36:2 Moses summoned 1 Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person in whom 2 the Lord had put skill – everyone whose heart stirred him 3 to volunteer 4 to do the work,
1 tn The verb קָרָא (qara’) plus the preposition “to” – “to call to” someone means “to summon” that person.
2 tn Here there is a slight change: “in whose heart Yahweh had put skill.”
3 tn Or “whose heart was willing.”
4 sn The verb means more than “approach” or “draw near”; קָרַב (qarav) is the word used for drawing near the altar as in bringing an offering. Here they offer themselves, their talents and their time.