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See, I have called by name Bezalel [meaning: "in the shadow of God" – i.e., under his protection],
son of Uri [meaning: "my light," his full name was probably Oriel or Oriah],
son of Hur (Hebr. Chor) [; ], of the tribe of Judah.
And Moses said to the sons of Israel, "See, the Lord (Yahweh) has called by nameBezalel, the son of Uri, the sonof Hur (Hebr. Chor) of the tribe of Judah,
[Moses continued:] "And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every man whose heart the Lord (Yahweh) has filled with wisdom, to know how to do all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord (Yahweh) has commanded."
And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and all the men with a wise heart, in whose hearts the Lord (Yahweh) had put wisdom, all whose hearts moved them to come to the work and do it.
And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 2.5 cubits [1.1 meters] was its length, and 1.5 cubits [0.7 meters] was its width, and 1.5 cubits [0.7 meters] was its height.
Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, did all that the Lord (Yahweh) had commanded Moses [according to the instructions, see ].
Hur (Hebr. Chor) became the father of Ori, and Ori became the father of Bezalel.
And the bronze altar that Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur (Hebr. Chor) [], had made stood there before the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly went there.
