35Exodus 35

Regulations for the Sabbath

1Moses called together the whole community of the people of Israel and said to them, “This is what the Lord has commanded you to do:Select Exodus 35:1

2You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is to be sacred, a solemn day of rest dedicated to me, the Lord. Anyone who does any work on that day is to be put to death.Select Exodus 35:2

3Do not even light a fire in your homes on the Sabbath.”Select Exodus 35:3

Offerings for the Sacred Tent

4Moses said to all the people of Israel, “This is what the Lord has commanded:Select Exodus 35:4

5Make an offering to the Lord. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or bronze;Select Exodus 35:5

6fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats' hair;Select Exodus 35:6

7rams' skin dyed red; fine leather; acacia wood;Select Exodus 35:7

8oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense;Select Exodus 35:8

9carnelians and other jewels to be set in the High Priest's ephod and in his breastpiece.Select Exodus 35:9

Articles for the Tent of the 's Presence

10“All the skilled workers among you are to come and make everything that the Lord commanded:Select Exodus 35:10

11the Tent, its covering and its outer covering, its hooks and its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases;Select Exodus 35:11

12the Covenant Box, its poles, its lid, and the curtain to screen it off;Select Exodus 35:12

13the table, its poles, and all its equipment; the bread offered to God;Select Exodus 35:13

14the lampstand for the light and its equipment; the lamps with their oil;Select Exodus 35:14

15the altar for burning incense and its poles; the anointing oil; the sweet-smelling incense; the curtain for the entrance of the Tent;Select Exodus 35:15

16the altar on which to burn offerings, with its bronze grating attached, its poles, and all its equipment; the washbasin and its base;Select Exodus 35:16

17the curtains for the enclosure, its posts and bases; the curtain for the entrance of the enclosure;Select Exodus 35:17

18the Tent pegs and ropes for the Tent and the enclosure;Select Exodus 35:18

19and the magnificent garments the priests are to wear when they serve in the Holy Place—the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons.”Select Exodus 35:19

The People Bring Their Offerings

20All the people of Israel left,Select Exodus 35:20

21and everyone who wished to do so brought an offering to the Lord for making the Tent of the Lord's presence. They brought everything needed for use in worship and for making the priestly garments.Select Exodus 35:21

22All who wanted to, both men and women, brought decorative pins, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry and dedicated them to the Lord.Select Exodus 35:22

23Everyone who had fine linen; blue, purple, or red wool; cloth of goats' hair; rams' skin dyed red; or fine leather, brought it.Select Exodus 35:23

24All who were able to contribute silver or bronze brought their offering for the Lord, and all who had acacia wood which could be used for any of the work brought it.Select Exodus 35:24

25All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they had made.Select Exodus 35:25

26They also made thread of goats' hair.Select Exodus 35:26

27The leaders brought carnelians and other jewels to be set in the ephod and the breastpieceSelect Exodus 35:27

28and spices and oil for the lamps, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet-smelling incense.Select Exodus 35:28

29All the people of Israel who wanted to brought their offering to the Lord for the work which he had commanded Moses to do.Select Exodus 35:29

Workers to Make the Tent of the 's Presence

30Moses said to the Israelites, “The Lord has chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah.Select Exodus 35:30

31God has filled him with his power and given him skill, ability, and understanding for every kind of artistic work,Select Exodus 35:31

32for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze;Select Exodus 35:32

33for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work.Select Exodus 35:33

34The Lord has given to him and to Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their crafts to others.Select Exodus 35:34

35He has given them skill in all kinds of work done by engravers, designers, and weavers of fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; and other cloth. They are able to do all kinds of work and are skillful designers.Select Exodus 35:35