Exodus 31

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

“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 the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

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

4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

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

5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

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

6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded 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 the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all 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 table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,

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

9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,

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

10 And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,

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 sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you shall they do.

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 Speak you also to the children of Israel, saying, Truly my sabbaths you shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am the LORD that does sanctify 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 You shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy to you: every one that defiles it shall surely be put to death: for whoever does any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among 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 may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whoever does any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely 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 Why the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

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

17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

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 had made an end of communing with him on mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written 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.