Exodus 31

1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying:

Then the LORD said to Moses,

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, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

3 and 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 skilful designs, to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze;

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

5 and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood, —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 I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted, have I put wisdom, —so shall they make all that I have commanded thee—

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 tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony; and the propitiatory which is thereupon, and all the utensils of the tent;

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 its utensils, and the pure lampstand, and all its utensils, —and the incense altar;

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

9 and the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, and all its utensils, and the laver, and its stand;

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

10 and the cloths of variegated stuff, and the holy garments, for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests;

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 the fragrant incense for the holy place, according to all which I have commanded thee, 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 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses saying—

And the LORD said to Moses,

13 Thou thyself, therefore, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Surely, my sabbaths, shall ye keep, for, a sign it is betwixt me and you to your generations, that ye may know that I Yahweh do hallow 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 Therefore shall ye keep the sabbath, for holy, it is unto you, he that profaneth it shall be surely put to death; verily whosoever doeth therein any work that soul shall be cut off from the midst of its 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, shall work be done, but on the seventh day, is a holy sabbath-keeping of rest unto Yahweh, —whosoever doeth work on the sabbath day, shall be, surely 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 Therefore shall the sons of Israel keep the sabbath, —by making it a Day of Rest to your generations, as an age-abiding covenant:

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

17 between me and the sons of Israel, a sign it is unto times age-abiding, —for in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the 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 Then gave he unto Moses, as he finished speaking with him in Mount Sinai, the two tables of the 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.