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class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section" data-key="2-31-2" data-section-citation="002031002002031002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:2</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p875" data-pid="875" class="se"></p> <p id="p876" data-pid="876" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/730/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1021</a></p> <p id="p877" data-pid="877" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p333" data-pid="333" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270002/331/0">it-2 1021;</a></p> <p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="sx"></p> <p id="p644" data-pid="644" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/642/0">hs 70-71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/642/2"> ad 804,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/642/3"> 1544;</a><span class="ni"> bf 219;</span><span class="ni"> w48 281</span></p> <p id="p645" data-pid="645" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-3" data-section-citation="002031003002031003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p645" data-pid="645" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/643/0">hs 70-71;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/643/2"> ad 1149;</a><span class="ni"> g64 5/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> w48 281</span></p> <p id="p646" data-pid="646" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-6" data-section-citation="002031006002031006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:6</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p877" data-pid="877" class="se"></p> <p id="p878" data-pid="878" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/731/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1021</a></p> <p id="p879" data-pid="879" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270002/332/0">it-2 1021;</a></p> <p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="sx"></p> <p id="p646" data-pid="646" class="sx"><span class="ni">w48 281</span></p> <p id="p647" data-pid="647" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-13" data-section-citation="002031013002031013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:13</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p647" data-pid="647" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/645/0">g72 11/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/645/2"> w61 377</a></p> <p id="p648" data-pid="648" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-14" data-section-citation="002031014002031014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p648" data-pid="648" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/646/0">ad 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/646/1"> w69 624;</a><span class="ni"> im 286</span></p> <p id="p649" data-pid="649" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-15" data-section-citation="002031015002031015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:15</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p649" data-pid="649" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/647/0">w69 624;</a><span class="ni"> im 286;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/647/2"> w61 379;</a><span class="ni"> w39 254;</span><span class="ni"> w31 138</span></p> <p id="p650" data-pid="650" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-16" data-section-citation="002031016002031016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:16</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p879" data-pid="879" class="se"></p> <p id="p880" data-pid="880" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/732/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 88</a></p> <p id="p881" data-pid="881" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/733/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1102</a></p> <p id="p882" data-pid="882" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/734/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 345</a></p> <p id="p883" data-pid="883" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270002/333/0">ijwbq article 88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270002/333/2"> it-2 1102;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270002/333/4"> rs 345;</a></p> <p id="p336" data-pid="336" class="sx"></p> <p id="p650" data-pid="650" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/648/0">ad 1425,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/648/1"> 1600;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/648/2"> w61 678;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/648/3"> w57 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020002/648/4"> w52 151;</a><span class="ni"> lg 188;</span><span class="ni"> rm 129;</span><span class="ni"> w45 326;</span><span class="ni"> w39 252;</span><span class="ni"> w31 138</span></p> <p id="p651" data-pid="651" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-17" data-section-citation="002031017002031017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:17</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p883" data-pid="883" class="se"></p> <div id="p884" data-pid="884"><p data-pid="884" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/735/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="884" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/735/0">12/2019, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p885" data-pid="885" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/736/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1059</a></p> <p id="p886" data-pid="886" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/737/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 831,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/738/0"> 1102</a></p> <p id="p887" data-pid="887" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/739/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 345</a></p> <p id="p888" 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51,</span><span class="ni"> 326;</span><span class="ni"> tf 72;</span><span class="ni"> w39 252;</span><span class="ni"> w31 138</span></p> <p id="p652" data-pid="652" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="2-31-18" data-section-citation="002031018002031018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Exodus 31:18</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p888" data-pid="888" class="se"></p> <p id="p889" data-pid="889" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/740/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 832,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204391/741/0"> 1228</a></p> <p id="p890" data-pid="890" class="su"><a 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href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2424" class="vl vp">4 </a>to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, </span><span id="v2-31-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2425" class="vl vp">5 </a>and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.</span></p> <p id="p790" data-pid="790" class="sb"><span id="v2-31-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2426" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee: </span><span id="v2-31-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2427" class="vl vp">7 </a>the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy-seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent, </span><span id="v2-31-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2428" class="vl vp">8 </a>and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense, </span><span id="v2-31-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2429" class="vl vp">9 </a>and the altar of burnt-offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its base, </span><span id="v2-31-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2430" class="vl vp">10 </a>and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office, </span><span id="v2-31-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2431" class="vl vp">11 </a>and the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.</span></p> <p id="p791" data-pid="791" class="sb"><span id="v2-31-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2432" class="vl vp">12 </a>And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, </span><span id="v2-31-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2433" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.</span></p> <p id="p792" data-pid="792" class="sb"><span id="v2-31-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2434" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.</span></p> <p id="p793" data-pid="793" class="sb"><span id="v2-31-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001100402/2435" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath day, he 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