| | 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. | |
