Exodus 35:33
Exodus 35:33 in Multiple Translations
to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.
Trained in the cutting of stones and the ornamenting of wood and in every sort of handwork.
he can cut gemstones to place in settings, and he can carve wood. He is a master of every craft.
And in grauing stones to set them, and in karuing of wood, euen to make any maner of fine worke.
and in graving of stones for settings, and in graving of wood to work in any work of design.
in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of skillful workmanship.
And in the cutting of stones, to set them , and in carving of wood, to make any manner of curious work.
And in engraving stones, and in carpenters’ work. Whatsoever can be devised artificially,
He can cut ◄jewels/valuable stones► and enclose them in tiny gold frames. He can carve things from wood and do other skilled work.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 35:33
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Exodus 35:33 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֥שֶׁת
אֶ֛בֶן
לְ/מַלֹּ֖את
וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת
עֵ֑ץ
לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת
בְּ/כָל
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
מַחֲשָֽׁבֶת
וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֥שֶׁת
chărôsheth
H2799
carving
Conj | Prep | N-fs
אֶ֛בֶן
ʼeben
H68
stone
N-fs
לְ/מַלֹּ֖את
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a
וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת
chărôsheth
H2799
carving
Conj | Prep | N-fs
עֵ֑ץ
ʻêts
H6086
tree
N-ms
לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
mᵉlâʼkâh
H4399
work
N-fs
מַחֲשָֽׁבֶת
machăshâbâh
H4284
plot
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 35:33
וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֥שֶׁת
chărôsheth
H2799
"carving"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
Chrosheth means carving or mechanical work, it refers to skilled craftsmanship. It is used to describe intricate or detailed work.
Definition: carving, skilful working
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: carving, cutting. See also: Exodus 31:5; Exodus 35:33.
אֶ֛בֶן
ʼeben
H68
"stone"
N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a stone, which could be a rock, a weight, or even a precious gem. It is used to describe a variety of objects, from building materials to hailstones. The KJV translates it as stone or weight.
Definition: : weight 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart
Usage: Occurs in 239 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). See also: Genesis 2:12; 1 Samuel 6:15; Psalms 91:12.
לְ/מַלֹּ֖את
mâlêʼ
H4390
"to fill"
Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a
To fill means to make something full or complete, like filling a container or fulfilling a promise. This word is used in many contexts, including being full of joy or having a job completed.
Definition: 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
Usage: Occurs in 242 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly. See also: Genesis 1:22; 2 Chronicles 16:14; Psalms 10:7.
וּ/בַ/חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת
chărôsheth
H2799
"carving"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
Chrosheth means carving or mechanical work, it refers to skilled craftsmanship. It is used to describe intricate or detailed work.
Definition: carving, skilful working
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: carving, cutting. See also: Exodus 31:5; Exodus 35:33.
עֵ֑ץ
ʻêts
H6086
"tree"
N-ms
This Hebrew word for tree or wood refers to a strong and firm object, like a tree or a wooden plank, as seen in the carpentry work of Jesus' earthly father Joseph in Matthew 13:55.
Definition: : wood 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Usage: Occurs in 289 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood. See also: Genesis 1:11; Joshua 9:23; Psalms 1:3.
לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
mᵉlâʼkâh
H4399
"work"
N-fs
Means work or employment, like a job or business, and is used to describe someone's occupation or the result of their labor, as seen in the Bible's description of various professions and industries.
Definition: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious
Usage: Occurs in 149 OT verses. KJV: business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship). See also: Genesis 2:2; 1 Chronicles 9:13; Psalms 73:28.
מַחֲשָֽׁבֶת
machăshâbâh
H4284
"plot"
N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a plan, device, or invention, which can be either good or bad. It appears in places like 2 Chronicles 2:11 and Esther 8:3, where it is used to describe clever ideas or schemes. The word is associated with creativity and problem-solving.
Definition: 1) thought, device 1a) thought 1b) device, plan, purpose 1c) invention
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought. See also: Genesis 6:5; Proverbs 19:21; Psalms 33:10.
Study Notes — Exodus 35:33
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Context — Bezalel and Oholiab
31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
32to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
33to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
34And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. 35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.Exodus 35:33 Summary
Exodus 35:33 is talking about people who are very good at making beautiful things, like jewelry and wood carvings. They have been given special skills by God, as seen in Exodus 35:31, to be able to do these things very well. This verse is showing us that God values beauty and creativity, and He gives people talents and abilities to make beautiful things (as seen in Psalm 19:1). Just like these craftsmen, we can use our own skills and talents to serve God and others, and bring glory to Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of artistic crafts is being referred to in Exodus 35:33?
The verse mentions cutting gemstones for settings and carving wood, indicating a wide range of artistic crafts, including jewelry making and woodworking, as seen in Exodus 35:32 where it talks about designing artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze.
How did the craftsmen in Exodus 35:33 acquire their skills?
According to Exodus 35:31, they were filled with the Spirit of God, giving them the skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, similar to how God gave abilities to others in the Bible, such as Bezalel in Exodus 31:3.
What is the significance of being a master of every artistic craft in Exodus 35:33?
Being a master of every artistic craft signifies a high level of skill and expertise, allowing the craftsmen to create beautiful and intricate works for the tabernacle and other purposes, as God is a God of beauty and order, as seen in Psalm 19:1.
How does Exodus 35:33 relate to other parts of the Bible?
The idea of being filled with the Spirit and having skills and abilities is a theme throughout the Bible, such as in Genesis 1:1 where God creates the world with precision and beauty, and in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 where spiritual gifts are discussed.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can use my own skills and talents to serve God and others, just like the craftsmen in Exodus 35:33?
- How can I cultivate a sense of beauty and order in my own life, reflecting the character of God as seen in Psalm 19:1?
- What does it mean to be 'filled with the Spirit' as mentioned in Exodus 35:31, and how can I experience that in my own life?
- In what ways can I use my creativity and skills to bring glory to God, just like the craftsmen who built the tabernacle?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 35:33
[See comments on Exodus 35:31]
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 35:33
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; No JFB commentary on these verses.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 35:33
AND AHOLIAB SET OVER THE WORK.(30-35) This passage is the sequel to Exodus 31:1-6, where Bezaleel and Aholiab were designated for their respective offices, and follows closely the order, and even the wording, of that passage. The verbal resemblance is even greater in the original than in the Authorised Version. The only additions made are in Exodus 35:34-35. (34) He hath put in his heart that he may teach.—It was essential that the two master-craftsmen should be able to instruct their subordinates, to whom the actual accomplishment of the works which they designed had to be committed. God specially qualified them to act as instructors. Both he and Aholiab.—Aholiab, though subordinate to Bezaleel, was the director of his own department, that of weaving and embroidery (Exodus 38:23), and had to instruct in it as Bezaleel had in his. (35) Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart.—See Notes 1 and 2 on Exodus 28:3; and comp. Exodus 31:3. Of the engraver.—Rather, of the artificer. The word used is a generic one, equally applicable to workers in stone, wood, and metal.
Of the cunning workman.—Rather, of the skilful weaver. (See the last Note on Exodus 26:1.) The “skilful weaver” (khoshêb) was the man who wove a patterned fabric. The ordinary “weaver” (’orêg) wove a plain one. The “embroiderer” (rokêm) adorned a fabric of either kind with the needle.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 35:33
33. cunning] skilled (Exodus 26:1). This word is not in Exodus 31:5.