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1 Moses spoke to the entire congregation of Israel, saying, "These are the things that God has commanded you to do:
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Then Moses called together the whole community of Israel and told them, “These are the instructions the LORD has commanded you to follow.
2 "Work six days, but the seventh day will be a holy rest day, God's holy rest day. Anyone who works on this day must be put to death.
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You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the LORD . Anyone who works on that day must be put to death.
3 Don't light any fires in your homes on the Sabbath day." The Offerings
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You must not even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath.”
4 Moses spoke to the entire congregation of Israel, saying, "This is what God has commanded:
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Then Moses said to the whole community of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
5 "Gather from among you an offering for God. Receive on God's behalf what everyone is willing to give as an offering: gold, silver, bronze;
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Take a sacred offering for the LORD . Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the LORD : gold, silver, and bronze;
6 blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen; goats' hair;
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blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth;
7 tanned rams' skins; dolphin skins; acacia wood;
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tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;
8 lamp oil; spices for anointing oils and for fragrant incense;
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olive oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;
9 onyx stones and other stones for setting in the Ephod and the Breastpiece.
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onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
10 "Come - all of you who have skills - come and make everything that God has commanded:
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“Come, all of you who are gifted craftsmen. Construct everything that the LORD has commanded:
11 The Dwelling with its tent and cover, its hooks, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;
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the Tabernacle and its sacred tent, its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;
12 the Chest with its poles, the Atonement-Cover and veiling curtain;
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the Ark and its carrying poles; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;
13 the Table with its poles and implements and the Bread of the Presence;
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the table, its carrying poles, and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;
14 the Lampstand for giving light with its furnishings and lamps and the oil for lighting;
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for light, the lampstand, its accessories, the lamp cups, and the olive oil for lighting;
15 the Altar of Incense with its poles, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense; the screen for the door at the entrance to The Dwelling;
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the incense altar and its carrying poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the Tabernacle;
16 the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering with its bronze grate and poles and all its implements; the Washbasin with its base;
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the altar of burnt offering; the bronze grating of the altar and its carrying poles and utensils; the washbasin with its stand;
17 the tapestry hangings for the Courtyard with the posts and bases, the screen for the Courtyard gate;
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the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;
18 the pegs for The Dwelling, the pegs for the Courtyard with their cords;
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the tent pegs of the Tabernacle and courtyard and their ropes;
19 the official vestments for ministering in the Holy Place, the sacred vestments for Aaron the priest and for his sons serving as priests."
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the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.”
20 So everyone in the community of Israel left the presence of Moses.
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So the whole community of Israel left Moses and returned to their tents.
21 Then they came back, every one whose heart was roused, whose spirit was freely responsive, bringing offerings to God for building the Tent of Meeting, furnishing it for worship and making the holy vestments.
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All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the LORD . They brought all the materials needed for the Tabernacle, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments.
22 They came, both men and women, all the willing spirits among them, offering brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces - anything made of gold - offering up their gold jewelry to God.
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Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the LORD their offerings of gold—brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces. They presented gold objects of every kind as a special offering to the LORD .
23 And anyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics; fine linen; goats' hair; tanned leather; and dolphin skins brought them.
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All those who owned the following items willingly brought them: blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth; and tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather.
24 Everyone who wanted to offer up silver or bronze as a gift to God brought it. Everyone who had acacia wood that could be used in the work, brought it.
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And all who had silver and bronze objects gave them as a sacred offering to the LORD . And those who had acacia wood brought it for use in the project.
25 All the women skilled at weaving brought their weavings of blue and purple and scarlet fabrics and their fine linens.
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All the women who were skilled in sewing and spinning prepared blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen cloth.
26 And all the women who were gifted in spinning, spun the goats' hair.
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All the women who were willing used their skills to spin the goat hair into yarn.
27 The leaders brought onyx and other precious stones for setting in the Ephod and the Breastpiece.
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The leaders brought onyx stones and the special gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
28 They also brought spices and olive oil for lamp oil, anointing oil, and incense.
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They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense.
29 Every man and woman in Israel whose heart moved them freely to bring something for the work that God through Moses had commanded them to make, brought it, a voluntary offering for God. Bezalel and Oholiab
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So the people of Israel—every man and woman who was eager to help in the work the LORD had given them through Moses—brought their gifts and gave them freely to the LORD .
30 Moses told the Israelites, "See, God has selected Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
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Then Moses told the people of Israel, “The LORD has specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
31 He's filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and know-how for making all sorts of things,
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The LORD has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.
32 to design and work in gold, silver, and bronze;
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He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze.
33 to carve stones and set them; to carve wood, working in every kind of skilled craft.
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He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft.
34 And he's also made him a teacher, he and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
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And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.
35 He's gifted them with the know-how needed for carving, designing, weaving, and embroidering in blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics, and in fine linen. They can make anything and design anything.
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The LORD has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers.
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