Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. II, 1949 Sacred Scripture Peoples and figures

Beseleel

BESELEEL

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Also known as: Betzalel, Bezaleel, Bezalel; Latin: Bəṣalʾēl

BESELEEL (Hebrew Bēṣal'ēl, "In the Shadow of God"). - Son of Uri, of the tribe of Judah, he was the chief craftsman (Ex. 31:1-11; 35:30-35; 37:1-38) of the Tabernacle of the covenant, and of all the sacred furnishings together with everything destined for worship, from the chrism and the incense to the Ark of the covenant. He was chosen for this work by God, who had "filled him with his spirit," giving him understanding and skill in every kind of artistic work in gold, silver, bronze, precious stones, and wood (Ex. 31:3-5). B. had learned the secrets of the art in Egypt. For the working of metals he found the means in the Sinai peninsula, where the mines of Sarābīl el-Hādim were then exploited by the Egyptians. God associated with him in directing the works Oholiab ('Ohōl'ābh).

Estd. 10:30-44 names another B. among the 9 sons of Pahath, of the 83 of the Jewish people, whom Ezra induced to send back the unfaithful wife taken during the exile.

Domenico Trisoglio

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II (1949), col. 1491.

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Trisoglio, Domenico. “Beseleel (Ebr. BĒṢAl'ĒL, « all'ombra di dio »).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, col. 1491. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/beseleel-ebr-besal-el-all-ombra-di-dio.

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Trisoglio, Domenico. “Beseleel (Ebr. BĒṢAl'ĒL, « all'ombra di dio »).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 1491. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/beseleel-ebr-besal-el-all-ombra-di-dio.

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@incollection{ec2_beseleel_ebr_besal_el_all_ombr,
  author    = {Trisoglio, Domenico},
  title     = {Beseleel (Ebr. BĒṢAl'ĒL, « all'ombra di dio »)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {II},
  pages     = {1491},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/beseleel-ebr-besal-el-all-ombra-di-dio}
}

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