Artisans for Building the Tabernacle(A)

31 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: (B)“See, I have called by name Bezalel the (C)son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have (D)filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.

“And I, indeed I, have appointed with him (E)Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the (F)gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you: (G)the tabernacle of meeting, (H)the ark of the Testimony and (I)the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle— (J)the table and its utensils, (K)the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, (L)the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and (M)the laver and its base— 10 (N)the [a]garments of ministry, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests, 11 (O)and the anointing oil and (P)sweet incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”

The Sabbath Law

12 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 13 “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: (Q)‘Surely 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 who (R)sanctifies[b] you. 14 (S)You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who [c]profanes it shall surely be put to death; for (T)whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Work shall be done for (U)six days, but the (V)seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. 16 Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is (W)a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for (X)in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’ ”

18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses (Y)two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 31:10 Or woven garments
  2. Exodus 31:13 consecrates
  3. Exodus 31:14 defiles

Oholiab and Bezalel

31 The Lord said to Moses, “See, I have called by name (A)Bezalel the son of Uri, son of (B)Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have (C)filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. And behold, I have appointed with him (D)Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men (E)ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: (F)the tent of meeting, and (G)the ark of the testimony, and (H)the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent, (I)the table and its utensils, and (J)the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and (K)the altar of incense, and (L)the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and (M)the basin and its stand, 10 and (N)the finely worked garments,[a] the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests, 11 and (O)the anointing oil and the fragrant (P)incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.”

The Sabbath

12 And the Lord said to Moses, 13 “You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, ‘Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you. 14 You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. Everyone who profanes it shall be put to death. (Q)Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. 15 (R)Six days shall work be done, but (S)the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. (T)Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall be put to death. 16 Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a covenant forever. 17 (U)It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that (V)in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and (W)on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’”

18 And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the (X)two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with (Y)the finger of God.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 31:10 Or garments for worship

Os artífices da obra do tabernáculo

31 Depois, falou o Senhor a Moisés, dizendo: Eis que eu tenho chamado por nome a Bezalel, filho de Uri, filho de Hur, da tribo de Judá, e o enchi do Espírito de Deus, de sabedoria, e de entendimento, e de ciência em todo artifício, para inventar invenções, e trabalhar em ouro, e em prata, e em cobre, e em lavramento de pedras para engastar, e em artifício de madeira, para trabalhar em todo lavor. E eis que eu tenho posto com ele a Aoliabe, filho de Aisamaque, da tribo de Dã, e tenho dado sabedoria ao coração de todo aquele que é sábio de coração, para que façam tudo o que te tenho ordenado, a saber, a tenda da congregação, e a arca do Testemunho, e o propiciatório que estará sobre ela, e todos os móveis da tenda; e a mesa com os seus utensílios, e o castiçal puro com todos os seus utensílios, e o altar do incenso; e o altar do holocausto com todos os seus utensílios e a pia com a sua base; 10 e as vestes do ministério, e as vestes santas de Arão, o sacerdote, e as vestes de seus filhos, para administrarem o sacerdócio; 11 e o azeite da unção e o incenso aromático para o santuário; farão conforme tudo que te tenho mandado.

O sábado santo e as duas tábuas do Testemunho

12 Falou mais o Senhor a Moisés, dizendo: 13 Tu, pois, fala aos filhos de Israel, dizendo: Certamente guardareis meus sábados, porquanto isso é um sinal entre mim e vós nas vossas gerações; para que saibais que eu sou o Senhor, que vos santifica. 14 Portanto, guardareis o sábado, porque santo é para vós; aquele que o profanar certamente morrerá; porque qualquer que nele fizer alguma obra, aquela alma será extirpada do meio do seu povo. 15 Seis dias se fará obra, porém o sétimo dia é o sábado do descanso, santo ao Senhor; qualquer que no dia do sábado fizer obra, certamente morrerá. 16 Guardarão, pois, o sábado os filhos de Israel, celebrando o sábado nas suas gerações por concerto perpétuo. 17 Entre mim e os filhos de Israel será um sinal para sempre; porque em seis dias fez o Senhor os céus e a terra, e, ao sétimo dia, descansou, e restaurou-se. 18 E deu a Moisés (quando acabou de falar com ele no monte Sinai) as duas tábuas do Testemunho, tábuas de pedra, escritas pelo dedo de Deus.