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So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, working away at the wheel. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPotterWheels

ב BetZion’s precious people—
once worth their weight in pure gold
how they are regarded as clay jars,
the work of a potter’s hands!
Verse ConceptsClayPotterThings Like GoldGood PeoplePrice Of PeopleWhat Value Is Man?Worthweight

“Throw it to the potter,” the Lord said to me—this magnificent price I was valued by them. So I took the 30 pieces of silver and threw it into the house of the Lord, to the potter. Verse ConceptsPotterProphecies Concerning ChristExpensivePrice Set On Individuals

Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings. Verse ConceptsCraftsmenArts And Crafts, Types ofSealsPlaitingengravingGold Items For The Tabernacl

Now if the ministry of death, chiseled in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the Israelites were not able to look directly at Moses’ face because of the glory from his face—a fading glory— Verse ConceptsShining FacesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfSpiritually DeadLight Of God's PeopleengravingGod Bestowing GloryMinistry

Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
your walls are continually before Me.
Verse ConceptsengravingArtCherishingGod's HandWalled TownsWriting On Peoplescars

They said to each other, “Come, let us make oven-fired bricks.” They used brick for stone and asphalt for mortar. Verse ConceptsBricksequipping, physicalBakingBuilding

"Don't continue to supply the people with straw for making bricks, as before. They must go and gather straw for themselves. But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before; do not reduce it. For they are slackers-that is why they are crying out, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

Now get to work. No straw will be given to you, but you must produce the same quantity of bricks.”

the weight of refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread out their wings and cover the ark of the Lord’s covenant. Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, As DecorationsHeavenly Chariots

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner's fire and like cleansing lye. He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments. Verse ConceptsJoy, And Human ExperienceLeisure, And PastimesVirginMusic To Celebratehomecoming

Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. Verse ConceptsHarpsLyreMusiciansMusical Instruments, types ofSingersOccupationsSingingSongsCymbalsInstrumentalistsLyres

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenMessengers Sent OutCedarCarpentersBuildingMasonsStonesZion, As A PlaceCommerceCedar Wood

Then the king and Jehoiada gave it to those in charge of the labor on the Lord’s temple, who were hiring stonecutters and carpenters to renovate the Lord’s temple, also blacksmiths and coppersmiths to repair the Lord’s temple. Verse ConceptsCraftsmenBronzeCarpentersHiringIronMasonsreinforcement

If you make a stone altar for Me, you must not build it out of cut stones. If you use your chisel on it, you will defile it. Verse ConceptsAltars, Made OfDefilement, Ceremonial CausesArchitectureToolsCutting StonesLack Of Holiness

You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work Verse ConceptsCarpentersWisdom, Human NatureMen Workingcraftsmanship

He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel. They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.

Joseph died at the age of 110. They embalmed him and placed him in a coffin in Egypt. Verse ConceptsAge, Lived Over 100embalmingBurials, FeaturesPreparation For BurialAge At DeathDeath ApproachingImmigrants

Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. Tubal-cain’s sister was Naamah. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofAbel and CainBronzeequipping, physicalIronMetalsToolsInventionsBlacksmithsBrassNamed SistersBronze Shacklesmakeup

No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise, the Hebrews will make swords or spears.” Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofMetalworkersBlacksmiths

Every skilled woman spun yarn with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. Verse ConceptsLinenSkillSpinning And WeavingRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothSkilled PeopleBlue Purple And ScarletWomen Working

She extends her hands to the spinning staff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofFingersOccupationsSpinning And Weaving


Zillah bore Tubal-cain, who made all kinds of bronze and iron tools. Tubal-cain’s sister was Naamah. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofAbel and CainBronzeequipping, physicalIronMetalsToolsInventionsBlacksmithsBrassNamed SistersBronze Shacklesmakeup

At that time I saw people in Judah treading wine presses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in stores of grain and loading them on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought to Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofFig treeAgriculture, TermsGrapesReformationRest, PhysicalWinepressFigsTreading GrapesSabbath Violated

I trampled the winepress alone,
and no one from the nations was with Me.
I trampled them in My anger
and ground them underfoot in My fury;
their blood spattered My garments,
and all My clothes were stained.
Verse ConceptsGod AloneCovered With Blood

The elders of Gebal and its wise men
were within you, repairing your leaks.


All the ships of the sea and their sailors
came to you to barter for your goods.
Verse ConceptsCraftsmenArts And Crafts, Types ofSealing ThingsMarinersShips For TradingSkilled People

Your wealth, merchandise, and goods,
your sailors and captains,
those who repair your leaks,
those who barter for your goods,
and all the warriors within you,
with all the other people on board,
sink into the heart of the sea
on the day of your downfall.
Verse ConceptsMarinersSoldiersSealing ThingsThings Fallingsailing

After this, the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt. Verse ConceptsCupbearerBakersArts And Crafts, Types ofOffenceButlersWronging Other People

He can take your daughters to become perfumers, cooks, and bakers. Verse ConceptsGirlsBakersBakingArts And Crafts, Types ofPerfumeBaking Breadcooking

Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofAnointing With OilPerfumeAaron, As High PriestOlive OilDrugs

Prepare expertly blended incense from these; it is to be seasoned with salt, pure and holy. Verse ConceptsPerfumePure ThingsSourness

With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a gem cutter, a designer, and an embroiderer with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. Verse ConceptsLinenOccupationsSkillRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothengravingBlue Purple And Scarlet

He has filled them with skill to do all the work of a gem cutter; a designer; an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen; and a weaver. They can do every kind of craft and design artistic designs.

> Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothengravingSkilled PeopleFilling PeopleBlue Purple And ScarletWisdomGifts And Talentsartistswoodworkingcraftsmanship

So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took five pounds of silver and gave it to a silversmith. He made it into a carved image overlaid with silver, and it was in Micah’s house. Verse ConceptsCraftsmenMetalworkersSkill

Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish,
and gold from Uphaz
from the hands of a goldsmith,
the work of a craftsman.
Their clothing is blue and purple,
all the work of skilled artisans.
Verse ConceptsColors, BlueGoldSilverSkillToolsWisdom, Human NatureCommercePurple ClothesSkilled Peopleartistscraftsmanship



“Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their produce. Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalGardensWaiting Till Marriage

“Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you’ve removed Him, tell me where you’ve put Him, and I will take Him away.” Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofHorticultureLordship, Human And DivineCarrying Dead BodiesTaking ChristWhere Are People?

to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every craft. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofSplitting WoodCutting StonesWood And Stonewoodworkingcraftsmanship

The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with ornamental gourds and flower blossoms. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen. Verse ConceptsFlowersCarvings Of FlowersCedarArtCarvingCedar Wood

He has filled them with skill to do all the work of a gem cutter; a designer; an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen; and a weaver. They can do every kind of craft and design artistic designs.

> Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothengravingSkilled PeopleFilling PeopleBlue Purple And ScarletWisdomGifts And Talentsartistswoodworkingcraftsmanship

When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes and divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier. They also took the tunic, which was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. Verse ConceptsClothBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCrucifixion, Of ChristDressInner GarmentsDividing PlunderGarmentscrucifixion

Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of the nomadic herdsmen. Verse ConceptsNomadsTentsSpiritual FathersThose Who Kept Stock

and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofTentsIndustry, Examples OfTentmakingLike Good PeopleStaying Temporarilypartnershipvocation

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenMessengers Sent OutCedarCarpentersBuildingMasonsStonesZion, As A PlaceCommerceCedar Wood


Then the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced and came to Jerusalem, and they took their position by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is by the highway to the Fuller’s Field. Verse ConceptsCommanderLargenessOccupationsSiegesActual Attacks On JerusalemWater ChannelLarge Armies


And Peter stayed on many days in Joppa with Simon, a leather tanner. Verse ConceptsTanningOccupations

He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” Verse ConceptsLeatherArts And Crafts, Types ofOccupationsSeashores

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your wise men were within you, Tyre; they were your helmsmen. The elders of Gebal and its wise men were within you, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came to you to barter for your goods.

He can take your daughters to become perfumers, cooks, and bakers. Verse ConceptsGirlsBakersBakingArts And Crafts, Types ofPerfumeBaking Breadcooking

He can appoint them for his use as commanders of thousands or commanders of fifties, to plow his ground or reap his harvest, or to make his weapons of war or the equipment for his chariots. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPloughingWeaponsPloughmenAssignment

King Solomon put together a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. Verse ConceptsThe NavyAccumulatingOther References To The Red Sea

To an idol?—something that a smelter casts,
and a metalworker plates with gold
and makes silver welds for it?
Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofBeauty, In ArtefactsChainsGoldMetalworkersGoldsmithscraftsmanship

He told her, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become weak and be like any other man.” Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofUnused

You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make Aaron’s garments for consecrating him to serve Me as priest. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofGiving, Of TalentsOccupationsWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanConsecrationSewingGod Gives Wisdomcraftsmanship

Those with their roots in Amalek came from Ephraim;
Benjamin came with your people after you.
The leaders came down from Machir,
and those who carry a marshal’s staff came from Zebulun.
Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankRootsStaff

ram skins dyed red and manatee skins; acacia wood; Verse ConceptsRamsAnimals, Types OfDyeingAnimal SkinsRed Material

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

Iron is taken from the ground,
and copper is smelted from ore.
Verse ConceptsIronMinerals

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