31:1 The LORD said to Moses,
31:1 The LORD spoke to Moses:

31:2 "See, I have called by name Bez'alel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
31:2 See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

31:3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,
31:3 and I have filled him with divine spirit, with ability, intelligence, and knowledge in every kind of craft,

31:4 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,
31:4 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

31:5 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every craft.
31:5 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, in every kind of craft.

31:6 And behold, I have appointed with him Oho'liab, the son of Ahis'amach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
31:6 Moreover, I have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you:

31:7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereon, and all the furnishings of the tent,
31:7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the covenant, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,

31:8 the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,
31:8 the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,

31:9 and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base,
31:9 and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand,

31:10 and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,
31:10 and the finely worked vestments, the holy vestments for the priest Aaron and the vestments of his sons, for their service as priests,

31:11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do."
31:11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. They shall do just as I have commanded you.

31:12 And the LORD said to Moses,
31:12 The LORD said to Moses:

31:13 "Say to the people of Israel, `You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you.
31:13 You yourself are to speak to the Israelites: "You shall keep my sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, given in order that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you.

31:14 You shall keep the sabbath, because it is holy for you; every one who profanes it shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
31:14 You shall keep the sabbath, because it is holy for you; everyone who profanes it shall be put to death; whoever does any work on it shall be cut off from among the people.

31:15 Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be put to death.
31:15 Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall be put to death.

31:16 Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a perpetual covenant.
31:16 Therefore the Israelites shall keep the sabbath, observing the sabbath throughout their generations, as a perpetual covenant.

31:17 It is a sign for ever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'"
31:17 It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."

31:18 And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
31:18 When God finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the covenant, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.