Bezalel and Oholiab
1Then the Lord spoke to Moses. 2He said, “I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri. Uri is the son of Hur. Bezalel is from the tribe of Judah. 3I have filled him with the Spirit of God. I have filled Bezalel with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skill. 4He can make beautiful patterns in gold, silver and bronze. 5He can cut and set stones. He can work with wood. In fact, he can work in all kinds of crafts. 6I have also appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, to help him. Oholiab is from the tribe of Dan.
“I have given ability to all the skilled workers. They can make everything I have commanded you to make. Here is the complete list.
7“the tent of meeting
the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept
the cover for the ark
8the table for the holy bread and its things
the pure gold lampstand and everything used with it
the altar for burning incense
9the altar for burnt offerings and all its tools
the large bowl with its stand
10the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests
11the anointing oil
and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Room
“The skilled workers must make them just as I commanded you.”
The Sabbath Day
12Then the Lord spoke to Moses. 13He said, “Tell the people of Israel, ‘You must always keep my Sabbath days. That will be the sign of the covenant I have made between me and you for all time to come. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I am the one who makes you holy.
14“ ‘Keep the Sabbath day. It is holy to you. Those who misuse it must be put to death. Those who do any work on that day must be separated from their people. 15Do your work in six days. But the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest. You must rest on it. It is set apart for the Lord. Those who work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. 16The Israelites must keep the Sabbath day. They must celebrate it for all time to come. It will be a covenant that lasts forever. 17It will be the sign of the covenant I have made between me and the Israelites forever. The Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days. But on the seventh day he did not work. He rested.’ ”
18The Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai. Then he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law. They were made out of stone. The words on them were written by the finger of God.
會幕的工匠
1耶和華對摩西說： 2「看啊，在猶大支派中我已經親自選出戶珥的孫子、烏利的兒子比撒列， 3用我的靈充滿他，使他有聰明智慧，精於各種技能和手藝， 4懂得用金、銀和銅製造各式各樣精巧的器具， 5又能雕刻和鑲嵌寶石，精通木工和各種手藝。 6我委派但支派亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯做他的助手。至於其他能工巧匠，我已賜給他們智慧，好照我對你的吩咐製造一切器具， 7即會幕、約櫃和約櫃上面的施恩座、會幕裡面所有的器具、 8桌子和桌上的器具、純金的燈臺和燈臺的一切器具、香壇、 9燔祭壇和壇上的一切器具、洗濯盆和盆座， 10還有精工製作的禮服，即亞倫祭司的聖衣及其眾子供祭司之職時穿的禮服， 11以及膏油和聖所使用的芬芳的香。他們要照我對你的吩咐去做。」
安息日
12耶和華對摩西說： 13「你要吩咐以色列百姓務必守我的安息日，因為這是我與你們之間世世代代的記號，叫你們知道使你們聖潔的是我耶和華。 14你們要守安息日，以它為聖日。凡不守這誡命的，必被處死。凡在這天工作的，必從民中被剷除。 15一週要工作六天，第七天是莊嚴的安息日，是耶和華的聖日。凡在安息日做工的，必被處死。 16因此，以色列人世世代代都要守安息日，作為永久的約， 17這是我和以色列人之間永久的記號。耶和華用六天的時間創造天地萬物，在第七天停工休息。」 18耶和華在西奈山對摩西說完這些話以後，就把自己用指頭刻上誡命的兩塊石版交給摩西。
