Exodus 31

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

The Lord told Moses,

2 "Look, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

“I have chosen 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 him with the Spirit of God giving him ability, creativity, and expertise in all kinds of craftsmanship.

4 to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

He can produce designs in gold, silver, and bronze,

5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.

he can cut gemstones to place in settings, and he can carve wood. He is a master of every craft.

6 I, look, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

I have also chosen Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have also given all the craftsmen the skills needed to make everything that I have ordered you to make:

7 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent,

the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony and its atonement cover, and all the other furniture in the Tent:

8 the table and its vessels, the pure lampstand with all its vessels, the altar of incense,

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

9 the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, the basin and its base,

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

10 the finely worked garments—the holy garments for Aaron the priest—the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office,

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

11 the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do."

as well as anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them following all the instructions I have given you.”

12 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

The Lord told Moses,

13 "Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, 'Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

“Tell the Israelites, ‘It's absolutely essential that you keep my Sabbaths. The Sabbath will be a sign between me and you for generations to come, so that you'll know that I am the Lord who makes you holy.

14 You shall keep the Sabbath therefore; for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work in it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

You shall keep the Sabbath because it is holy to you. Anyone who dishonors it must be killed. Anyone who works on that day must be cut off from their people.

15 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

Six days you can work, but the seventh day is to be a Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. Anyone who does any work on the Sabbath day must be killed.

16 Therefore 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, observing the Sabbath as an everlasting agreement for generations to come.

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

It's a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for the Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days, but on the seventh day he stopped and he rested.’”

18 He gave to Moses, when he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets, written by the finger of God.

When the Lord finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, stone tablets written on by the finger of God.