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」。

Offerings for the Sacred Tent(A)

25 The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to make an offering to me. Receive whatever offerings anyone wishes to give. These offerings are to be: gold, silver, and bronze; fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats' hair; rams' skin dyed red; fine leather; acacia wood; oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense; carnelians and other jewels to be set in the ephod[a] of the High Priest and in his breastpiece. The people must make a sacred Tent for me, so that I may live among them. Make it and all its furnishings according to the plan that I will show you.

The Covenant Box(B)

10 “Make a Box out of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 11 Cover it with pure gold inside and out and put a gold border all around it. 12 Make four carrying rings of gold for it and attach them to its four legs, with two rings on each side. 13 Make carrying poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold 14 and put them through the rings on each side of the Box. 15 The poles are to be left in the rings and must not be taken out. 16 Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.

17 (C)“Make a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. 18 Make two winged creatures[b] of hammered gold, 19 one for each end of the lid. Make them so that they form one piece with the lid. 20 The winged creatures are to face each other across the lid, and their outspread wings are to cover it. 21 Put the two stone tablets inside the Box and put the lid on top of it. 22 I will meet you there, and from above the lid between the two winged creatures I will give you all my laws for the people of Israel.

The Table for the Bread Offered to God(D)

23 “Make a table out of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 24 Cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it. 25 Make a rim 3 inches wide around it and a gold border around the rim. 26 Make four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs are. 27 The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table are to be placed near the rim. 28 Make the poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold. 29 Make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used for the wine offerings. All of these are to be made of pure gold. 30 (E)The table is to be placed in front of the Covenant Box, and on the table there is always to be the sacred bread offered to me.

The Lampstand(F)

31 “Make a lampstand of pure gold. Make its base and its shaft of hammered gold; its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, are to form one piece with it. 32 Six branches shall extend from its sides, three from each side. 33 Each of the six branches is to have three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. 34 The shaft of the lampstand is to have four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. 35 There is to be one bud below each of the three pairs of branches. 36 The buds, the branches, and the lampstand are to be a single piece of pure hammered gold. 37 Make seven lamps for the lampstand and set them up so that they shine toward the front. 38 Make its tongs and trays of pure gold. 39 Use seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all this equipment. 40 (G)Take care to make them according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:7 In most contexts the term ephod refers to a type of shoulder garment, in certain respects resembling a vest. It was made of costly and colorful cloth and to it was attached a kind of pouch containing the Urim and Thummim, two objects used in determining God's will.
  2. Exodus 25:18 See Word List.

Instruction on the Sanctuary and Its Ministers

Chapter 25

Moses Receives the Command to Establish a Sanctuary. The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the children of Israel to gather an offering for me. Let each one raise up as an offering what his heart tells him is right. This is what you shall gather from them: gold, silver, and bronze, blue, purple, and scarlet cloth, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, sheep skins, acacia wood, oil for the lamps, balsam for anointing oil and for fragrant incense, onyx stones and stones for setting in the ephod and the breastplate.

“They are to build a sanctuary for me and I will live in their midst. Build it just as I will show you, following the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture.

10 The Ark of the Covenant.“They are to make an Ark out of acacia wood. It is to be two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.[a] 11 You are to cover it with gold inside and out, and they are to put a gold molding on it. 12 You are to cast four golden rings for it and attach them to its four legs, two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 13 You are to make poles out of acacia wood and cover them with gold. 14 You shall put the poles into the rings on the two sides of the Ark so that you may carry the Ark with them. 15 The poles must remain in the rings of the Ark; they are not to be taken out of them.

16 “You will place the Testimony that I will give you in the Ark.

17 “You shall make a seat[b] of atonement of pure gold. It shall be two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. 18 You will make two cherubim[c] out of gold. Make them as hammered works, placing them on the two sides of the seat of atonement.

19 “Make one cherubim at one end and the other cherubim at the other end. Make the cherubim all of one piece at the two ends of the seat of atonement. 20 The cherubim shall have two wings spread out covering the seat of atonement. They shall be facing each other, and the faces of the cherubim will be turned toward the seat of atonement.

21 “You will place the seat of atonement on top of the Ark and place the Testimony that I will give you inside the Ark.

22 “I will meet you there. I will speak with you from the seat of atonement that is between the two cherubim upon the Ark of Testimony concerning all that I will command the children of Israel.

23 The Table of the Bread Offered to God.“You are to make a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high. 24 Cover it with pure gold and place a molding of gold upon it. 25 Make a frame one handbreath wide and place a molding of gold around it. 26 You shall also make four golden rings for it and place them at the four corners that are on its four legs. 27 Place the rings alongside the borders to hold the poles used in carrying the table.

28 “Make the poles out of acacia wood, cover them in gold, and carry the table with them. 29 Also make dishes and plates and flagons and jars out of pure gold to pour out libations. 30 Set the bread of the Presence on the table before me always.

31 The Golden Lampstand.“You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold and hammer it out.

“Its base and shaft; its bowls and knobs and flowers shall be of one piece. 32 Six of the branches of the lampstand shall come out of its sides, three from one side of the lampstand and three from the other side of the lampstand. 33 On one branch there shall be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, with bud and flower. Also there shall be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, with bud and flower, on the next branch—and similarly for all six branches that rise out of the lampstand.

34 “On the shaft of the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with their bud and flower. 35 One bud shall be under the first set of two branches coming out of it, and one bud under the second set of two branches coming out of it, and one bud under the third set of two branches coming out of it, for there are six branches coming out of it. 36 The buds and their respective branches must be one piece with the lampstand, and the whole made from one piece of pure gold that has been beaten into shape.

37 “You shall then make seven lamps for the lampstand and set them on the lampstand to shed light in front of it. 38 Its snuffers and their trays are to be made of pure gold.

39 “Use a talent[d] of pure gold for making the lampstand and all of its accessories.

40 “See that you make them according to the model that I have shown you on the mountain.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:10 The Ark is a rectangular chest. A cubit measures about 20 inches.
  2. Exodus 25:17 Seat: Hebrew, kapporet, from the root kaphar, “to cover” but also “to make expiation, wipe away.” The rites of the great “day of expiation” were performed on this seat of the Ark (see Lev 16:11-16; Heb 9:5).
  3. Exodus 25:18 The cherubim correspond to the Babylonian karibu, half animals, half human beings, who guarded the gates of temples and palaces. The two at the ends of the atonement cover on the Ark of the Covenant have been regarded as representations of supernatural beings that are ministers of God. Yahweh sits between the cherubim (1 Sam 4:4; 2 Sam 6:2; 2 Ki 19:15; Pss 80:2; 99:1). Solomon will place two cherubim in the holiest room of the temple, beside the Ark (1 Ki 6:23-28). The chariot of God is drawn by four cherubim (Ezek 1; 10). See also Gen 3:24; Ps 18:11.
  4. Exodus 25:39 A talent weighed over 75 pounds.