Exodus 31:1-11

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Craftsmen for the Tent^(A)

31 The Lord said to Moses, ² “I have chosen Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. ³ I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, making him highly skilled, resourceful, and knowledgeable in all trades. ⁴ He’s a master artist familiar with gold, silver, and bronze. ⁵ He knows how to cut and set stones and how to work with wood. He’s an expert in all trades. ⁶ Also, I have appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have given every craftsman the skill necessary to make everything I have commanded you: ⁷ the tent of meeting, the ark containing the words of my promise with the throne of mercy on it, and all the ⌞other⌟ furnishings for the tent, ⁸ the table and the dishes, the pure ⌞gold⌟ lamp stand and all its utensils, the altar for incense, ⁹ the altar for burnt offerings and all its accessories, the basin with its stand, ¹⁰ the special clothes—the holy clothes for the priest Aaron and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests, ¹¹ the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense for the holy place. They will make all these things as I commanded you.”