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in cutting stones to set, and in cutting wood, for all kinds of good work.

the well-made clothing, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, the clothing for his sons for their work as religious leaders,

the oil for holy use, and the sweet-smelling perfume for the holy place. Have them do all I have told you."

"Say to the people of Israel, ‘Keep My Days of Rest. For this is something special between Me and you for all your people forever. So you may know that I am the Lord Who sets you apart for Myself.

You will keep the Day of Rest, for it is holy to you. Every one who does what is sinful on this day will be put to death for sure. Whoever does any work on this day will be cut off from among his people.

Work may be done for six days. But the seventh day is a Day of Rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Day of Rest will be put to death for sure.

So the people of Israel will keep the Day of Rest as a special day for all their people for all time, as an agreement forever.'

It is something special between Me and the people of Israel forever. For the Lord made heaven and earth in six days. But He stopped working and rested on the seventh day."

When the people saw that Moses was staying a long time before coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron, and said, "Come, make a god for us who will go in front of us. For we do not know what has become of Moses, the man who brought us out of the land of Egypt."

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go down. For your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have turned to sin.

They have been quick to turn aside from the way I have told them. They have melted gold and made a calf for themselves. They have worshiped it, have given gifts to it, and have said, ‘This is your god, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt!'"

They said to me, ‘Make a god for us who will go in front of us. For we do not know what has become of Moses, the man who brought us out of the land of Egypt.'

So Moses stood in the gate of the place where they had set up their tents and said, "Whoever is for the Lord, come to me!" And all the sons of Levi came together around him.

Then Moses said, "Today you have set yourselves apart for the Lord. For each man has been against his son and against his brother, so the Lord may bring good to you today."

Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, "O, this people have sinned. They have made a god of gold for themselves.

But go now. Lead the people where I told you. See, My angel will go before you. But in the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin."

For the Lord had said to Moses, "Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a strong-willed people. If I go with you even for just a little time, I would destroy you. So take off your objects of gold and silver that I may know what to do with you.'"

For how will it be known that I and Your people have found favor in Your eyes, unless You go with us? Then I and Your people will be different from all the other people on the earth."

The Lord said to Moses, "I will do what you have said. For you have found favor in My eyes, and I have known you by name."

And God said, "I will have My goodness pass in front of you. I will make the name of the Lord known in front of you. I will have loving-kindness and loving-pity for anyone I want to."