Egzòd 31
1 Seyè a pale ak Moyiz, li di l':
Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me, “Note that I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, [for special tasks].
2 -Mwen chwazi Bezaleyèl, pitit Ouri, pitit pitit Our, nan branch fanmi Jida a.
3 Mwen mete lespri m' sou li an kantite pou l' ka gen ladrès, bon konprann ak konesans pou l' fè tout kalite travay atizan yo konn fè,
I have caused him to be completely controlled/empowered by my Spirit, and I have given him special ability [to make things] and have enabled him to know how to do very skilled work.
4 pou l' ka fè bèl desen, pou l' travay yo an lò, an ajan ak an kwiv,
He can engrave skillful designs in gold, silver, and bronze.
5 pou l' travay pyè tankou òfèv yo konn fè a, pou l' moute yo sou nenpòt bagay, pou l' ka fè desen sou bwa, wi pou l' fè tout kalite bon bagay atizan konn fè.
He can cut (jewels/valuable stones) and enclose them [in tiny gold settings/frames]. He can carve things from wood and do other skilled work.
6 Nan travay sa a, mwen bay Bezaleyèl yon lòt bòs pou ede l' nan travay la: se Owoliyab, pitit Ayisamak, moun branch fanmi Dann. Konsa tou, tout lòt moun nan pèp Izrayèl la n'a wè ki gen ladrès, konnen se mwen menm ki ba yo l' pou yo ka fè sa mwen mande ou fè a.
Note that I have also appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given special ability to other men, in order that they can make all the things that I have commanded you [to be made].
7 Men sa mwen te mande ou fè: Tant Randevou a, Bwat Kontra a avèk ròch plat yo, kouvèti ki pou ale sou bwat la ansanm ak tout mèb ki pou ale nan tant lan,
That includes the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest and its lid, all the other things that will be inside the Sacred Tent,
8 tab la ak lanp sèt branch an lò a ansanm avèk tout bagay ki pou sèvi avèk yo, lòtèl pou boule lansan an,
the table and all the things that are used with it, the pure gold lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar [for burning] incense,
9 lòtèl pou boule ofrann yo ak tout bagay ki pou sèvi sou lòtèl la, basen lan ak tout pye l' a,
the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned and all the things that will be used with it, the washbasin and its base,
10 bèl rad seremoni, rad pou Arawon, prèt la, ak pou pitit gason l' yo mete sou yo lè y'ap fè sèvis nan tant lan,
all the beautiful sacred clothes for Aaron and his sons to wear when they work as priests,
11 lwil pou mete moun apa pou Bondye a ak lansan santi bon pou kote ki apa pou Bondye a. Lè y'ap fè bagay sa yo, se pou yo fè l' jan mwen te di ou la.
the oil for anointing, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. [The skilled workers] must make all these things exactly as I have told you to do.”
12 Seyè a di Moyiz konsa:
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
13 -W'a di pèp Izrayèl la: Se pou nou respekte jou repo mwen yo, paske se va yon siy ant mwen menm ak nou menm, ak tout pitit pitit nou yo, pou fè konnen se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki mete nou apa pou mwen.
“Tell the Israeli people, ‘Obey my instructions regarding the (rest days/Sabbath days). Those days will remind you [and your descendants], throughout all future generations, that I, Yahweh, have (set you apart/chosen you) to be my people.
14 Se poutèt sa, se pou nou respekte jou repo a paske se yon jou pou nou mete apa pou mwen. Si yon moun pa respekte jou sa a, se pou yo touye l'. Si yon moun fè nenpòt ki travay jou sa a, se pou yo disparèt li nan mitan pèp li a.
You must obey [my rules about] the Sabbath days because they are holy/sacred. Those who treat those days in an irreverent way by working on those days must be executed [to show that] I no longer consider them to belong to my people.
15 N'a fè tout travay nou pandan sis jou. Men setyèm jou a, se va yon gwo jou repo, jou n'a mete apa pou Seyè a. Nenpòt moun ki fè nenpòt ki travay jou sa a, se pou yo touye l'.
You may work for six days [each week], but the seventh day [of each week] is a solemn day of rest, dedicated to me, Yahweh. Anyone who does any work on a day of rest is to be executed [because I no longer want them to be able to associate with my people].
16 Se tout pèp la nèt ki pou respekte jou repo a de pitit an pitit. Se yon kontra ki la pou tout tan.
You Israeli people must respect the rest day, and you [and your descendants] must (celebrate it/keep it holy) throughout all future generations. [It will remind you] of the agreement that I have made with you that will last forever.
17 Sa va yon siy ant mwen menm ak pèp Izrayèl la, paske mwen menm, Seyè a, mwen te pran sis jou pou m' fè syèl la ak latè a. Sou setyèm jou a mwen te sispann travay, mwen te pran repo.
It will remind you Israeli people and remind me [of that agreement] because I, Yahweh, created the heavens and the earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped doing that work and relaxed.’”
18 Lè Seyè a te fin pale konsa ak Moyiz sou mòn Sinayi a, li ba li de ròch plat kote li te ekri kontra a ak pròp men li.
When Yahweh finished talking with Moses/me on the top of Sinai Mountain, he gave him/me the two stone slabs on which he had engraved his commandments with his own fingers.
