311 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 2 'See, I have called by name Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I fill him 'with' the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work, 4 to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 and in graving of stone for settings, and in graving of wood to work in all work. 6 'And I, lo, I have given with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every wise-hearted one I have given wisdom, and they have made all that which I have commanded thee. 7 'The tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy-seat which 'is' on it, and all the vessels of the tent, 8 and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick and all its vessels, and the altar of the perfume, 9 and the altar of the burnt-offering and all its vessels, and the laver and its base, 10 and the coloured garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in; 11 and the anointing oil, and the perfume of the spices for the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded thee—they do.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 31:1-11
Commentary on Exodus 31:1-11
(Read Exodus 31:1-11)
The Israelites, who had been masons and bricklayers in Egypt, were not qualified for curious workmanship; but the Spirit who gave the apostles utterance in divers tongues, miraculously gave Bezaleel and Aholiab the skill that was wanting. The honour which comes from God, is always attended with a work to be done; to be employed for God is high honour. Those whom God calls to any service, he will find or make fit for it. The Lord gives different gifts to different persons; let each mind his proper work, diligently remembering that whatever wisdom any one possesses, the Lord put it in the heart, to do his commandments.