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"When you take a census of the people of Israel, each man is to pay me a price for his life, so that no disaster will come on him while the census is being taken.

They must wash their hands and feet, so that they will not die. This is a rule which they and their descendants are to observe forever."

I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made:

When the people saw that Moses had not come down from the mountain but was staying there a long time, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, "We do not know what has happened to this man Moses, who led us out of Egypt; so make us a god to lead us."

So all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.

But Moses pleaded with the Lord his God and said, " Lord , why should you be so angry with your people, whom you rescued from Egypt with great might and power?

So the Lord changed his mind and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.

They said to me, ‘We don't know what has happened to this man Moses, who brought us out of Egypt; so make us a god to lead us.'

So he stood at the gate of the camp and shouted, "Everyone who is on the Lord 's side come over here!" So all the Levites gathered around him,

Moses said to the Levites, "Today you have consecrated yourselves as priests in the service of the Lord by killing your sons and brothers, so the Lord has given you his blessing."

So the Lord sent a disease on the people, because they had caused Aaron to make the gold bull-calf.

So after they left Mount Sinai, the people of Israel no longer wore jewelry.

Now if you are, tell me your plans, so that I may serve you and continue to please you. Remember also that you have chosen this nation to be your own."

So Moses cut two more stone tablets, and early the next morning he carried them up Mount Sinai, just as the Lord had commanded.

Make an offering to the Lord . Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or bronze;

and everyone who wished to do so brought an offering to the Lord for making the Tent of the Lord 's presence. They brought everything needed for use in worship and for making the priestly garments.

So Moses sent a command throughout the camp that no one was to make any further contribution for the sacred Tent; so the people did not bring any more.

They made fifty bronze hooks to join the two sets, so as to form one cover.

with two matching projections, so that the frames could be joined together. All the frames had these projections.

So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases, two under each frame.