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| | Exd 31:1 | Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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| | Exd 31:2 | "See, I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
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| | Exd 31:3 | "I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,
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| | Exd 31:4 | to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
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| | Exd 31:5 | and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship.
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| | Exd 31:6 | "And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
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| | Exd 31:7 | the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent,
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| | Exd 31:8 | the table also and its utensils, and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,
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| | Exd 31:9 | the altar of burnt offering also with all its utensils, and the laver and its stand,
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| | Exd 31:10 | the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to carry on their priesthood;
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| | Exd 31:11 | the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they are to make them according to all that I have commanded you."
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| | Exd 31:12 | The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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| | Exd 31:13 | "But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'You shall surely observe My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
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| | Exd 31:14 | 'Therefore you are to observe the sabbath, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people.
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| | Exd 31:15 | 'For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall surely be put to death.
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| | Exd 31:16 | 'So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.'
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| | Exd 31:17 | "It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed."
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| | Exd 31:18 | When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.
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| Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. |
