Exodus 31:3
31:3 a I have filled him with the Spirit of God: This is one of the earliest references to being filled with the Spirit as an expression of divine empowerment for activities that are clearly beyond normal human abilities (see also Gen 41:38 b; Num 11:17 c; Judg 6:34 d; 14:19 e; 1 Sam 10:6 f; 16:13 g; Joel 2:28-29 h; Mic 3:8 i).
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