Exodus 31

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.

“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 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

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

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

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

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

10 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.

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 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.”

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 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

And the LORD said to Moses,

13 “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.

“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 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.

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 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.

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

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

17 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.'”

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 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.

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.