Bible Verses About Smith

Tzilah gave birth to Tuval-Kayin, who forged all kinds of tools from brass and iron; the sister of Tuval-Kayin was Na‘amah.

ADONAI said to Moshe,

"I have singled out B'tzal'el the son of Uri the son of Hur, of the tribe of Y'hudah.

I have filled him with the Spirit of God - with wisdom, understanding and knowledge concerning every kind of artisanry.

He is a master of design in gold, silver, bronze,

cutting precious stones to be set, woodcarving and every other craft.

"I have also appointed as his assistant Oholi'av the son of Achisamakh, of the tribe of Dan. Moreover, I have endowed all the craftsmen with the wisdom to make everything I have ordered you -

the tent of meeting, the ark for the testimony, the ark-cover above it, all the furnishings of the tent,

the table and its utensils, the pure menorah and all its utensils, the incense altar,

the altar for burnt offerings and all its utensils, the basin and its base,

the garments for officiating, the holy garments for Aharon the cohen and the garments for his sons, so that they can serve in the office of cohen,

the anointing oil and the incense of aromatic spices for the Holy Place: they are to make everything just as I have ordered you."

Moshe said to the people of Isra'el, "See, ADONAI has singled out B'tzal'el the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Y'hudah.

He has filled him with the Spirit of God -with wisdom, understanding and knowledge concerning every kind of artisanry.

He is a master of design in gold, silver, bronze,

cutting precious stones to be set, woodcarving and every other craft.

[ADONAI] has also given him and Oholi'av the son of Achisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

He has filled them with the skill needed for every kind of work, whether done by an artisan, a designer, an embroiderer using blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen, or a weaver - they have the skill for every kind of work and design.

Now there was no metalsmith to be found anywhere in all the land of Isra'el, because the P'lishtim had said, "We don't want the Hebrews making themselves swords or spears."

He carried all Yerushalayim away captive - all the princes, all the bravest soldiers- 10,000 captives; also all the craftsmen and metalworkers. No one was left but the poorest people of the land.

The woodworker encourages the goldsmith, the polisher encourages the hammerer; he says of the soldering, "Yes, that's good," then puts nails in [the idol] to keep it from moving.

A blacksmith makes a tool over burning coals; with his strong arm he shapes it with hammers. But when he gets hungry, his strength fails; if he doesn't drink water, he grows tired.

It is I who created the craftsman who blows on the coals and forges weapons suited to their purpose; I also created the destroyer to work havoc.

It was after N'vukhadretzar king of Bavel had carried Y'khanyahu the son of Y'hoyakim, king of Y'hudah, along with the leaders of Y'hudah, the artisans and the skilled workers into exile from Yerushalayim and brought them to Bavel, that ADONAI gave me a vision. There, in front of the temple of ADONAI, two baskets of figs were placed.