The Bible
Exodus Chapter 31
1Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship, 4to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, 5and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of workmanship. 6Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the heart of all who are wise-hearted, so they can make all that I have commanded you: 7the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent, 8the table and its vessels, the pure lampstand with all its vessels, the incense altar, 9the burnt offering altar with all its vessels, the basin and its base, 10the finely worked garments; the holy garments for Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons to minister in the priest's office; 11the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they must do."
12Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 13Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, 'Most certainly 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. 14Keep the Sabbath therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it must surely be put to death; for whoever does any work then, that soul will be cut off from among his people. 15Work will be done for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death. 16Therefore the children of Israel must keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. 17It 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.'"
18When he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, he gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets, written with God's finger.
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