[1] And the LORD spake unto
Moses, saying, [2] See, I have called
by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
See I have called Bezaleel, the grandson of Hur, probably
that Hur who had helped to hold up Moses's hand, Exodus 17:10- 12, and
was at this time in commission with Aaron for the government of the people
in the absence of Moses. Aholiab of the tribe of Dan is appointed next
to Bezaleel, and partner with him. Hiram, who was the head - workman in
the building of Solomon's temple, was also of the tribe of Dan, 2 Chronicles
2:14.
[3] And I have filled him with
the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and
in all manner of workmanship, [4] To
devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
[5] And in cutting of stones, to set them,
and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
[6] And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab,
the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that
are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have
commanded thee; [7] 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, [8]
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his
furniture, and the altar of incense, [9]
And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and
his foot, [10] And the cloths of service,
and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons,
to minister in the priest's office, [11]
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according
to all that I have commanded thee shall they do. [12]
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
And I have filled him with the spirit of God; and Exodus
31:6.In the hearts of all that are wise - hearted I have put wisdom. Skill
in common employments is the gift of God; It is he that puts even this
wisdom into the inward parts, Job 38:36. He teacheth the husbandman discretion,
Isaiah 28:26, and the tradesman too, and he must have the praise of it.
[13] Speak thou also unto the
children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is
a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know
that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
It is a sign between me and you - The institution of
the sabbath was a great instance of God's favour, and a sign that he had
distinguished them from all other people: and their religious observance
of it, was a great instance of their duty to him. God, by sanctifying this
day among them, let them know that he sanctified them, and set them apart
for his service, otherwise he would not have revealed to them his holy
sabbaths to be the support of religion among them. The Jews by observing
one day in seven, after six days labour, testified that they worshipped
the God that made the world in six days, and rested the seventh; and so
distinguished themselves from other nations, who having first lost the
sabbath, the memorial of the creation, by degrees lost the knowledge of
the creator, and gave the creature the honour due to him alone.
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