Exodus 31

1 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

2 “See, I have called by name Bezaleel, son of Uri, 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 fill him [with] the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work,

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

4 to devise inventions to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

to make artistic designs and to work in gold, silver, and bronze;

5 and in a carving of stone for settings, and in a carving of wood to work in all work.

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

6 And I, behold, have given with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and I have given wisdom in the heart of every wise-hearted one, and they have made all that which I have commanded you.

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 Tent of Meeting, and the Ark of Testimony, and the propitiatory covering which [is] on it, and all the vessels of the tent,

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 its vessels, and the pure lampstand and all its vessels, and the altar of the incense,

the table and its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its equipment, the incense altar,

9 and the altar of the burnt-offering and all its vessels, and the laver and its base,

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

10 and the colored garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in;

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 the incense of the spices for the holy place; according to all that I have commanded you—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 YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

13 “And you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Surely you keep My Sabbaths, for it [is] a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, YHWH, am sanctifying 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 and you have kept the Sabbath, for it [is] holy to you, he who is defiling it is certainly put to death—for any who does work in it—that person has even been cut off from the midst of 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 [For] six days work is done, and in the seventh day [is] a Sabbath of holy rest to YHWH; any who does work in the Sabbath day is certainly 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 and the sons of Israel have observed the Sabbath; to keep the Sabbath throughout their generations [is] 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 sons of Israel for all time; for [in] six days YHWH made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day He has ceased and is 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 gives to Moses, when He finishes speaking with him in Mount Sinai, two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written by 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.