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In Exodus 31:1-6 and chapters 36 to 39, Bezalel, Bezaleel, or Betzalel (Hebrew: בְּצַלְאֵל, Bəṣalʼēl), was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle [1] and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant, assisted by Oholiab. The section in chapter 31 describes his selection as chief artisan, in the context of Moses' vision of how ...
When God told Moses (in Exodus 31:7) to tell Bezalel to make a tabernacle, an ark, and vessels, Moses reversed the order and told Bezalel to make an ark, vessels, and a tabernacle. Bezalel replied to Moses that as a rule, one first builds a house and then brings vessels into it, but Moses directed to make an ark, vessels, and a tabernacle.
The Israelites bring the gifts that Moses requested. Moses announces that God has singled out Bezalel and Aholiab to endow them with the skills needed to construct the Tabernacle. PEOPLE: Moses – children of Israel – יהוה YHVH – Aaron and his sons – Bezalel – Aholiab. PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
Bezalel made the ark, cover, table, menorah, incense altar, altar for sacrifices, laver, and enclosure for the Tabernacle. At Moses’ direction, Aaron 's son Ithamar oversaw the accounts of the Tabernacle, and the text sets forth the amounts of gold, silver, and copper that Bezalel, Oholiab, and their coworkers used.
Moses instructed Bezalel and Aholiab to construct the Ark. [20] [21] [22] The Book of Exodus gives detailed instructions on how the Ark is to be constructed. [23] It is to be 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 cubits in length, 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 cubits breadth, and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 cubits height (approximately 131×79×79 cm or 52×31×31 in) of acacia wood. Then it is to be ...
The Bible in Exodus 38:22 states explicitly Hur's descendants: "And Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur...", but not directly his parental lineage, except that he was from the tribe of Judah. According to Rabbinic tradition, Hur was the son of Miriam, thus Moses and Aaron's nephew.
Bezalel was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant, as described in the Book of Exodus. Bezalel may also refer to: People
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