| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: | 1Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things the LORD has commanded you to do: |
| 2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death. | 2For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death. |
| 3Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” | 3Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day." |
| 4Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: | 4Moses said to the whole Israelite community, "This is what the LORD has commanded: |
| 5Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; | 5From what you have, take an offering for the LORD. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze; |
| 6blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; | 6blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; |
| 7ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; | 7ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; |
| 8olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; | 8olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; |
| 9and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. | 9and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. |
| 10Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: | 10"All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the LORD has commanded: |
| 11the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases; | 11the tabernacle with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; |
| 12the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it; | 12the ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it; |
| 13the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence; | 13the table with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence; |
| 14the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light; | 14the lampstand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light; |
| 15the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; | 15the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; |
| 16the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; | 16the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin with its stand; |
| 17the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard; | 17the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; |
| 18the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes; | 18the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes; |
| 19and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.” | 19the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary--both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests." |
| 20Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses. | 20Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses' presence, |
| 21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. | 21and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. |
| 22So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. | 22All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. |
| 23Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them. | 23Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them. |
| 24And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. | 24Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. |
| 25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. | 25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun--blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen. |
| 26And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair. | 26And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair. |
| 27The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece, | 27The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. |
| 28as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. | 28They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. |
| 29So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. | 29All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the LORD freewill offerings for all the work the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. |
| 30Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. | 30Then Moses said to the Israelites, "See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, |
| 31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, | 31and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills-- |
| 32to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, | 32to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, |
| 33to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft. | 33to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. |
| 34And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. | 34And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. |
| 35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft. | 35He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers--all of them skilled workers and designers. |
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