"To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass," — Exodus 31:4

Exodus 31:4 · KJV

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

— Exodus 31:4

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Verse 5

And in cutting of stones, to set {them}, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Exodus 31 — Context

See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

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.

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;

Cross References

Exodus 26:1

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle {with} ten curtains {of} fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: {with} cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. {of cunning...: Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or, embroiderer}

1 Kings 7:14

He {was} a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father {was} a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. {a widow's...: Heb. the son of a widow woman}

Exodus 25:32-35

And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:

2 Chronicles 2:13-14

And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,

Exodus 28:15

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; {of} gold, {of} blue, and {of} purple, and {of} scarlet, and {of} fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

2 Chronicles 2:7

Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that {are} with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. {to grave: Heb. to grave gravings}