A man from the tribe of Judah, and a son of Uri. Bezalel was a skilled craftsman gifted and chosen by God to work on the tabernacle during the time the wilderness wandering of the Israelites.
About Bezalel
Uri’s son and the master craftsman from the tribe of Judah. God gave him special skills to be in charge of the construction and furnishing of the tabernacle (Exodus 31:2; 35:30–31; 36:1–2; 37:1; 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2 Chronicles 1:5) In the King James Version, his name is Bezaleel.
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
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:
the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—
the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,
the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—
as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”
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.
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.
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
All Scripture References (8)
Exodus (6)
“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
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.
“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.”
Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
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.
Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.
1 Chronicles (1)
Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
2 Chronicles (1)
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.