Exodus 38:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִתּ֗וֹ אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב בֶּן־אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְ לְמַטֵּה־דָ֖ן חָרָ֣שׁ וְחֹשֵׁ֑ב וְרֹקֵ֗ם בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבְתוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ ס

Transliteration

And wəʾittô [with him] ʾāhŏlîʾāb [Oholiab] ben-ʾăḥîsāmāk [son of Ahisamach] ləmaṭṭēh-dān [for tribe of Dan], ḥārāš [craftsman] wəḥōšēb [and designer]; and wərōqēm [embroiderer] battəkēlet [with the blue] ûbāʾargāmān [and with the purple] ûbətôlaʿat [and with worm of] haššānî [the scarlet] ûbaššēš [and with the fine linen].

Grammar Details

• *wəʾittô*: waw conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and with him
• *ʾāhŏlîʾāb*: proper noun - Oholiab
• *ben*: construct state, masculine singular - son of
• *ʾăḥîsāmāk*: proper noun - Ahisamach
• *ləmaṭṭēh*: preposition + construct state, masculine singular - for tribe of
• *dān*: proper noun - Dan
• *ḥārāš*: Qal participle masculine singular - craftsman, engraver
• *wəḥōšēb*: waw conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and designer, skilful workman
• *wərōqēm*: waw conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - and embroiderer
• *battəkēlet*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the blue
• *ûbāʾargāmān*: waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and with the purple
• *ûbətôlaʿat*: waw conjunction + preposition + construct state, feminine singular - and with worm of
• *haššānî*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the scarlet
• *ûbaššēš*: waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and with the fine linen

Word Meanings

• *ḥārāš*: craftsman, engraver, skilled worker
• *ḥōšēb*: designer, skilful workman, deviser
• *rōqēm*: embroiderer, needleworker, variegator

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  With him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, a skillful craftsman, and an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skilful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and with hi Ahaliab sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, a conynge grauer ad a worker of nedle worke In Iacincte, scarlett, purple ad bysse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wt him Ahaliab ye sonne of Ahisamach of the trybe of Dan, a connynge grauer, to worke nedle worke, wt yalow sylke, scarlet, purple, & whyte sylke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And with him Aholiab sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, a cunning workeman & an embroiderer & a worker of needle work in blew silke, & in purple, & in skarlet, and in fine linen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And with hym was Aholiab, sonne of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a cunnyng workeman, an embroderer, and a worker of needle worke, in blewe silke, purple, scarlet, and whyte twyned silke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And with him [was] Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  With him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skillful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and with him `is' Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and designer, and embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in linen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skilful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skilful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; a designer and a trained workman, expert in needlework of blue and purple and red and the best linen.

• World English Bible (2000)

  With him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skillful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an artisan, a designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 35:34 : 34 And he has also given him the ability to teach—both he and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan.
• Exod 31:6 : 6 Moreover, I have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. I have also given skills to all the skillful workers that they may make everything I have commanded you: