Exodus 36:2

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Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person in whom the LORD had put skill– everyone whose heart stirred him to volunteer to do the work,

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 31:6 : 6 Moreover, I have also given him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and I have given ability to all the specially skilled, that they may make everything I have commanded you:
  • 1 Chr 29:5 : 5 for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the LORD today?”
  • Acts 6:3-4 : 3 But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
  • Acts 14:23 : 23 When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And tell Archippus,“See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”
  • Heb 5:4 : 4 And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.
  • Exod 35:2 : 2 In six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Anyone who does work on it will be put to death.
  • Exod 35:10 : 10 Every skilled person among you is to come and make all that the LORD has commanded:
  • Exod 35:21-35 : 21 Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the LORD for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 They came, men and women alike, all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone came who waved a wave offering of gold to the LORD. 23 Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, ram skins dyed red, or fine leather brought them. 24 Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any work of the service brought it. 25 Every woman who was skilled spun with her hands and brought what she had spun, blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, 26 and all the women whose heart stirred them to action and who were skilled spun goats’ hair. 27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted for the ephod and the breastpiece, 28 and spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29 The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the LORD, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring materials for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. 30 Moses said to the Israelites,“See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 31 He has filled him with the Spirit of God– with skill, with understanding, with knowledge, and in all kinds of work, 32 to design artistic designs, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, 33 and in cutting stones for their setting, and in cutting wood, to do work in every artistic craft. 34 And he has put it in his heart to teach, he and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, as designers, as embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and in fine linen, and as weavers. They are craftsmen in all the work and artistic designers.
  • Exod 25:2 : 2 “Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me; from every person motivated by a willing heart you are to receive my offering.
  • Exod 28:3 : 3 You are to speak to all who are specially skilled, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, so that they may make Aaron’s garments to set him apart to minister as my priest.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 36:1
    93%

    1So Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person in whom the LORD has put skill and ability to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary are to do the work according to all that the LORD has commanded.”

  • Exod 31:1-6
    6 verses
    83%

    1Willing Artisans The LORD spoke to Moses:

    2“See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

    3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God in skill, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,

    4to make artistic designs for work with gold, with silver, and with bronze,

    5and with cutting and setting stone, and with cutting wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

    6Moreover, I have also given him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and I have given ability to all the specially skilled, that they may make everything I have commanded you:

  • Exod 35:10
    83%

    10Every skilled person among you is to come and make all that the LORD has commanded:

  • Exod 35:29-35
    7 verses
    82%

    29The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the LORD, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring materials for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.

    30Moses said to the Israelites,“See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

    31He has filled him with the Spirit of God– with skill, with understanding, with knowledge, and in all kinds of work,

    32to design artistic designs, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,

    33and in cutting stones for their setting, and in cutting wood, to do work in every artistic craft.

    34And he has put it in his heart to teach, he and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

    35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, as designers, as embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and in fine linen, and as weavers. They are craftsmen in all the work and artistic designers.

  • Exod 36:3-8
    6 verses
    80%

    3and they received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to do the work for the service of the sanctuary, and they still continued to bring him a freewill offering each morning.

    4So all the skilled people who were doing all the work on the sanctuary came from the work they were doing

    5and told Moses,“The people are bringing much more than is needed for the completion of the work which the LORD commanded us to do!”

    6Moses instructed them to take his message throughout the camp, saying,“Let no man or woman do any more work for the offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing any more.

    7Now the materials were more than enough for them to do all the work.

    8The Building of the Tabernacle All the skilled among those who were doing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet; they were made with cherubim that were the work of an artistic designer.

  • Exod 35:21-22
    2 verses
    77%

    21Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the LORD for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

    22They came, men and women alike, all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone came who waved a wave offering of gold to the LORD.

  • Exod 38:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22Now Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses;

    23and 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.

  • Exod 28:3
    75%

    3You are to speak to all who are specially skilled, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, so that they may make Aaron’s garments to set him apart to minister as my priest.

  • 2 Chr 2:7
    74%

    7“Now send me a man who is skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as purple, crimson, and blue colored fabrics, and who knows how to engrave. He will work with my skilled craftsmen here in Jerusalem and Judah, whom my father David provided.

  • 1 Chr 22:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled

    16in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the LORD be with you!”

  • Exod 25:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1The Materials for the Sanctuary The LORD spoke to Moses:

    2“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me; from every person motivated by a willing heart you are to receive my offering.

  • Exod 35:5
    71%

    5‘Take an offering for the LORD. Let everyone who has a willing heart bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, bronze,

  • 1 Chr 29:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the LORD today?”

    6The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king’s work contributed willingly.

  • Exod 35:24-26
    3 verses
    70%

    24Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any work of the service brought it.

    25Every woman who was skilled spun with her hands and brought what she had spun, blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen,

    26and all the women whose heart stirred them to action and who were skilled spun goats’ hair.

  • 2 Chr 2:12-14
    3 verses
    69%

    12Huram also said,“Worthy of praise is the LORD God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given King David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.

    13Now I am sending you Huram Abi, a skilled and capable man,

    14whose mother is a Danite and whose father is a Tyrian. He knows how to work with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stones, and wood, as well as purple, blue, white, and crimson fabrics. He knows how to do all kinds of engraving and understands any design given to him. He will work with your skilled craftsmen and the skilled craftsmen of my lord David your father.

  • 2 Chr 1:5
    69%

    5But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, was in front of the LORD’s tabernacle. Solomon and the entire assembly prayed to him there.)

  • Exod 39:42-43
    2 verses
    69%

    42The Israelites did all the work according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses.

    43Moses inspected all the work– and they had done it just as the LORD had commanded– they had done it exactly– and Moses blessed them.

  • 1 Kgs 7:14
    69%

    14He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. He had the skill and knowledge to make all kinds of works of bronze. He reported to King Solomon and did all the work he was assigned.

  • 2 Chr 34:12
    68%

    12The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah(Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam(descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,

  • 2 Kgs 22:6
    68%

    6including craftsmen, builders, and masons, and should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work.

  • Exod 37:2
    68%

    2He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out, and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.

  • Exod 37:29
    67%

    29He made the sacred anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

  • 1 Chr 28:21
    67%

    21Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service. The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.”