1 Then the LORD said to Moses, |
2 "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, |
3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-- |
4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, |
5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship. |
6 Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given skill to all the craftsmen to make everything I have commanded you: |
7 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony with the atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent-- |
8 the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense, |
9 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand-- |
10 and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, |
11 and the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded you." |
12 Then the LORD said to Moses, |
13 "Say to the Israelites, 'You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy. |
14 "'Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from his people. |
15 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. |
16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. |
17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested.'" |
18 When the LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God. |