The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 And the Lord said to Moses,
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The Lord said to Moses,
2 I have made selection of Bezalel, the son of Uri, by name, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
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"I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah,
3 And I have given him the spirit of God and made him wise and full of knowledge and expert in every sort of handwork,
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and I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work -
4 To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;
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for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze;
5 In cutting stones for framing, and to do every form of woodwork.
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for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work.
6 And I have made selection of Oholiab with him, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are wise I have put the knowledge to make whatever I have given you orders to have made;
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I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made:
7 The Tent of meeting, and the ark of the law, and the cover which is on it, and all the things for the tent,
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the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box and its lid, all the furnishings of the Tent,
8 And the table with its vessels, and the holy light-support with all its vessels, and the altar for the burning of spices,
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the table and its equipment, the lampstand of pure gold and all its equipment, the altar for burning incense,
9 And the altar of burned offerings with all its vessels, and the washing-vessel with its base,
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the altar for burnt offerings and all its equipment, the washbasin and its base,
10 And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as priests,
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the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests,
11 And the holy oil, and the perfume of sweet spices for the holy place; they will do whatever I have given you orders to have done.
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the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. In making all these things, they are to do exactly as I have commanded you."
12 And the Lord said to Moses,
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The Lord commanded Moses
13 Say to the children of Israel that they are to keep my Sabbaths; for the Sabbath day is a sign between me and you through all your generations; so that you may see that I am the Lord who makes you holy.
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to tell the people of Israel, "Keep the Sabbath, my day of rest, because it is a sign between you and me for all time to come, to show that I, the Lord, have made you my own people.
14 So you are to keep the Sabbath as a holy day; and anyone not honouring it will certainly be put to death: whoever does any work on that day will be cut off from his people.
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You must keep the day of rest, because it is sacred. Whoever does not keep it, but works on that day, is to be put to death.
15 Six days may work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death.
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You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a solemn day of rest dedicated to me. Whoever does any work on that day is to be put to death.
16 And the children of Israel are to keep the Sabbath holy, from generation to generation, by an eternal agreement.
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The people of Israel are to keep this day as a sign of the covenant.
17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever; because in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he took his rest and had pleasure in it.
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It is a permanent sign between the people of Israel and me, because I, the Lord, made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped working and rested."
18 And when his talk with Moses on Mount Sinai was ended, he gave him the two stones of the law, two stones on which was the writing made by the finger of God.
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When God had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two stone tablets on which God himself had written the commandments.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.