Preparation Of Materials And People For Building

1 And Moses will convoke together all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and will say to them, These the words which Jehovah commanded to do them.

1 And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.

1 Then Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and said to them, “(A)These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to (a)do:

1 Moses assembled the entire Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:(A)

1 Moses assembled the entire congregation of the Israelis and told them, "These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do:

2 Six days thou shalt do work and in the seventh day a holy cessation, a cessation to Jehovah: all doing work in it shall die.

2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

2 (B)For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a holy day, (C)a sabbath of complete rest to the Lord; (D)whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.

2 For six days work is to be done, but on the seventh day you are to have a holy day, a Sabbath(B) of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on it must be executed.

2 For six days work is to be done, but on the seventh day you are to have a holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest in dedication to the LORD. Anyone who does work on that day is to be executed.

3 Ye shall not burn a fire in all your dwellings in the day of the rest

3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

3 (E)You shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the sabbath day.”

3 Do not light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day.”(C)

3 You are not to light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath."

Building The Tabernacle

4 And Moses will say to all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying, This the word which Jehovah commanded, saying,

4 And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

4 Moses spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying,

4 Then Moses said to the entire Israelite community, “This is what the Lord has commanded:

4 Then Moses told the entire congregation of the Israelis, "This is what the LORD has commanded,

5 Take ye from you an offering to Jehovah: all of a willing heart shall bring an offering to Jehovah; gold and silver and brass,

5 Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

5 (F)Take from among you a (b)contribution to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the Lord’s (c)contribution: gold, silver, and (d)bronze,

5 Take(D) up an offering among you for the Lord. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring this as the Lord’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze;

5 "Take from among yourselves an offering for the LORD. Everyone whose heart is willing is to bring as an offering for the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

6 And cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, and byssus, and goats' hair,

6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

6 and (e)blue, purple and scarlet material, fine linen, goats’ hair,

6 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

6 blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair;

7 And skins of rams made red, and tahash skins, and acacia wood,

7 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

7 and rams’ skins (f)dyed red, and porpoise skins, and acacia wood,

7 ram skins dyed red and manatee skins;(a) acacia wood;

7 ram skins dyed red, dolphin skins, acacia wood,

8 And oil for the light, and aromatics for the oil of anointing and for the fragrant incense,

8 And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

8 and oil for lighting, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense,

8 oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

8 oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for aromatic incense,

9 And stones of onyx, and stones of filling up for the ephod, and for the breast-plate.

9 And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

9 and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the (g)breastpiece.

9 and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece.

9 onyx stones, and stones for setting in the ephod and the breast piece.

Articles For The Tent Of The Lord's Presence

10 And all the wise of heart among you shall come, and shall do all which Jehovah commanded;

10 And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;

10 (G)Let every skillful man among you come, and make all that the Lord has commanded:

10 “Let all the skilled craftsmen(b) among you come and make everything that the Lord has commanded:(E)

10 ""Let everyone who is skilled among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

11 The temple, its tent, and its covering, its hooks, and its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its bases;

11 The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,

11 the (h)(H)tabernacle, its tent and its covering, its hooks and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its (i)sockets;

11 the tabernacle—its tent and covering, its clasps and planks, its crossbars, its posts and bases;

11 the tent, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets,

12 The ark and its staves, the cover, and vail of the covering;

12 The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

12 the (I)ark and its poles, the (j)mercy seat, and the curtain of the screen;

12 the ark with its poles, the mercy seat, and the veil for the screen;

12 the ark, its poles, the Mercy Seat, the curtain,

13 The table and its staves and all its vessels, and the bread of the face;

13 The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,

13 the (J)table and its poles, and all its (k)utensils, and the bread of the (l)Presence;

13 the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence;

13 the table, its poles, all its furnishings, and the bread of the presence,

14 And the chandelier of the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil of the light;

14 The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

14 the (K)lampstand also for the light and its utensils and its lamps and the oil for the light;

14 the lampstand for light with its utensils and lamps as well as the oil for the light;

14 the lamp stand for light, its furnishings, its lamps, and oil for the light,

15 And the altar of incense, and its staves, and the oil of anointing, and the incense of aromatics, and the covering of the door at the door of the temple;

15 And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,

15 and the (L)altar of incense and its poles, and the (M)anointing oil and the (N)fragrant incense, and the screen for the doorway at the (m)entrance of the tabernacle;

15 the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the entryway screen for the entrance to the tabernacle;

15 the altar of incense, its poles, the anointing oil, the aromatic incense, and the screen for the doorway at the entrance to the tent,

16 The altar of burnt-offering, and the grate of brass which is to it, its staves, and all its vessel; and the washbasin and its base;

16 The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,

16 (O)the altar of burnt offering with its (n)bronze grating, its poles, and all its (o)utensils, the (p)basin and its stand;

16 the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

16 the altar for burnt offerings, the bronze lattice for it, its poles, and all its furnishings, the basin and its base,

17 The curtains of the enclosure, its pillars, its bases, and the covering of the gate of the enclosure;

17 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,

17 (P)the hangings of the court, its pillars and its (q)sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

17 the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and bases, and the screen for the gate of the courtyard;

17 the hangings for the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court,

18 And the pegs of the temple, and the pegs of the enclosure and their cords;

18 The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,

18 the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the court and their cords;

18 the tent pegs for the tabernacle and the tent pegs for the courtyard, along with their ropes;

18 the pegs for the tent, the pegs for the court, and their cords,

19 The garments of service to serve in the holy place; the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons to be priests.

19 The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office.

19 the (r)(Q)woven garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.’”

19 and the specially woven(c) garments for ministering in the sanctuary—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”(F)

19 the woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments of Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons for serving as priests.'"

The People Bring Their Offerings

20 And all the assembly of the sons of Israel will go forth from before Moses.

20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

20 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel departed from Moses’ presence.

20 Then the entire Israelite community left Moses’ presence.

20 Then the entire congregation of the Israelis withdrew from Moses' presence,

21 And they will come, every man whose heart lifted him up and every one whose spirit impelled him, and they brought the offering of Jehovah to the work of the tent of appointment, and for all its work, and for the garments of the holy place.

21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

21 (R)Everyone whose heart (s)stirred him and everyone whose spirit (t)moved him came and brought the Lord’s (u)contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service and for the holy garments.

21 Everyone whose heart was moved and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.(G)

21 and every person whose heart moved him and all whose spirits prompted them, brought an offering to the LORD for constructing the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

22 And they will come, the men with the women, all of a willing heart, they brought rings, and ear-rings, and seals, and globules of gold, all vessels of gold: and every man who lifted up a waving of gold to Jehovah.

22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

22 Then all (v)whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and (w)earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did every man who (x)presented an offering of gold to the Lord.

22 Both men and women came; all who had willing hearts brought brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry—everyone who waved a presentation offering of gold to the Lord.

22 Both the men and women came all whose hearts prompted them and brought brooches, earrings, rings, pendants, and all kinds of gold jewelry. Every person presented a wave offering of gold to the LORD.

23 And every man with whom was found cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, and byssus, and goats' hair, and skins of rams made red, and tahash skins, brought

23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them.

23 Every man, (y)who had in his possession (z)blue and purple and scarlet material and fine linen and goats’ hair and rams’ skins (aa)dyed red and porpoise skins, brought them.

23 Everyone who had in his possession blue, purple, or scarlet yarn,(H) fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or manatee skins,(d) brought them.

23 Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, and dolphin skins brought them.

24 All lifting up an offering of silver and brass, brought the offering of Jehovah: and all with whom was found acacia wood for all the work of the service, brought

24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.

24 Everyone who could make a (ab)contribution of silver and (ac)bronze brought the Lord’s (ad)contribution; and every man (ae)who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service brought it.

24 Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the Lord. Everyone who possessed acacia wood useful for any task in the work brought it.

24 Everyone who could give an offering of silver and bronze brought it as a contribution for the LORD. Also all who had acacia wood for any use in the work brought it.

25 And every woman wise of heart spun with her hands, and they will bring the winning, the cerulean purple, and the red purple, the double scarlet and the byssus.

25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

25 All the (af)skilled women spun with their hands, and brought what they had spun, in (ag)blue and purple and scarlet material and in fine linen.

25 Every skilled(e) woman(I) spun yarn with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

25 Every skilled woman spun with her hands, and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine linen.

26 And all the women whose heart was lifted up in wisdom, spun goats' hair.

26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.

26 All the women whose heart (ah)stirred with a skill spun the goats’ hair.

26 And all the women whose hearts were moved spun the goat hair by virtue of their skill.

26 All the women who were skilled artisans spun the goat hair.

27 And the chiefs brought stones of onyx, and stones of filling up for the ephod, and for the breast-plate.

27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

27 The rulers brought the onyx stones and the stones for setting for the ephod and for the (ai)breastpiece;

27 The leaders(J) brought onyx and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,

27 The leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set in the ephod and the breast piece,

28 And spice and oil for the light and for the oil of anointing, and for the incense of aromatics

28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

28 and (S)the spice and the oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.

28 as well as the spice(K) and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

28 spices and oil for the light and for the anointing oil and the aromatic incense.

29 Every man and woman whose heart impelled them to bring for all the work which Jehovah commanded to be done by the hand of Moses, the sons of Israel brought a voluntary gift to Jehovah.

29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

29 The (aj)Israelites, all the men and women, whose heart (ak)moved them to bring material for all the work, which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be done, brought a (T)freewill offering to the Lord.

29 So the Israelites brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts prompted them to bring something for all the work that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded to be done.(L)

29 Each Israeli man and woman whose heart was prompted brought something as a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD had commanded them to do through Moses.

Bezalel And Oholiab

30 And Moses will say to the sons of Israel, See, Jehovah called by name Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

30 (U)Then 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.

30 Moses(M) then said to the Israelites: “Look, the Lord has appointed by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

30 Moses told the Israelis, "Look, the LORD has called Uri's son Bezalel, grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah,

31 And he will fill him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work;

31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all (al)craftsmanship;

31 He has filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every kind of craft

31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, and with knowledge of all kinds of work,

32 And to invent works of skill, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

32 (am)to make designs for working in gold and in silver and in (an)bronze,

32 to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

32 to make artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

33 And in working stone for filling in, and in working wood, to work in all work of works of skill.

33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.

33 and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work.

33 to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every kind of artistic craft.

33 to cut stones for setting, to carve wood, and to engage in all kinds of artistic work.

34 He gave in his heart to teach, he and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

34 He also has put in his heart to teach, both he and (V)Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

34 He has also given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

34 And he has given both him and Ahisamach's son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan the ability to teach.

35 He filled them with wisdom of heart, to do all the work of engraving, of inventing, and variegating in cerulean purple, and in red purple, and in double scarlet, and in byssus, and of weaving, and of those doing all work, and of those devising works of skill.

35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

35 (W)He has filled them with (ao)skill to perform every work of an engraver and of a designer and of an embroiderer, in (ap)blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs.

35 He has filled them with skill(f) to do all the work(N) of a gem cutter; a designer; an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen; and a weaver. They can do every kind of craft and design artistic designs. >

35 He has equipped them to do all kinds of work done by an engraver, designer, embroider in blue, purple and scarlet material and in fine linen, or as a weaver. They were able to do all kinds of work and were skilled designers.

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