The Meaning of Exodus 35:34 Explained

Exodus 35:34

KJV: And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

YLT: 'And to direct He hath put in his heart, he and Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan;

Darby: and he has put in his heart to teach, he and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan:

ASV: And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he hath put  in his heart  that he may teach,  [both] he, and Aholiab,  the son  of Ahisamach,  of the tribe  of Dan. 

What does Exodus 35:34 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 35:30-35 - Wise-Hearted Workers For The Tabernacle
"What were the driving motives of this marvelous outburst of generosity? They remembered that Jehovah had brought them forth from Egypt, destroying their foes and liberating them from slavery. Again they heard the rattle of the pursuing chariots and the clash of arms! Again they thought of the march through the oozy bottom of the sea, while the walls of water stood on either side, irradiated with the glow of the cloud of fire!
With full hearts they turned to God, saying, "The best we have is thine. Thou art worthy to receive glory and honor and riches and power and blessing, for thou hast redeemed us." Upon the heels of that thought came the remembrance of the constant provision for their daily needs. The manna had fallen; the water had gushed from the flinty rock; Amalek had fled! These were the fountains that fed the springs of generosity. But have we not similar reason? "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, yield yourselves." See Romans 12:1-2. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 35

1  The Sabbath
4  The free gifts for the tabernacle
20  The readiness of the people to offer
30  Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

What do the individual words in Exodus 35:34 mean?

And to teach He has put the ability in his heart [in] him and Aholiab son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan
וּלְהוֹרֹ֖ת נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבּ֑וֹ ה֕וּא וְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב בֶּן־ אֲחִיסָמָ֖ךְ לְמַטֵּה־ דָֽן

וּלְהוֹרֹ֖ת  And  to  teach 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: יׄורֶה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour.
נָתַ֣ן  He  has  put  the  ability 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּלִבּ֑וֹ  in  his  heart 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
ה֕וּא  [in]  him 
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
וְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב  and  Aholiab 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָהֳלִיאָב  
Sense: chief assistant of Bezaleel in construction of the tabernacle.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֲחִיסָמָ֖ךְ  of  Ahisamach 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲחִיסָמָךְ  
Sense: a Danite, father of Aholiab, a workman on the tabernacle.
לְמַטֵּה־  of  the  tribe 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
דָֽן  of  Dan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּן 
Sense: the 5th son of Jacob, the st of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid.