Exo 31:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2 : God chose Bezaleel, from the tribe of Judah, to be the chief craftsman ( v. 2 ). Bezaleel was the grandson of Hur, who had helped Moses during the battle with Amalek ( ch. xvii. 12 ) and was an important leader among the people ( ch. xxiv. 14 ). This honored Bezaleel’s family, but it was clear that the choice was God’s, not Moses’s.

‏ Exodus 31:2

v. 2: God chose Bezaleel, from the tribe of Judah, to be the chief craftsman (v. 2 ^a). Bezaleel was the grandson of Hur, who had helped Moses during the battle with Amalek (ch. xvii. 12 ^b) and was an important leader among the people (ch. xxiv. 14 ^c). This honored Bezaleel’s family, but it was clear that the choice was God’s, not Moses’s.