Exodus Chapter 31 — Bezalel the Craftsman — The Sabbath Sign | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

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וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The LORD said to Moses,

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רְאֵה קָרָאתִי בְשֵׁם בְּצַלְאֵל

KJVSee, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

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וָאֲמַלֵּא אֹתוֹ רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים

KJVAnd I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

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לַחְשֹׁב מַחֲשָׁבֹת

KJVTo devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

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וּבַחֲרֹשֶׁת אֶבֶן לְמַלֹּאת

KJVAnd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft.

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וַאֲנִי הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי אִתּוֹ

KJVAnd I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee.

And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

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אֵת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד

KJVThe tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle,

the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,

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וְאֶת הַשֻּׁלְחָן וְאֶת כֵּלָיו

KJVAnd the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,

the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense,

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וְאֶת מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה

KJVAnd the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,

and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand,

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וְאֵת בִּגְדֵי הַשְּׂרָד

KJVAnd the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office.

and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,

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וְאֵת שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה

KJVAnd the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.

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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

And the LORD said to Moses,

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וְאַתָּה דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר

KJVSpeak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, "Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the LORD, sanctify you."

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וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת

KJVYe shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. Everyone who profanes it shall be put to death. Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

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שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים יֵעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה

KJVSix days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall be put to death.

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וְשָׁמְרוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת

KJVWherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

Therefore the people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a covenant forever.

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בֵּינִי וּבֵין בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

KJVIt is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.

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וַיִּתֵּן אֶל מֹשֶׁה כְּכַלֹּתוֹ

KJVAnd he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.