Bezalel Summary
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Bezalel, son of Uri, was a skilled craftsman filled with God's Spirit to build the tabernacle and its furnishings.
Skilled craftsman who built the tabernacle
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Caleb › Hur › Uri › Bezaleel
Names
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Bezaleel
in the shadow of God
- en Bezalel
- en Bezaleel · Also called
- he בְּצַלְאֵל · H1212G
- bg Веселеил
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1622 BC – 1590 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1622 BC – 1497 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1695 BC – 1520 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1735 BC – 1535 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1716 BC – 1516 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1815 BC – 1590 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1805 BC – 1580 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1875 BC – 825 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1881 BC – 726 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1781 BC – 626 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1886 BC – 626 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1893 BC – 528 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1898 BC – 428 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1907 BC – 332 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1912 BC – 232 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1897 BC – 7 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1972 BC – AD 24 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2448 BC – 348 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2605 BC – 400 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2767 BC – 457 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2807 BC – 392 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2944 BC – 424 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2984 BC – 359 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3029 BC – 299 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3354 BC – 624 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3094 BC – 259 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3329 BC – 494 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3330 BC – 495 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3174 BC – 234 BC |
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Bezalel Article
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Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah, was a skilled craftsman chosen by God to oversee the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings (Exo. 31:2; 35:30; 1Ch. 2:20). God filled Bezalel with His Spirit, giving him wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, including working with gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood (Exo. 31:3-5). Bezalel, along with Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, led the skilled workers in creating the tabernacle, the ark of the covenant, the altar, and all the other sacred items according to the divine instructions given to Moses (Exo. 36:1-2; 37:1; 38:22). Bezalel's exceptional skills and divine empowerment underscore the importance of the tabernacle as a place where God's presence would dwell among His people. The tabernacle and its furnishings, crafted by Bezalel, were later brought to Jerusalem by King Solomon (2Ch. 1:5).
Bezaleel Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
In the shadow of God; i.e., “under his protection”, the artificer who executed the work of art in connection with the tabernacle in the wilderness (Ex. 31:2; 35:30). He was engaged principally in works of metal, wood, and stone; while Aholiab, who was associated with him and subordinate to him, had the charge of the textile fabrics (36:1, 2; 38:22). He was of the tribe of Judah, the son of Uri, and grandson of Hur (31:2). Mention is made in Ezra 10:30 of another of the same name.
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