Exodus
Chapter 31
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Leningrad Codex, through the Open Scriptures Westminster Leningrad Codex. The written consonants are printed. A Masoretic reading is footnoted when it differs. No Dead Sea reading was substituted unless it was read from a fragment. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Greek, Syriac, and Latin versions are witnesses, not the default.
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1God’s own name. The Hebrew writes YHWH. See the glossary. spoke to Moses,
2“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
3I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge, and with all kinds of work,
4to design designs, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
5and in cutting stone for setting, and in cutting wood, to do every kind of work.
6And I, look, I have given with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. In the heart of every wise-hearted person I have put wisdom, and they shall make everything I have commanded you:
7the tent of meeting, the chest for the The stone tablets of God’s agreement, kept in the chest., the cover that is on it, and all the utensils of the tent,
8the table and its utensils, the pure lampstand and all its utensils, and the incense altar,
9the altar of the whole offering and all its utensils, and the basin and its stand,
10the serad garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for serving as priests,
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Bigdei ha-serad is not a settled phrase. “Serad garments” is printed. “Finely woven garments” and “service garments” are live alternatives.
11and the Pouring oil to set someone apart for God. oil and the fragrant incense for the holy place. According to everything I have commanded you, they shall do.”
12God’s own name. The Hebrew writes YHWH. See the glossary. said to Moses,
13“You, speak to the sons of Israel: You shall surely keep my Times of rest set aside for God., because it is a sign between me and you through your generations, so that you know that I am God’s own name. The Hebrew writes YHWH. See the glossary. who sets you apart.
14You shall keep the A time of rest set aside for God. It may be a day, or a whole year for the land., because it is holy for you. Whoever profanes it shall be put to death, he shall be put to death. Whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people.
15Six days work shall be done, and on the seventh day a A time of rest set aside for God. It may be a day, or a whole year for the land. of full rest, holy to God’s own name. The Hebrew writes YHWH. See the glossary.. Whoever does any work on the A time of rest set aside for God. It may be a day, or a whole year for the land. day shall be put to death, he shall be put to death.
16The sons of Israel shall keep the A time of rest set aside for God. It may be a day, or a whole year for the land., to make the A time of rest set aside for God. It may be a day, or a whole year for the land. through their generations as a lasting A solemn agreement that binds God and people..
17Between me and the sons of Israel it is a sign forever, because in six days God’s own name. The Hebrew writes YHWH. See the glossary. made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he stopped and caught his breath.”
18He gave Moses, when he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the The stone tablets of God’s agreement, kept in the chest., tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.