Exodus 31:5

“and in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in all kinds of work.”

Exodus 31:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God fills Bezalel with his spirit to work in gold, silver and woodThe Holy Spirit

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Exodus 31:5, word by word

and in cuttingחֲרֹשֶׁתcharoshet

carving

Carving: working stone or wood.

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stonesאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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for settingמַלֹּאתmalot

follow fully

To follow YHWH without reserve, with one's whole being; also, to fill a setting with stones.

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woodעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

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to workעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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The context

4to devise designs, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

5 · This verse (above)

6And I, look, have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all the wise of heart I have put wisdom, so that they make all that I have commanded you:

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