Exodus 35:30

35:30 Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen ¹  Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

Exodus 35:35

35:35 He has filled them with skill ²  to do all kinds of work ³  as craftsmen, as designers, as embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and in fine linen, and as weavers. They are ⁴  craftsmen in all the work ⁵  and artistic designers. ⁶ 

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¹ tn Heb “called by name” (so KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV). This expression means that the person was specifically chosen for some important task (S. R. Driver, Exodus, 342). See the expression with Cyrus in Isa 45:3-4.

² tn The expression “wisdom of heart,” or “wisdom in heart,” means artistic skill. The decisions and plans they make are skilled. The expression forms a second accusative after the verb of filling.

³ tn The expression “all the work” means “all kinds of work.”

⁴ tn Here “They are” has been supplied.

⁵ tn Heb “doers of all work.”

⁶ tn Heb “designers of designs.”