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which equals twenty gerahs.) 14 All who have
reached their twentieth birthday must give this
sacred offering to the Lord. 15 When this offering
is given to the Lord to purify your lives, making
you right with him,* the rich must not give more
than the specified amount, and the poor must
not give less. 16 Receive this ransom money from
the Israelites, and use it for the care of the Tabernacle.* It will bring the Israelites to the Lord’s
attention, and it will purify your lives.”
Plans for the Washbasin
17 Then the Lord said to Moses, 18 “Make a bronze
washbasin with a bronze stand. Place it between the Tabernacle and the altar, and fill it
with water. 19 Aaron and his sons will wash their
hands and feet there. 20 They must wash with
water whenever they go into the Tabernacle to
appear before the Lord and when they approach
the altar to burn up their special gifts to the
Lord—or they will die! 21 They must always wash
their hands and feet, or they will die. This is a
permanent law for Aaron and his descendants,
to be observed from generation to generation.”
The Anointing Oil
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Collect choice
spices—121⁄2 pounds of pure myrrh, 61⁄4 pounds
of fragrant cinnamon, 61⁄4 pounds of fragrant
calamus,* 24 and 121⁄2 pounds of cassia*—as
measured by the weight of the sanctuary
shekel. Also get one gallon of olive oil.* 25 Like a
skilled incense maker, blend these ingredients
to make a holy anointing oil. 26 Use this sacred
oil to anoint the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, 27 the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and all its accessories, the incense altar,
28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils,
and the washbasin with its stand. 29 Consecrate
them to make them absolutely holy. After this,
whatever touches them will also become holy.
30 “Anoint Aaron and his sons also, consecrating them to serve me as priests. 31 And say
to the people of Israel, ‘This holy anointing oil
is reserved for me from generation to generation. 32 It must never be used to anoint anyone
else, and you must never make any blend like
it for yourselves. It is holy, and you must treat it
as holy. 33 Anyone who makes a blend like it or
anoints someone other than a priest will be cut
off from the community.’”
The Incense
34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather fragrant spices—resin droplets, mollusk shell,
and galbanum—and mix these fragrant spices
with pure frankincense, weighed out in equal
amounts. 35 Using the usual techniques of the
incense maker, blend the spices together and
sprinkle them with salt to produce a pure and
holy incense. 36 Grind some of the mixture into
a very fine powder and put it in front of the Ark
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of the Covenant,* where I will meet with you
in the Tabernacle. You must treat this incense
as most holy. 37 Never use this formula to make
this incense for yourselves. It is reserved for the
Lord, and you must treat it as holy. 38 Anyone
who makes incense like this for personal use
will be cut off from the community.”
Craftsmen: Bezalel and Oholiab
Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Look,
I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of
Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have
filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great
wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of
crafts. 4 He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. 5 He is skilled in
engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!
6 “And I have personally appointed Oholiab
son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his
assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to
all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the
things I have commanded you to make:
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the Tabernacle;*
the Ark of the Covenant;*
the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement;
all the furnishings of the Tabernacle;
the table and its utensils;
the pure gold lampstand with all its
accessories;
the incense altar;
the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils;
the washbasin with its stand;
the beautifully stitched garments—the
sacred garments for Aaron the priest,
and the garments for his sons to wear
as they minister as priests;
the anointing oil;
the fragrant incense for the Holy Place.
The craftsmen must make everything as I have
commanded you.”
Instructions for the Sabbath
12 The Lord then gave these instructions to
Moses: 13 “Tell the people of Israel: ‘Be careful
to keep my Sabbath day, for the Sabbath is a
sign of the covenant between me and you from
generation to generation. It is given so you may
know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.
14 You must keep the Sabbath day, for it is a holy
day for you. Anyone who desecrates it must be
put to death; anyone who works on that day will
be cut off from the community. 15 You have six
days each week for your ordinary work, but the
30:15 Or to make atonement for your lives; similarly in 30:16.
30:16 Hebrew Tent of Meeting; also in 30:18, 20, 26, 36.
30:23 Hebrew 500 [shekels] [5.7 kilograms] of pure myrrh,
250 [shekels] [2.9 kilograms] of fragrant cinnamon, 250 [shekels]
of fragrant calamus. 30:24a Hebrew 500 [shekels]
[5.7 kilograms] of cassia. 30:24b Hebrew 1 hin [3.8 liters] of
olive oil. 30:36 Hebrew in front of the Testimony; see note
on 25:16. 31:7a Hebrew the Tent of Meeting. 31:7b Hebrew
the Ark of the Testimony.