Teks -- Exodus 31:3 (NET)

31:3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God in skill, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,

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Wesley: Exo 31:3

And I have filled him with the spirit of God; and Exo 31:6.

Wesley: Exo 31:3 - In the hearts of all that are wise

hearted I have put wisdom. Skill in common employments is the gift of God; It is he that puts even this wisdom into the inward parts, Job 38:36. He teacheth the husbandman discretion, Isa 28:26, and the tradesman too, and he must have the praise of it.

JFB: Exo 31:3-5 - I have filled him with the spirit of God

It is probable that he was naturally endowed with a mechanical genius, and had acquired in Egypt great knowledge and skill in the useful, as well as liberal, arts so as to be a first-class artisan, competent to take charge of both the plain and ornamental work, which the building of the sacred edifice required. When God has any special work to be accomplished, He always raises up instruments capable of doing it; and it is likely that He had given to the son of Uri that strong natural aptitude and those opportunities of gaining mechanical skill, with an ultimate view to this responsible office. Notwithstanding that his grand duty was to conform with scrupulous fidelity to the pattern furnished, there was still plenty of room for inventive talent and tasteful exactness in the execution; and his natural and acquired gifts were enlarged and invigorated for the important work.

Clarke: Exo 31:3 - I have filled him with the spirit of God

I have filled him with the spirit of God - See Clarke’ s note on Exo 28:3

Clarke: Exo 31:3 - In wisdom

In wisdom - חכמה, chochmah , from חכם chacham , to be wise, skillful, or prudent, denoting the compass of mind and strength of capacity necessary to form a wise man: hence our word wisdom, the power of judging what is wise or best to be done; from the Saxon, to teach, to advise, and to judge; hence the doom or judgment of the well taught, wise, or prudent man

Clarke: Exo 31:3 - Understanding

Understanding - תבונה tebunah , from בן ban or bun , to separate, distinguish, discern; capacity to comprehend the different parts of a work, how to connect, arrange, etc., in order to make a complete whole

Clarke: Exo 31:3 - Knowledge

Knowledge - דעת daath , denoting particular acquaintance with a person or thing; practical, experimental knowledge.

TSK: Exo 31:3 - filled // the spirit of God

filled : Exo 35:31; 1Ki 3:9, 1Ki 7:14; Isa 28:6, Isa 28:26; 1Co 12:4-11

the spirit of God : Ruach Elohim , rather, ""a spirit of God;""which is a usual Hebraism, signifying ""an excellent spirit;""or, as we should now say, ""a distinguished genius for the work he had to perform.""No man, by course of reading or study, ever acquired a genius of any kindcaps1 . wcaps0 e call it natural, and say it was born with the man: Moses teaches us to consider it divine. The prophet Isaiah (Isa 28:24-29), pointedly refers to this sort of teaching as coming from God, even in the most common and less difficult arts of life. Dark as the heathens were, yet they acknowledged that all talents and the seeds of all arts came from God.

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Poole: Exo 31:3 - I have filled him with the spirit of God // In wisdom

I have filled him with the spirit of God , which was now necessary, because the Israelites in Egypt wanted ingenious education to learn these things, and therefore needed inspiration.

In wisdom , or, with wisdom , the following clauses being explicatory of the former, showing what gifts of the Spirit God had filled him with, to wit, wisdom, &c.

Haydock: Exo 31:3 - Spirit

Spirit. "God, our master, causeth our genius to shew itself." (Seneca, Ben. iv. 4.)

Gill: Exo 31:3 - And I have filled him with the Spirit of God // in wisdom, and in understanding, and in all manner of workmanship

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God,.... Not with the special graces of the Spirit, or with spiritual gifts fitting for spiritual service in the knowledge of spiritual things, and the instruction of men in them, though, no doubt, he might have them; but with the gifts of ingenuity and skill in manual arts, and mechanical operations, as follows:

in wisdom, and in understanding, and in all manner of workmanship; these explain what is meant by the Spirit of God he was filled with; namely, with a sufficient measure of natural wisdom, knowledge, and understanding in all sorts of workmanship hereafter mentioned, to qualify him for his office as a director therein; that is, he had such a share of knowledge of what was to be wrought, such wisdom and understanding in the ingenious and curious manner of working them, that though he did not work with his own hands, yet could teach, guide, and direct others how to do them: and this was not an ordinary but an extraordinary gift of knowledge of these things; nor was it owing to a fruitful invention, nor to long study and contrivance; but it was by the immediate inspiration of the Spirit of God, which was necessary at this time, the Israelites being now in a general state of ignorance of all ingenious arts and sciences, having lived so many years in a state of servitude, and scarce knew anything but making of bricks: and it may be observed, that God never calls any to any work or service of his but he qualifies for it: in all this Bezaleel was a type of Christ, who was filled with the Holy Spirit without measure; and on whom rested the spirit of wisdom and of counsel, and in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; and who, as God's righteous and faithful servant as Mediator, dealt wisely and prudently in all his administrations.