| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: | 1The LORD told Moses, |
| 2“See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. | 2"Look, I've called Uri's son Bezalel, grandson of Hur from Judah's tribe |
| 3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, | 3and I've filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and all kinds of craftsmanship |
| 4to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, | 4to create plans for work in gold, silver, and bronze, |
| 5in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship. | 5and for cutting stones to set them, for carving wood, and for doing all kinds of craftsmanship. |
| 6“And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you: | 6Along with him I'm appointing Ahisamach's son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, and I've given wisdom to all who are skilled so they can make everything that I've commanded you, |
| 7the tabernacle of meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle— | 7including the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony, the Mercy Seat that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent— |
| 8the table and its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, | 8the table and its furnishings, the lamp stand of pure gold, all its furnishings, the altar of incense, |
| 9the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base— | 9the altar for burnt offerings, its furnishings, the basin, its base, |
| 10the garments of ministry, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests, | 10the woven garments, the holy garments of Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons as they serve as priests, |
| 11and the anointing oil and sweet incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do.” | 11the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them in accordance with everything that I commanded you." |
| 12And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 12The LORD told Moses, |
| 13“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. | 13"You are to tell the Israelis: 'You are to certainly observe my Sabbaths because it's a sign between me and you from generation to generation, so you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. |
| 14You 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 on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. | 14You are to observe the Sabbath, because it's holy for you. Whoever profanes it is certainly to die; indeed, whoever does work on it is to be cut off from among his people. |
| 15Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. | 15Work may be done for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does work on the Sabbath is certainly to die. |
| 16Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. | 16The Israelis are to keep the Sabbath to make the Sabbath observance a perpetual covenant from generation to generation. |
| 17It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’ ” | 17It is a sign forever between me and the Israelis, because the LORD made the heavens and the earth in six days, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'" |
| 18And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God. | 18When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two Tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone written by the finger of God. |
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