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Bezalel

בְּצַלְאֵל · be.tsal.el · H1212G8 mentions in 3 books, most in Exodus (6)

Who he was

Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah, was a skilled craftsman chosen by God to oversee the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings (Exo. 31:2; 35:30; 1Ch. 2:20). God filled Bezalel with His Spirit, giving him wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, including working with gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood (Exo. 31:3-5). Bezalel, along with Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, led the skilled workers in creating the tabernacle, the ark of the covenant, the altar, and all the other sacred items according to the divine instructions given to Moses (Exo. 36:1-2; 37:1; 38:22). Bezalel's exceptional skills and divine empowerment underscore the importance of the tabernacle as a place where God's presence would dwell among His people. The tabernacle and its furnishings, crafted by Bezalel, were later brought to Jerusalem by King Solomon (2Ch. 1:5).

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Family

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Every mention

8 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
ExodusChapter 31: 1 mentionChapter 35: 1 mentionChapter 36: 2 mentionsChapter 37: 1 mentionChapter 38: 1 mention6 mentions
Exodus 31:2“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.Exodus 35:30Moses 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…Exodus 36:2Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.Exodus 37:1Bezalel 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.Exodus 38:22Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.
1 ChroniclesChapter 2: 1 mention1 mention
1 Chronicles 2:20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
2 ChroniclesChapter 1: 1 mention1 mention
2 Chronicles 1:5Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.

What the dictionary says

bez'-a-lel (betsal'el, "in the shadow (protection) of 'El (God)"; Beseleel; the King James Version Bezaleel): (1) A master workman under Moses; son of Uri…

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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