2 Chronicles 2:7

Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that [are] with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

Send {H7971} me now therefore a man {H376} cunning {H2450} to work {H6213} in gold {H2091}, and in silver {H3701}, and in brass {H5178}, and in iron {H1270}, and in purple {H710}, and crimson {H3758}, and blue {H8504}, and that can skill {H3045} to grave {H6605}{H6603} with the cunning men {H2450} that are with me in Judah {H3063} and in Jerusalem {H3389}, whom David {H1732} my father {H1} did provide {H3559}.

"Now, therefore, send me a man skilled at working with gold, silver, bronze and iron; dealing with purple, crimson, and blue dyed materials; and capable of doing all kinds of engraving. He will be with the skilled craftsmen I have with me in Y'hudah and Yerushalayim, whom David my father provided.

Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 2:13 (3 votes)

    And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,

  • 2 Chronicles 2:14 (3 votes)

    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

  • Exodus 31:3 (3 votes)

    And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

  • Exodus 31:5 (3 votes)

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

  • 1 Chronicles 22:15 (3 votes)

    Moreover [there are] workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:16 (3 votes)

    Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, [there is] no number. Arise [therefore], and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

  • Isaiah 28:29 (2 votes)

    This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, [which] is wonderful in counsel, [and] excellent in working.