2 Mosebok 37
Svenska Folkbibeln
Förbundsarken
37 Besalel gjorde arken av akacieträ, två och en halv aln lång, en och en halv aln bred och en och en halv aln hög. 2 Han överdrog den med rent guld på insidan och utsidan och gjorde en guldkant runt den. 3 Han göt fyra ringar av guld till den och satte dem över de fyra fötterna på arken, två ringar på ena sidan och två ringar på den andra. 4 Och han gjorde stänger av akacieträ och överdrog dem med guld. 5 Stängerna sköt han in i ringarna på sidorna av arken, så att man kunde bära den.
6 Och han gjorde en nådastol av rent guld, två och en halv aln lång och en och en halv aln bred. 7 Han gjorde två keruber av guld. I hamrat arbete gjorde han dem och satte dem vid de båda ändarna av nådastolen, 8 en kerub vid ena änden och en vid den andra. I ett stycke med nådastolen gjorde han keruberna vid dess båda ändar. 9 Keruberna bredde ut sina vingar uppåt, så att de övertäckte nådastolen med sina vingar. Deras ansikten var vända mot varandra. Mot nådastolen var kerubernas ansikten vända.
Bordet för skådebröden
10 Han gjorde bordet av akacieträ, två alnar långt, en aln brett och en och en halv aln högt. 11 Han överdrog det med rent guld och gjorde en guldkant runt omkring det. 12 Runt bordet gjorde han en handsbred list, och runt omkring den gjorde han en kant av guld. 13 Till bordet göt han fyra ringar av guld och satte ringarna i de fyra hörnen vid de fyra benen. 14 Ringarna sattes vid listen som hållare för stängerna, så att man kunde bära bordet. 15 Han gjorde stängerna av akacieträ och överdrog dem med guld. Så kunde bordet bäras. 16 Och han gjorde kärlen till bordet, faten och skålarna, bägarna och kannorna som användes till att utgjuta drickoffren med, allt av rent guld.
Ljusstaken
17 Han gjorde ljusstaken av rent guld. I hamrat arbete gjorde han den med fotställning och stam. Dess skålar, knoppar och blommor gjordes i ett stycke med den. 18 Sex armar utgick från ljusstakens sidor, tre armar från ena sidan och tre armar från andra sidan. 19 På den ena armen sattes tre skålar, formade som mandelblommor, vardera bestående av en knopp och en blomma, och på den andra armen likaså tre skålar, formade som mandelblommor, vardera bestående av en knopp och en blomma. Så gjordes på de sex armar som utgick från ljusstaken. 20 Men på själva ljusstaken sattes fyra skålar, formade som mandelblommor med sina knoppar och blommor. 21 En knopp sattes under det första armparet som utgick från ljusstaken i ett stycke med den, en knopp under det andra armparet i ett stycke med den och en knopp under det tredje armparet i ett stycke med den, alltså under de sex armar som utgick från ljusstaken. 22 Och deras knoppar och armar var i ett stycke med den, allt ett enda hamrat arbete av rent guld. 23 Han gjorde sju lampor till den, likaså lamptänger och brickor till den av rent guld. 24 Av en talent rent guld gjorde han ljusstaken med alla dess tillbehör.
Rökelsealtaret
25 Han gjorde rökelsealtaret av akacieträ. Det var fyrkantigt, en aln långt och en aln brett, och två alnar högt. Hornen gjordes i ett stycke med altaret. 26 Han överdrog det med rent guld, både ovansidan och väggarna runt omkring, likaså hornen. Han gjorde också en kant av guld runt altaret. 27 Två ringar av guld gjorde han till det och satte dem under kanten på två sidor. På två motsatta sidostycken satte han dem som hållare för stänger, så att man kunde bära altaret med dem. 28 Stängerna gjorde han av akacieträ och överdrog dem med guld.
Smörjelseoljan och rökelsen
29 Han gjorde den heliga smörjelseoljan och den rena, väldoftande rökelsen, konstmässigt tillredda.
Exodus 37
New International Version
The Ark(A)
37 Bezalel(B) made the ark(C) of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.[a] 2 He overlaid it with pure gold,(D) both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. 3 He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.
6 He made the atonement cover(E) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 7 Then he made two cherubim(F) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 8 He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover. 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing(G) the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.(H)
The Table(I)
10 They[b] made the table(J) of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.[c] 11 Then they overlaid it with pure gold(K) and made a gold molding around it. 12 They also made around it a rim a handbreadth[d] wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 13 They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were. 14 The rings(L) were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 15 The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold. 16 And they made from pure gold the articles for the table—its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.
The Lampstand(M)
17 They made the lampstand(N) of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 18 Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 21 One bud was 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. 22 The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.(O)
23 They made its seven lamps,(P) as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. 24 They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent[e] of pure gold.
The Altar of Incense(Q)
25 They made the altar of incense(R) out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high[f]—its horns(S) of one piece with it. 26 They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. 27 They made two gold rings(T) below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 28 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.(U)
29 They also made the sacred anointing oil(V) and the pure, fragrant incense(W)—the work of a perfumer.
Footnotes
- Exodus 37:1 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 6
- Exodus 37:10 Or He; also in verses 11-29
- Exodus 37:10 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
- Exodus 37:12 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
- Exodus 37:24 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
- Exodus 37:25 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high
Exodus 37
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
37 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two cubits and a half was the length of it, a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.
2 He overlaid it with pure gold within and without and made a molding or crown of gold to go around the top of it.
3 He cast four rings of gold for its four corners, two rings on either side.
4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 He put the poles through the rings at the sides of the ark to carry it.
6 [Bezalel] made the mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length and one cubit and a half its breadth.
7 And he made two cherubim of beaten gold; on the two ends of the mercy seat he made them,
8 One cherub at one end and one at the other end; of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim at its two ends.
9 And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces to each other, looking down to the mercy seat.(A)
10 Bezalel made the [showbread] table of acacia wood; it was two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a molding of gold around its top.
12 And he made a border around it [just under the top] a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the border.
13 And he cast for it four rings of gold and fastened the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.
14 Close to the border were the rings, the places for the poles to pass through to carry the [showbread] table.
15 [Bezalel] made the poles of acacia wood to carry the [showbread] table and overlaid them with gold.
16 He made of pure gold the vessels which were to be on the table, its plates and dishes [for bread], its bowls and flagons for pouring [liquid sacrifices].
17 And he made the lampstand of pure gold; its base and shaft were made of hammered work; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
18 There were six branches going out of the sides of the lampstand, three branches out of one side of it and three branches out of the other side of it;
19 Three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, each with a [calyx] knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the [opposite] branch, each with a [calyx] knob and a flower; and so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
20 On [the shaft of] the lampstand were four cups made like almond blossoms, with knobs and flowers [one at the top].
21 And a knob under each pair of branches, of one piece with the lampstand, for the six branches going out of it.
22 Their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it, all of it hammered work of pure gold.
23 And he made of pure gold its seven lamps, its snuffers, and its ashtrays.
24 Of a talent of pure gold he made the lampstand and all its utensils.(B)
25 And [Bezalel] made the incense altar of acacia wood; its top was a cubit square and it was two cubits high; the horns were one piece with it.
26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides round about, and its horns; also he made a rim around it of gold.
27 And he made two rings of gold for it under its rim, on its two opposite sides, as places for the poles [to pass through] to carry it.
28 And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 He also made the holy anointing oil [symbol of the Holy Spirit] and the pure, fragrant incense, after the perfumer’s art.
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