1 T hen Moses gathered together all the people of Israel, saying, “These are the things that the Lord has told you to do.

Then Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said to them, “These are the words which the Lord has commanded you to do:

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

Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.

3 D o not make a fire in any of your tents on the Day of Rest.” Gifts for the Meeting Tent

You shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” Offerings for the Tabernacle

4 M oses said to all the people of Israel, “This is what the Lord has told you to do.

And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying:

5 T ake from among you a gift to the Lord. Whoever has a willing heart, let him bring the Lord’s gift: gold, silver and brass,

‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze;

6 a nd blue, purple and red cloth, fine linen, cloth made from goat hair,

blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats’ hair;

7 r ams’ skins made red, badgers’ skins and acacia wood,

ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood;

8 l amp oil, spices for the oil for holy use and for the sweet-smelling perfume,

oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense;

9 o nyx stones and stones to be set for the linen vest and the breast-piece. Parts of the Meeting Tent

onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate. Articles of the Tabernacle

10 “ Let every able workman among you come and make all that the Lord has told us to make:

‘All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded:

11 t he meeting tent, its tent and its covering, its hooks, its wood pieces, its cross-pieces, its pillars and their bases,

the tabernacle, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

12 t he special box of the agreement and the long pieces of wood for carrying it, the mercy-seat, the curtain to hang in front of it,

the ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering;

13 t he table and the long pieces of wood for carrying it, all its objects, and the holy bread to set before the Lord.

the table and its poles, all its utensils, and the showbread;

14 A lso the able workmen are to make: the lamp-stand for the light, and its lamps and oil for the light,

also the lampstand for the light, its utensils, its lamps, and the oil for the light;

15 t he altar of special perfume and the long pieces of wood for carrying it, the oil for holy use, the sweet-smelling perfume, and the curtain for the door of the meeting tent.

the incense altar, its poles, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, and the screen for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;

16 A lso they are to make: the altar of burnt gifts with its brass net and long pieces of wood for carrying it, all its objects, the washing pot and its base,

the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles, all its utensils, and the laver and its base;

17 t he curtains of the open space, its pillars and its bases, and the curtain for the gate of the open space.

the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

18 A lso the able workmen are to make: the nails of the meeting tent and the nails of the open space and their ropes,

the pegs of the tabernacle, the pegs of the court, and their cords;

19 t he well-made clothing for working in the holy place, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, and the clothing for his sons as they work as religious leaders.” People Bring Their Gifts

the garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place —the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.’” The Tabernacle Offerings Presented

20 T hen all the people of Israel went away from Moses.

And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

21 A nd every one whose heart or spirit moved him brought the Lord’s gift to be used for the meeting tent, for all its work, and for the holy clothing.

Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord ’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

22 T hen all the men and women who wanted to give brought objects of gold that had been worn on their clothing, ears, fingers and arms. Every man gave a gift of gold to the Lord.

They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought earrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all jewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the Lord.

23 A nd every one who had blue, purple and red cloth, fine linen, cloth made from goats’ hair, rams’ skins made red, and badgers’ skins, brought them.

And every man, with whom was found blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats’ hair, red skins of rams, and badger skins, brought them.

24 E very one who could give a gift of silver or brass brought it as a gift to the Lord. Every one who had acacia wood to be used for the work, brought it.

Everyone who offered an offering of silver or bronze brought the Lord ’s offering. And everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.

25 A ll the able women made cloth with their hands. They brought the blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen they had made.

All the women who were gifted artisans spun yarn with their hands, and brought what they had spun, of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.

26 A ll the able women whose hearts moved them made cloth from goat hair.

And all the women whose hearts stirred with wisdom spun yarn of goats’ hair.

27 T he leaders brought the onyx stones and the stones to be set for the linen vest and the breast-piece,

The rulers brought onyx stones, and the stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate,

28 a nd the spice and the oil for the light, and the oil for holy use, and for the sweet-smelling perfume.

and spices and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

29 T he people of Israel who wanted to brought gifts to the Lord. Every man and woman, whose heart moved them, brought what the Lord had told them through Moses. Workmen Called by God

The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done. The Artisans Called by God

30 T hen Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the family of Judah.

And Moses said to the children of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

31 T he Lord has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, understanding, much learning, and in all work.

and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship,

32 S o he can make plans for working in gold, silver and brass,

to design artistic works, to work in gold and silver and bronze,

33 a nd cut stones to be set, cut wood, and do good work of every kind.

in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of artistic workmanship.

34 T he Lord has given him the power to teach also, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the family of Dan.

“And He has put in his heart the ability to teach, in him and Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

35 H e has made them able to do every work: writing words in stone, gold, silver and brass, planning, sewing beautiful work on blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen, making cloth, and all kinds of work done by able workmen.

He has filled them with skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker, in blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen, and of the weaver—those who do every work and those who design artistic works.