Thematic Bible

Exodus 31:1

Exodus 31:2

See, I have called by name, Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur of the tribe of Judah;

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and have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and in understanding, and in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship;

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to devise skilful designs, to work in gold and in silver, and in bronze;

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and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood, - to work in all manner of workmanship,

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I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted, have I put wisdom, - so shall they make all that I have commanded thee -

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the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony; and the propitiatory which is thereupon, and all the utensils of the tent;

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and the table, and its utensils, and the pure lampstand, and all its utensils, - and the incense altar;

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and the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, and all its utensils, and the laver, and its stand;

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and thee cloths of variegated stuff, and the holy garments, for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests;

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and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place, according to all which I have commanded thee, shall they do.

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Then spake Yahweh unto Moses saying -

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Thou thyself, therefore, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Surely, my sabbaths, shall ye keep, for, a sign it is betwixt me and you to your generations, that ye may know that I Yahweh do hallow you.

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Therefore shall ye keep the sabbath, for holy, it is unto you, he that profaneth it shall be surely put to death; verily whosoever doeth therein any work that souls shall be cut off from the midst of its people:

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Six days, shall work be done, but on the seventh day, is a holy sabbath-keeping of rest unto Yahweh, - whosoever doeth work on the sabbath day, shall be, surely put to death.

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Therefore shall the sons of Israel keep the sabbath, - by making it a Day of Rest to your generations, as an age-abiding covenant:

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between me and the sons of Israel, a sign it is unto times age-abiding, - for in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day, he rested, and was refreshed.

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Then gave he unto Moses, as he finished speaking with him in Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, - tables of stone, written with the finger of God,