Exodus

Chapter 31

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD said to Moses,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): re'e֖h qara֣'tiֽy beshshe֑m bּetzale'e֛l bּen-'uri֥y ben-ch֖ur lematּe֥h yehudaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,"

רְאֵ֖ה קָרָ֣אתִֽי בְשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'amalּe֥ 'ot֖o r֣ucha 'elohi֑ym bּechakema֛h ubitebuna֥h ubeda֖'at ubekal-mela'kaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills, "

וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א אֹת֖וֹ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּחָכְמָ֛ה וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lacheshsho֖b machashshabo֑t la'ashs֛ot bּazּaha֥b ubakּe֖sep ubanּechoֽshshet׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,"

לַחְשֹׁ֖ב מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת בַּזָּהָ֥ב וּבַכֶּ֖סֶף וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubacharo֥shshet 'e֛ben lemalּo֖'t ubacharo֣shshet 'e֑tz la'ashs֖ot bּekal-mela'kaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."

וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת אֶ֛בֶן לְמַלֹּ֖את וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת עֵ֑ץ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת בְּכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֞y hinּe֧h nata֣tּiy 'itּ֗o 'e֣t 'aholiy'a֞b bּen-'achiֽysamake֙ lematּeh-da֔n ubele֥b kּal-chakam-le֖b nata֣tּiy chakema֑h ve'ashs֕u 'e֖t kּal-'ashshe֥r tziuiytiֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you:"

וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נָתַ֣תִּי אִתּ֗וֹ אֵ֣ת אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב בֶּן־אֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙ לְמַטֵּה־דָ֔ן וּבְלֵ֥ב כָּל־חֲכַם־לֵ֖ב נָתַ֣תִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְעָשׂ֕וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣t ׀ 'o֣hel mo'e֗d ve'et-haֽ'aron֙ laֽ'edu֔t ve'et-hakּapּo֖ret 'ashshe֣r 'ala֑yv ve'e֖t kּal-kּele֥y ha'oֽhel׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law with the atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent, "

אֵ֣ת ׀ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֗ד וְאֶת־הָֽאָרֹן֙ לָֽעֵדֻ֔ת וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֥י הָאֹֽהֶל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-hashshּulechan֙ ve'et-kּela֔yv ve'et-hamּenora֥h hatּehora֖h ve'et-kּal-kּele֑yha ve'e֖t mizebּa֥ch haqּetoֽret׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense,"

וְאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְאֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָ֥ה הַטְּהֹרָ֖ה וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת מִזְבַּ֥ח הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-mizebּa֥ch ha'ola֖h ve'et-kּal-kּela֑yv ve'et-hakּiyּ֖or ve'et-kּanּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand, "

וְאֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֑יו וְאֶת־הַכִּיּ֖וֹר וְאֶת־כַּנּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֖t bּigede֣y hashsּera֑d ve'et-bּigede֤y haqּo֨deshsh֙ le'aharo֣n hakּohe֔n ve'et-bּigede֥y bana֖yv lekaheֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests,"

וְאֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י הַשְּׂרָ֑ד וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֤י הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י בָנָ֖יו לְכַהֵֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨t shshe֧men hamּishshecha֛h ve'et-qeto֥ret hasּamּi֖ym laqּo֑deshsh kּeko֥l 'ashsher-tziuiyti֖ka ya'ashsֽu׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)"and the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded you."

וְאֵ֨ת שֶׁ֧מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה וְאֶת־קְטֹ֥רֶת הַסַּמִּ֖ים לַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖ךָ יַעֲשֽׂוּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD said to Moses,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֞h dּabּe֨r 'el-bּene֤y yishsera'el֙ le'mo֔r 'a֥ke 'et-shshabּetota֖y tּishshemo֑ru kּiy֩ '֨ot hi֜v bּeyni֤y ubeֽyneykem֙ ledoro֣teyke֔m lada֕'at kּi֛y 'ani֥y yehva֖h meqadּishshekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Say to the Israelites, 'You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy.'"

וְאַתָּ֞ה דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַ֥ךְ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּ כִּי֩ א֨וֹת הִ֜וא בֵּינִ֤י וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם לָדַ֕עַת כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ushshemaretּem֙ 'et-hashshּabּa֔t kּi֛y qo֥deshsh hi֖v lake֑m mechaֽlele֨yha֙ m֣ot yuma֔t kּi֗y kּal-ha'oshse֥h bahּ֙ mela'ka֔h venikereta֛h hanּe֥peshsh hahi֖v miqּe֥reb 'amּeֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"'Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death; those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people.'"

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ הִ֖וא לָכֶ֑ם מְחַֽלְלֶ֨יהָ֙ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת כִּ֗י כָּל־הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה בָהּ֙ מְלָאכָ֔ה וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמֶּֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe֣shshet yamiym֮ ye'ashse֣h mela'kah֒ ubayּ֣om hashshּebiy'i֗y shshabּa֧t shshabּat֛on qo֖deshsh layhva֑h kּal-ha'oshse֧h mela'ka֛h bּey֥om hashshּabּa֖t m֥ot yumaֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"'For six days work is to be done, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death.'"

שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִים֮ יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה מְלָאכָה֒ וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י שַׁבַּ֧ת שַׁבָּת֛וֹן קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָ֑ה כָּל־הָעֹשֶׂ֧ה מְלָאכָ֛ה בְּי֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veshshamer֥u beneֽy-yishsera'e֖l 'et-hashshּabּa֑t la'ashs֧ot 'et-hashshּabּa֛t ledorota֖m bּeri֥yt 'olaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"'The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant.'"

וְשָׁמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeyni֗y ubeyn֙ bּene֣y yishsera'e֔l '֥ot hi֖v le'ola֑m kּiy-shshe֣shshet yami֗ym 'ashsa֤h yehvah֙ 'et-hashshּama֣yim ve'et-ha'a֔retz ubayּom֙ hashshּebiy'i֔y shshaba֖t vayּinּapaֽshsh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"'It will be a sign between me and the Israelites for ever, for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.'"

בֵּינִ֗י וּבֵין֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל א֥וֹת הִ֖וא לְעֹלָ֑ם כִּי־שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י שָׁבַ֖ת וַיִּנָּפַֽשׁ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitּe֣n 'el-moshshe֗h kּekalּoto֙ ledabּe֤r 'itּo֙ bּeha֣r siyna֔y shshene֖y lucho֣t ha'edu֑t lucho֣t 'e֔ben kּetubi֖ym bּe'etzebּa֥ 'elohiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ לְדַבֵּ֤ר אִתּוֹ֙ בְּהַ֣ר סִינַ֔י שְׁנֵ֖י לֻחֹ֣ת הָעֵדֻ֑ת לֻחֹ֣ת אֶ֔בֶן כְּתֻבִ֖ים בְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִֽים׃