Exodus 31

¹Exodus 31:1. Then the LORD said to Moses,²Exodus 31:2. “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.³Exodus 31:3. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,⁴Exodus 31:4. to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,⁵Exodus 31:5. to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.⁶Exodus 31:6. Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:⁷Exodus 31:7. the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—⁸Exodus 31:8. the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,⁹Exodus 31:9. the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—¹⁰Exodus 31:10. as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,¹¹Exodus 31:11. in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

¹²Exodus 31:12. And the LORD said to Moses,¹³Exodus 31:13. “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.¹⁴Exodus 31:14. Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.¹⁵Exodus 31:15. For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.¹⁶Exodus 31:16. The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.¹⁷Exodus 31:17. It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”

¹⁸Exodus 31:18. When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.