Exodus 31
American King James Version
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1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,Select Exodus 31:1
2See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:Select Exodus 31:2
3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,Select Exodus 31:3
4To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,Select Exodus 31:4
5And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.Select Exodus 31:5
6And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you;Select Exodus 31:6
7The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,Select Exodus 31:7
8And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,Select Exodus 31:8
9And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,Select Exodus 31:9
10And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,Select Exodus 31:10
11And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you shall they do. ¶Select Exodus 31:11
12And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,Select Exodus 31:12
13Speak you also to the children of Israel, saying, Truly my sabbaths you shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that you may know that I am the LORD that does sanctify you.Select Exodus 31:13
14You shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy to you: every one that defiles it shall surely be put to death: for whoever does any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.Select Exodus 31:14
15Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whoever does any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.Select Exodus 31:15
16Why the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.Select Exodus 31:16
17It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. ¶Select Exodus 31:17
18And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him on mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.Select Exodus 31:18
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