Exodus 31

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying:

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

See, I have called by name, Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur of the tribe of Judah;

3 I have filled Bezalel with my Spirit, to give him wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, for all kinds of craftsmanship,

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

4 to make artistic designs and to work in gold, silver, and bronze;

to devise skilful designs, to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze;

5 also to cut and set stones and to carve wood—to do all kinds of craftsmanship.

and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood, —to work in all manner of workmanship,

6 In addition to him, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan. I have put skill into the hearts of all who are wise so that they may make all that I have commanded you. This includes

I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted, have I put wisdom, —so shall they make all that I have commanded thee—

7 the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid on the ark, and all the furniture of the tent—

the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony; and the propitiatory which is thereupon, and all the utensils of the tent;

8 the table and its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its equipment, the incense altar,

and the table, and its utensils, and the pure lampstand, and all its utensils, —and the incense altar;

9 the altar for burnt offerings with all its equipment, and the large basin with its base.

and the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, and all its utensils, and the laver, and its stand;

10 This also includes the finely-woven garments—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and those of his sons, reserved for me so that they may serve as priests.

and the cloths of variegated stuff, and the holy garments, for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests;

11 This also includes the anointing oil and the sweet incense for the holy place. These craftsmen must make all these things just as I have commanded you.”

and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place, according to all which I have commanded thee, shall they do.

12 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,

Then spake Yahweh unto Moses saying—

13 “Tell the Israelites: 'You must certainly keep Yahweh's Sabbath days, for these will be a sign between him and you throughout your people's generations so that you may know that he is Yahweh, who sets you apart for himself.

Thou thyself, therefore, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Surely, my sabbaths, shall ye keep, for, a sign it is betwixt me and you to your generations, that ye may know that I Yahweh do hallow you.

14 So you must keep the Sabbath, for it must be treated by you as holy, reserved for him. Everyone who defiles it must surely be put to death. Whoever works on the Sabbath, that person must surely be cut off from his people.

Therefore shall ye keep the sabbath, for holy, it is unto you, he that profaneth it shall be surely put to death; verily whosoever doeth therein any work that soul shall be cut off from the midst of its people:

15 Work will be done for six days, but the seventh day is to be a Sabbath of complete rest, holy before Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

Six days, shall work be done, but on the seventh day, is a holy sabbath-keeping of rest unto Yahweh, —whosoever doeth work on the sabbath day, shall be, surely put to death.

16 Therefore the Israelites must keep the Sabbath. They must observe it throughout their people's generations as a permanent law.

Therefore shall the sons of Israel keep the sabbath, —by making it a Day of Rest to your generations, as an age-abiding covenant:

17 The Sabbath will always be a sign between Yahweh and the Israelites, for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'”

between me and the sons of Israel, a sign it is unto times age-abiding, —for in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day, he rested, and was refreshed.

18 When God had finished talking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him two tablets of covenant decrees, made of stone, written on by his own hand.

Then gave he unto Moses, as he finished speaking with him in Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, —tables of stone, written with the finger of God,