King James Version

Exodus 31:4

To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

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לַחְשֹׁ֖בlachshovto regardחָשַׁבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to regard”, the to-form of the verbH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑תmachashavotcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.לַעֲשׂ֛וֹתlaasotto doעָשָׂהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בַּזָּהָ֥בbazahavin goldזָהָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וּבַכֶּ֖סֶףuvakesefand in moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁתuvanchoshetand in copperנְחֹשֶׁתconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

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American Standard Version (1901)

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Young’s Literal Translation

to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

World English Bible

to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

Darby Translation

to devise artistic work — to work in gold, and in silver, and in copper,

Douay-Rheims

To devise whatsoever may be artificially made of gold, and silver, and brass,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and to frame works, to labour in gold, and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀρχιτεκτονῆσαι, ἐργάζεσθαι τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ τὸ ἀργύριον, καὶ τὸν χαλκὸν, καὶ τὴν ὑάκινθον, καὶ τὴν πορφύραν, καὶ τὸ κόκκινον τὸ νηστὸν,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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