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href="/bsb/exodus/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the table and its utensils; the pure gold lampstand with all its accessories; the incense altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the table and its utensils, the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the table and its utensils, the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the table also and its utensils, and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the table also and its utensils, and the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the table also and its utensils, and the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the table [for the bread] and its utensils, the pure <i>gold</i> lampstand with all its utensils, the [golden] altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the table and the dishes, the pure [gold] lamp stand and all its utensils, the altar for incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the table and its equipment, the lampstand of pure gold and all its equipment, the altar for burning incense, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the table and its furnishings, the lamp stand of pure gold, all its furnishings, the altar of incense, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the table with its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the table and its vessels, the pure lampstand with all its vessels, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the table and its furniture, and the pure candlestick with all its furniture, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the table and its vessels, the pure lamp stand with all its vessels, the altar of incense, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the table and its vessels, and the pure lampstand and all its vessels, and the altar of the incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick and all its vessels, and the altar of the perfume,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the table and its vessels, and the pure chandelier and all its vessels, and the altar of incense,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the table and the vessels thereof, the most pure candlestick with the vessels thereof, and the altars of incense, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the table and its vessels, the most pure lampstand with its vessels, and the altars of incense<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the table with its utensils, the pure gold menorah with all its utensils, the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the table and all its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its instruments, and the altar of incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Time Tabernacle and the Ark of the Testimony and the Mercy Seat that is upon it and all the implements of the Tabernacle,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the altars, and the table and all its furniture,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/31-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8101" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/31.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab the Craftsmen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent— <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: haš·šul·ḥān (Art:: N-ms) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">the table</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">with its utensils,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">the pure</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4501.htm" title="4501: ham·mə·nō·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A lampstand. Or mnorah; feminine of manowr; a chandelier.">gold lampstand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·le·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">its utensils,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">of incense,</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">Exodus 25:23-30</a></span><br />You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. / And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Exodus 37:10-16</a></span><br />He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. / And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-5.htm">Leviticus 24:5-9</a></span><br />You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Numbers 4:7</a></span><br />Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2</a></span><br />A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a></span><br />The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-11.htm">2 Chronicles 13:11</a></span><br />Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">1 Samuel 21:4-6</a></span><br />“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-3.htm">Matthew 12:3-4</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-25.htm">Mark 2:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? / During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-3.htm">Luke 6:3-4</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-16.htm">1 Chronicles 28:16</a></span><br />the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-18.htm">2 Chronicles 29:18</a></span><br />Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,</p><p class="hdg">the table</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">Exodus 25:23-30</a></b></br> Thou shalt also make a table <i>of</i> shittim wood: two cubits <i>shall be</i> the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Exodus 37:10-16</a></b></br> And he made the table <i>of</i> shittim wood: two cubits <i>was</i> the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: … </p><p class="hdg">pure candlestick</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></b></br> And thou shalt make a candlestick <i>of</i> pure gold: <i>of</i> beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Exodus 37:17-24</a></b></br> And he made the candlestick <i>of</i> pure gold: <i>of</i> beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same: … </p><p class="hdg">the altar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a></b></br> And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: <i>of</i> shittim wood shalt thou make it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25-28</a></b></br> And he made the incense altar <i>of</i> shittim wood: the length of it <i>was</i> a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; <i>it was</i> foursquare; and two cubits <i>was</i> the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Accessories</a> <a href="/exodus/30-28.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/31-7.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/exodus/31-4.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/30-37.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/30-37.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/30-38.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/exodus/30-35.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/30-27.htm">Table</a> <a href="/exodus/31-7.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/exodus/31-7.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/35-14.htm">Accessories</a> <a href="/exodus/31-9.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/35-13.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/35-14.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/31-9.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/31-10.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/31-11.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/35-14.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/31-11.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/exodus/37-2.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/exodus/31-11.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/35-13.htm">Table</a> <a href="/exodus/31-9.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/exodus/31-9.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/31-1.htm">Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/31-12.htm">The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Moses receives the two tablets</a></span><br></div></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'; 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This table was made of acacia wood and overlaid with pure gold, signifying the purity and holiness required in the presence of God. The utensils included dishes, pans, bowls, and pitchers, all used in the service of the table. The showbread, or "bread of the Presence," was placed on this table as a continual offering before the Lord, symbolizing God's provision and the covenant relationship with Israel. This table and its utensils highlight the importance of worship and the sustenance provided by God, which is echoed in the New Testament when Jesus refers to Himself as the "bread of life" (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>).<p><b>the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils</b><br>The lampstand, or menorah, was crafted from a single piece of pure gold, emphasizing its sacredness and the divine light it represented. It was placed in the Holy Place opposite the Table of Showbread and was to be kept burning continually, symbolizing God's eternal presence and guidance. The lampstand's design, with its seven branches, is often seen as a representation of spiritual perfection and completeness. The utensils associated with the lampstand included snuffers and trays, used for maintaining the lamps. In the New Testament, Jesus is described as the "light of the world" (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), drawing a parallel to the lampstand's role in the Tabernacle.<p><b>the altar of incense</b><br>The altar of incense was also located in the Holy Place, positioned before the veil that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold, this altar was used for burning incense, which represented the prayers of the people ascending to God. The incense was to be burned every morning and evening, signifying a continual offering of prayer and intercession. The sweet aroma of the incense symbolizes the pleasing nature of sincere worship and prayer to God. In <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a>, the prayers of the saints are depicted as incense before God, reinforcing the connection between the altar of incense and the prayers of believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the tabernacle and its furnishings from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Bezalel and Oholiab</a></b><br>Skilled craftsmen chosen by God to construct the tabernacle and its furnishings, including the table, lampstand, and altar of incense.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, where the table, lampstand, and altar of incense were to be placed.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_table_of_showbread.htm">The Table of Showbread</a></b><br>A table in the Holy Place of the tabernacle where the bread of the Presence was placed, symbolizing God's provision and fellowship with His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_golden_lampstand.htm">The Golden Lampstand (Menorah)</a></b><br>A lampstand in the Holy Place, representing the light of God and His guidance.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar_of_incense.htm">The Altar of Incense</a></b><br>An altar in the Holy Place where incense was burned, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_detailed_instructions.htm">God's Detailed Instructions</a></b><br>God cares about the details of worship and how His people approach Him. This teaches us the importance of reverence and obedience in our worship practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_furnishings.htm">Symbolism of the Furnishings</a></b><br>Each item in the tabernacle had a symbolic meaning, pointing to deeper spiritual truths. The table, lampstand, and altar of incense remind us of God's provision, guidance, and the importance of prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_skilled_workers.htm">The Role of Skilled Workers</a></b><br>God equipped Bezalel and Oholiab with skills for His purposes. This shows that our talents and abilities are gifts from God to be used for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>The tabernacle was a physical representation of God's presence among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to live in a way that honors His presence within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_incense.htm">Prayer as Incense</a></b><br>The altar of incense symbolizes the prayers of the faithful. We are encouraged to maintain a consistent prayer life, knowing that our prayers are precious to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_moses'_tabernacle.htm">What was Moses' Tabernacle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_8_31__how_did_flies_vanish_overnight.htm">Exodus 8:31: How can a massive infestation of flies vanish overnight without any residue or long-term consequences?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_bezalel_and_oholiab.htm">Who were Bezalel and Oholiab in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/31-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the table</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šul·ḥān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with its utensils,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּלָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(kê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the pure</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטְּהֹרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold lampstand</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּנֹרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·nō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4501.htm">Strong's 4501: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chandelier</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its utensils,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּלֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(kê·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(miz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of incense,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/31-8.htm">Exodus 31:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/31-8.htm">OT Law: Exodus 31:8 The table and its vessels the pure (Exo. 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