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I have also endowed all the experts with the necessary skill to make all the things I have commanded you: <span id="v02031007" class="ver">7</span><a id="ren02031007-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en02031007-b">b</a> the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant with its cover, all the furnishings of the tent, <span id="v02031008" class="ver">8</span>the table with its utensils, the pure gold menorah with all its utensils, the altar of incense, <span id="v02031009" class="ver">9</span>the altar for burnt offerings with all its utensils, the basin with its stand, <span id="v02031010" class="ver">10</span>the service cloths,<a id="rfn02031010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn02031010-1">*</a> the sacred vestments for Aaron the priest, the vestments for his sons in their ministry, <span id="v02031011" class="ver">11</span>the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. According to all I have commanded you, so shall they do.</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Sabbath Laws.</span> <span id="v02031012" class="ver">12</span><a id="ren02031012-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en02031012-c">c</a> The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> said to Moses: <span id="v02031013" class="ver">13</span>You must also tell the Israelites: Keep my sabbaths, for that is to be the sign between you and me throughout the generations, to show that it is I, the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, who make you holy. <span id="v02031014" class="ver">14</span><a id="rfn02031014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn02031014-1">*</a> Therefore, you must keep the sabbath for it is holiness for you. Whoever desecrates it shall be put to death. If anyone does work on that day, that person must be cut off from the people. <span id="v02031015" class="ver">15</span>Six days there are for doing work, but the seventh day is the sabbath of complete rest, holy to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>. Anyone who does work on the sabbath day shall be put to death. <span id="v02031016" class="ver">16</span>So shall the Israelites observe the sabbath, keeping it throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant. <span id="v02031017" class="ver">17</span>Between me and the Israelites it is to be an everlasting sign; for in six days the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested at his ease.</p> <p><span id="v02031018" class="ver">18</span>When the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the covenant, the stone tablets inscribed by God’s own finger.<a id="ren02031018-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en02031018-d">d</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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