Exodus 31:5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.

◄ Exodus 31:5 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.

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

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

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

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

International Standard Version
and for cutting stones to set them, for carving wood, and for doing all kinds of craftsmanship.

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

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

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

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

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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.