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26 The farmer knows just what to do,
    for God has given him understanding.

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26 His God instructs him
    and teaches(A) him the right way.

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So Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the others who were specially gifted by the Lord and were eager to get to work.

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Then Moses summoned Bezalel(A) and Oholiab(B) and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing(C) to come and do the work.

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I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!

“And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:

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and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge(A) and with all kinds of skills(B) to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab(C) son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan,(D) to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers(E) to make everything I have commanded you:

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17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[a] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:17a Greek from above, from the Father of lights.
  2. 1:17b Some manuscripts read He never changes, as a shifting shadow does.

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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17 God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.

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17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding(A) of all kinds of literature and learning.(B) And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.(C)

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Psalm 144

A psalm of David.

Praise the Lord, who is my rock.
    He trains my hands for war
    and gives my fingers skill for battle.

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Psalm 144

Of David.

Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.

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17 For God has deprived her of wisdom.
    He has given her no understanding.

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17 for God did not endow her with wisdom
    or give her a share of good sense.(A)

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11 Where is the one who makes us smarter than the animals
    and wiser than the birds of the sky?’

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11 who teaches(A) us(B) more than he teaches[a] the beasts of the earth
    and makes us wiser than[b] the birds in the sky?’

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Footnotes

  1. Job 35:11 Or night, / 11 who teaches us by
  2. Job 35:11 Or us wise by

Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service.

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Tell all the skilled workers(A) to whom I have given wisdom(B) in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.

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