The Sabbath 1 UST Moses gathered all the Israelites together and said to them,“This is what Yahweh has commanded you to do. 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 UST { Each week} you may work for six days, but on the seventh day, you must rest. It is a sacred day for you, dedicated to Yahweh. You must execute anyone who does any work on the seventh day. 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 UST Do not light a fire in your homes on the rest days.” 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 UST Moses also said to all the gathered Israelites,“This is what Yahweh has commanded: BSB BSB: Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
5 UST ‘Everyone who wants to should bring Yahweh a gift. They should bring these sorts of gifts to Yahweh: gold, silver, or bronze, 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 UST { cloth dyed} blue,{ cloth dyed} purple,{ cloth dyed} bright red, fine linen,{ cloth made from} goats’ hair, BSB BSB: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
7 UST red ram skins, fine leather hides, hard wood from acacia trees, BSB BSB: ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
8 UST { olive} oil to burn in the lamps, spices to put in the{ olive} oil for anointing{ the priests}, and spices to put in the sweet- smelling incense, BSB BSB: olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
9 UST onyx stones and other expensive stones to fasten to the priest’ s sacred apron and to put on the chest pouch that is on the apron. BSB BSB: and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
The Skilled Craftsmen 10 UST All the skilled workmen among you should come and make all the things that Yahweh has commanded{ you to make}: BSB BSB: Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
11 UST the sacred tent with the inner tent; its covering, fasteners, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases; BSB BSB: the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases;
12 UST the sacred chest with its poles and its lid, the curtain that will separate the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place, BSB BSB: the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;
13 UST the table with the poles for carrying it and all its utensils, the sacred bread to present before God, BSB BSB: the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence;
14 UST the lampstand for making light with its implements and lamps, the oil{ to burn} for light, BSB BSB: the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;
15 UST the altar for{ burning} incense and the poles{ for carrying the altar}, the oil for anointing and the sweet- smelling incense, the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent, BSB BSB: the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
16 UST the altar for burning sacrifices and its bronze grating, the poles{ for carrying the altar}, and all its implements, the washbasin and its base, BSB BSB: the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;
17 UST the curtains to surround the courtyard and the posts and bases{ for the posts to support the curtains}; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; BSB BSB: the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard;
18 UST the pegs and ropes for the sacred tent and its courtyard, BSB BSB: the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;
19 UST the beautiful, sacred vestments for Aaron and his sons to wear when they work as priests in the Holy Place.’” 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 UST Then all the Israelites left from where they had gathered{ to listen} to Moses. BSB BSB: Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses.
21 UST Everyone who wished to bring a gift to Yahweh did so. They brought things to make the sacred tent, all the other items for rituals, and the sacred vestments for the priests. 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 UST All the men and women who wished to brought necklaces, earrings, rings, gold ornaments— all sorts of things made from gold. Then they lifted them up high to dedicate them to Yahweh. 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 UST Many people who had blue, purple, or bright red{ cloth}, or fine linen, or{ cloth made from} goats’ hair, or red rams’ skins, or fine leather hides brought some of these things. 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 UST Everyone who{ desired to} offer silver or bronze gifts brought them to Yahweh. Anyone owning wood from acacia trees brought it for any part of the building work. 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 UST All the women who were skilled{ at making cloth} brought blue, purple, or red woolen yarn and fine linen thread that they had made by hand- spinning. BSB BSB: Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
26 UST All the skilled women who wanted to made{ thread} from goats’ hair by spinning. BSB BSB: And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.
27 UST The leaders brought onyx stones and other fine stones for fastening to{ Aaron’ s} sacred apron and sacred pouch, BSB BSB: The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,
28 UST and spices and oil to use for the lamps, anointing oil, and sweet- smelling incense. BSB BSB: as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
29 UST All the Israelite men and women who wanted to bring these things freely offered them to Yahweh for doing the work that he had commanded Moses tell them to do. 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 UST Moses said to the Israelites,“Listen carefully. Yahweh has chosen a man named Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe descended from Judah. 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 UST Yahweh has caused his Spirit to teach him to know how to make all kinds of fine goods wisely and intelligently. BSB BSB: And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
32 UST He can engrave skillful designs in gold, silver, and bronze. BSB BSB: to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
33 UST He can cut jewels and enclose them in tiny gold settings. He can carve things from wood and do other inventive, skilled work. BSB BSB: to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.
34 UST Yahweh has also made Bezalel and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan, able to teach{ others what they do}. 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 UST He has enabled them to skillfully do all kinds of crafts- work— those who create artistic things, those who embroider designs using blue, purple, or red woolen yarn with linen cloth, and those who make the cloth. They are able to plan and do many kinds of artistic work. 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.
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