1The LORD spoke to Moses and said,
2"Look, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah."
3"I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge, and with skill in every kind of craft,"
4"to design skilful works, and to work in gold, in silver, and in brass,"
5"and to cut stones and set them, and to carve wood, and to do every kind of work."
6"Look, I have also given him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have put wisdom in the hearts of all who are wise in heart, so that they may make everything I have commanded you:"
7"the tabernacle of the congregation, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,"
8"the table and its furniture, the pure lampstand with all its furniture, and the altar of incense,"
9"the altar of burnt offering with all its furniture, and the basin and its stand,"
10"the cloths for service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for serving as priests,"
11"and the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place. They shall do everything just as I have commanded you."
12The LORD spoke to Moses and said,
13"Speak also to the children of Israel and say, 'You must keep my sabbaths. This is a sign between me and you through all your generations, so that you may know that I am the LORD who makes you holy."
14"'So you shall keep the sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who defiles it shall surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day shall be cut off from among his people."
15"'Work may be done for six days, but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall surely be put to death."
16"'So the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath. They shall observe the sabbath through all their generations, as a covenant for ever."
17"'It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'"
18When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.