The Second Book of Moses: Exodus

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- Chapter 35 -

Moses assembled all the community of the Israelites and said to them, “These are the things that Yahweh has commanded you to do.

On six days work may be done, but for you, the seventh day must be a holy day, a Sabbath day of complete rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

You must not light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day.”

Offerings for the Tabernacle

(Exodus 25:1–9)

Moses spoke to all the community of the Israelites, saying, “This is the thing that Yahweh commanded.

Take an offering for Yahweh, all of you who have a willing heart. Bring an offering to Yahweh-gold, silver, bronze,

blue, purple, and scarlet wool and fine linen; goats’ hair;

ram skins dyed red and sea cow hides; acacia wood;

oil for the sanctuary lamps, spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense,

onyx stones and other precious stones to be set for the ephod and breastpiece.

The Skilled Craftsmen

Every skilled man among you is to come and make everything that Yahweh has commanded-

the tabernacle with its tent, its covering, its clasps, frames, bars, posts, and bases;

also the ark with its poles, the atonement lid, and the curtain to conceal it.

They brought the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the bread of the presence;

the lampstand for the lights, with its accessories, its lamps, and the oil for the lamps;

the incense altar with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the hanging for the tabernacle entrance;

the altar for burnt offerings with its bronze grate and its poles and utensils; and the large basin with its base.

They brought the hangings for the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the courtyard entrance;

and the tent pegs for the tabernacle and courtyard, together with their ropes.

They brought the finely-woven garments for serving in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and his sons, for them to serve as priests.”

The People Offer Gifts

Then all the tribes of Israel left and went away from Moses’s presence.

Everyone whose heart stirred him up and whom his spirit made willing came and brought an offering to Yahweh for the construction of the tabernacle, for all the items of service in it, and for the holy garments.

They came, both men and women, all who had a willing heart. They brought brooches, earrings, rings, and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry. They all presented offerings of gold as a wave offering to Yahweh.

Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet wool, fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or sea cow skins brought them.

Everyone making an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to Yahweh, and everyone who had acacia wood for any use in the work brought it.

Every skilled woman spun wool with her hands and brought what she had spun-blue, purple, or scarlet wool, or fine linen.

All the women whose hearts stirred them up and who had skill spun goats’ hair.

The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be set into the ephod and the breastpiece;

they brought spices and oil for the lamps, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

The Israelites brought a freewill offering to Yahweh; every man and woman whose heart was willing brought materials for all the work that Yahweh had commanded through Moses to be made.

Bezalel and Oholiab

(Exodus 31:1–11)

Moses said to the Israelites, “See, Yahweh has called by name on Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.

He has filled Bezalel with his Spirit, to give him wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, for all kinds of craftsmanship,

to make artistic designs and to work in gold, silver, and bronze;

also to cut and set stones and to carve wood-to do all kinds of design and craftsmanship.

He has put it in his heart to teach, both he and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan.

He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work, to work as craftsmen, as engravers, as embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet wool and fine linen, and as weavers. They are craftsmen in all sorts of work, and they are artistic designers.

Moses assembled all the congregation of the children of Israel, and said to them, “These are the words which the LORD has commanded, that you should do them.

‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of solemn rest to the LORD: whoever does any work in it shall be put to death.

You shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations on the Sabbath day.’”

Offerings for the Tabernacle

(Exodus 25:1–9)

Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’s offering: gold, silver, bronze,

blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,

rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood,

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,

onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.

The Skilled Craftsmen

“‘Let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that the LORD has commanded:

the tabernacle, its outer covering, its roof, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

the ark, and its poles, the mercy seat, the veil of the screen;

the table with its poles and all its vessels, and the show bread;

the lamp stand also for the light, with its vessels, its lamps, and the oil for the light;

and the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;

the altar of burnt offering, with its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its vessels, the basin and its base;

the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;

the pins of the tabernacle, the pins of the court, and their cords;

the finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place—the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons—to minister in the priest’s office.’”

The People Offer Gifts

All the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

They came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whom his spirit made willing, and brought the LORD’s offering for the work of the Tent of Meeting, and for all of its service, and for the holy garments.

They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to the LORD.

Everyone with whom was found blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, and sea cow hides, brought them.

Everyone who offered an offering of silver and bronze brought the LORD’s offering; and everyone with whom was found acacia wood for any work of the service, brought it.

All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun: the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.

All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

The rulers brought the onyx stones and the stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate;

with the spice and the oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.

The children of Israel brought a free will offering to the LORD; every man and woman whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by Moses.

Bezalel and Oholiab

(Exodus 31:1–11)

Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship;

and to make skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze,

in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of skillful workmanship.

He has put in his heart that he may teach, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

He has filled them with wisdom of heart to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.