Old Testament · Law

Exodus chapter 31

said to Moses,“Look — I’ve son of Uri, son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.I’ve filled him with — with , , , and expertise in every kind of craft.He can design artistic works — in gold, silver, and bronze,cut and set gemstones, carve wood — he can make anything.And I’ve also given him son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, as his partner. On top of that, I’ve put of every talented craftsperson, so they can make everything I’ve told you about:the , the , the that sits on top of it, and all the equipment for the tent —the table and everything on it, the pure gold and all its equipment, the ,the and all its equipment, the and its stand,the finely crafted clothing, the that Aaron the priest wears, and his sons’ clothing for serving as priests,the , and the aromatic incense for . They’ll make everything exactly as I’ve told you to.”Then Yahweh said to Moses,“Tell the Israelites: ‘You absolutely must keep my , because this is a between me and you for every generation, so you’ll know that I am Yahweh, the one who .’Keep the rest day, because it is . Anyone who treats it as just another day must be put to death. Anyone who does any work on it will be from their people.Work can be done for six days, but the seventh day is a , kept for Yahweh. Anyone who works on the rest day must be put to death.The Israelites must observe the rest day, celebrating it as a through every generation.It’s a sign between me and the Israelites forever. In six days Yahweh made the and the earth, and on the seventh day he stopped working and .”When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two — stone slabs written on by .