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and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, in order for him to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

the woven garments as well, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, with which to minister as priests;

the anointing oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they shall make them according to all that I have commanded you."

"But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall surely keep My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am Yahweh who makes you holy.

Therefore you shall keep 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.

It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed."

Then the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain. So the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, "Arise, make us gods who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him."

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, "Go! Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.

They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf and have worshiped it and have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!'"

Indeed they said to me, ‘Make gods for us who will go before us; for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'

Now Moses saw that the people were out of control—for Aaron had let them get out of control to be a derision among their enemies—

so Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, "Whoever is for Yahweh, come to me!" And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him.

Then Moses said, "Be ordained today to Yahweh—for every man has been against his son and against his brother—in order that He may bestow a blessing upon you today."

Now it happened on the next day, that Moses said to the people, "You yourselves have committed a great sin; but now I am going up to Yahweh, perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."

Then Moses returned to Yahweh and said, "Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made gods of gold for themselves.

But now go, guide the people where I told you. Behold, My angel shall go before you; nevertheless in the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin."

Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst because you are a stiff-necked people, lest I consume you on the way."

So Yahweh said to Moses, "Say to the sons of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people; should I go up in your midst for one moment, I would consume you. So now, put off your ornaments from you, that I may know what I shall do with you.'"

Then Yahweh said to Moses, "I will also do this thing of which you have spoken; for you have found favor in My sight, and I have known you by name."

But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!"