Exodus 31 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Then the Lord said to Moses,

² “I have chosen a man from the family group of Judah to do some special work for me. His name is Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur.

³ I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God—I have given him the skill and knowledge to do all kinds of things.

⁴ Bezalel is a very good designer. And he can make things from gold, silver, and bronze.

⁵ Bezalel can cut and set beautiful jewels. And he can work with wood. Bezalel can do all kinds of work.

⁶ I have also chosen Oholiab to work with him. Oholiab is the son of Ahisamach from the family group of Dan. And I have given skills to all the other workers so they can make all the things that I have commanded you:

⁷ the Meeting Tent, [317] the Box of the Agreement, [318] the cover [319] for the Box,

⁸ the table and everything on it, the altar [320] for burning incense, [321]

⁹ the altar for burning offerings and the things used at the altar, the bowl and the base under it,

¹⁰ the special clothes for Aaron the priest, the special clothes for Aaron’s sons when they serve as priests,

¹¹ the sweet-smelling anointing oil, [322] the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. [323]

¹² Then the Lord said to Moses,

¹³ “Tell the people of Israel this: ‘You must follow the rules about my special days of rest. You must do this because they will be a sign between you and me for all generations. This will show you that I, the Lord, have made you my special people.

¹⁴ “‘Make the Sabbath [324] a special day. If a person treats the Sabbath like any other day, then that person must be killed. Any person who works on the Sabbath day must be cut off (separated) from his people.

¹⁵ There are six other days in the week for working. But the seventh day is a very special day of rest. That is the special day to honor the Lord. Any person who works during the Sabbath must be killed.

¹⁶ The people of Israel must remember the Sabbath and make it a special day. They must continue to do this forever. It is an agreement between them and me that will continue forever.

¹⁷ The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the people of Israel forever. The Lord worked six days and made heaven and earth. And on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.’”

¹⁸ So the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai. Then the Lord gave him the two flat stones with the Agreement [325] on them. God used his finger and wrote on the stones.