with scrupulous fidelity to the pattern furnished, there was still plenty of room for inventive talent and tasteful exactness in the execution; and his natural and acquired gifts were enlarged and invigorated for the important work. |
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