31:1 And the Lord said to Moses,

31:2 I have made selection of Bezalel, the son of Uri, by name, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

31:3 And I have given him the spirit of God and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert in every sort of handwork,

31:4 To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;

31:5 In cutting stones for framing, and to do every form of woodwork.

31:6 And I have made selection of Oholiab with him, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are wise I have put the knowledge to make whatever I have given you orders to have made;

31:7 The Tent of meeting, and the ark of the law, and the cover which is on it, and all the things for the tent,

31:8 And the table with its vessels, and the holy light-support with all its vessels, and the altar for the burning of spices,

31:9 And the altar of burned offerings with all its vessels, and the washing-vessel with its base,

31:10 And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as priests,

31:11 And the holy oil, and the perfume of sweet spices for the holy place; they will do whatever I have given you orders to have done.

31:12 And the Lord said to Moses,

31:13 Say to the children of Israel that they are to keep my Sabbaths; for the Sabbath day is a sign between me and you through all your generations; so that you may see that I am the Lord who makes you holy.

31:14 So you are to keep the Sabbath as a holy day; and anyone not honouring it will certainly be put to death: whoever does any work on that day will be cut off from his people.

31:15 Six days may work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death.

31:16 And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eternal agreement.

31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; because in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he took his rest and had pleasure in it.