1. Moses called together the people of Israel and told them that the Lord had said:
2. You have six days in which to do your work. But the seventh day must be dedicated to me, your Lord, as a day of rest. Whoever works on the Sabbath will be put to death.
3. Don't even build a cooking fire at home on the Sabbath.
4. Moses told the people of Israel that the Lord had said:
5. I would welcome an offering from anyone who wants to give something. You may bring gold, silver, or bronze;
6. blue, purple, or red wool; fine linen; goat hair;
7. tanned ram skin or fine leather; acacia wood;
8. olive oil for the lamp; sweet-smelling spices for the oil of dedication and for the incense; or
9. onyx stones or other gems for the sacred apron and breastpiece.
10. If you have any skills, you should use them to help make what I have commanded:
11. the sacred tent with its covering and hooks, its framework and crossbars, and its post and stands;
12. the sacred chest with its carrying poles, its place of mercy, and the curtain in front of it;
13. the table with all that goes on it, including the sacred bread;