Exodus, 31

1. Yahweh then spoke to Moses and said,

1. The LORD said to Moses,

2. 'Look, I have singled out Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

2. "See, I have called by name Bez'alel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

3. and have filled him with the spirit of God in wisdom, knowledge and skill in every kind of craft:

3. and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

4. in designing and carrying out work in gold and silver and bronze,

4. to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

5. in cutting stones to be set, in wood carving and in executing every kind of work.

5. in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every craft.

6. And to help him I have given him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and have endowed the hearts of all the skilled men with the skill to make everything I have ordered you:

6. And behold, I have appointed with him Oho'liab, the son of Ahis'amach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

7. the Tent of Meeting; the ark of the Testimony; the mercy-seat above it; and all the furniture of the tent;

7. the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereon, and all the furnishings of the tent,

8. the table and all its accessories; the pure lamp-stand and all its equipment; the altar of incense;

8. the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,

9. the altar of burnt offerings and all its accessories; the basin and its stand;

9. and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base,

10. the liturgical vestments, the sacred vestments for Aaron the priest, and the vestments for his sons, for their priestly functions;

10. and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,

11. the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They will do everything as I have ordered you.'

11. and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do."

12. Yahweh then said to Moses,

12. And the LORD said to Moses,

13. 'Speak to the Israelites and say, "You will keep my Sabbaths properly, for this is a sign between myself and you for all your generations to come, so that you will know that it is I, Yahweh, who sanctify you.

13. "Say to the people of Israel, `You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you.

14. You will keep the Sabbath, then; you will regard it as holy. Anyone who profanes it will be put to death; anyone who does any work on that day will be outlawed from his people.

14. You shall keep the sabbath, because it is holy for you; every one who profanes it shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

15. Work must be done for six days, but the seventh day will be a day of complete rest, consecrated to Yahweh. Anyone who works on the Sabbath day will be put to death.

15. Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be put to death.

16. The Israelites will keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath for all their generations to come: this is an eternal covenant.

16. Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a perpetual covenant.

17. Between myself and the Israelites, this is a sign for ever, for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he rested and drew breath."

17. It is a sign for ever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'"

18. When he had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

18. And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.