Exodus 31
31
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2Behold, I have called by name Beseleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Juda,
3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom and understanding, and knowledge in all manner of work.
4To devise whatsoever may be artificially made of gold, and silver, and brass,
5Of marble, and precious stones, and variety of wood.
6And I have given him for his companion, Ooliab the son of Achisamech, of the tribe of Dan. And I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilful man, that they may make all things which I have commanded thee:
7The tabernacle of the covenant, and the ark of the testimony, and the propitiatory that is over it, and all the vessels of the tabernacle:
8And the table and the vessels thereof, the most pure candlestick with the vessels thereof, and the altars of incense:
9And of holocaust, and all their vessels, the laver with its foot:
10The holy vestments in the ministry, for Aaron the priest, and for his sons, that they may execute their office about the sacred things:
11The oil of unction, and the incense of spices in the sanctuary. All things which I have commanded thee, shall they make.
12And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
13Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: See that thou keep my sabbath; because it is a sign between me and you in your generations; that you may know that I am the Lord, who sanctify you.
14Keep you my sabbath: for it is holy unto you. He that shall profane it shall be put to death: he that shall do my work in it, his soul shall perish out of the midst of his people.
15Six days shall you do work: in the seventh day is the sabbath, the rest holy to the Lord. Every one that shall do any work on this day shall die.
16Let the children of Israel keep the sabbath, and celebrate it in their generations. It is an everlasting covenant
17Between me and the children of Israel, and a perpetual sign. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth: and in the seventh he ceased from work.
18And the Lord, when he had ended these words in mount Sinai, gave to Moses two stone tables of testimony, written with the finger of God.
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Exodus 31
31
God’s Provision of the Skilled Workers
1The Lord also spoke to Moses: 2“Look, I have appointed by name Bezalel#Ex 35:30; 36:1; 1Ch 2:20 son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft#Ex 35:31; 1Kg 7:14 4to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, 5to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every craft. 6I have also selected Oholiab#31:6 LXX, Syr read Eliab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilled artisan#31:6 Lit everyone wise of heart in order to make all that I have commanded you: 7the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on top of it, and all the other furnishings of the tent#Ex 36:8–38; 37:1–6 — 8the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, 9the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, the basin with its stand — 10the specially woven#31:10 Hb obscure garments, both the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests, 11the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They must make them according to all that I have commanded you.”#Ex 30:25,31,34; 37:10–29; 38:1,8; 39:1,41
Observing the Sabbath
12The Lord said to Moses, 13“Tell the Israelites: You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am the Lord who consecrates you.#Lv 19:3,30; Ezk 20:12,20 14Observe the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it must be put to death. If anyone does work on it, that person must be cut off from his people.#Nm 15:35 15Work may be done for six days, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest,#Gn 2:2; Ex 16:23; 20:9 holy to the Lord. Anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. 16The Israelites must observe the Sabbath, celebrating it throughout their generations as a permanent covenant. 17It is a sign forever between me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.”
The Two Stone Tablets
18When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God.#Ex 24:12; 32:15–16; Dt 4:13; 5:22; 2Co 3:3
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