Bezalel

Bezaleel, Bezalel

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Uri

• בְּצַלְאֵל·Bezalel

Includes 93 verses that refer to Bezalel without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1. Exodus 31:2
   “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
2. Exodus 31:3Referred to, not named
   And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
3. Exodus 31:4Referred to, not named
   …to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
4. Exodus 31:5Referred to, not named
   …to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
5. Exodus 31:6Referred to, not named
   Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
6. Exodus 35:30
   Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
7. Exodus 35:31Referred to, not named
   And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
8. Exodus 35:32Referred to, not named
   …to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
9. Exodus 35:33Referred to, not named
   …to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
10. Exodus 35:34Referred to, not named
    And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.
11. Exodus 35:35Referred to, not named
    He 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.
12. Exodus 36:1
    “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
13. Exodus 36:2
    Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
14. Exodus 36:3Referred to, not named
    They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
15. Exodus 36:5Referred to, not named
    …and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
16. Exodus 36:6Referred to, not named
    After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
17. Exodus 36:7Referred to, not named
    …since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
18. Exodus 36:8Referred to, not named
    All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
19. Exodus 36:10Referred to, not named
    And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
20. Exodus 36:11Referred to, not named
    He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.
21. Exodus 36:12Referred to, not named
    He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.
22. Exodus 36:13Referred to, not named
    He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
23. Exodus 36:14Referred to, not named
    He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
24. Exodus 36:16Referred to, not named
    He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
25. Exodus 36:17Referred to, not named
    He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
26. Exodus 36:18Referred to, not named
    He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.
27. Exodus 36:19Referred to, not named
    Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
28. Exodus 36:20Referred to, not named
    Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
29. Exodus 36:22Referred to, not named
    Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
30. Exodus 36:23Referred to, not named
    He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
31. Exodus 36:24Referred to, not named
    …with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
32. Exodus 36:25Referred to, not named
    For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames
33. Exodus 36:27Referred to, not named
    He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
34. Exodus 36:28Referred to, not named
    …and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
35. Exodus 36:29Referred to, not named
    …coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.
36. Exodus 36:31Referred to, not named
    He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
37. Exodus 36:33Referred to, not named
    He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.
38. Exodus 36:34Referred to, not named
    And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
39. Exodus 36:35Referred to, not named
    Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
40. Exodus 36:36Referred to, not named
    He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
41. Exodus 36:37Referred to, not named
    For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
42. Exodus 36:38Referred to, not named
    …together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
43. Exodus 37:1
    Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
44. Exodus 37:2Referred to, not named
    He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
45. Exodus 37:3Referred to, not named
    And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
46. Exodus 37:4Referred to, not named
    Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
47. Exodus 37:5Referred to, not named
    He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
48. Exodus 37:6Referred to, not named
    He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
49. Exodus 37:7Referred to, not named
    He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
50. Exodus 37:8Referred to, not named
    …one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
51. Exodus 37:10Referred to, not named
    He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
52. Exodus 37:11Referred to, not named
    He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
53. Exodus 37:12Referred to, not named
    And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
54. Exodus 37:13Referred to, not named
    He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
55. Exodus 37:15Referred to, not named
    He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
56. Exodus 37:16Referred to, not named
    He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.
57. Exodus 37:17Referred to, not named
    Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
58. Exodus 37:23Referred to, not named
    He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
59. Exodus 37:24Referred to, not named
    He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.
60. Exodus 37:25Referred to, not named
    He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
61. Exodus 37:26Referred to, not named
    And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
62. Exodus 37:27Referred to, not named
    He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
63. Exodus 37:28Referred to, not named
    And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
64. Exodus 37:29Referred to, not named
    He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
65. Exodus 38:1Referred to, not named
    Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
66. Exodus 38:2Referred to, not named
    He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.
67. Exodus 38:3Referred to, not named
    He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans.
68. Exodus 38:4Referred to, not named
    He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.
69. Exodus 38:5Referred to, not named
    At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.
70. Exodus 38:6Referred to, not named
    And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.
71. Exodus 38:7Referred to, not named
    Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.
72. Exodus 38:8Referred to, not named
    Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
73. Exodus 38:9Referred to, not named
    Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,
74. Exodus 38:22
    Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.
75. Exodus 38:23Referred to, not named
    With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.
76. Exodus 38:28Referred to, not named
    With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.
77. Exodus 38:30Referred to, not named
    He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar,
78. Exodus 39:1Referred to, not named
    From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
79. Exodus 39:2Referred to, not named
    Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
80. Exodus 39:3Referred to, not named
    They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.
81. Exodus 39:4Referred to, not named
    They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached at two of its corners, so it could be fastened.
82. Exodus 39:6Referred to, not named
    They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
83. Exodus 39:7Referred to, not named
    Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
84. Exodus 39:8Referred to, not named
    He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
85. Exodus 39:9Referred to, not named
    It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
86. Exodus 39:10Referred to, not named
    And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;
87. Exodus 39:15Referred to, not named
    For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
88. Exodus 39:16Referred to, not named
    They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.
89. Exodus 39:17Referred to, not named
    Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,
90. Exodus 39:18Referred to, not named
    …and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
91. Exodus 39:19Referred to, not named
    They made two more gold rings and attached them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
92. Exodus 39:20Referred to, not named
    They made two additional gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near the seam just above its woven waistband.
93. Exodus 39:21Referred to, not named
    Then they tied the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the waistband of the ephod and would not swing out from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
94. Exodus 39:22Referred to, not named
    They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver,
95. Exodus 39:24Referred to, not named
    They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe.
96. Exodus 39:25Referred to, not named
    They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates,
97. Exodus 39:27Referred to, not named
    For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
98. Exodus 39:30Referred to, not named
    They also made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and they engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
99. Exodus 39:31Referred to, not named
    Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
100. 1 Chronicles 2:20
     Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
101. 2 Chronicles 1:5
     But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.