The Call of Bezaleel and Aholiab

311 Now the Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 2 "See , I have called by name Bezalel , the son of Uri , the son of Hur , of the tribe of Judah . 3 "I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom , in understanding , in knowledge , and in all kinds of craftsmanship , 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold , in silver , and in bronze , 5 and in the cutting of stones for settings , and in the carving of wood , that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship . 6 "And behold , I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab , the son of Ahisamach , of the tribe of Dan ; and in the hearts of all who are skillful e I have put skill , that they may make all that I have commanded you: 7 the tent of meeting , and the ark of testimony , and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent , 8 the table also and its utensils , and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils , and the altar of incense , 9 the altar of burnt offering also with all its utensils , and the laver and its stand , 10 the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest , and the garments of his sons , with which to carry on their priesthood ; 11 the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they are to make them according to all that I have commanded you."

The Sabbath as a Sign

12 The Lord spoke to Moses , saying , 13 "But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel , saying , ' You shall surely observe My sabbaths ; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations , that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you. 14 'Therefore you are to observe the sabbath , for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death ; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people . 15 ' For six days work may be done , but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest , holy to the Lord ; whoever does any work on the sabbath day shall surely be put to death . 16 'So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath , to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant .' 17 " It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever ; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth , but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed ."

The Golden Calf

18 When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai , He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony , tablets of stone , written by the finger of God .