Exodus 31

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 Behold, I have called by name Beseleel the son of Urias the son of Or, of the tribe of Juda.

“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

3 And I have filled him [with] a divine spirit of wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge, to invent in every work,

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

4 and to frame works, to labour in gold, and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet,

to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

5 and works in stone, and for artificers' work in wood, to work at all works.

to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

6 And I have appointed him and Eliab the [son] of Achisamach of the tribe of Dan, and to every one understanding in heart I have given understanding; and they shall make all things as many as I have appointed you, —

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:

7 the tabernacle of witness, and the ark of the covenant, and the propitiatory that is upon it, and the furniture of the tabernacle,

the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—

8 and the altars, and the table and all its furniture,

the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

9 and the pure candlestick and all its furniture, and the laver and its base,

the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—

10 and Aaron's robes of ministry, and the robes of his sons to minister to me as priests,

as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,

11 and the anointing oil and the compound incense of the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded you shall they make them.

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.”

12 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

And the LORD said to Moses,

13 Do you also charge the children of Israel, saying, Take heed and keep my sabbaths; [for] they are a sign with me and amongst you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord that sanctifies you.

“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.

14 And you shall keep the sabbaths, because this is holy to the Lord for you; he that profanes it shall surely be put to death: every one who shall do a work on it, that soul shall be destroyed from the midst of his people.

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.

15 Six days you shall do works, but the seventh day is the sabbath, a holy rest to the Lord; every one who shall do a work on the seventh day shall be put to death.

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.

16 And the children of Israel shall keep the sabbaths, to observe them throughout their generations.

The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.

17 It is a perpetual covenant with me and the children of Israel, it is a perpetual sign with me; for in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth, and on the seventh day he ceased, and rested.

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.’”

18 And he gave to Moses when he left off speaking to him in mount Sina the two tables of testimony, tables of stone written [upon] with the finger of God.

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.