The Sabbath 1 Brenton And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said, These are the words which the Lord has spoken for you to do them. BSB BSB: Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do:
2 Brenton Six days shalt thou perform works, but on the seventh day shall be rest—a holy sabbath—a rest for the Lord: every one that does work on it, let him die. BSB BSB: For 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.
3 Brenton Ye shall not burn a fire in any of your dwellings on the sabbath-day; I am the Lord. BSB BSB: Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”
Offerings for the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1–9)
4 Brenton And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord has appointed you, saying, BSB BSB: Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
5 Brenton Take of yourselves an offering for the Lord: every one that engages in his heart shall bring the first-fruits to the Lord; gold, silver, brass, BSB BSB: Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
6 Brenton blue, purple, double scarlet spun, and fine linen spun, and goats' hair, BSB BSB: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
7 Brenton and rams' skins dyed red, and skins dyed blue, and incorruptible wood, BSB BSB: ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
9 Brenton and sardine stones, and stones for engraving for the shoulder-piece and full-length robe. BSB BSB: and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
The Skilled Craftsmen 10 Brenton And every man that is wise in heart among you, let him come and work all things whatsoever the Lord has commanded. BSB BSB: Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
11 Brenton The tabernacle, and the cords, and the coverings, and the rings, and the bars, and the posts, BSB BSB: the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;
12 Brenton and the ark of the testimony, and its staves, and its propitiatory, and the veil, and the curtains of the court, and its posts, and the emerald stones, and the incense, and the anointing oil, BSB BSB: the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;
13 Brenton and the table and all its furniture, BSB BSB: the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;
14 Brenton and the candlestick for the light and all its furniture, BSB BSB: the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;
16 Brenton and the altar and all its furniture; BSB BSB: the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;
19 Brenton and the holy garments of Aaron the priest, and the garments in which they shall do service; and the garments of priesthood for the sons of Aaron and the anointing oil, and the compound incense. BSB BSB: and 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.”
The People Offer Gifts 20 Brenton And all the congregation of the children of Israel went out from Moses. And they brought, they whose heart prompted them, and they to whomsoever it seemed good in their mind, each an offering: BSB BSB: Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses.
21 Brenton and they brought an offering to the Lord for all the works of the tabernacle of witness, and all its services, and for all the robes of the sanctuary. BSB BSB: And 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.
22 Brenton And the men, even every one to whom it seemed good in his heart, brought from the women, even brought seals and ear-rings, and finger-rings, and necklaces, and bracelets, every article of gold. BSB BSB: So 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.
23 Brenton And all as many as brought ornaments of gold to the Lord, and with whomsoever fine linen was found; and they brought skins dyed blue, and rams' skins dyed red. BSB BSB: Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.
24 Brenton And every one that offered an offering brought silver and brass, the offerings to the Lord; and they with whom was found incorruptible wood; and they brought offerings for all the works of the preparation. BSB BSB: And 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.
25 Brenton And every woman skilled in her heart to spin with her hands, brought spun articles , the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen. BSB BSB: Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
26 Brenton And all the women to whom it seemed good in their heart in their wisdom, spun the goats' hair. BSB BSB: And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.
27 Brenton And the rulers brought the emerald stones, and the stones for setting in the ephod, and the oracle, BSB BSB: The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,
28 Brenton and the compounds both for the anointing oil, and the composition of the incense. BSB BSB: as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
29 Brenton And every man and woman whose mind inclined them to come in and do all the works as many as the Lord appointed them to do by Moses—they the children of Israel brought an offering to the Lord. BSB BSB: So 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.
Bezalel and Oholiab (Exodus 31:1–11)
30 Brenton And Moses said to the children of Israel, Behold, God has called by name Beseleel the son of Urias the son of Or, of the tribe of Juda, BSB BSB: Then 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.
31 Brenton and has filled him with a divine spirit of wisdom and understanding, and knowledge of all things, BSB BSB: And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
32 Brenton to labour skilfully in all works of cunning workmanship, to form the gold and the silver and the brass, BSB BSB: to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
33 Brenton and to work in stone, and to fashion the wood, and to work in every work of wisdom. BSB BSB: to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
34 Brenton And God gave improvement in understanding both to him, and to Eliab the son of Achisamach of the tribe of Dan. BSB BSB: And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.
35 Brenton And God filled them with wisdom, understanding and perception, to understand to work all the works of the sanctuary, and to weave the woven and embroidered work with scarlet and fine linen, to do all work of curious workmanship and embroidery. BSB BSB: He 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.