Bezalel is first introduced in 35.30. (See the comment there.) Made all that the LORD commanded Moses is quite literal from the Hebrew, but Good News Translation omits Moses. This omission may be on the assumption that Moses is understood, but it may also be an attempt to avoid the idea that Bezalel did what Moses himself was supposed to do. It is possible to retain reference to Moses and avoid this misunderstanding. One may say “he made everything that Yahweh had commanded Moses to have made.”

Oholiab is first mentioned in 35.34-35, along with a listing of the skills he shared with Bezalel. It is possible to put Bezalel and Oholiab’s kinship information in a footnote (as in Contemporary English Version), since it has already been mentioned at 35.30. (See the alternative model below.) The final part of verse 23, beginning with a craftsman, is identical with part of 35.35. Here, however, these skills are attributed only to Oholiab. This does not mean that Bezalel lacked these skills, and the translator should guard against such a misunderstanding. (See the comment at 35.35.)

An alternative translation model similar to Contemporary English Version, and placing verses 22 and 23 before verse 21, is the following:

• Bezalelsup xsup* had worked closely with Oholiabsup x sup*, who was skilled in designing and engraving, and in embroidering blue, purple and red wool [or, thread].
Moses made Aaron’s son Ithamar responsible for keeping record of the metals used for the sacred tent.

For translators using footnotes, the footnote in Contemporary English Version serves as a good model:

• sup xsup* 38.21-23 Bezalel … Oholiab: Hebrew “Bezalel son of Uri and grandson of Hur of the Judah tribe had worked closely with Oholiab son of Ahisamach from the tribe of Dan.”

Quoted with permission from Osborn, Noel D. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Exodus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1999. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .