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Exodus 31: Skilled Workers and the Sabbath Sign

God called Bezalel of the tribe of Judah by name and filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge and skill in all kinds of craftsmanship. He appointed Oholiab of the tribe of Dan to help him, and gave skill to all the wise-hearted workers to make everything He had commanded. God then told Israel to keep His Sabbaths as a sign between Him and them forever, for in six days He made heaven and earth and rested on the seventh. When God finished speaking with Moses, He gave him the two tablets of the testimony, written with the finger of God.

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  1. 1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 “Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of workmanship.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the covenant, the mercy seat that is on it, all the furniture of the Tent,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 the table and its vessels, the pure lamp stand with all its vessels, the altar of incense,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, the basin and its base,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 the finely worked garments—the holy garments for Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons to minister in the priest’s office—This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Most certainly you shall keep my Sabbaths; for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 You shall keep the Sabbath therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  16. 16 Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  17. 17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  18. 18 When he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, he gave Moses the two tablets of the covenant, stone tablets, written with God’s finger.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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“Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.”

Exodus 31:16 (WEB)

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