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EXODUS 26
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spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant
incense;
onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set
in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
8 “Have the people of Israel build me a holy
sanctuary so I can live among them. 9 You must
build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you.
Plans for the Ark of the Covenant
10 “Have the people make an Ark of acacia
wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches
wide, and 27 inches high.* 11 Overlay it inside
and outside with pure gold, and run a molding
of gold all around it. 12 Cast four gold rings and
attach them to its four feet, two rings on each
side. 13 Make poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 Insert the poles into the
rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it. 15 These
carrying poles must stay inside the rings; never
remove them. 16 When the Ark is finished, place
inside it the stone tablets inscribed with the
terms of the covenant,* which I will give to you.
17 “Then make the Ark’s cover—the place of
atonement—from pure gold. It must be 45 inches
long and 27 inches wide.* 18 Then make two
cherubim from hammered gold, and place them
on the two ends of the atonement cover. 19 Mold
the cherubim on each end of the atonement
cover, making it all of one piece of gold. 20 The
cherubim will face each other and look down on
the atonement cover. With their wings spread
above it, they will protect it. 21 Place inside the
Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of
the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put
the atonement cover on top of the Ark. 22 I will
meet with you there and talk to you from above
the atonement cover between the gold cherubim that hover over the Ark of the Covenant.*
From there I will give you my commands for the
people of Israel.
Plans for the Table
23 “Then make a table of acacia wood, 36 inches
long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.*
24 Overlay it with pure gold and run a gold molding around the edge. 25 Decorate it with a 3-inch
border* all around, and run a gold molding
along the border. 26 Make four gold rings for the
table and attach them at the four corners next to
the four legs. 27 Attach the rings near the border
25:10 Hebrew 2.5 cubits [115 centimeters] long, 1.5 cubits
[69 centimeters] wide, and 1.5 cubits high. 25:16 Hebrew
Place inside the Ark the Testimony; similarly in 25:21. The
Hebrew word for “testimony” refers to the terms of the Lord’s
covenant with Israel as written on stone tablets, and also to
the covenant itself. 25:17 Hebrew 2.5 cubits [115 centimeters]
long and 1.5 cubits [69 centimeters] wide. 25:22 Or Ark of the
Testimony. 25:23 Hebrew 2 cubits [92 centimeters] long, 1 cubit
[46 centimeters] wide, and 1.5 cubits [69 centimeters] high.
25:25 Hebrew a border of a handbreadth [8 centimeters].
25:39 Hebrew 1 talent [34 kilograms]. 26:2 Hebrew 28 cubits
[12.9 meters] long and 4 cubits [1.8 meters] wide. 26:8 Hebrew
30 cubits [13.8 meters] long and 4 cubits [1.8 meters] wide.
26:9 Hebrew Double over the sixth sheet at the front.
to hold the poles that are used to carry the table.
28 Make these poles from acacia wood, and over-
lay them with gold. 29 Make special containers of
pure gold for the table—bowls, ladles, pitchers,
and jars—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings. 30 Place the Bread of the Presence on the
table to remain before me at all times.
Plans for the Lampstand
31 “Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold.
Make the entire lampstand and its decorations
of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups,
buds, and petals. 32 Make it with six branches
going out from the center stem, three on each
side. 33 Each of the six branches will have three
lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals. 34 Craft the center
stem of the lampstand with four lamp cups
shaped like almond blossoms, complete with
buds and petals. 35 There will also be an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where
the six branches extend from the center stem.
36 The almond buds and branches must all be of
one piece with the center stem, and they must
be hammered from pure gold. 37 Then make the
seven lamps for the lampstand, and set them
so they reflect their light forward. 38 The lamp
snuffers and trays must also be made of pure
gold. 39 You will need 75 pounds* of pure gold
for the lampstand and its accessories.
40 “Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the
mountain.
Plans for the Tabernacle
“Make the Tabernacle from ten curtains
of finely woven linen. Decorate the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and
with skillfully embroidered cherubim. 2 These
ten curtains must all be exactly the same size—
42 feet long and 6 feet wide.* 3 Join five of these
curtains together to make one long curtain, then
join the other five into a second long curtain. 4 Put
loops of blue yarn along the edge of the last curtain in each set. 5 The fifty loops along the edge
of one curtain are to match the fifty loops along
the edge of the other curtain. 6 Then make fifty
gold clasps and fasten the long curtains together
with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle will
be made of one continuous piece.
7 “Make eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth
to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle.
8 These eleven curtains must all be exactly the
same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide.* 9 Join
five of these curtains together to make one long
curtain, and join the other six into a second
long curtain. Allow 3 feet of material from the
second set of curtains to hang over the front* of
the sacred tent. 10 Make fifty loops for one edge
of each large curtain. 11 Then make fifty bronze
clasps, and fasten the loops of the long curtains
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