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Then Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said to them, "These are the words which the Lord has commanded you to do:
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Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.
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You shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day."
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And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, "This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying:
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'Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze;
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blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats' hair;
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ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood;
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oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense;
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onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.
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'All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded:
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the tabernacle, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;
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the ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering;
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the table and its poles, all its utensils, and the showbread;
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also the lampstand for the light, its utensils, its lamps, and the oil for the light;
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the incense altar, its poles, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, and the screen for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;
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the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles, all its utensils, and the laver and its base;
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the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;
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the pegs of the tabernacle, the pegs of the court, and their cords;
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the garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place--the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.' "
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And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
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Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord's offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.
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They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought earrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all jewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the Lord.
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And every man, with whom was found blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats' hair, red skins of rams, and badger skins, brought them.