Exodus 26
26
Instructions for Making the Tabernacle
1“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and #26:1 Or violetblue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful designer. 2The length of each curtain shall be #26:2 Approx. 42 ft. Or 12.6 mtwenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four #26:2 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cmcubits; all the curtains shall have #26:2 Lit one measurethe same measurements. 3Five curtains shall be #26:3 Or coupledjoined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be #26:3 Or coupledjoined to one another. 4And you shall make loops of #26:4 Or violetblue on the edge of the #26:4 Lit one curtain from the end in the couplingoutermost curtain in the one set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second #26:4 Lit couplingset. 5You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the #26:5 Lit endedge of the curtain that is in the second #26:5 Lit couplingset; the loops shall be opposite each other. 6You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and you shall #26:6 Or couplejoin the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the #26:6 Or dwelling place, so in chtabernacle will be a unit.
7“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all. 8The length of each curtain shall be #26:8 Approx. 45 ft. or 13.5 mthirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have #26:8 Lit one measurethe same measurements. 9And you shall #26:9 Or couplejoin five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain #26:9 Lit toward the front of the face of the tentat the front of the tent. 10You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the #26:10 Lit one curtaincurtain that is outermost in the one #26:10 Lit couplingset, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second #26:10 Lit couplingset.
11“You shall make fifty clasps of #26:11 Or copperbronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and #26:11 Or couplejoin the tent together so that it will be one unit. 12The #26:12 Lit excessoverlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle. 13The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall lap over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other to cover it. 14You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins #26:14 Or tanneddyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above.
15“Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 16Ten cubits shall be the length of #26:16 Lit theeach board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board. 17There shall be two #26:17 Lit handstenons for each board, #26:17 Lit boundfitted to one another; thus you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle. 18You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards #26:18 Lit toward the side of the Negev to the southfor the south side. 19You shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons; 20and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards, 21and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board. 22For the #26:22 Lit extreme partsrear of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards. 23You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the #26:23 Lit extreme partsrear. 24They shall be #26:24 Lit twinsseparated beneath, but together at their completion #26:24 Or at its headat its top, #26:24 Or with reference toat the first ring; thus it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners. 25There shall be eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.
26“Then you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, 27and five bars for the boards of the #26:27 Lit secondother side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the #26:27 Lit extreme partsrear side to the west. 28The middle bar in the #26:28 Lit midstcenter of the boards shall pass through from end to end. 29You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its #26:30 Lit judgmentplan which you have been shown in the mountain.
31“You shall make a veil of #26:31 Or violetblue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful designer. 32You shall #26:32 Lit puthang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also being of gold, on four bases of silver. 33You shall #26:33 Lit puthang up the veil under the clasps, and you shall bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall separate for you the holy place and the Holy of Holies. 34You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the Holy of Holies. 35You shall set the table outside the veil and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.
36“You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of #26:36 Or violetblue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a #26:36 A weaver in colors; lit variegatorweaver. 37You shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold, their hooks also being of gold; and you shall cast five bases of #26:37 Or copperbronze for them.
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