會幕的工匠

31 耶和華對摩西說: 「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, 用我的靈充滿他,使他有聰明智慧,精於各種技能和手藝, 懂得用金、銀和銅製造各式各樣精巧的器具, 又能雕刻和鑲嵌寶石,精通木工和各種手藝。 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, 即會幕、約櫃和約櫃上面的施恩座、會幕裡面所有的器具、 桌子和桌上的器具、純金的燈臺和燈臺的一切器具、香壇、 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。

God’s Provision of the Skilled Workers

31 The Lord also spoke to Moses: “Look, I have appointed by name Bezalel(A) son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft(B) to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every craft. I have also selected Oholiab[a] son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have placed wisdom within every skilled craftsman[b] in order to make all that I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on top of it, and all the other furnishings of the tent(C) the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, the basin with its stand— 10 the specially woven[c] garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests, 11 the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They must make them according to all that I have commanded you.”(D)

Observing the Sabbath

12 The Lord said to Moses: 13 “Tell the Israelites: You must observe My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am Yahweh who sets you apart.(E) 14 Observe the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it must be put to death. If anyone does work on it, that person must be cut off from his people.(F) 15 Work may be done for six days, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest,(G) dedicated to the Lord. Anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. 16 The Israelites must observe the Sabbath, celebrating it throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign forever between Me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.”

The Two Stone Tablets

18 When He finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God.(H)

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 31:6 LXX, Syr read Eliab
  2. Exodus 31:6 Lit every person skilled of heart
  3. Exodus 31:10 Hb obscure