"Nowsendme a skilledmanto workin gold,silver,brassand iron,and in purple,crimsonand violet[fabrics], and who knowshow to makeengravings,to [work] with the skilledmenwhomI havein Judahand Jerusalem,whomDavidmy fatherprovided.
Alsothe shipsof Hiram,whichbroughtgoldfrom Ophir,broughtin from Ophira verygreat[number of] almugtreesand preciousstones.
He was a widow'ssonfrom the tribeof Naphtali,and his fatherwas a manof Tyre,a workerin bronze;and he was filledwith wisdomand understandingand skillfor doinganyworkin bronze.So he cameto KingSolomonand performedallhis work.
For his Godinstructsand teacheshim properly.
Thisalsocomesfrom the LORDof hosts,[Who] has made[His] counselwonderfuland [His] wisdomgreat.
"Foreignerswill buildup your walls,And their kingswill ministerto you; For in My wrathI struckyou, And in My favorI have hadcompassionon you.
"They have madeall[your] planksof firtreesfrom Senir;They have takena cedarfrom Lebanonto makea mastfor you.
