Exodus 31
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
The Lord told Moses,
2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel 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 curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
He can produce designs 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.
he can cut gemstones to place in settings, and he can carve wood. He is a master of every craft.
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:
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 tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that [is] upon it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,
the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony and its atonement cover, and all the other furniture in the Tent:
8 And the table and its furniture, and the pure candlestick with all its furniture, and the altar of incense,
the table with its equipment, the pure gold lampstand with all its equipment, the altar of incense,
9 And the altar of burnt-offering, with all its furniture, and the laver and its foot,
the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin plus its stand;
10 And the clothes of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and 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 And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy [place]: according to all that I have commanded thee, shall they 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 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
The Lord told Moses,
13 Speak thou also to 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, ‘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 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore: for it [is] holy to you. Every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death: for whoever doeth [any] work therein, 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 may work be done, but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath-day, he 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 Wherefore 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 for ever: 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 And to Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, he gave two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with 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.
