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Exodus 35:31

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 35:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Exodus 35:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 35

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28and the spice, and the oil; for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
29The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
30And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, Jehovah hath called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
31And he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
32and to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
33and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.
34And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And he: Isa 11:2-5, Isa 28:26, Isa 61:1-3; Co1 12:4-10; Col 2:3; Jam 1:17 wisdom: Chochmah, (from chacham, to be wise, skilful, prudent), wisdom, denoting the compass of mind and strength of capacity necessary to form a wise man; hence our word wisdom is the power of judging what is wise, or best to be done; from the Saxon wisedom, the doom or judgment of the well taught, wise, or prudent man, from wisan, to teach, advise, and deman, to judge. understanding: Tevoonah, (from boon, to separate, distinguish, discern), understanding, discernment, capacity to comprehend the different parts of a work, how to connect, arrange, etc., in order to make a complete whole. knowledge: Daâth, (from yadâ,…”
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