Exodus 31

1 AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

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 son of Hur, from 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,

I have filled Bezalel with my Spirit, to give him wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, for all kinds of craftsmanship,

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

to make artistic designs and to work 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.

also to cut and set stones and to carve wood—to do all kinds of craftsmanship.

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 thee;

In addition to him, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan. I have put skill into the hearts of all who are wise so that they may make all that I have commanded you. This includes

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, the atonement lid on the ark, and all the furniture 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 and its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its equipment, the incense altar,

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

the altar for burnt offerings with all its equipment, and the large basin with its base.

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,

This also includes the finely-woven garments—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and those of his sons, reserved for me so that they may serve as priests.

11 And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

This also includes the anointing oil and the sweet incense for the holy place. These craftsmen must make all these things just as I have commanded you.”

12 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.

“Tell the Israelites: 'You must certainly keep Yahweh's Sabbath days, for these will be a sign between him and you throughout your people's generations so that you may know that he is Yahweh, who sets you apart for himself.

14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

So you must keep the Sabbath, for it must be treated by you as holy, reserved for him. Everyone who defiles it must surely be put to death. Whoever works on the Sabbath, that person must surely be cut off from his people.

15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

Work will be done for six days, but the seventh day is to be a Sabbath of complete rest, holy before Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

Therefore the Israelites must keep the Sabbath. They must observe it throughout their people's generations as a permanent law.

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.

The Sabbath will always be a sign between Yahweh and the Israelites, for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'”

18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

When God had finished talking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him two tablets of covenant decrees, made of stone, written on by his own hand.