Exodus 31
1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
And the Lord said to Moses,
2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
I have made selection of Bezalel, the son of Uri, by name, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
And I have given him the spirit of God and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert in every sort of handwork,
4 to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;
5 to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
In cutting stones for framing, and to do every form of woodwork.
6 Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
And I have made selection of Oholiab with him, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are wise I have put the knowledge to make whatever I have given you orders to have made;
7 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—
The Tent of meeting, and the ark of the law, and the cover which is on it, and all the things for the tent,
8 the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,
And the table with its vessels, and the holy light-support with all its vessels, and the altar for the burning of spices,
9 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—
And the altar of burned offerings with all its vessels, and the washing-vessel with its base,
10 as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as priests,
11 in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”
And the holy oil, and the perfume of sweet spices for the holy place; they will do whatever I have given you orders to have done.
12 And the LORD said to Moses,
And the Lord said to Moses,
13 “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
Say to the children of Israel that they are to keep my Sabbaths; for the Sabbath day is a sign between me and you through all your generations; so that you may see that I am the Lord who makes you holy.
14 Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.
So you are to keep the Sabbath as a holy day; and anyone not honouring it will certainly be put to death: whoever does any work on that day will be cut off from his people.
15 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.
Six days may work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death.
16 The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.
And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eternal agreement.
17 It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; because in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he took his rest and had pleasure in it.
18 When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.
And when his talk with Moses on Mount Sinai was ended, he gave him the two stones of the law, two stones on which was the writing made by the finger of God.
