奉獻的條例

25 耶和華對摩西說: 「你去告訴以色列百姓要獻禮物給我。你們要為我收下所有甘願獻上的禮物。 你們要收的禮物是金,銀,銅, 細麻線,山羊毛,藍色、紫色和朱紅色的線, 染成紅色的公羊皮,海狗皮,皂莢木, 燈油,製作膏油和香的香料, 用來鑲嵌在以弗得和胸牌上的紅瑪瑙及其他寶石。 要為我造一座聖所,我好住在他們中間。 你們要照我的指示去造聖幕和裡面各樣的器具。

造約櫃的條例

10 「要用皂莢木做一個櫃,長一點一米,寬六十六釐米,高六十六釐米, 11 裡外都要包上純金,要用金子鑲櫃邊。 12 再造四個金環,安在櫃的四個腳上,每邊兩個環。 13 用皂莢木造兩根橫杠,外面要包上金, 14 然後把橫杠穿過櫃旁的金環,便於抬櫃。 15 橫杠穿進環以後,不可再抽出來。 16 把我將要賜給你的兩塊約版放在櫃裡。 17 要用純金造一個施恩[a]座,長一點一米,寬六十六釐米。 18 用純金在施恩座的兩端打造兩個基路伯天使, 19 跟施恩座連在一起,一端一個。 20 兩個基路伯天使要面對面朝向施恩座,向上展開翅膀,遮蓋施恩座。 21 要把施恩座放在櫃上面,把我賜給你的約版放在櫃裡。 22 我就在那裡跟你會面,從兩個基路伯天使中間的施恩座上,把要傳給以色列百姓的一切誡命告訴你。

造供桌的條例

23 「要用皂莢木造一張桌子,長八十八釐米,寬四十四釐米,高六十六釐米。 24 整張桌子都要包上純金,四周鑲上金邊, 25 在桌子四周造一個八釐米寬的外框,上面也鑲上金邊。 26 要造四個金環,安在桌子四角的桌腿上, 27 金環要靠近外框,以便穿橫杠抬桌子。 28 兩根橫杠要用皂莢木製作,外面包金,用來抬桌子。 29 你們要用純金造桌子上的盤、碟和獻酒用的杯和瓶。 30 桌子上要一直擺著供餅,獻在我面前。

造燈臺的條例

31 「要用純金造一個燈臺,燈臺的燈座、燈柱、油杯、花瓣和花苞要用一塊純金打造。 32 燈臺的兩邊要各伸出三個分枝,共六個分枝。 33 每個分枝要伸出三個杏花形狀、有花瓣和花苞的杯,六個分枝都是這樣。 34 燈臺上要有四個杏花形狀、有花瓣和花苞的杯。 35 燈臺上每一對分枝的相連處要有花苞,三對都是這樣。 36 整座燈臺,包括一切裝飾,都要用一塊純金打造。 37 此外,要為燈臺造七個燈盞,放在燈臺上面,照亮前面的地方。 38 燈臺用的燈剪和燈花盤都要用純金造。 39 造整座燈臺和燈臺的器具要用三十四公斤純金。 40 你務要照著在山上指示你的樣式造這些器具。

Footnotes

  1. 25·17 施恩」或譯「贖罪」。

25 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

“Speak to the children of Israel, so that they receive an offering for Me. You shall take the offering for Me from every man whose heart gives it freely.

“And this is the offering which you shall take from them: gold and silver, and copper,

“and blue silk, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen and goat’s hair,

“and ram’s skins (colored red), and the skins of badgers, and shittim wood,

“oil for the light, spices for anointing oil and for the perfume of sweet savor,

“onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.

“Also they shall make Me a Sanctuary, so that I may dwell among them.

“Exactly according to all that I show you, shall you make the form of the Tabernacle, and the fashion of all its instruments.

10 “They shall also make an Ark of shittim wood, two and a half cubits long, and a cubit and a half broad, and a cubit and a half high.

11 “And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and shall make a gold border all around it.

12 “And you shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them in its four corners. That is, two rings shall be on one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

13 “And you shall make poles of shittim wood and cover them with gold.

14 “Then you shall put the poles in the rings, on the sides of the Ark, and carry the Ark with them.

15 “The poles shall be in the rings of the Ark. They shall not be taken away from it.

16 “So, you shall put the Testimony (which I shall give you) in the Ark.

17 “Also, you shall make a Mercy Seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half broad.

18 “And you shall make two Cherubims of gold; of work beaten out with a hammer you shall make them, at the two ends of the Mercy Seat.

19 “And you shall make one Cherub at one end, and the other Cherub at the other end. From one piece you shall make the Cherubims with the Mercy Seat, on its two ends.

20 “And the Cherubims shall stretch their wings on high, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and their faces toward one another. Toward the Mercy Seat shall the faces of the Cherubims be.

21 “And you shall put the Mercy Seat on top of the Ark. And in the Ark you shall put the Testimony which I will give you.

22 “And there I will declare Myself to you. And from above the Mercy Seat, between the two Cherubims which are upon the Ark of the Testimony, I will tell you all things which I will give you in Commandment to the children of Israel.

23 “You shall also make a Table of shittim wood, two cubits long, one cubit broad, and a cubit and a half high.

24 “And you shall cover it with pure gold and make a border of gold all around it.

25 “You shall also make a rim for it all around, the width of a handbreadth. And you shall make a golden border all around the rim of it.

26 “After, you shall make four rings of gold for it, and shall put the rings on the four corners which are on its four feet.

27 “The rings shall be close to the border, as places for poles, to carry the Table.

28 “And you shall make the poles of shittim wood, and shall overlay them with gold, so that the Table may be carried with them.

29 “You shall also make dishes for it, and cups for it, and coverings for it, and goblets, with which it shall be covered. Of fine gold you shall make them.

30 “And you shall set Showbread upon the Table before Me continually.

31 “Also, you shall make a Lampstand of pure gold. Of work beaten out with a hammer shall the Lampstand be made. Its shaft and its branches, its bowls, its knobs and its flowers shall be of the same.

32 “Also, six branches shall come out of the sides of it—three branches of the Lampstand out of one side of it, and three branches of the Lampstand out of the other side of it.

33 “Three bowls are to be like almonds, one knob and one flower in one branch. And three bowls are to be like almonds in the other branch, one knob and one flower. So it is throughout the six branches that come out of the Lampstand.

34 “And in the shaft of the Lampstand shall be four bowls like almonds, with its knobs and its flowers.

35 “And there shall be a knob under its first pair of branches, and a knob under its second pair of branches, and a knob under its third pair of branches, according to the six branches coming out of the Lampstand.

36 “Their knobs and their branches shall be one piece. All this shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

37 “And you shall make the seven Lamps for it. And you shall put on the Lamps for it, so as to give light toward that which is before it.

38 “Also, its snuffers and snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.

39 “You shall make it from a talent of fine gold, with all these instruments.

40 “See, therefore, that you make them after the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.”

Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)

25 The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts(B) them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn(C) and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a];(D) acacia wood;(E) olive oil(F) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;(G) and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod(H) and breastpiece.(I)

“Then have them make a sanctuary(J) for me, and I will dwell(K) among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern(L) I will show you.

The Ark(M)

10 “Have them make an ark[b](N) of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.[c] 11 Overlay(O) it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings(P) on one side and two rings on the other. 13 Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(Q) 14 Insert the poles(R) into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15 The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.(S) 16 Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law,(T) which I will give you.

17 “Make an atonement cover(U) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18 And make two cherubim(V) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubim(W) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing(X) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. 21 Place the cover on top of the ark(Y) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law(Z) that I will give you. 22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim(AA) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet(AB) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.(AC)

The Table(AD)

23 “Make a table(AE) of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.[d] 24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. 25 Also make around it a rim a handbreadth[e] wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are. 27 The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 28 Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold(AF) and carry the table with them. 29 And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.(AG) 30 Put the bread of the Presence(AH) on this table to be before me at all times.

The Lampstand(AI)

31 “Make a lampstand(AJ) of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 32 Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 33 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 34 And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 35 One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 36 The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.(AK)

37 “Then make its seven lamps(AL) and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it. 38 Its wick trimmers and trays(AM) are to be of pure gold. 39 A talent[f] of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories. 40 See that you make them according to the pattern(AN) shown you on the mountain.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
  2. Exodus 25:10 That is, a chest
  3. Exodus 25:10 That is, about 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high or about 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in verse 17
  4. Exodus 25:23 That is, about 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet high or about 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide and 68 centimeters high
  5. Exodus 25:25 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
  6. Exodus 25:39 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms