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Bezalel and Oholiab
How Bezalel and Oholiab are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Bezalel and Oholiab stood together.
Bezalel of Judah and Oholiab of Dan were the craftsmen God filled with wisdom to build the tabernacle. They worked side by side and were given hearts to teach others.
Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab
Exodus 36:1, King James Version
he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab
Exodus 35:34, King James Version
Where they cross: Exodus 31:2-6
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Exodus 31:2-6
2See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
4To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
5And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
6And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
Exodus 35:34
34And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Exodus 36:1
1Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.
King James Version