Exodus 6:13

6:13 The Lord spoke ¹  to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge ²  for the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

Exodus 36:2

36:2 Moses summoned ³  Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person in whom ⁴  the Lord had put skill – everyone whose heart stirred him ⁵  to volunteer ⁶  to do the work,

[6:13]  ¹ tn Heb “And Yahweh spoke.”

[6:13]  ² tn The term וַיְצַוֵּם (vayÿtsavvem) is a Piel preterite with a pronominal suffix on it. The verb צָוָה (tsavah) means “to command” but can also have a much wider range of meanings. In this short summary statement, the idea of giving Moses and Aaron a commission to Israel and to Pharaoh indicates that come what may they have their duty to perform.

[36:2]  ³ tn The verb קָרָא (qara’) plus the preposition “to” – “to call to” someone means “to summon” that person.

[36:2]  ⁴ tn Here there is a slight change: “in whose heart Yahweh had put skill.”

[36:2]  ⁵ tn Or “whose heart was willing.”

[36:2]  ⁶ sn The verb means more than “approach” or “draw near”; קָרַב (qarav) is the word used for drawing near the altar as in bringing an offering. Here they offer themselves, their talents and their time.