[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [2] "Behold, I have called by name
Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: [3] and I
have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding,
and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, [4] to devise skillful
works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, [5] and in cutting of
stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of
workmanship. [6] I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of
Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are
wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have
commanded you: [7] the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy
seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent, [8] the table and its
vessels, the pure lampstand with all its vessels, the altar of incense, [9]
the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, the basin and its base,
[10] the finely worked garments -- the holy garments for Aaron the priest
-- the garments of his sons to minister in the priest`s office, [11] the
anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place:
according to all that I have commanded you they shall do." [12] Yahweh
spoke to Moses, saying, [13] "Speak also to the children of Israel, saying,
`Most assuredly you shall keep my Sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and
you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am Yahweh who
sanctifies you. [14] You shall keep the Sabbath therefore; for it is holy
to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever
does any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
[15] Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of
solemn rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall
surely be put to death. [16] Therefore the children of Israel shall keep
the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a
perpetual covenant. [17] It is a sign between me and the children of Israel
forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh
day he rested, and was refreshed.`" [18] He gave to Moses, when he finished
speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, stone
tablets, written with God`s finger.
