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Exodus Chapter 31 (YLT)

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Exodus 31 - Craftsmen for the Tabernacle and the Sabbath Sign
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1 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

2 `See, I have called by name Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

3 and I fill him `with' the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work,

4 to devise devices to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

5 and in graving of stone for settings, and in graving of wood to work in all work.

6 `And I, lo, I have given with him Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every wise-hearted one I have given wisdom, and they have made all that which I have commanded thee.

7 `The tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy-seat which `is' on it, and all the vessels of the tent,

8 and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick and all its vessels, and the altar of the perfume,

9 and the altar of the burnt-offering and all its vessels, and the laver and its base,

10 and the coloured garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in;

11 and the anointing oil, and the perfume of the spices for the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded thee -- they do.'

12 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

13 `And thou, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Only, My sabbaths ye do keep, for it `is' a sign between Me and you, to your generations, to know that I, Jehovah, am sanctifying you;

14 and ye have kept the sabbath, for it `is' holy to you, he who is polluting it is certainly put to death -- for any who doeth work in it -- that person hath even been cut off from the midst of his people.

15 `Six days is work done, and in the seventh day `is' a sabbath of holy rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in the sabbath-day is certainly put to death,

16 and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations `is' a covenant age-during,

17 between Me and the sons of Israel it `is' a sign -- to the age; for six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day He hath ceased, and is refreshed.'

18 And He giveth unto Moses, when He finisheth speaking with him in mount Sinai, two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written by the finger of God.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Exodus 31?
God appoints Bezaleel and Aholiab, filling them with His Spirit and skill to craft the tabernacle's furnishings and priestly garments, reiterates the sabbath command as a perpetual sign, and gives Moses two tables of stone written by God's own finger (vv. 1-18).
Who does God choose to lead the craftsmanship of the tabernacle, and how?
God names Bezaleel of the tribe of Judah and Aholiab of the tribe of Dan, saying He has filled them with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all manner of workmanship (vv. 2-6); see Exodus 35:31 for this same appointment repeated to the people.
What does God give Moses at the very end of this chapter?
God gives Moses two tables of stone, "written with the finger of God," containing the testimony (v. 18).

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The chapter closes with Moses receiving two tables of stone written by the finger of God on Mount Sinai, tablets that are shattered in Exodus 32 after Israel's failure below. Bezaleel's Spirit-given craftsmanship is echoed again at Exodus 35:31 when construction actually begins.