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graving-tool ; perhaps fo 5 but others fay, (we deter-
mine not how truly,) the phrafe fignifies neither more
nor lefs, than that he bound them, i. e. the ear-rings,
in a bag. And the words occur in the relation concern-
ing Naaman the Syrian, who " bound two talents of
filver in two bags," but which no one would tranflate,
he fafhioned, &c. with a graving tool; perhaps, in fact,
this phrafe defcribes the binding the moulds for catting
the metal into the figure of the calf; Aaron afterwards
ufes very remarkable words reflecting this tranfaction,
" there came out this calf !"
It is true, as Mr. S. remarks, that the account given
of Bezaleel and Aholiab, by no means implies that they
were inventors of the art of engraving ; yet it would,
have been very excufable, if an engraver (as Mr. S. Vk
by profeffion) had fomewhat enlarged on their talents
and dignity. Of Bezaleel God fays, " I have filled
him with a divine fpirit, in wifdom, in underflanding,
in knowledge of all manner of workmanfhip. To
devife cunning works, in gold, filver, brafs, and in cut-
ting of ftoncs, to fet them, and in carving of timber,
to work all manner of workmanfhip a character this
which'might juftiy rank the artiir. at the head of his
profeffion : in thefe days, where exifts fuch an univerfai
genius ? Bezaleei's altar is mentioned in the days of
Solomon.
The earlier! paffage which meft clearly mentions the
procefs of engraving, is that in Job, chap. xix. v. 23, 24.
which reads thus : " Who fhall give (or ordain) now,
that my words fhall be drawn (or written ?) who fhall
give, that in a book (or memorial} they ihall be deli-
X neated.
graving-tool ; perhaps fo 5 but others fay, (we deter-
mine not how truly,) the phrafe fignifies neither more
nor lefs, than that he bound them, i. e. the ear-rings,
in a bag. And the words occur in the relation concern-
ing Naaman the Syrian, who " bound two talents of
filver in two bags," but which no one would tranflate,
he fafhioned, &c. with a graving tool; perhaps, in fact,
this phrafe defcribes the binding the moulds for catting
the metal into the figure of the calf; Aaron afterwards
ufes very remarkable words reflecting this tranfaction,
" there came out this calf !"
It is true, as Mr. S. remarks, that the account given
of Bezaleel and Aholiab, by no means implies that they
were inventors of the art of engraving ; yet it would,
have been very excufable, if an engraver (as Mr. S. Vk
by profeffion) had fomewhat enlarged on their talents
and dignity. Of Bezaleel God fays, " I have filled
him with a divine fpirit, in wifdom, in underflanding,
in knowledge of all manner of workmanfhip. To
devife cunning works, in gold, filver, brafs, and in cut-
ting of ftoncs, to fet them, and in carving of timber,
to work all manner of workmanfhip a character this
which'might juftiy rank the artiir. at the head of his
profeffion : in thefe days, where exifts fuch an univerfai
genius ? Bezaleei's altar is mentioned in the days of
Solomon.
The earlier! paffage which meft clearly mentions the
procefs of engraving, is that in Job, chap. xix. v. 23, 24.
which reads thus : " Who fhall give (or ordain) now,
that my words fhall be drawn (or written ?) who fhall
give, that in a book (or memorial} they ihall be deli-
X neated.