Exodus 1:20

1:20 So God treated the midwives well, ¹  and the people multiplied and became very strong.

Exodus 31:3

31:3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God ²  in skill, ³  in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds ⁴  of craftsmanship,

Exodus 31:5

31:5 and with cutting and setting stone, and with cutting wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Exodus 35:31

35:31 He has filled him with the Spirit of God – with skill, with understanding, with knowledge, and in all kinds of work,

Exodus 35:33

35:33 and in cutting stones for their setting, ⁵  and in cutting wood, to do work in every artistic craft. ⁶ 

[1:20]  ¹ tn The verb וַיֵּיטֶב (vayyetev) is the Hiphil preterite of יָטַב (yatav). In this stem the word means “to cause good, treat well, treat favorably.” The vav (ו) consecutive shows that this favor from God was a result of their fearing and obeying him.

[31:3]  ² sn The expression in the Bible means that the individual was given special, supernatural enablement to do what God wanted done. It usually is said of someone with exceptional power or ability. The image of “filling” usually means under the control of the Spirit, so that the Spirit is the dominant force in the life.

[31:3]  ³ sn The following qualities are the ways in which the Spirit’s enablement will be displayed. “Skill” is the ability to produce something valuable to God and the community, “understanding” is the ability to distinguish between things, to perceive the best way to follow, and “knowledge” is the experiential awareness of how things are done.

[31:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and in all work”; “all” means “all kinds of” here.

[35:33]  ³ tn Heb “to set.”

[35:33]  ⁴ tn Heb “in every work of thought,” meaning, every work that required the implementation of design or plan.