约柜

37 比撒列用皂荚木造了一个柜,长一点一米,宽六十六厘米,高六十六厘米。 这柜子里外都包上纯金,还镶了一圈金边。 他造了四个金环,安在柜的四个脚上,每边两个环, 又用皂荚木造了两根横杠,外面包上金, 然后把横杠穿过柜旁的金环,便于抬柜。 他用纯金造施恩座,长一点一米,宽六十六厘米。 又在施恩座的两端用金子打造两个基路伯天使, 这两个基路伯天使跟施恩座连在一起, 在施恩座的两端,面对面朝向施恩座,向上展开翅膀遮盖施恩座。

桌子

10 他用皂荚木造了一张桌子,长八十八厘米,宽四十四厘米,高六十六厘米。 11 整张桌子都包上纯金,四周镶上金边。 12 在桌子四周造一个八厘米宽的外框,上面也镶上金边。 13 他又造四个金环,安在桌子四角的桌腿上, 14 金环靠近外框,以便穿横杠抬桌子。 15 他用皂荚木造两根横杠,外面包金,用来抬桌子。 16 又用纯金造桌子上的器具,就是盘、碟及献酒用的杯和瓶。

17 他用纯金造了一座灯台,灯台的灯座、灯柱、油杯、花瓣和花苞都是用一块纯金打成的。 18 灯台两边各伸出三个分枝,共有六个分枝。 19 每个分枝都伸出三个杏花形状、有花瓣和花苞的油杯,六个分枝都是这样。 20 灯台上有四个杏花形状、有花瓣和花苞的杯。 21 灯台上每一对分枝的相连处有花苞,三对分枝都是这样。 22 整座灯台,包括一切装饰,都是用一块纯金打成的。 23 他又用纯金为这座灯台造了七个灯盏,以及灯剪和灯花盘。 24 造整座灯台和灯台的器具共用了三十四公斤纯金。

造香坛

25 他又用皂荚木造了一座方形的香坛,长宽各四十五厘米,高九十厘米,坛的四角与坛连成一体, 26 坛顶、坛的四面和坛上的角状物包上纯金,四周镶上金边。 27 他造了两个金环,安在坛两侧的金边下面, 28 又用皂荚木造横杠,包上金,穿在两个环里,用来抬香坛。

29 他又用调制香料的方法制作圣膏油和纯净芬芳的香。

37 And Bezaleel made the ark of acacia-wood; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

And he overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a border of gold upon it round about.

And he cast for it four rings of gold, for its four corners: two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

And he made staves of acacia-wood and overlaid them with gold.

And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.

—And he made a mercy-seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

And he made two cherubim of gold; of beaten work did he make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

one cherub at the end of one side, and one cherub at the end of the other side; out of the mercy-seat he made the two cherubim at the two ends thereof.

And the cherubim spread out [their] wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat; and their faces were opposite to one another: the faces of the cherubim were [turned] toward the mercy-seat.

10 And he made the table of acacia-wood; two cubits the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made upon it a border of gold round about.

12 And he made for it a margin of a hand-breadth round about; and made a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.

13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that were on the four feet thereof.

14 Close to the margin were the rings, as receptacles of the staves to carry the table.

15 And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.

16 And he made the utensils that were on the table, the dishes thereof, and the cups thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the goblets with which to pour out, of pure gold.

17 And he made the candlestick of pure gold; [of] beaten work he made the candlestick: its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of itself.

18 And six branches went out of the sides thereof—three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof;

19 [there were] three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower; and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches which went out of the candlestick.

20 And in the candlestick were four cups, shaped like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers;

21 and a knob under two branches thereof, and [again] a knob under two branches thereof, and [again] a knob under two branches thereof, for the six branches which went out of it.

22 Their knobs and their branches were of itself—all of one beaten work of pure gold.

23 And he made the seven lamps thereof, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold.

24 Of a talent of pure gold he made it, and all its utensils.

25 And he made the altar of incense of acacia-wood; a cubit the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, square, and two cubits the height thereof: its horns were of itself.

26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and made upon it a border of gold round about.

27 And he made two rings of gold for it under its border, by its two corners, on the two sides thereof, as receptacles for the staves with which to carry it.

28 And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.

29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of fragrant drugs, according to the work of the perfumer.

Making the Ark of the Covenant

37 Bez′alel made the ark of acacia wood; two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a molding of gold around it. And he cast for it four rings of gold for its four corners, two rings on its one side and two rings on its other side. And he made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark. And he made a mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth. And he made two cherubim of hammered gold; on the two ends of the mercy seat he made them, one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end; of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends. The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.

Making the Table for the Bread of the Presence

10 He also made the table of acacia wood; two cubits was its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height; 11 and he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold around it. 12 And he made around it a frame a handbreadth wide, and made a molding of gold around the frame. 13 He cast for it four rings of gold, and fastened the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 14 Close to the frame were the rings, as holders for the poles to carry the table. 15 He made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table, and overlaid them with gold. 16 And he made the vessels of pure gold which were to be upon the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour libations.

Making the Lampstand

17 He also made the lampstand of pure gold. The base and the shaft of the lampstand were made of hammered work; its cups, its capitals, and its flowers were of one piece with it. 18 And there were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it; 19 three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almonds, with their capitals and flowers, 21 and a capital of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out of it. 22 Their capitals and their branches were of one piece with it; the whole of it was one piece of hammered work of pure gold. 23 And he made its seven lamps and its snuffers and its trays of pure gold. 24 He made it and all its utensils of a talent of pure gold.

Making the Altar of Incense

25 He made the altar of incense of acacia wood; its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit; it was square, and two cubits was its height; its horns were of one piece with it. 26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, and its sides round about, and its horns; and he made a molding of gold round about it, 27 and made two rings of gold on it under its molding, on two opposite sides of it, as holders for the poles with which to carry it. 28 And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

Making the Anointing Oil and the Incense

29 He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.