Exodus 31:4
What does Exodus 31:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 31:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
KJV
King James Version · 1611To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752To devise whatsoever may be artificially made of gold, and silver, and brass,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890to devise artistic work — to work in gold, and in silver, and in copper,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 28:15
And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
- Exodus 26:1
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.
- 2 Chronicles 2:7
Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
- 1 Kings 7:14
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
- Exodus 25:32
and there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
- 2 Chronicles 2:13
And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
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