Exodus 31:4

to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

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WEBBE

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

BSB

to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

KJV

To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

ASV

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

BBE

To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;

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לַחְשֹׁב lach·sho to design H2803 מַחֲשָׁבֹת ma·cha·sha·vot designs H4284 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to work H6213 בַּזָּהָב ba·za·hav in (the) gold H2091 וּבַכֶּסֶף u·va·ke·sef and in (the) silver H3701 וּבַנְּחֹשֶׁת u·va·ne·cho·shet and in (the) bronze H5178

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.