Exodus 31 ~ Exodus 31

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1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

2 S ee, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

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

3 a nd I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and in intelligence and in science and in all manner of workmanship,

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

4 t o devise cunning works, to work in gold and in silver and in brass,

To devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

5 a nd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

And in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

6 A nd I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the desire of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom that they may make all that I have commanded thee:

And behold, I have appointed with him Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and to all who are wisehearted I have given wisdom and ability to make all that I have commanded you:

7 T he tabernacle of the testimony and the ark of the testimony and the seat of reconciliation that shall be upon it and all the vessels of the tabernacle

The Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent—

8 a nd the table and its vessels and the pure lampstand with all its vessels and the altar of incense,

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

9 a nd the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels and the laver and its base

The altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, the laver and its base—

10 a nd the clothes of service and the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons that they may be priests,

The finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and for his sons to minister as priests,

11 a nd the anointing oil and aromatic incense for the sanctuary; they shall do according to all that I have commanded thee.

And the anointing oil and incense of sweet spices for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you shall they do.

12 And the LORD spoke further unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

13 A nd thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, With all this ye shall keep my sabbaths; for it is a sign between me and you throughout your ages; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

Say to the Israelites, Truly you shall keep My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you.

14 Y e shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you; those that defile it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

You shall keep the Sabbath therefore, for it is holy to you; everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does work on the Sabbath shall be cut off from among his people.

15 S ix days shall work be done; but the seventh, the sabbath of rest, shall be holy to the LORD; whoever does any work in the sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

Six days may work be done, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, sacred to the Lord; whoever does work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

16 T herefore the sons of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their ages for a perpetual covenant.

Wherefore the Israelites shall keep the Sabbath to observe it throughout their generations, a perpetual covenant.

17 I t is a sign between me and the sons of Israel for ever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the 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 earth, and on the seventh day He ceased and was refreshed.

18 A nd he gave unto Moses, when he finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

And He gave to Moses, when He had ceased communing with him on Mount Sinai, the two tables of the Testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.