Exodus 31:6 “Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Da…”

Exodus 31:6

Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

American Standard Version

And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:

Geneva Bible 1599

And behold, I haue ioyned with him Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted, haue I put wisdome to make all that I haue commanded thee:

Darby Translation

And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted have I given wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee —

Young's Literal Translation

'And I, lo, I have given with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every wise-hearted one I have given wisdom, and they have made all that which I have commanded thee.

Bible in Basic English

And I have made selection of Oholiab with him, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are wise I have put the knowledge to make whatever I have given you orders to have made;

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Cross references

“I have given”

Luke 10:1 Acts 13:2 Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 Exodus 6:26 Matthew 10:2–4 Exodus 4:14

Luke 10:1 · BSB

After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

Acts 13:2 · BSB

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 · BSB

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.

Exodus 6:26 · BSB

It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.”

Matthew 10:2–4 · BSB

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Exodus 4:14 · BSB

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

“Aholiab”

Exodus 35:34 Exodus 36:1

Exodus 35:34 · BSB

And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

Exodus 36:1 · BSB

“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

“wise hearted”

Exodus 28:3 Exodus 35:10 1 Kings 3:12 Exodus 36:8 James 1:5 Exodus 35:25

Exodus 28:3 · BSB

You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

Exodus 35:10 · BSB

Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

1 Kings 3:12 · BSB

behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.

Exodus 36:8 · BSB

All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Exodus 35:25 · BSB

Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

“that they”

2 Chronicles 3:1–4 Numbers 4:1–49 1 Kings 6:1–8 Exodus 37:1–38 Ezekiel 43:1–48

2 Chronicles 3:1–4 · BSB

Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Numbers 4:1–49 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

1 Kings 6:1–8 · BSB

In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the…

Exodus 37:1–38 · BSB

Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

Ezekiel 43:1–48 · BSB

Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

7the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—

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