³ Speak to all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom,^[a] so that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, so that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

² “Look, here is Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. I have called him by name. ³ I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, and with skill in all kinds of crafts. ⁴ He has the ability to create designs. He works with gold, silver, and bronze. ⁵ He is able to cut and engrave precious stones and mount them. He can also carve wood. He works skillfully in all kinds of crafts.

⁶ “Not only that, but I have also appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have put wisdom into the heart of all the skilled craftsmen, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you: ⁷ the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony, the atonement seat that is on it, all the furnishings for the tent, ⁸ the table and its vessels and accessories, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar for incense, ⁹ the altar for burnt offerings with all its utensils, the basin and its pedestal, ¹⁰ the finely woven garments (the holy garments for Aaron the priest), the garments for his sons to minister in the priest’s office, ¹¹ the anointing oil, and the incense made of fragrant spices for the Holy Place. The skilled craftsmen shall do everything just as I commanded.”

The Craftsmen

³⁰ Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. ³¹ He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of crafts. ³² He has the ability to create designs and to work in gold, silver, and bronze. ³³ He can cut and engrave precious stones for mounting and can carve wood. He works skillfully in all kinds of crafts. ³⁴ The Lord has also put into his heart the ability to teach others—both he and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan. ³⁵ He has filled them with skill to work in all kinds of crafts: designing, embroidering in blue, purple, and scarlet, working with fine linen, and weaving—all kinds of workmanship and designing.”

36 Moses continued,^[a] “Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every skilled man, in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding, who knows how to carry out all the work for completing everything for the sanctuary, according to everything that the Lord has commanded.”