Ἔξοδος 35
1 καὶ συνήθροισεν Μωυσῆς πᾶσαν συναγωγὴν υἱῶν Ισραηλ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς εἶπεν κύριος ποιῆσαι αὐτούς
Moses/I gathered all the Israeli people together and said to them, “This is what Yahweh has commanded you to do:
2 ἓξ ἡμέρας ποιήσεις ἔργα τῇ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ κατάπαυσις ἅγιον σάββατα ἀνάπαυσις κυρίῳ πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν ἔργον ἐν αὐτῇ τελευτάτω
[Each week] you may work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest. It is a sacred day, dedicated to Yahweh. Anyone who does any work on the seventh day must be executed.
3 οὐ καύσετε πῦρ ἐν πάσῃ κατοικίᾳ ὑμῶν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἐγὼ κύριος
Do not [even] light a fire in your homes on days of rest.”
4 καὶ εἶπεν Μωυσῆς πρὸς πᾶσαν συναγωγὴν υἱῶν Ισραηλ λέγων τοῦτο τὸ ῥῆμα ὃ συνέταξεν κύριος λέγων
Moses/I also said to all the Israeli people, “This is [also] what Yahweh has commanded:
5 λάβετε παρ’ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀφαίρεμα κυρίῳ πᾶς ὁ καταδεχόμενος τῇ καρδίᾳ οἴσουσιν τὰς ἀπαρχὰς κυρίῳ χρυσίον ἀργύριον χαλκόν
Make offerings to Yahweh. Everyone who wants to should bring to Yahweh an offering. [These are the things that they may offer]: Gold, silver, bronze,
6 ὑάκινθον πορφύραν κόκκινον διπλοῦν διανενησμένον καὶ βύσσον κεκλωσμένην καὶ τρίχας αἰγείας
fine white linen, blue or purple or red cloth, [cloth made from] goats’ hair,
7 καὶ δέρματα κριῶν ἠρυθροδανωμένα καὶ δέρματα ὑακίνθινα καὶ ξύλα ἄσηπτα
rams’ skins that are (tanned/dyed red), fine leather made from goatskins, wood from acacia [trees],
oil for the lamps, spices to put in the olive oil for anointing and in the sweet-smelling incense,
9 καὶ λίθους σαρδίου καὶ λίθους εἰς τὴν γλυφὴν εἰς τὴν ἐπωμίδα καὶ τὸν ποδήρη
[valuable] onyx stones or [other] valuable stones to fasten onto the [priest’s] sacred apron and put on his sacred chest pouch.
10 καὶ πᾶς σοφὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ ἐν ὑμῖν ἐλθὼν ἐργαζέσθω πάντα ὅσα συνέταξεν κύριος
“All the skilled workers among you should come and make all the things that Yahweh has commanded:
11 τὴν σκηνὴν καὶ τὰ παραρρύματα καὶ τὰ καλύμματα καὶ τὰ διατόνια καὶ τοὺς μοχλοὺς καὶ τοὺς στύλους
The Sacred Tent and its covering, its fasteners and its frames, its crossbars, its posts, its bases,
12 καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ μαρτυρίου καὶ τοὺς ἀναφορεῖς αὐτῆς καὶ τὸ ἱλαστήριον αὐτῆς καὶ τὸ καταπέτασμα καὶ τὰ ἱστία τῆς αὐλῆς καὶ τοὺς στύλους αὐτῆς καὶ τοὺς λίθους τῆς σμαράγδου καὶ τὸ θυμίαμα καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον τοῦ χρίσματος
the sacred chest with its poles and its lid, the curtain that will separate the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place,
13 καὶ τὴν τράπεζαν καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτῆς
the table with the poles [for carrying it] and all the things that will be used with the table, the sacred bread that will be offered to God,
14 καὶ τὴν λυχνίαν τοῦ φωτὸς καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτῆς
the lampstand for the lamps with all the things that will be used to take care of them, the oil for the lamps,
the altar for [burning] incense, and the poles [for carrying that altar], the oil for anointing and the sweet-smelling incense, the curtain for the entrance of the Sacred Tent,
16 καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ
the altar for offering [sacrifices that will be completely] burned and its bronze grating, the poles [for carrying] that altar and all the things that will be used with it, the washbasin and its base,
the curtains [to surround] the courtyard and the posts and bases [for the posts from which to hang the curtains], the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard,
the pegs and ropes for the Sacred Tent and for the courtyard,
19 καὶ τὰς στολὰς τὰς ἁγίας Ααρων τοῦ ἱερέως καὶ τὰς στολάς ἐν αἷς λειτουργήσουσιν ἐν αὐταῖς καὶ τοὺς χιτῶνας τοῖς υἱοῖς Ααρων τῆς ἱερατείας καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον τοῦ χρίσματος καὶ τὸ θυμίαμα τῆς συνθέσεως
and the beautiful clothes that Aaron and his sons are to wear when they do their work in the Holy Place.”
20 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν πᾶσα συναγωγὴ υἱῶν Ισραηλ ἀπὸ Μωυσῆ
Then all the Israeli people returned [to their tents].
21 καὶ ἤνεγκαν ἕκαστος ὧν ἔφερεν αὐτῶν ἡ καρδία καὶ ὅσοις ἔδοξεν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτῶν ἤνεγκαν ἀφαίρεμα κυρίῳ εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔργα τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου καὶ εἰς πάντα τὰ κάτεργα αὐτῆς καὶ εἰς πάσας τὰς στολὰς τοῦ ἁγίου
Everyone who wanted to brought an offering to Yahweh. They brought some of the things that would be used to make the Sacred Tent and all the other items that would be used in the rituals, and the materials to make the sacred clothes [for the priests].
22 καὶ ἤνεγκαν οἱ ἄνδρες παρὰ τῶν γυναικῶν πᾶς ᾧ ἔδοξεν τῇ διανοίᾳ ἤνεγκαν σφραγῖδας καὶ ἐνώτια καὶ δακτυλίους καὶ ἐμπλόκια καὶ περιδέξια πᾶν σκεῦος χρυσοῦν καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἤνεγκαν ἀφαιρέματα χρυσίου κυρίῳ
All the men and women who wanted to brought gold ornaments, earrings, rings, necklaces, and many other kinds of things made of gold, and they dedicated them to Yahweh.
23 καὶ παρ’ ᾧ εὑρέθη βύσσος καὶ δέρματα ὑακίνθινα καὶ δέρματα κριῶν ἠρυθροδανωμένα ἤνεγκαν
And many [HYP] people who had blue, purple, or red cloth or fine white linen or cloth made from goats’ hair or rams’ skins that were (tanned/dyed red) or leather made from goatskins brought some of these things.
24 καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀφαιρῶν ἀφαίρεμα ἀργύριον καὶ χαλκὸν ἤνεγκαν τὰ ἀφαιρέματα κυρίῳ καὶ παρ’ οἷς εὑρέθη ξύλα ἄσηπτα εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔργα τῆς κατασκευῆς ἤνεγκαν
All those who had silver or bronze brought them as offerings to Yahweh. All those who had some acacia wood that could be used for any of the work brought it.
25 καὶ πᾶσα γυνὴ σοφὴ τῇ διανοίᾳ ταῖς χερσὶν νήθειν ἤνεγκαν νενησμένα τὴν ὑάκινθον καὶ τὴν πορφύραν καὶ τὸ κόκκινον καὶ τὴν βύσσον
All the women who were skilled to make cloth brought fine linen thread and blue, purple, or red yarn/thread that they had made/spun.
26 καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ γυναῖκες αἷς ἔδοξεν τῇ διανοίᾳ αὐτῶν ἐν σοφίᾳ ἔνησαν τὰς τρίχας τὰς αἰγείας
And all the women who wanted to made/spun thread from goats’ hair.
27 καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ἤνεγκαν τοὺς λίθους τῆς σμαράγδου καὶ τοὺς λίθους τῆς πληρώσεως εἰς τὴν ἐπωμίδα καὶ εἰς τὸ λογεῖον
All the leaders brought valuable onyx stones and other valuable stones to be fastened to Aaron’s sacred apron and his sacred chest pouch.
28 καὶ τὰς συνθέσεις καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον τῆς χρίσεως καὶ τὴν σύνθεσιν τοῦ θυμιάματος
They also brought spices [to put in the sweet-smelling incense], and they brought olive oil for the lamps and for the oil for anointing and for putting in the sweet-smelling incense.
29 καὶ πᾶς ἀνὴρ καὶ γυνή ὧν ἔφερεν ἡ διάνοια αὐτῶν εἰσελθόντας ποιεῖν πάντα τὰ ἔργα ὅσα συνέταξεν κύριος ποιῆσαι αὐτὰ διὰ Μωυσῆ ἤνεγκαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἀφαίρεμα κυρίῳ
All the Israeli men and women who wanted to brought these things to offer them to Yahweh, for doing the work that he had commanded Moses/me to do.
30 καὶ εἶπεν Μωυσῆς τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισραηλ ἰδοὺ ἀνακέκληκεν ὁ θεὸς ἐξ ὀνόματος τὸν Βεσελεηλ τὸν τοῦ Ουριου τὸν Ωρ ἐκ φυλῆς Ιουδα
Moses/I said to the Israeli people, “Listen carefully. Yahweh has chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.
31 καὶ ἐνέπλησεν αὐτὸν πνεῦμα θεῖον σοφίας καὶ συνέσεως καὶ ἐπιστήμης πάντων
Yahweh has enabled his Spirit to completely control Bezalel and has given him ability and enabled him to know how to do very skilled work.
32 ἀρχιτεκτονεῖν κατὰ πάντα τὰ ἔργα τῆς ἀρχιτεκτονίας ποιεῖν τὸ χρυσίον καὶ τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τὸν χαλκὸν
He can engrave skillful designs in gold, silver, and bronze.
33 καὶ λιθουργῆσαι τὸν λίθον καὶ κατεργάζεσθαι τὰ ξύλα καὶ ποιεῖν ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ σοφίας
He can cut (jewels/valuable stones) and enclose them [in tiny gold frames]. He can carve things from wood and do other skilled work.
34 καὶ προβιβάσαι γε ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ διανοίᾳ αὐτῷ τε καὶ Ελιαβ τῷ τοῦ Αχισαμακ ἐκ φυλῆς Δαν
Yahweh has also given to him and to Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.
35 ἐνέπλησεν αὐτοὺς σοφίας καὶ συνέσεως διανοίας πάντα συνιέναι ποιῆσαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ τὰ ὑφαντὰ καὶ ποικιλτὰ ὑφᾶναι τῷ κοκκίνῳ καὶ τῇ βύσσῳ ποιεῖν πᾶν ἔργον ἀρχιτεκτονίας ποικιλίας
He has given to them the ability to do all kinds of work that is done by craftsmen—those who create artistic things, those who make fine white linen, those who embroider designs using blue or purple or red yarn/thread, and those who make other cloth. They are able to do many [HYP] kinds of skillful work.
