Exodus 31

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	1 The LORD said to Moses,
2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:	2 "See, I have chosen Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,	3 and I have filled him with a divine spirit of skill and understanding and knowledge in every craft:
4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,	4 in the production of embroidery, in making things of gold, silver or bronze,
5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.	5 in cutting and mounting precious stones, in carving wood, and in every craft.
6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;	6 As his assistant I have appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. I have also endowed all the experts with the necessary skill to make all the things I have ordered you to make:
7 The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,	7 the meeting tent, the ark of the commandments with the propitiatory on top of it, all the furnishings of the tent,
8 And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,	8 the table with its appurtenances, the pure gold lampstand with all its appurtenances, the altar of incense,
9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,	9 the altar of holocausts with all its appurtenances, the laver with its base,
10 And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,	10 the service cloths, the sacred vestments for Aaron the priest, the vestments for his sons in their ministry,
11 And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.	11 the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. All these things they shall make just as I have commanded you."
12 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	12 The LORD said to Moses,
13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.	13 "You must also tell the Israelites: Take care to keep my sabbaths, for that is to be the token between you and me throughout the generations, to show that it is I, the LORD, who make you holy.
14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.	14 Therefore, you must keep the sabbath as something sacred. Whoever desecrates it shall be put to death. If anyone does work on that day, he must be rooted out of his people.
15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.	15 Six days there are for doing work, but the seventh day is the sabbath of complete rest, sacred to the LORD. Anyone who does work on the sabbath day shall be put to death.
16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.	16 So shall the Israelites observe the sabbath, keeping it throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.
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.	17 Between me and the Israelites it is to be an everlasting token; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested at his ease."
18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.	18 When the LORD had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the commandments, the stone tablets inscribed by God's own finger.