1 T he Lord said to Moses,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 “ See, I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the family of Judah.

“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, understanding, much learning, and all kinds of special work.

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,

4 H e will plan good work in gold, silver and brass,

to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

5 i n cutting stones to set, and in cutting wood, for all kinds of good work.

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

6 A nd see, I have given Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the family of Dan to help him. I have put wisdom in the hearts of all who are wise, so they may make all that I have told you:

Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

7 t he meeting tent, the box of the Law, the mercy-seat upon it, and all the objects of the tent,

the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent,

8 t he table and its objects, the pure gold lamp-stand with all its objects, the altar of special perfume,

the table and its vessels, the pure lamp stand with all its vessels, the altar of incense,

9 t he altar of burnt gifts with all its objects, the washing pot and its base,

the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, the basin and its base,

10 t he well-made clothing, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, the clothing for his sons for their work as religious leaders,

the finely worked garments—the holy garments for Aaron the priest—the garments of his sons to minister in the priest’s office,

11 t he oil for holy use, and the sweet-smelling perfume for the holy place. Have them do all I have told you.” The Day of Rest

the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”

12 T he Lord said to Moses,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

13 “ Say to the people of Israel, ‘Keep My Days of Rest. For this is something special between Me and you for all your people forever. So you may know that I am the Lord Who sets you apart for Myself.

“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.

14 Y ou will keep the Day of Rest, for it is holy to you. Every one who does what is sinful on this day will be put to death for sure. Whoever does any work on this day will 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 any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

15 W ork may be done for six days. But the seventh day is a Day of Rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Day of Rest will be put to death for sure.

Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

16 S o the people of Israel will keep the Day of Rest as a special day for all their people for all time, as an agreement forever.’

Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

17 I t is something special between Me and the people of Israel forever. For the Lord made heaven and earth in six days. But He stopped working and rested on the seventh day.”

It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’”

18 W hen the Lord had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two stone writings of the Law, pieces of stone written on by the finger of God.

He gave to Moses, when he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets, written with God’s finger.