The craftsmen for the sanctuary
1Yahweh spoke to Moses and said, 2“See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of craft: 4for the art of designing and working in gold and silver and bronze; 5for cutting stones to be set, for carving in wood, for every kind of craft. 6Here and now I give him a partner, Oholiab son of Ahisamach, one of the tribe of Dan; and to all the men that have skill I have given more, for them to carry out all that I have commanded you: 7the Tent of Meeting; the ark of Statement and the mercy Seat that is on top of the ark, 8and all the furniture of the Holy Tent; the table and its furnishings; the pure lampstand and all its accessories; the altar of incense; 9the altar of burnt offering with all its furnishings; the basin with its stand; 10the beautiful priestly vestments, that is, the sacred vestment of Aaron the priest and the vestments of his sons, for the priestly functions; 11the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. In this they are to do exactly as I have directed you.”
The sabbath rest
12Yahweh said to Moses, 13“Speak to the people of Israel and say: ‘You shall keep my sabbaths carefully, because the sabbath is a sign between myself and you from generation to generation to show that it is I, Yahweh, who have made you my own people. 14You must keep the sabbath, then; it is to be held sacred by you. Whoever does not keep it, but works on that day, must be put to death. 15Work is to be done for six days, but the seventh day must be a day of complete rest, consecrated to Yahweh.
Whoever does any work on the sabbath day must be put to death. 16The people of Israel are to keep the sabbath, observing it from generation to generation: this is a lasting covenant. 17Between myself and the people of Israel the sabbath is a sign forever, since in six days Yahweh made the heavens and earth, but on the seventh day he rested and drew breath.’”
18When Yahweh had finished speaking to Moses about all these things, he gave him the two slabs of the Statement, slabs of stone written with the finger of God.
