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Moses said to the children of Israel, "Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

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God Calls by Name

Commentators observe that Moses's announcement was meant to be a great encouragement. By God "calling Bezalel by name," He demonstrated His direct involvement and provision. This assured the Israelites that their generous offerings would be used effectively under a divinely appointed leader, removing any doubt about the project's success.

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Exodus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 35:30–35

19th Century

Bishop

BEZALEEL AND AHOLIAB SET OVER THE WORK.

This passage is the sequel to Exodus 31:1-6, where Bezaleel and Aholiab were design…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Exodus 35:30

16th Century

Theologian

See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel. This was a great stimulus to encourage them, when they clearly saw that God presided over the …

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 35:30

17th Century

Pastor

And Moses said to the children of Israel
After they had brought their several freewill offerings:

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 35:30–35

17th Century

Minister

Here we see the Divine appointment of the lead craftsmen, so that there would be no conflict over the office, and so that all who were employed in …