Exodus 38:23
in Exodus 38With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And with him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skilful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen.
KJV
And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
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This verse in Exodus 38
Commentary
3 notes on this verseAnd with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan,.... Of him see Exo 31:6. an engraver; of precious stones, as those in the ephod and breastplate: and a cunning workman; in devising and working curious figured works, either in weaving or with the needle: and an embroiderer in blue, and purple, and in scarlet, and in fine linen; which were used in the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, and in the priests' garments.
This site's exposition
This is the sum of the tabernacle
on Exodus 38:21-23
The metals given for the tabernacle are counted and the count is written into the record, taken by Ithamar under Moses' commandment. Bezaleel is named again as the man who made all that the LORD commanded, and Exodus 31:3 is the first place in Scripture that anyone is said to be filled with the Spirit of God, given for cutting stone, working metal and carving wood. He is of Judah and Aholiab is of Dan, so the work is not held by one tribe. The line about doing all that the LORD commanded Moses becomes the refrain of chapters 39 and 40, where it occurs thirteen times.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Of this were made all the golden furniture and vessels. The silver was levied by way of tax; every man was assessed half a shekel, a kind of poll-money, which amounted in the whole to 100 talents, and 1775 shekels over,
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִתּ֗וֹ | veito | and [was] with him | H854 → | 929 times |
| אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב | ʾoholiav | Oholiab | H171 → | 5 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְ | ʾachisamakh | Ahisamach | H294 → | 3 times |
| לְמַטֵּה־ | lemateh- | of [the] tribe of | H4294 → | 252 times |
| דָ֖ן | dan | Dan | H1835 → | 70 times |
| חָרָ֣שׁ | charash | an engraver | H2796 → | 37 times |
| וְחֹשֵׁ֑ב | vechoshev | and a skillful worker | H2803 → | 124 times |
| וְרֹקֵ֗ם | verokem | and a worker in colors | H7551 → | 9 times |
| בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ | batekhelet | in the violet stuff | H8504 → | 49 times |
| וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן | uvaargaman | and in the purple | H713 → | 38 times |
| וּבְתוֹלַ֥עַת | uvetolaat | and in [the] scarlet stuff of | H8438 → | 43 times |
| הַשָּׁנִ֖י | hashani | the scarlet | H8144 → | 42 times |
| וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ ס | uvashesh | and in the fine linen | H8336 → | 41 times |
וְאִתּ֗וֹand [was] with him
veitoH854 →929 times
אָהֳלִיאָ֞בOholiab
ʾoholiavH171 →5 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְAhisamach
ʾachisamakhH294 →3 times
לְמַטֵּה־of [the] tribe of
lemateh-H4294 →252 times
דָ֖ןDan
danH1835 →70 times
חָרָ֣שׁan engraver
charashH2796 →37 times
וְחֹשֵׁ֑בand a skillful worker
vechoshevH2803 →124 times
וְרֹקֵ֗םand a worker in colors
verokemH7551 →9 times
בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙in the violet stuff
batekheletH8504 →49 times
וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ןand in the purple
uvaargamanH713 →38 times
וּבְתוֹלַ֥עַתand in [the] scarlet stuff of
uvetolaatH8438 →43 times
הַשָּׁנִ֖יthe scarlet
hashaniH8144 →42 times
וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ סand in the fine linen
uvasheshH8336 →41 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Exodus 31:6Moreover, 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…
it leads to
- James 1:16–17
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Exodus 28:3
You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
- Exodus 35:10
Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
- 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.
- Acts 13:2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
- James 1:16–17
Through
Exodus 35:34And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.
it leads to
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Corinthians 1:5–7
For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
- 2 Chronicles 2:14
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This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.