Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 31

(Exodus 35:30–35)

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

2“Seeרְאֵ֖הre.'EhH7200,I have calledקָרָ֣אתִֽיka.Ra.tiH7121by nameבְשֵׁ֑םve.ShemH8034Bezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֛לbe.tzal.'ElH1212sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uriאוּרִ֥י'u.RiH221,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hurח֖וּרchurH2354,of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

3And I have filledוָאֲמַלֵּ֥אva.'a.ma.Le'H4390himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853with the Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,with skillבְּחָכְמָ֛הbe.cha.khe.MahH2451,abilityוּבִתְבוּנָ֥הu.vit.vu.NahH8394,and knowledgeוּבְדַ֖עַתu.ve.Da.'atH1847in all kindsוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605of craftsmanshipמְלָאכָֽה׃me.la.KhahH4399,

4to designלַחְשֹׁ֖בlach.ShoH2803artisticמַחֲשָׁבֹ֑תma.cha.sha.VotH4284worksלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתla.'a.SotH6213in goldבַּזָּהָ֥בba.za.HavH2091,silverוּבַכֶּ֖סֶףu.va.Ke.sefH3701,and bronzeוּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃u.va.ne.Cho.shetH5178,

5to cutוּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתu.va.cha.Ro.shetH2799gemstonesאֶ֛בֶן'E.venH68for settingsלְמַלֹּ֖אתle.ma.LotH4390,and to carveוּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁתu.va.cha.Ro.shetH2799woodעֵ֑ץ'EtzH6086,so that he may be a masterלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213of everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605craftמְלָאכָֽה׃me.la.KhahH4399.

6Moreover, Iוַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧הva.'a.Ni hi.NehH589 H2009have selectedנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414Oholiabאָהֳלִיאָ֞ב'o.ho.li.'AvH171sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahisamachאֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙'a.chi.sa.moKhH294,of the tribeלְמַטֵּה־le.ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,as his assistantאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH854אֵ֣ת'etH853.I have also givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414skillחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451to allכָּל־kol-H3605the craftsmenחֲכַם־cha.kham-H2450 H3820,that they may fashionוְעָשׂ֕וּve.'a.SuH6213אֵ֖ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commanded youצִוִּיתִֽךָ׃tzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680:

7אֵ֣ת׀'etH853the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the arkהָֽאָרֹן֙ha.'a.RonH727of the Testimonyלָֽעֵדֻ֔תla.'e.DutH5715andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834upon itעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the other furnishingsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃ha.'O.helH168—

8וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ha.shul.ChanH7979וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the pureהַטְּהֹרָ֖הha.te.ho.RahH2889וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853gold lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֥הha.me.no.RahH4501with allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלֶ֑יהָke.Lei.haH3627וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ha.ke.To.retH7004,

9וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוke.LavH3627,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the basinהַכִּיּ֖וֹרha.ki.YorH3595וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853with its standכַּנּֽוֹ׃ka.NoH3653—

10as well asוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853the wovenהַשְּׂרָ֑דha.se.RadH8278וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853garmentsבִּגְדֵ֣יbig.DeiH899,both the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944garmentsבִּגְדֵ֤יbig.DeiH899for Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןle.'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899for his sonsבָנָ֖יוva.NavH1121to serve as priestsלְכַהֵֽן׃le.kha.HenH3547,

11in addition toוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֛הha.mish.ChahH4888וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853oilשֶׁ֧מֶןShe.menH8081and fragrantהַסַּמִּ֖יםha.sa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004for the Holy Placeלַקֹּ֑דֶשׁla.Ko.deshH6944.They are to make themיַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ פya.'a.SuH6213according to allכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have commanded youצִוִּיתִ֖ךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680.”

The Sign of the Sabbath

(Numbers 15:32–36)

12And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

13וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859“Tellדַּבֵּ֨ר אֶל־da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔רbe.Nei Yis.ra.'El le.MorH1121 H3478 H559, ‘Surelyאַ֥ךְ'akhH389אֶת־'et-H853you must keepתִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּtish.Mo.ruH8104My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676,forכִּי֩kiH3588thisהִ֜ואhi'H1931will be a signא֨וֹת'otH226between Meבֵּינִ֤יbei.NiH996and youוּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙u.vei.nei.KhemH996for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,so that you may knowלָדַ֕עַתla.Da.'atH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068who sanctifies youמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.KhemH6942.

14Keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙u.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תha.sha.BatH7676,forכִּ֛יkiH3588itהִ֖ואhi'H1931is holyקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to you.Anyone who profanes itמְחַֽלְלֶ֙יהָ֙me.cha.Lei.haH2490must surely be put to deathH4191כִּ֗יKiH3588.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605doesהָעֹשֶׂ֥הha.'o.SehH6213any workמְלָאכָ֔הme.la.KhahH4399on that dayהַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130his peopleעַמֶּֽיהָ׃'a.Mei.haH5971.

15For sixשֵׁ֣שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִים֮ya.MimH3117workמְלָאכָה֒me.la.KhahH4399may be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֣הye.'a.SehH6213,but the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117is a Sabbathשַׁבַּ֧תsha.BatH7676of complete restשַׁבָּת֛וֹןsha.ba.TonH7677,holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605doesהָעֹשֶׂ֧הha.'o.SehH6213anyworkמְלָאכָ֛הme.la.KhahH4399on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֖תha.sha.BatH7676dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117must surely be put to deathH4191.

16The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֶת־'et-H853must keepוְשָׁמְר֥וּve.sha.me.RuH8104the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תha.sha.BatH7676,celebratingלַעֲשׂ֧וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853itהַשַּׁבָּ֛תha.sha.BatH7676as a permanentעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתָ֖םle.do.ro.TamH1755.

17Itהִ֖ואhi'H1931is a signא֥וֹת'otH226between MeH996and the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478foreverלְעֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769;forכִּי־ki-H3588in sixשֵׁ֣שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853madeעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,but on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117He restedשָׁבַ֖תsha.VatH7673and was refreshedוַיִּנָּפַֽשׁ׃ סvai.yi.na.FashH5314.’”

Moses Receives the Tablets

18When the LORD had finishedכְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ke.kha.lo.ToH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֤רle.da.BerH1696withאִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH854Moseson Mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Sinaiסִינַ֔יsi.NaiH5514,He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־vai.yi.Ten 'el-H5414 H413himמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu.ChotH3871of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תha.'e.DutH5715,tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu.ChotH3871of stoneאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68inscribedכְּתֻבִ֖יםke.tu.VimH3789by the fingerבְּאֶצְבַּ֥עbe.'etz.Ba'H676of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

(Exodus 35:30–35)

The Sign of the Sabbath

(Numbers 15:32–36)

Moses Receives the Tablets

Commentaries on Exodus 31