1. Moses gathered all the Israelites together and said to them, “I will tell you what the Lord has commanded you to do:
2. “There are six days for working, but the seventh day will be a very special day of rest for you. You will honor the Lord by resting on that special day. Anyone who works on the seventh day must be killed.
3. On the Sabbath you should not even light a fire in any of the places where you live.”
4. Moses said to all the Israelites, “This is what the Lord commanded:
5. Gather special gifts for the Lord. Each of you should decide in your heart what you will give. And then you should bring that gift to the Lord. Bring gold, silver, and bronze;
6. blue, purple, and red yarn and fine linen; goat hair;