Bible Strands
Exodus 38:22
Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator documents the completion of the tabernacle's construction inventory under Moses' authority. This record follows the Levitical accounting directed by Ithamar, son of Aaron.
The words — עָשָׂה ('a.Sah) translates literally as "he made," denoting the physical fabrication of the sacred items. The text explicitly states Bezalel executed every command the LORD gave Moses, leaving no room for deviation.
The thread — This account fulfills the initial divine appointment in Exodus 31:1 and the public commission in Exodus 35:30. The pattern of completed obedience parallels the psalmist's stance in Psalms 119:6.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that divine instruction demands precise, tangible execution. It directs attention to the specific genealogical and tribal qualifications assigned to those performing sacred work.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses.
Cross-references
- Exodus 31:1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Exodus 35:30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
- Psalms 119:6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
- Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”