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Bezalel

Hebrew origin

Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of Judah, makes everything Yahweh ordered Moses for the sanctuary, with Oholiab of Dan as assistant.

Meaning
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Occupation
Craftsman · Teacher
First mention
Exodus 31:2

Family

Parents

Uri

Uri is the son of Hur and father of Bezalel, of Judah. The accounts name this li…

Scripture references

  • Exodus 31:2

    'Look, I have singled out Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

  • Exodus 31:3

    and have filled him with the spirit of God in wisdom, knowledge and skill in every kind of craft:

  • Exodus 35:30

    Moses then said to the Israelites, 'Look, Yahweh has singled out Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

  • Exodus 36:1

    'Bezalel, Oholiab and all the men whom Yahweh has endowed with the skill and knowledge to know how to carry out all the work to be done on the sanctuary, will do exactly as Yahweh has ordered.'

  • Exodus 37:1

    Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide and one and a half cubits high.

  • Exodus 38:22

    Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that Yahweh ordered Moses to make,