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1 Chronicles 22:15

13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—

16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—
KJV
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
WEB
There are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work;
ASV
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work:
DARBY
And there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skilful men for every kind of work.
BLB
And with you in abundance are those doing work: Hewers and craftsmen of stone and of wood, and all types of skillful men for every kind of work.
ÅB
Arbeidere har du også i mengde, stenhuggere og murere og tømmermenn og dessuten alle slags folk som er kyndige i alle andre slags arbeid.
OTB
Dessuten har du mange arbeidere med deg:
steinhuggere, murere, snekkere,
og alle menn som er dyktige i alle slags arbeid.
B1930
Arbeidere har du også i mengde, stenhuggere og murere og tømmermenn og dessuten alle slags folk som er kyndige i alle andre slags arbeid.

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  • Exodus 28:6

    They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

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  • Exodus 31:3–5

    And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

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  • 1 Kings 7:14

    He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.

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  • Exodus 35:35

    He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.

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  • Exodus 35:32

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

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