1 O Senhor disse a Moisés:2 "Eis que chamei por seu nome Beseleel, filho de Uri, filho de Hur, da tribo de Judá.3 Eu o enchi do espírito divino para lhe dar sabedoria, inteligência e habilidade para toda sorte de obras:4 invenções, trabalho de ouro, de prata, de bronze,5 gravuras em pedras de engastes, trabalho em madeira e para executar toda sorte de obras.6 Associei-lhe Ooliab, filho de Aquisamec, da tribo de Dã. E dou a sabedoria ao coração de todos os homens inteligentes, a fim de que executem tudo o que te ordenei;7 a tenda de reunião, a arca da aliança, a tampa que a recobre e todos os móveis da tenda;8 a mesa e todos os seus acessórios, o candelabro de ouro puro e todos os seus acessórios, o altar dos perfumes,9 o altar dos holocaustos, e todos os seus utensílios, a bacia com seu pedestal;10 as vestes litúrgicas, os ornamentos sagrados para o sacerdote Aarão, as vestes de seus filhos para as funções sacerdotais;11 o óleo de unção e o incenso perfumado para o santuário. Eles se conformarão em tudo às ordens que te dei."12 O Senhor disse a Moisés:13 "Dize aos israelitas: observareis os meus sábados, porque este é um sinal perpétuo entre mim e vós, para que saibais que eu sou o Senhor, que vos santifico.14 Guardareis o sábado, pois ele vos deve ser sagrado. Aquele que o violar será morto; quem fizer naquele dia uma obra qualquer será cortado do meio do seu povo.15 Trabalhar-se-á durante seis dias, mas o sétimo dia será um dia de repouso completo consagrado ao Senhor. Se alguém trabalhar no dia de sábado será punido de morte.16 Os israelitas guardarão o sábado, celebrando-o de idade em idade com um pacto perpétuo.17 Este será um sinal perpétuo entre mim e os israelitas, porque o Senhor fez o céu e a terra em seis dias e no sétimo dia ele cessou de trabalhar e descansou."18 Tendo o Senhor acabado de falar a Moisés sobre o monte Sinai, entregou-lhe as duas tábuas do testemunho, tábuas de pedra, escritas com o dedo de Deus.

1 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,2 See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Chur, of the tribe of Judah:3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,4 To devise works of art, to work in gold, and in silver, and in copper,5 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in the carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.6 And behold, I have also given with him Aholiab, the son of Achissamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of all that are wise–hearted have l put wisdom; and they shall make all that I have commanded thee;7 The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the cover that is thereupon, and all the vessels of the tabernacle;8 And the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense;9 And the altar of burnt–offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its foot;10 And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister therein;11 And the anointing oil, and the incense of spices for the holy place: all as I have commanded thee shall they do.12 And the Lord said unto Moses as followeth,13 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Above all, my sabbaths shall ye keep; for a sign it is between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord who doth sanctify you.14 And ye shall keep the sabbath, for it is holy unto you; every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work thereon, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.15 Six days may work be done; but on the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath–day, shall surely be put to death.16 And the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.17 Between me and the children of Israel it shall be a sign for ever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed:18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had finished speaking with him upon mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, inscribed with the finger of God.