The Skeptics Annotated Bible (96 page)

28 And
he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water.
And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

(34.28)
“He was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water.”
Moses goes without food or water for 40 days and nights.

29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

(34.30-33) After meeting God on mount Sinai, Moses had to cover his face with a veil to avoid frightening the Israelites.

30 And when Aaron and
all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

(34.30)
“All the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.”

31 And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and
he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

(34.32)
“He gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.”
117 Where did Moses receive the ten commandments?

33 And
till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.”

(34.33)
“Till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.”

34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

35
And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.

(35.2-3)
Death to all Sabbath breakers!
Whoever works, or even kindles a fire, on the Sabbath “shall be put to death.”
101 Is it necessary to keep the Sabbath?
115 How should Sabbath-breakers be punished?
23 Does God approve of capital punishment?

2
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

(35.2)
“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.”

3
Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

(35.3)
“Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.”

4 And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

5 Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,

7 And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood,

8 And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

9 And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

10 And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;

11 The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,

12 The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

13 The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,

14 The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,

15 And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,

16 The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,

17 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,

18 The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,

19 The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.