Exodus 31 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

The Skilled Craftsmen

(Exo 35:30—36:1 )

Exo 31:1The LORD said to Moses,

Exo 31:2"See, I have called by name Bez'alel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

Exo 31:3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

Exo 31:4

Exo 31:4to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

Exo 31:5

Exo 31:5in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every craft.

Exo 31:6

Exo 31:6And behold, I have appointed with him Oho'liab, the son of Ahis'amach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

Exo 31:7

Exo 31:7the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereon, and all the furnishings of the tent,

Exo 31:8

Exo 31:8the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,

Exo 31:9

Exo 31:9and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base,

Exo 31:10

Exo 31:10and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,

Exo 31:11

Exo 31:11and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do."

The Sign of the Sabbath

Exo 31:12

Exo 31:12And the LORD said to Moses,

Exo 31:13

Exo 31:13"Say to the people of Israel, 'You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you.

Exo 31:14

Exo 31:14You shall keep the sabbath, because it is holy for you; every one who profanes it shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Exo 31:15

Exo 31:15Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be put to death.

Exo 31:16

Exo 31:16Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a perpetual covenant.

Exo 31:17

Exo 31:17It is a sign for ever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'"

Exo 31:18

Exo 31:18And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

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Exodus 31 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

The Skilled Craftsmen

The Sign of the Sabbath

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