Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 2:20
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical link within the tribe of Judah, continuing the lineage from Caleb and Ephrath into the next generation.
The words — The verb הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) appears twice, literally meaning “he fathered,” establishing direct paternal descent.
The thread — This lineage is confirmed in Exodus 31:2, which identifies Bezalel as the son of Uri, the son of Hur, and Exodus 36:1 and Exodus 37:1 later show Bezalel executing the tabernacle construction.
Why it lands — The text establishes Bezalel’s authorized lineage before detailing his appointed work, requiring the reader to recognize that divine calling operates within recorded historical descent.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
Cross-references
- Exodus 31:2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Exodus 36:1 “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
- Exodus 37:1 Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
- Exodus 38:22 Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.
- 2 Chronicles 1:5 But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.