NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1The LORD spoke to Moses: | 1Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
2"See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, | 2"See, I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. |
3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God in skill, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, | 3"I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, |
4to make artistic designs for work with gold, with silver, and with bronze, | 4to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, |
5and with cutting and setting stone, and with cutting wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship. | 5and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship. |
6Moreover, I have also given him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and I have given ability to all the specially skilled, that they may make everything I have commanded you: | 6"And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, that they may make all that I have commanded you: |
7the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent, | 7the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent, |
8the table with its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, | 8the table also and its utensils, and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, |
9the altar for the burnt offering with all its utensils, the large basin with its base, | 9the altar of burnt offering also with all its utensils, and the laver and its stand, |
10the woven garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons, to minister as priests, | 10the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to carry on their priesthood; |
11the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the Holy Place. They will make all these things just as I have commanded you." | 11the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they are to make them according to all that I have commanded you." |
12The LORD said to Moses, | 12The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
13"Tell the Israelites, 'Surely you must keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. | 13"But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'You shall surely observe My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. |
14So you must keep the Sabbath, for it is holy for you. Everyone who defiles it must surely be put to death; indeed, if anyone does any work on it, then that person will be cut off from among his people. | 14'Therefore you are to observe the sabbath, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. |
15Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD; anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death. | 15'For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall surely be put to death. |
16The Israelites must keep the Sabbath by observing the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. | 16'So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.' |
17It is 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 rested and was refreshed.'" | 17"It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed." |
18He gave Moses two tablets of testimony when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, tablets of stone written by the finger of God. | 18When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God. |
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