Exodus 31:11

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 31:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Exodus 31:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 31

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place, etc.] Of the composition of both which, (see <023023>Exodus 30:23-38) according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do: not only make all the said things, but make them exactly according to the form and pattern given to Moses, communicated to Bezaleel and Aholiab, whose business it was to see that all things were done by the workmen agreeably to it.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Exodus 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought into the very highest sphere of association. There appears to be sufficient reason for identifying Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, with the Hur who assisted Aaron in supporting the hands of Moses during the battle with Amalek at Rephidim Exodus…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“31:11 The point throughout this entire section (25:1–40:38) is that God intends to meet his people’s need for some tangible representation of his presence, but it must be done in the way he has commanded. He, not we, determines the terms by which we come to him.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the anointing: Exo 30:23-33, Exo 37:29 sweet incense: Exo 30:34-38 Exodus 31:13”
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