Exodus 31 ~ Exodus 31

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1 T he Lord said to Moses,

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

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

`See, I have called by name Bezaleel, son of Uri, 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 fill him the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work,

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

to devise devices 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 graving of stone for settings, and in graving of wood to work in all work.

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:

`And I, lo, I have given with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every wise-hearted one I have given wisdom, and they have made all that which I have commanded thee.

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, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy-seat which on it, and all the vessels of the tent,

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

and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick and all its vessels, and the altar of the perfume,

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

and the altar of the burnt-offering and all its vessels, and the laver 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,

and the coloured garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in;

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

and the anointing oil, and the perfume of the spices for the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded thee -- they do.'

12 T he Lord said to Moses,

And Jehovah speaketh unto 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.

`And thou, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Only, My sabbaths ye do keep, for it a sign between Me and you, to your generations, to know that I, Jehovah, am sanctifying 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.

and ye have kept the sabbath, for it holy to you, he who is polluting it is certainly put to death -- for any who doeth work in it -- that person hath even been cut off from the midst of 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 is work done, and in the seventh day a sabbath of holy rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in the sabbath-day is certainly 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.’

and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations a covenant age-during,

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.”

between Me and the sons of Israel it a sign -- to the age; for six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day He hath ceased, and is 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.

And He giveth unto Moses, when He finisheth speaking with him in mount Sinai, two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written by the finger of God.