| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: | 1Moses assembled the entire Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: |
| 2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death. | 2For six days work is to be done, but on the seventh day you are to have a holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Anyone who does work on it must be executed. |
| 3Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” | 3Do not light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day." |
| 4Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: | 4Then Moses said to the entire Israelite community, "This is what the LORD has commanded: |
| 5Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; | 5Take up an offering among you for the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the LORD's offering: gold, silver, and bronze; |
| 6blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; | 6blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; |
| 7ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; | 7ram skins dyed red and manatee skins; acacia wood; |
| 8olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; | 8oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; |
| 9and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. | 9and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece." |
| 10Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: | 10Let all the skilled craftsmen among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: |
| 11the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases; | 11the tabernacle--its tent and covering, its clasps and planks, its crossbars, its posts and bases; |
| 12the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it; | 12the ark with its poles, the mercy seat, and the veil for the screen; |
| 13the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence; | 13the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence; |
| 14the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light; | 14the lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps as well as the oil for the light; |
| 15the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; | 15the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the entryway screen for the entrance to the tabernacle; |
| 16the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; | 16the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; |
| 17the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard; | 17the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and bases, and the screen for the gate of the courtyard; |
| 18the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes; | 18the tent pegs for the tabernacle and the tent pegs for the courtyard, along with their ropes; |
| 19and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.” | 19and the specially woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary--the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests." |
| 20Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses. | 20Then the entire Israelite community left Moses' presence. |
| 21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. | 21Everyone whose heart was moved and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. |
| 22So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. | 22Both men and women came; all who had willing hearts brought brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry--everyone who waved a presentation offering of gold to the LORD. |
| 23Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them. | 23Everyone who had in his possession blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or manatee skins, brought them. |
| 24And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. | 24Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Everyone who possessed acacia wood useful for any task in the work brought it. |
| 25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. | 25Every skilled woman spun yarn with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. |
| 26And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair. | 26And all the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of their skill. |
| 27The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece, | 27The leaders brought onyx and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece, |
| 28as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. | 28as well as the spice and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. |
| 29So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. | 29So the Israelites brought a freewill offering to the LORD, all the men and women whose hearts prompted them to bring something for all the work that the LORD, through Moses, had commanded to be done. |
| 30Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. | 30Moses then said to the Israelites: "Look, the LORD has appointed by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. |
| 31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, | 31He has filled him with God's Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every kind of craft |
| 32to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, | 32to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, |
| 33to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft. | 33to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every kind of artistic craft. |
| 34And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. | 34He has also given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. |
| 35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft. | 35He has filled them with skill to do all the work of a gem cutter; a designer; an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen; and a weaver. They can do every kind of craft and design artistic designs. |
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