The Sayings of God

My Messenger Will Go Before You

I will erase from my book whoever has sinned against me. Now then, go lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Now my messenger will go before you, but on the day of my retribution, I will punish their sins upon them. - Exodus 32:33-34

A Stiff-Necked People

I have seen this people, and alas, it is a stiff-necked people. Now, therefore, leave it to me. My anger will rage against them. I will devour them and make you into a great nation. - Exodus 32:9-10

They Have Made a Molten Calf

Go! Descend, for your people whom you have brought up from the land of Egypt are corrupt! They have made a molten calf for themselves, have bowed to it, have sacrificed to it, and have said: These are your gods, Israel, which have brought you up from the land of Egypt. - Exodus 32:7-8

Safeguard my Sabbaths

And you, speak to the children of Israel, saying: Surely, you will safeguard my Sabbaths, because it is a sign between me and you, throughout your generations, to know that I, the Eternal, sanctify you. Safeguard the Sabbath for it is holy to you. The desecrater must die, for whoever does work on it, that soul will be cut off from among its people. You may do work for six days, but on the seventh day - a Sabbath rest, sanctified for the Eternal. Whoever does work on the Sabbath must die. The children of Israel are to safeguard the Sabbath, to make the Sabbath throughout their generations as an everlasting contract. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel, forever, because in six days the Eternal created the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed. - Exodus 31:13-17

Bezalel Son of Uri Son of Hur

See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur from the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with the spirit of God - in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge and in all craft, to devise devices, to work in gold, in silver, in copper, in masoning stone for settings and in carving wood - to work in every craft. And here, I place with him Aholiab son of Achisamach of the tribe of Dan. Also, I have placed wisdom in the heart of all who are wise-hearted. They will make all that I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, the ark for the testimony and the veil which is over it, all the utensils of the tent, the table and its utensils, the immaculate candelabrum and all of its utensils, the incense altar, the altar of ascension-offering and all of its utensils, the basin and its base, the official garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, the garments for his sons to be priests, the anointing oil and the incense of spices for sanctification. They will do according to all that I have commanded you. - Exodus 31:2-11