Exodus 31:5

Exodus 31:5

And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

a. NLT: He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!

b. NIV: to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.

c. YLT: and in graving of stone for settings, and in graving of wood to work in all work.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: And in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

e. Septuagint: and works in stone, and for artificers' work in wood, to work at all works.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: stone cutting for setting, and wood-carving—to perform every craft.

1. “And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber…”

a. in cutting [Strong: 2799 * charosheth khar-o'-sheth from 2790; mechanical work:--carving, cutting.]

b. of stones [Strong: 68 * 'eben eh'-ben from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build; a stone:--+ carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).

c. to set them [Strong: 4390 * male' maw-lay' or malae (Esth. 7:5) {maw-law'}; a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively):--accomplish, confirm, + consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, X draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-)flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-)full, + have wholly.]

d. and in carving [Strong: 2799 * charosheth khar-o'-sheth from 2790; mechanical work:--carving, cutting.]

e. of timber [Strong: 6086 * `ets ates from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.]

2. “…to work in all manner of workmanship.”

a. to work [Strong: 6213 * `asah aw-saw' a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]

b. in all manner [Strong: 3605 * kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).]

c. of workmanship [Strong: 4399 * mla'kah mel-aw-kaw' from the same as 4397; properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor):--business, + cattle, + industrious, occupation, (+ -pied), + officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).]

1). We must remember that the Tabernacle was no mere building, this Tabernacle was to be a mirror image of the true Tabernacle that was in heaven.

a). Hebrews 8:1-5 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

8:2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

8:3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

8:4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.