Open English Translation EXO Chapter 31

31 Then Yahweh told Mosheh: 2 Listen, I’ve chosen a man named Bezalel (son of Uri, son of Hur, from Yehudah’s descendants) 3 and I’ve filled him with my spirit with wisdom, ability, knowledge, and general craftsmanship. 4 He’s capable of designing and creating gold, silver, and bronze works, 5 as well as cutting and setting gemstones, work-carving, and other crafts. 6 And what’s more, I’ve appointed Oholiab (son of Ahisamak, from Dan’s descendants) to help him, and I’ve also given special ability to other skilled men so that they can make everything that I’ve instructed you:

• 7 the sacred tent,
• the box containing the stone slabs with the atonement platform on top of it,
• all the equipment for inside the sacred tent,
• 8 the table and its utensils,
• the gold lampstand and all its utensils,
• the altar for burning incense,
• 9 the altar for the burnt offerings and all its utensils,
• the washbasin with its base,
• 10 the woven clothes: the sacred clothes for Aharon the priest and his sons,
• 11 the anointing oil, and
• the fragrant incense for the sacred tent.

Those craftsmen must make everything exactly according to my instructions.

12 Then Yahweh told Mosheh: 13 Tell the Israelis that you all must certainly observe the weekly rest day because the rest day is a sign between me and you all throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am Yahweh, who wants to distinguish you from other nations. 14 So you all must observe the rest day because it’s sacred for you. Anyone who treats it as an ordinary day must be put to death. Anyone who works on it must be expelled from the community. 15 There’s six days for working, and then the seventh is a rest day—dedicated to me. Anyone who works on it must certainly be put to death.[ref] 16 The Israelis must observe the rest day for all future generations. There’s no ending to this agreement 17 between me and the Israelis. It’s a never-ending sign that I made the heavens and the earth in six days, and then rested on the seventh day and was refreshed.[ref]

18 When Yahweh finished speaking to Mosheh, he gave Mosheh the two stone slabs with the transcript that he had engraved on them with his own finger.