Exodus 31 / 40
- 1Then the LORD said to Moses,
- 2"See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
- 3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-
- 4to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,
- 5to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship.
- 6Moreover, 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:
- 7the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony with the atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent-
- 8the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,
- 9the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand-
- 10and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests,
- 11and the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded you." ( The Sabbath )
- 12Then 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.
- 15For 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.
- 16The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant.
- 17It 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.' "
- 18When 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.