Exodus 35

The Sabbath Emphasized

1 Then Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and said to them, “ aThese are the things that the Lord has commanded you to
Lit do them
do:

2cFor six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a holy day, da Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord; ewhoever does any work on it shall be put to death. 3 fYou shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”

4 Moses spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying, 5gTake from among you a
Or uplifted offering
contribution to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the Lord’s
Or uplifted offering
contribution: gold, silver, and
Or copper
bronze,
6and
Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
violet, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goats’ hair,
7and rams’ skins
Or tanned
dyed red, and
Meaning of the Heb uncertain, and so throughout the ch
fine leather, and acacia wood,
8and oil for lighting, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense, 9and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the
Or pouch
breastpiece.

Tabernacle Artisans

10oHave every skillful person among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded: 11the
Lit dwelling place
,
qtabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its bases;
12the rark and its poles, the
Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
atoning cover, and the covering curtain;
13the ttable and its poles, and all its
Or vessels
utensils, and the bread of the
Lit Face
Presence;
14the wlampstand also for the light and its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light; 15and the xaltar of incense and its poles, and the yanointing oil and the zfragrant incense, and the curtain for the doorway at the
Or doorway
entrance of the tabernacle;
16 abthe altar of burnt offering with its
Or copper
bronze grating, its poles, and all its
Or vessels
utensils, the basin and its stand;
17 aethe hangings of the courtyard, its pillars and its bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard; 18the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the courtyard and their ropes; 19the
Or service garments
,
agwoven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to serve as priests.’”

Gifts Received

20 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel departed from Moses’ presence. 21And aheveryone whose heart
Lit lifted him up
stirred him and everyone whose spirit
Or made him willing
moved him came and brought the Lord’s
Or uplifted offering
contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service, and for the holy garments.
22Then all
Or who were willing-hearted
whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and
Or nose rings
earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did everyone who
Lit waved a wave offering
presented an offering of gold to the Lord.
23Everyone
Lit with whom was found
who was in possession of violet, purple, or scarlet material or fine linen or goats’ hair, or rams’ skins
Or tanned
dyed red or fine leather, brought them.
24Everyone who could make a
Or uplifted offering
contribution of silver and
Or copper
bronze brought the Lord’s
Or uplifted offering
contribution; and everyone
Lit with whom was found
who was in possession of acacia wood for any work of the service brought it.
25And all the
Lit women wise of heart
skilled women spun with their hands, and brought what they had spun, in violet, purple, and scarlet material, and in fine linen.
26And all the women whose heart
Lit lifted them up in wisdom
stirred with a skill spun the goats’ hair.
27The rulers, moreover, brought the onyx stones and the stones for setting for the ephod and for the
Or pouch
breastpiece;
28and axthe spice and the oil for the light and for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 29The
Lit sons of Israel
Israelites, all the men and women, whose heart
Lit made them willing
moved them to bring material for all the work, which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be done, brought a
Or freewill offering
,
bbvoluntary offering to the Lord.

30 bcThen Moses said to the sons of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all
Or work
craftsmanship;
32to create
Lit devices
designs for working in gold, in silver, and in
Or copper
bronze,
33and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work. 34He also has put in his heart to teach, both he and bgOholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 bhHe has filled them with
Lit wisdom of heart
skill to perform every work of an engraver, of a designer, and of an embroiderer, in violet, purple, and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs.

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