Exodus 31:5
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,
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,
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
- to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
- KJV
- And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
- WEB
- and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of workmanship.
- ASV
- and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.
- DARBY
- and in cutting of stones, for setting, and for carving of timber to work in all manner of work.
- BLB
- and in cutting stone for setting, and in cutting wood, to work in all [manner of] workmanship.
- ÅB
- og til å slipe steiner til innfatning og skjære ut i tre, til å utføre alle slags arbeid.
- OTB
- og til å skjære steiner for innfatning, og til å skjære i tre, for å engasjere seg i all slags håndverk.
- B1930
- og til å slipe stener til innfatning og skjære ut i tre, til å utføre alle slags arbeid.
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Cross references
Exodus 28:9–21
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
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