Exodus 35
1 And all the multitude of the children of Israel being gathered together, he said to them: These are the things which the Lord hath commanded to be done.
Moses summoned all the Israelites and told them, “This is what the Lord has ordered you to do:
2 Six days you shall do work: the seventh day shall be holy unto you, the sabbath, and the rest of the Lord: he that shall do any work on it, shall be put to death.
Six days you can work, but the seventh day is to be a holy Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Anyone who does any work on the Sabbath day must be killed.
3 You shall kindle no fire in any of your habitations on the sabbath day.
Don't even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day.”
4 And Moses said to all the assembly of the children of Israel: This is the word the Lord hath commanded, saying:
Moses also told all the Israelites, “This is what the Lord has commanded:
5 Set aside with you firstfruits to the Lord. Let every one that is willing and hath a ready heart, offer them to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brass,
Collect an offering to the Lord from what you have. Everyone who wants to should bring an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze;
6 Violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen, goats’ hair,
blue, purple, and crimson thread; finely-woven linen and goat hair;
7 And rams’ skins dyed red, and violet coloured skins, setim wood,
tanned ram skins and fine leather; acacia wood;
8 And oil to maintain lights, and to make ointment, and most sweet incense.
olive oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and for the aromatic incense;
9 Onyx stones, and precious stones, for the adorning of the ephod and the rational.
and onyx stones and gemstones for making the ephod and breastpiece.
10 Whosoever of you is wise, let him come, and make that which the Lord hath commanded:
All your skilled craftsmen are to come and make everything the Lord has commanded:
11 To wit, the tabernacle and the roof thereof, and the cover, the rings, and the board work with the oars, the pillars, and the sockets:
the Tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clips and frames, its crossbars, posts, and stands;
12 The ark and the staves, the propitiatory, and the veil that is drawn before it:
the Ark with its poles and atonement cover, and the veil to hang over it;
13 The table with the bars and the vessels, and the loaves of proposition:
the table with its poles, all its equipment, and the Bread of the Presence;
14 The candlestick to bear up the lights, the vessels thereof and the lamps, and the oil for the nourishing of fires:
the lampstand of light with its equipment and lamps and olive oil to provide lighting;
15 The altar of incense, and the bars, and the oil of unction and the incense of spices: the hanging at the door of the tabernacle:
the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and aromatic incense; the screen for the Tabernacle entrance and all its accessories;
16 The altar of holocaust, and its grate of brass, with the bars and vessels thereof: the laver and its foot:
the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles and all its utensils; the basin plus its stand;
17 The curtains of the court with the pillars and the sockets, the hanging in the doors of the entry,
the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the courtyard entrance;
18 The pins of the tabernacle and of the court with their little cords:
the tent pegs for the Tabernacle and for the courtyard, as well as their ropes;
19 The vestments that are to be used in the ministry of the sanctuary, the vesture of Aaron the high priest, and of his sons, to do the office of priesthood to me.
and the woven clothes for serving in the holy place: the sacred clothing for Aaron the priest and for his sons to serve as priests.”
20 And all the multitude of the children of Israel going out from the presence of Moses,
The Israelites left Moses,
21 Offered firstfruits to the Lord with a most ready and devout mind, to make the work of the tabernacle of the testimony. Whatsoever was necessary to the service, and to the holy vestments,
and all those who felt moved to do so and who had a willing spirit came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work making the Tent of Meeting, for everything required for its services, and for the sacred clothing.
22 Both men and women gave bracelets and earrings, rings and tablets: every vessel of gold was set aside to be offered to the Lord.
So everyone who was willing, both men and women, came and presented their gold as a thanks offering to the Lord, including brooches, earrings, rings, and necklaces—all kinds of gold jewelry.
23 If any man had violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, fine linen and goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, and violet coloured skins,
Everyone who had blue, purple, and crimson thread, finely-woven linen, goat hair, tanned ram skins, and fine leather, contributed them.
24 Metal of silver and brass, they offered it to the Lord, and setim wood for divers uses.
Those who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a gift to the Lord. Everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work donated it.
25 The skillful women also gave such things as they had spun, violet, purple, and scarlet, and fine linen,
Every woman skilled in spinning with her hands brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or crimson thread, or finely-woven linen.
26 And goats’ hair, giving all of their own accord.
All the women who were willing to use their skills spun the goat hair.
27 But the princes offered onyx stone, and precious stones, for the ephod and the rational,
The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to make the ephod and breastpiece,
28 And spices and oil for the lights, and for the preparing of ointment, and to make the incense of most sweet savour.
as well as spices and olive oil for lighting, for the anointing oil, and for the aromatic incense.
29 All both men and women with devout mind offered gifts, that the works might be done which the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses. All the children of Israel dedicated voluntary offerings to the Lord.
All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought a freewill offering to the Lord for all the work in making what the Lord through Moses had ordered them to do.
30 And Moses said to the children of Israel: Behold the Lord hath called by name Beseleel the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Juda.
Then Moses told the Israelites, “The Lord chosen by name Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.
31 And hath filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom and understanding and knowledge and all learning.
He has filled him with the Spirit of God giving him ability, creativity, and expertise in all kinds of craftsmanship.
32 To devise and to work in gold and silver and brass,
He can produce designs in gold, silver, and bronze,
33 And in engraving stones, and in carpenters’ work. Whatsoever can be devised artificially,
he can cut gemstones to place in settings, and he can carve wood. He is a master of every craft.
34 He hath given in his heart: Ooliab also the son of Achisamech of the tribe of Dan:
The Lord has also given him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.
35 Both of them hath he instructed with wisdom, to do carpenters’ work and tapestry, and embroidery in blue and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen, and to weave all things, and to invent all new things.
He has equipped them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-woven linen, and as weavers—in fact as skilled designers in all kinds of different crafts.
