“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
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“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
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See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
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'See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
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Passages linked to Exodus 31:2 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Exodus 35:30 Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exodus 36:1 “Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded.”
- John 3:27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
- Exodus 33:12 Moses said to Yahweh, “Behold, you tell me, ‘Bring up this people;’ and you haven’t let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’
- Exodus 33:17 Yahweh said to Moses, “I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”
- Exodus 37:1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
- 1 Chronicles 2:19-20 Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
- Isaiah 45:3-4 I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel. For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have given you a title, though you have not known me.
- Mark 3:16-19 Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder); Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he came into a house.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain I have chosen and made meet, Exod. 35:30.
I have chosen and made meet, Exod. 35:30.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 31:2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel…
Exo 31:2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Ver. 2. The son of Hur.] Of that Hur mentioned in Exo 17:12; Exo 24:14.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain He seems to be the same mentioned 1Ch 2:20
He seems to be the same mentioned 1Ch 2:20
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain See, I have called by name Bezaleel,.... Had pitched…
See, I have called by name Bezaleel,.... Had pitched upon, chosen, and distinguished him particularly from all other men to be the architect or chief master builder of the tabernacle, and to be the director and overseer of the whole work relating to it: the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem paraphrase it,""I have called with a good name Bezaleel";''as if respect was to be had to his name Bezaleel, as given him by God, and very expressive and significant; whereas the phrase of calling "by name" does not signify the imposing of a name upon him, but the singular and personal choice of him to an office: indeed, his name Bezaleel is very significant, and may be rendered, "in the shadow of God"; and he was under the shadow, influence, and protection of the Lord, and was called to be concerned in making those things, which were shadows of good things to come; and he may be considered in all as a type of Christ, who is the chief and master builder of his church, has the care and oversight of it, and under whom others work; for except he built the house, they labour in vain that build it; he was called by name, or eminently chosen to this work, he took not this honour to himself, but was called of God, as Bezaleel was, and was hid and abode under the shadow of the Almighty all the while he was concerned in it, see Psa 91:1.
the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; Bezaleel's father's name was Uri, which signifies, "my light"; and his grandfather's name Hur, which has the signification of liberty or freedom; the same that Moses left with Aaron to judge the people of Israel during his stay in the mount, and is thought to have been the husband of Miriam; so that his grandfather being living, he may be supposed to be but a young man: the Jews say (n) he was but thirteen years of age when he was employed in this service, but that is not probable; though indeed his antitype, when but twelve years of age, said, "wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" his Father, whom he calls Uri, my light, Psa 27:1 he being the brightness of his Father's glory, and the express image of his person; and is the Son of God that makes men free, and they are free indeed; and of whom it is evident that he sprung out of the tribe of Judah, a tribe greatly honoured of God.
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(n) Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 6. 2.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain See I have called Bezaleel, the grandson of Hur,…
See I have called Bezaleel, the grandson of Hur, probably that Hur who had helped to hold up Moses's hand, chap. xvii, 10-12, and was at this time in commission with Aaron for the government of the people in the absence of Moses. Aholiab of the tribe of Dan. is appointed next to Bezaleel, and partner with him. Hiram, who was the head-workman in the building of Solomon's temple, was also of the tribe of Daniel, 2 Chron. ii, 14.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 2. I have called by name Bezaleel] That…
Verse 2. I have called by name Bezaleel] That is, I have particularly appointed this person to be the chief superintendent of the whole work. His name is significant, בצלאל betsal-el, in or under the shadow of God, meaning, under the especial protection of the Most High. He was the son of Uri, the son of Hur, the son of Caleb or Chelubai, the son of Esron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah. See 1Ch 2:5, 1Ch 2:9, 1Ch 2:18-20, and See Clarke on Ex 17:10.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain By name. I have fixed upon and taken into…
By name. I have fixed upon and taken into my service, as Isaias xliii. 1.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 2. called by name] i.e. specially chosen: cf. Isa_45:3-4…
2. called by name] i.e. specially chosen: cf. Isa_45:3-4 (of Cyrus).
Bĕẓal’çl] i.e. ‘In the shadow (i.e. protection, Num_14:9 RVm.) of God’; cf. the Ass. name Ina-ṣilli-Bel, ‘In the shadow of Bel’ (cited by Bä.). There are no sufficient grounds for identifying the Ḥur here with the Ḥur of Exo_17:10, Exo_24:14. The whole series Ḥur, Uri, Bĕẓal’çl occurs again in 1Ch_2:19 f., in the ‘family’ of Caleb, one of the three leading clans of Judah; but the relation of the two series of names to each other is uncertain: 1Sa_30:14 appears to shew that even in David’s time the Caleb-clan was not yet actually part of Judah (comp. the writer’s Genesis, p. 327; and DB., EB., s.v. Caleb).
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In v. 6 Oholiab is associated with Bĕẓal’çl; but Bĕẓal’çl is evidently regarded as the constructor in chief: he always takes the first place (Exo_36:1-2; cf. Exo_38:22 f.), and is often mentioned alone (Exo_37:1, and implicitly in vv. 10, 17, 25, &c.).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (2) I have called by name.—It is a high…
(2) I have called by name.—It is a high honour to be called of God by name. He thus calls only those whom He appoints to some great work, as Moses (Exo_3:4; Exo_33:12), Samuel (1Sa_3:10), and Cyrus (Isa_45:3-4).
Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur.—Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, is generally supposed to be identical with the Hur who supported Moses’s hands (Exo_17:12), and was left joint regent with Aaron when Moses went up into Mount Sinai (Exo_24:14). There is, however, no evidence of this beyond the identity of the name.
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Of the tribe of Judah.—Descended from Judah through Pharez, Hezron, and Caleb (1Ch_2:5; 1Ch_2:18-20).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain I have called by name. God "calls by name"…
I have called by name. God "calls by name" only those whom he appoints to some high office, as Moses, (Exo_3:4 Exo_33:12) Cyrus, (Isa_45:3, Isa_45:4) and here Bezaleel and Aholiab. He honours us highly in even condescending to "know us by name," still more in "calling" us. Bezaleel is traced to Judah in Chronicles through five ancestors Uri, Hur, Caleb, Hezron, and Pharez, Judah"s son by Tamar. The genealogy, though less contracted than most of those in Exodus, probably contains two or three omissions. The son of Hur. Hur, the grandfather of Bezaleel, is thought to be the person mentioned in Exo_17:10, and Exo_24:14.
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