Bible Strands
Exodus 35:34
And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite congregation as he outlines the construction requirements for the tabernacle. He specifies the individuals appointed to instruct the workers in sacred craftsmanship.
The words — The text highlights נָתַן (na.Tan), literally “he has put” or “he has given,” and הוֹרֹת (ho.Rot), meaning “to teach.” These terms frame the divine transfer of instructional capacity to specific artisans.
The thread — This appointment echoes Exodus 31:6, where God selects Oholiab as an assistant and grants him skill. The theme of divinely placed instruction and craftsmanship also surfaces in 2 Chronicles 2:14 and Ezra 7:27.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to recognize that teaching sacred craft is a delegated authority, not a human achievement. It demands accountability in how specialized knowledge is passed down for holy work.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Cross-references
- Exodus 31:6 Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
- 2 Chronicles 2:14 He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.
- Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
- 1 Corinthians 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
- James 1:16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
- Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
- Nehemiah 2:12 I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.
- Isaiah 28:24 Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?