The Lord put Wisdom in the Hearts of the Gifted Artisans for the Tabernacle |
Exodus 31:1-18 The Second Book of Moses Called Exodus |
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: See, I have called by name Bezaleel, the son Uri, [who was] the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, understanding, knowledge & in all [types] of workmanship, to [design artistic] works & to work in gold, silver, [brass,] cutting of stones [to be put in settings,] in carving [wood] in all [types] of workmanship. |
[Look,] I have given [to assist him,] Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. I have put wisdom in all the hearts of the wise [artisans, so] they may make, all that I have commanded you [for] the: tabernacle of the congregation, the Ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat that is [on it] & all the furniture of the tabernacle: |
The table & [its] furniture, the pure gold candlestick with all [its] furniture & [utensils,] the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering with all [its] furniture & [utensils] & the [basin] & [its base] & the [clothes] of service, the holy garments of Aaron, the priest, |
and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office & the anointing oil & sweet incense for the holy place. According to all I commanded you, they shall do. The Lord spoke to Moses saying: Speak to the children of Israel, saying: |
[Surely] you shall keep My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me & you throughout your generations, [so] you know I am the Lord [Who] sanctifies you. You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Everyone who defiles it shall surely be put to death. |
For whoever does any work [on it,] that [person] shall be cut off from among his people. Work shall be for 6 days, but the 7th is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. [Whoever] does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. |
[Therefore] the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations [as] a perpetual covenant [contract.] It is a sign between Me & the children of Israel forever; for in 6 days the Lord made heaven & earth & on the 7th day, He rested & was refreshed. |
And when He had made an end of [speaking] with Moses] on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses 2 [tablets] of theTestimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God. |