Exodus 35
Moses instructed the Israelites to observe the Sabbath and not do any work on that day, and then he relayed God's instructions to gather offerings for the construction of the tabernacle. The Israelites willingly donated various materials, including gold, silver, and fine linens, as well as their skills and expertise. Moses then appointed Bezalel and Oholiab, who were filled with the Spirit of God, to oversee the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings.
Therefore, when all the multitude of the sons of Israel had gathered together, he said to them: "These are the things that the Lord has ordered to be doneFor six days you shall do work; the seventh day, the Sabbath and the rest of the Lord, will be holy to you; whoever will have done any work in it shall be killedYou shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwelling places throughout the day of the Sabbath.And Moses said to the entire crowd of the sons of Israel: "This is the word which the Lord has instructed, sayingSeparate from among you the first-fruits to the Lord. Let all who are willing and have a ready soul offer these to the Lord: gold, and silver, and brasshyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine linen, the hair of goatsand the skins of rams, dyed red, and violet skins, setim woodand oil to prepare lights and to produce ointment, and most sweet incenseonyx stones and gems, to adorn the ephod and the breastplateAnd whoever among you is wise, let him come and make what the Lord has commandedthe tabernacle, certainly, and its roof, and also the covering, the rings, and the panels with the bars, the tent pegs and the basesthe ark and its bars, the propitiatory, and the veil that is drawn before itthe table with its bars and vessels, and the bread of the presencethe lampstand to hold up the lights, its vessels and lamps, and the oil to the nourish the firethe altar of incense and its bars, and the oil of unction, and the incense of aromatics, the tent at the door of the tabernaclethe altar of holocaust and its grate of brass, with the bars and vessels, the washtub and its basethe curtains of the atrium, with the columns and the bases, the hanging at the doors of the vestibulethe tent pegs of the tabernacle and the atrium, with their little cordsthe vestments, which are to be used in the ministry of the Sanctuary, the vestments of Aaron, the high priest, as well as those of his sons, in order to exercise the priesthood to me.And all the multitude of the sons of Israel, departing from the sight of Mosesoffered the first-fruits to the Lord with a most ready and devout mind, to accomplish the work of the tabernacle of the testimony. Whatever was needed for worship and for the holy vestmentsmen along with women provided: arm bands and earrings, rings and bracelets. And every vessel of gold was separated, to be donated to the LordIf anyone had hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, fine linen and the hair of goats, the skins of rams, dyed red, and violet skinsmetal of silver and brass, they offered it to the Lord, along with setim wood for various usesBut the skillful women also gave whatever they had spun: hyacinth, purple, and vermillion, as well as fine linenand the hair of goats, donating everything of their own accordYet truly, the leaders offered onyx stones and gems, for the ephod and the breastplateand aromatics and oil, to maintain the lights, and to prepare ointment, and also to produce incense with a most sweet odorAll the men and women offered donations with a devout mind, so that the works might be done which the Lord had ordered by the hand of Moses. All the sons of Israel dedicated voluntary offerings to the LordAnd Moses said to the sons of Israel: "Behold, the Lord has called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, from the tribe of Judahand he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge, and all teachingto design and to fashion, with gold and silver and brassand with engraving stones, and with the skill of a carpenter. Whatever can be skillfully inventedhe has given to his heart. It is likewise with Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach from the tribe of DanHe has taught both of them wisdom, in order to do the work of carpentry, tapestry, and embroidery, from hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine linen, and every textile, and to discover whatever may be new.
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