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He is primarily recognized for his role in the construction of the Tabernacle, the sacred dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. His account is a testament to the divine inspiration and empowerment of individuals for specific tasks within God's plan.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Bezalel is first introduced in the book of Exodus. The LORD speaks to Moses, appointing Bezalel for a special task: "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in all kinds of craftsmanship" (<a href="/exodus/31-2.htm">Exodus 31:2-3</a>). This divine selection underscores the importance of Bezalel's work and the spiritual gifting required for the task.<br><br><b>Tribe and Lineage:</b> <br>Bezalel is from the tribe of Judah, one of the most prominent tribes of Israel. His lineage is traced back to Hur, a respected leader who, along with Aaron, supported Moses during the battle against the Amalekites (<a href="/exodus/17-10.htm">Exodus 17:10-12</a>). This connection highlights Bezalel's noble heritage and the trust placed in him by God and the community.<br><br><b>Role and Contributions:</b> <br>Bezalel's primary role was as the chief artisan of the Tabernacle. He was responsible for overseeing the construction and design of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the Ark of the Covenant, the table, the lampstand, and the altar of incense. His work required not only technical skill but also a deep understanding of the spiritual significance of each item.<br><br>The LORD's instructions to Moses emphasize Bezalel's comprehensive skill set: "to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft" (<a href="/exodus/31-4.htm">Exodus 31:4-5</a>). This description highlights the breadth of Bezalel's abilities and the divine inspiration behind his craftsmanship.<br><br><b>Collaboration with Oholiab:</b> <br>Bezalel did not work alone. God also appointed Oholiab, from the tribe of Dan, to assist him (<a href="/exodus/31-6.htm">Exodus 31:6</a>). Together, they led a team of skilled artisans and craftsmen, ensuring that every detail of the Tabernacle was executed according to God's precise instructions. This collaboration underscores the importance of teamwork and the diverse gifts within the community of faith.<br><br><b>Spiritual Significance:</b> <br>Bezalel's work on the Tabernacle was not merely a construction project; it was a sacred task that required spiritual insight and dedication. The Tabernacle was the focal point of Israel's worship, symbolizing God's presence among His people. Bezalel's craftsmanship facilitated the Israelites' ability to worship and commune with God, making his contributions vital to the spiritual life of the nation.<br><br><b>Legacy:</b> <br>Bezalel's legacy is one of obedience, skill, and divine empowerment. His account serves as an example of how God equips individuals with specific talents and abilities for His purposes. Bezalel's work on the Tabernacle set a standard for excellence in service to God, demonstrating that all work, when done for the glory of God, is sacred and significant.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While the Bible does not provide extensive details about Bezalel's life beyond his work on the Tabernacle, his impact is enduring. His account is a reminder of the importance of using one's God-given talents in service to the divine mission, and it highlights the value of artistic expression in worship and the life of faith.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BEZALEL</span><p>bez'-a-lel (betsal'el, "in the shadow (protection) of 'El (God)"; Beseleel; the King James Version Bezaleel):<br><br>(1) A master workman under Moses; son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. Yahweh gave him especial wisdom and skill for his task, which was, with the aid of Oholiab of the tribe of Dan, to superintend the making of the tabernacle and its furniture (<a href="/exodus/31-2.htm">Exodus 31:2</a>; <a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Exodus 35:30</a>; <a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">Exodus 36:1, 2, 8</a>; <a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Exodus 37:1</a>; <a href="/exodus/38-22.htm">Exodus 38:22</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/2-20.htm">1 Chronicles 2:20</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">2 Chronicles 1:5</a>).<br><br>(2) An Israelite of the time of Ezra who put away a foreign wife (<a href="/ezra/10-30.htm">Ezra 10:30</a>).<br><br>F. K. Farr<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/171.htm"><span class="l">171. Oholiab -- "father's tent," an assistant of <b>Bezalel</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 170, 171. Oholiab. 172 . "father's tent," an assistant of <b>Bezalel</b>. Transliteration:<br> Oholiab Phonetic Spelling: (o''-hol-e-awb') Short Definition: Oholiab. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/171.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1212.htm"><span class="l">1212. Betsalel -- "in the shadow (protection) of El," two <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Betsalel. 1213 . "in the shadow (protection) of El," two Israelites. Transliteration:<br> Betsalel Phonetic Spelling: (bets-al-ale') Short Definition: <b>Bezalel</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1212.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/milligan/men_of_the_bible_some_lesser-known/hiram_the_inspired_artificer.htm"><span class="l">Hiram, the Inspired Artificer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> work." We are told the same as to the great decorative workers of the Tabernacle,<br> concerning whom the Lord said: "See, I have called by name <b>Bezalel</b>, the son <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/hiram the inspired artificer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_power/the_flood-tide_of_power.htm"><span class="l">The Flood-Tide of Power.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In sharp contrast however with that conception will you note that we are told over<br> here in Exodus of a man named <b>Bezalel</b>[17] who was filled with the Spirit of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on power/the flood-tide of power.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_iv_panegyric_on_the_splendor.htm"><span class="l">Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [2818] beseleel, which is the form found in the LXX. The Hebrew is l'ltsv, which<br> the RV renders "<b>Bezalel</b>." See Exodus 35:30 sq. [2819] See Haggai 2:9. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter iv panegyric on the splendor.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/bezalel.htm"><span class="l"><b>Bezalel</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>BEZALEL</b>. bez'-a-lel (betsal <b>...</b> 10:30). FK Farr.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Bezalel</b> (10 Occurrences). Exodus 31 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bezalel.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bez'alel.htm"><span class="l">Bez'alel (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Bez'alel. <b>Bezalel</b>, Bez'alel. Bezek . <b>...</b> Exodus 31:2 See, I have called by name<br><b>Bezalel</b> the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bez'alel.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/uri.htm"><span class="l">Uri (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> URI. u'-ri, oo'-ri (uri (uwri in 1 Kings 4:19), "fiery," unless the word be contracted<br> for 'uriyah, "Uriah"): (1) Son of Hur, and father of <b>Bezalel</b> (Exodus 31:2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/uri.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oholiab.htm"><span class="l">Oholiab (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> o-ho'-li-ab ('oholi'abh, "father's tent"; the King James Version Aholiab): A Danite<br> artificer, who assisted <b>Bezalel</b> in the construction of the tabernacle and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oholiab.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oho'liab.htm"><span class="l">Oho'liab (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:1 And <b>Bezalel</b> and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom<br> the LORD hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oho'liab.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wise-hearted.htm"><span class="l">Wise-hearted (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:1 "<b>Bezalel</b> and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom<br> Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wise-hearted.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/skilled.htm"><span class="l">Skilled (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:1 "<b>Bezalel</b> and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom<br> Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/skilled.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/skillful.htm"><span class="l">Skillful (42 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:1 "<b>Bezalel</b> and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom<br> Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/skillful.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/skill.htm"><span class="l">Skill (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:1 "<b>Bezalel</b> and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom<br> Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/skill.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ability.htm"><span class="l">Ability (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 36:1 "<b>Bezalel</b> and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom<br> Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ability.htm - 18k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bezalel-and-Oholiab.html">Who were Bezalel and Oholiab in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/content_people_OT-individuals.html">Old Testament Individuals ' Article Index | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/does-God-have-favorites.html">Does God have favorites? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Bezalel (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/31-2.htm">Exodus 31:2</a></span><br />"Behold, I have called by name <span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Exodus 35:30</a></span><br />Moses said to the children of Israel, "Behold, Yahweh has called by name <span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">Exodus 36:1</a></span><br />"<span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded."<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/36-2.htm">Exodus 36:2</a></span><br />Moses called <span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> 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:<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">Exodus 36:8</a></span><br />And all the wise-hearted men among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, '<span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span>' made them.<br /><span class="source">(ASV NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Exodus 37:1</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its breadth a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/38-22.htm">Exodus 38:22</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-20.htm">1 Chronicles 2:20</a></span><br />Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of <span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">2 Chronicles 1:5</a></span><br />Moreover the bronze altar, that <span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span> the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Yahweh: and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/10-30.htm">Ezra 10:30</a></span><br />Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, <span class="boldtext">Bezalel</span>, and Binnui, and Manasseh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/bezalel.htm">Bezalel</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/bezalel--a_divinely-inspired_mechanic_and_master_workman_who_built_the_tabernacle.htm">Bezalel: A Divinely-Inspired Mechanic and Master Workman Who Built the Tabernacle</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/bezalel--son_of_pahath-moab.htm">Bezalel: Son of Pahath-Moab</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bezalel.htm">Bezalel (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bezek.htm">Bezek (3 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/bezaleel.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Bezaleel"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Bezaleel" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/bez'alel.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Bez'alel"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Bez'alel" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>