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Exodus 25-31
New American Standard Bible

Offerings for the Sanctuary

25 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “(A)Tell the sons of Israel to take a [a]contribution for Me; (B)from everyone whose heart moves him you shall take My [b]contribution. 3 This is the [c]contribution which you are to take from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 [d](C)violet, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goat hair, 5 rams’ skins dyed red, [e]fine leather, acacia wood, 6 (D)oil for lighting, (E)balsam oil for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense, 7 onyx stones and setting stones for the (F)ephod and for the [f](G)breastpiece. 8 Have them (H)construct a sanctuary for Me, (I)so that I may dwell among them. 9 (J)According to all that I am going to show you as the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, so you shall construct it.

Ark of the Covenant

10 “Now (K)they shall construct an [g]ark of acacia wood [h]two and a half cubits [i]long, one and a half cubits [j]wide, and one and a half cubits [k]high. 11 You shall (L)overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and you shall make a gold molding [l]around it. 12 You shall also cast four gold rings for it and [m]fasten them on its four feet; 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 acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark with them. 15 The (M)poles shall [n]remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it. 16 You shall (N)put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.

17 “And you shall (O)make [o]an atoning cover of pure gold, [p]two and a half cubits [q]long and one and a half cubits [r]wide. 18 You shall make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work [s]at the two ends of the atoning cover. 19 Make one cherub [t]at one end and one cherub [u]at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece [v]with the atoning cover at its two ends. 20 And (P)the cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the atoning cover with their wings and [w]facing one another; the faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the atoning cover. 21 Then (Q)you shall put the atoning cover [x]on top of the ark, and (R)in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you. 22 (S)There I will meet with you; and from above the atoning cover, from (T)between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about [y]every commandment that I will give you for the sons of Israel.

Bread of the Presence

23 “(U)You shall also make a table of acacia wood, [z]two cubits [aa]long and one cubit [ab]wide, and one and a half cubits [ac]high. 24 You shall overlay it with pure gold and make a gold (V)border around it. 25 And you shall make for it a rim of a [ad]hand width around it; and you shall make a gold border for the rim around it. 26 You shall also make four gold rings for it and put rings on the four corners which are on its four legs. 27 The rings shall be close to the rim, as holders for the poles to carry the table. 28 And you shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that with them the table may be carried. 29 You shall also make its (W)dishes, its pans, its jars, and its libation bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold. 30 And you shall set (X)the bread of the [ae]Presence on the table before Me continually.

The Golden Lampstand

31 “(Y)Then you shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand, its base and its shaft, are to be made of hammered work; its cups, its [af]bulbs, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. 32 (Z)Six branches shall go out from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from its one side and three branches of the lampstand from its [ag]other side. 33 (AA)Three cups shall be shaped like almond blossoms on the one branch, a [ah]bulb and a flower, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the [ai]other branch, a [aj]bulb and a flower—the same for six branches going out from the lampstand; 34 and (AB)on the lampstand four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its [ak]bulbs and its flowers. 35 (AC)A [al]bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a [am]bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a [an]bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. 36 (AD)Their [ao]bulbs and their branches shall be of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of hammered work of pure gold. 37 Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and (AE)they shall [ap]mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it. 38 Its tongs and its trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made from a [aq]talent of pure gold, with all these utensils. 40 (AF)See that you make them (AG)by the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.

Curtains of Linen

26 “(AH)Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and [ar]violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 2 The length of each curtain shall be [as]twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have [at]the same measurements. 3 Five curtains shall be [au]joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be [av]joined to one another. 4 You shall make loops of violet on the edge of the [aw]outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second [ax]set. 5 You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the [ay]edge of the curtain that is in the second [az]set; the loops shall be opposite each other. 6 You shall also make fifty clasps of gold, and [ba]join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the [bb]tabernacle will be a unit.

Curtains of Goats’ Hair

7 “Then (AI)you shall make curtains of goats’ hair as a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all. 8 The length of each curtain shall be [bc]thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have [bd]the same measurements. 9 You shall [be]join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain [bf]at the front of the tent. 10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the [bg]curtain that is outermost in the first [bh]set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second [bi]set.

11 “You shall also make fifty clasps of [bj]bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and [bk]join the tent together so that it will be [bl]a unit. 12 The [bm]overhanging part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 The [bn]cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it. 14 And (AJ)you shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins [bo]dyed red and a covering of [bp]fine leather above.

Boards and Bases

15 “Then you shall make (AK)the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 16 [bq]Ten cubits shall be the length of [br]each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board. 17 There shall be two tenons for each board, [bs]fitted to one another; that is what you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle. 18 You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards [bt]for the south side. 19 You shall make forty (AL)bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for its two tenons and two bases under another board for its two tenons; 20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards, 21 and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board. 22 For the [bu]back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards. 23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the [bv]back. 24 They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete [bw]to its top [bx]to the first ring; this is how it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners. 25 And there shall be eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.

26 “Then you shall make (AM)bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five bars for the boards of the [by]other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the [bz]back side to the west. 28 The middle bar in the [ca]center of the boards shall pass through from end to end. 29 And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30 Then you shall erect the tabernacle (AN)according to its plan which you have been shown on the mountain.

The Veil and Curtain

31 “You shall also make (AO)a veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 32 Then you shall [cb]hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also of gold, on four bases of silver. 33 You shall [cc]hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in (AP)the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall [cd]serve as a partition for you (AQ)between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. 34 (AR)You shall put the [ce]atoning cover on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place. 35 And (AS)you shall set the table outside the veil, and the (AT)lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

36 “(AU)You shall also make a curtain for the doorway of the tent of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a [cf]weaver. 37 And (AV)you shall make five pillars of acacia for the curtain and overlay them with gold, their hooks also of gold; and you shall cast five bases of [cg]bronze for them.

The Bronze Altar

27 “Now you shall make (AW)the altar of acacia wood, [ch]five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be [ci]three cubits. 2 You shall make (AX)its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with [cj]bronze. 3 And you shall make its pails for removing its ashes, and its shovels, its basins, its forks, and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. 4 You shall also make for it a grating, a netting of bronze, and on the netting you shall make four bronze rings [ck]at its four corners. 5 And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the netting will reach halfway up the altar. 6 You shall also make carrying poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood and overlay them with bronze. 7 Its poles shall be inserted into the rings, so that the poles will be on the two sides of the altar (AY)when it is carried. 8 You shall make it hollow with planks; (AZ)as it was shown to you on the mountain, so they shall make it.

Courtyard of the Tabernacle

9 “Now you shall make (BA)the courtyard of the [cl]tabernacle. [cm]On the south side there shall be hangings for the courtyard of fine twisted linen, a [cn]hundred cubits long for one side; 10 and its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their [co]bands shall be of silver. 11 Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a [cp]hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty bases of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. 12 For the width of the courtyard on the west side shall be hangings of [cq]fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten bases. 13 The width of the courtyard on the [cr]east side shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one [cs]side of the gate shall be [ct]fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 15 And for the [cu]other [cv]side there shall be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 16 And for the gate of the courtyard there shall be a curtain of [cw]twenty cubits, of [cx]violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a [cy]weaver, with their four pillars and their four bases. 17 All the pillars around the courtyard shall be joined together with silver, with their hooks of silver and their bases of bronze. 18 The length of the courtyard shall be a [cz]hundred cubits, and the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits of fine twisted linen, and their bases of bronze. 19 All the utensils of the tabernacle used in all its service, and all its pegs, and all the pegs of the courtyard, shall be of bronze.

20 “And you shall command the sons of Israel that they bring you (BB)clear oil of beaten olives for the [da]light, to make a lamp [db]burn continually. 21 In the (BC)tent of meeting, outside (BD)the veil which is before the testimony, (BE)Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the Lord; it shall be a permanent (BF)statute throughout their generations [dc]for the sons of Israel.

Garments of the Priests

28 “Then (BG)bring forward to yourself your brother Aaron, and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, to serve as priest to Me—Aaron, (BH)Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. 2 And you shall make (BI)holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. 3 You shall speak to all the [dd](BJ)skillful people (BK)whom I have endowed with [de]the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve as priest to Me. 4 And these are the garments which they shall make: a [df](BL)breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a tunic of checkered work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that he may serve as priest to Me. 5 They shall take (BM)the gold, the [dg]violet, the purple, the scarlet material, and the fine linen.

6 “They shall also make (BN)the ephod of gold, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of the skilled embroiderer. 7 It shall have two shoulder pieces joined to its two ends, so that it may be joined. 8 The skillfully woven band of its overlay, which is on it, shall be like its workmanship, [dh]of the same material: of gold, of violet and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. 9 And you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, 10 six of their names on the one stone and the names of the remaining six on the [di]other stone, according to their birth. 11 [dj]As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall [dk]set them in filigree settings of gold. 12 And you shall put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron shall (BO)carry their names before the Lord on his two shoulders (BP)as a memorial. 13 And (BQ)you shall make filigree settings of gold, 14 and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them of twisted cord work, and you shall put the corded chains on the filigree settings.

15 “(BR)You shall make a [dl]breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled embroiderer; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen you shall make it. 16 It shall be square and folded double, a [dm]span [dn]in length and a [do]span [dp]in width. 17 And you shall [dq]mount on it four rows of stones; the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald; 18 and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; 19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 20 and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree. 21 The stones shall be engraved according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names; they shall be like the engravings of a signet, each (BS)according to his name for the twelve tribes. 22 You shall also make on the [dr]breastpiece twisted chains of cord work in pure gold. 23 And you shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece. 24 And you shall put the two cords of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece. 25 You shall put the other two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, at the front of it. 26 And you shall make two rings of gold and place them on the two ends of the breastpiece, on the edge of it, which is toward the inner side of the ephod. 27 And you shall make two rings of gold and put them on the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on the front of it close to the place where it is joined, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. 28 And they shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a violet cord, so that it will be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastpiece will not come loose from the ephod. 29 So Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the Holy Place, as a memorial before the Lord continually. 30 And (BT)you shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the [ds](BU)Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually.

31 “(BV)You shall make the robe of the ephod all of violet. 32 There shall be an opening [dt]at its top in the middle of it; around its opening there shall be a binding of woven work, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn. 33 You shall make on its hem pomegranates of violet, purple, and scarlet material all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: 34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, all around on the hem of the robe. 35 It shall be on Aaron [du]when he ministers; and its sound shall be heard when he enters and leaves the Holy Place before the Lord, so that he will not die.

36 “You shall also make (BW)a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘(BX)Holy to the Lord.’ 37 You shall [dv]fasten it on a violet cord, and it shall be on the turban; it shall be at the front of the turban. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall [dw](BY)take away the guilt of the holy things which the sons of Israel consecrate, regarding all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, so that (BZ)they may be accepted before the Lord.

39 “And you shall weave (CA)the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and shall make a turban of fine linen, and you shall make a sash, the work of a [dx]weaver.

40 “For Aaron’s sons you shall also make (CB)tunics; you shall also make sashes for them, and you shall make [dy](CC)caps for them, for glory and for beauty. 41 Then you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall (CD)anoint them and [dz]ordain them and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests. 42 You shall make for them (CE)linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh; they shall [ea]reach from the waist even to the thighs. 43 And they shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they enter the tent of meeting, or (CF)when they approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they do not incur [eb]guilt and die. (CG)It shall be a statute forever to him and to his [ec]descendants after him.

Consecration of the Priests

29 “(CH)Now this is [ed]what you shall do to them to consecrate them to serve as priests to Me: take one bull and two rams without blemish, 2 and (CI)unleavened bread and unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers [ee]spread with oil; you shall make them of fine wheat flour. 3 And you shall put them in one basket, and present them in the basket along with the bull and the two rams. 4 Then (CJ)you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water. 5 And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the (CK)tunic and (CL)the robe of the ephod, and (CM)the ephod and (CN)the [ef]breastpiece, and wrap his waist with the skillfully (CO)woven band of the ephod; 6 and you shall set the (CP)turban on his head and put (CQ)the holy crown on the turban. 7 Then you shall take (CR)the anointing oil and pour it on his head, and anoint him. 8 You shall also bring his sons and put (CS)tunics on them. 9 And you shall wrap their waists with (CT)sashes, Aaron and his sons, and fit [eg]caps on them, and they shall have (CU)the priesthood by a permanent statute. So you shall [eh](CV)ordain Aaron and his sons.

The Sacrifices

10 “Then you shall bring the bull in front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall (CW)lay their hands on the head of the bull. 11 And you shall slaughter the bull before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. 12 Then you shall (CX)take some of the blood of the bull and put it on (CY)the horns of the altar with your finger; and you shall pour out all the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 13 And you shall (CZ)take all the fat that covers the entrails, and the [ei]lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and offer them up in smoke on the altar. 14 But (DA)the flesh of the bull and its hide and its refuse, you shall burn with fire outside the camp; it is a sin offering.

15 “(DB)You shall also take the one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram; 16 and you shall slaughter the ram and take its blood and sprinkle it around on the altar. 17 Then you shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its entrails and its legs, and put them [ej]with its pieces and [ek]its head. 18 And you shall offer up in smoke the whole ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the Lord: (DC)it is a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the Lord.

19 “Then (DD)you shall take the [el]other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram. 20 And you shall slaughter the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear and on the lobes of his sons’ right ears, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet, and sprinkle the rest of the blood around on the altar. 21 Then you shall take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the (DE)anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and on his garments, and on his sons and on his sons’ garments with him; so he and his garments shall be consecrated, as well as his sons and his sons’ garments with him.

22 “You shall also take the fat from the ram and the fat tail, and the fat that covers the entrails and the [em]lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of [en]ordination), 23 and one loaf of bread, and (DF)one cake of bread mixed with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread which is set before the Lord; 24 and you shall put [eo]all these [ep]in the [eq]hands of Aaron and [er]in the [es]hands of his sons, and shall wave them as a wave offering before the Lord. 25 Then (DG)you shall take them from their hands, and offer them up in smoke on the altar on the burnt offering for a soothing aroma before the Lord; it is an offering by fire to the Lord.

26 “Then you shall take (DH)the breast of Aaron’s ram of [et]ordination, and wave it as a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be your portion. 27 You shall consecrate the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the [eu]contribution which was waved and which was [ev]offered from the ram of [ew]ordination, from the one which was for Aaron and from the one which was for his sons. 28 It shall be for Aaron and his sons as their portion forever from the sons of Israel, for it is [ex]a contribution; and it shall be [ey]a contribution from the sons of Israel from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, their [ez]contribution to the Lord.

29 “(DI)The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, [fa]so that they may be anointed and ordained in them. 30 For seven days the one of his sons who is priest in his place shall put them on when he enters the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

Food of the Priests

31 “Now you shall take the ram of [fb]ordination and (DJ)boil its flesh in a holy place. 32 Then Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram and the bread that is in the basket, at the doorway of the tent of meeting. 33 So (DK)they shall eat [fc]those things by which atonement was made [fd]at their ordination and consecration; but a [fe](DL)layman shall not eat them, because they are holy. 34 And (DM)if any of the flesh of [ff]ordination or any of the bread remains until morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

35 “So you shall do for Aaron and for his sons, according to all that I have commanded you; you shall [fg]ordain them for (DN)seven days. 36 (DO)Each day you shall offer a bull as a sin offering for atonement, and you shall [fh]purify the altar when you make atonement [fi]for it, and (DP)you shall anoint it to consecrate it. 37 For seven days you shall make atonement [fj]for the altar and consecrate it; then (DQ)the altar shall be most holy, and whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

38 “Now (DR)this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one-year-old lambs each day, continuously. 39 The (DS)one lamb you shall offer in the morning, and the [fk]other lamb you shall offer at [fl]twilight; 40 and there shall be a [fm]tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a [fn]fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering with one lamb. 41 The [fo]other lamb you shall offer at [fp]twilight, and shall offer with it [fq]the same grain offering and [fr]the same drink offering as in the morning, for a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the Lord. 42 It shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the doorway of the tent of meeting before the Lord, (DT)where I will meet with you, to speak to you there. 43 I will meet there with the sons of Israel, and it shall be consecrated by My glory. 44 I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me. 45 And (DU)I will dwell among the sons of Israel and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that (DV)I am the Lord their God who brought them out of the land of Egypt, so that I might dwell among them; I am the Lord their God.

The Altar of Incense

30 “Now you shall make (DW)an altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. 2 Its length shall be [fs]a cubit, and its width a cubit; it shall be square, and its height shall be two cubits; its horns shall be [ft]of one piece with it. 3 You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its [fu]sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it. 4 You shall also make two gold rings for it under its molding; you shall make them on its two sides—on [fv]opposite sides—and [fw]they shall be holders for poles with which to carry it. 5 And you shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6 You shall put [fx]this altar in front of the veil that is [fy]near the ark of the testimony, in front of the [fz](DX)atoning cover that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you. 7 Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps. 8 And when Aaron sets up the lamps at [ga]twilight, he shall burn incense. There shall be perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. 9 You shall not offer any [gb]strange incense on [gc]this altar, or burnt offering, or meal offering; and you shall not pour out a drink offering on it. 10 However, Aaron shall (DY)make atonement on its horns once a year; he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”

11 The Lord also spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “When you take (DZ)a [gd]census of the sons of Israel [ge]to count them, then each one of them shall give (EA)a ransom for [gf]himself to the Lord, when you [gg]count them, so that there will be no plague among them when you [gh]count them. 13 This is what everyone who [gi]is counted shall give: half a [gj]shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary ((EB)the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel as a [gk]contribution to the Lord. 14 Everyone who [gl]is counted, from twenty years old and over, shall give the [gm]contribution to the Lord. 15 The rich shall not pay more, and the poor shall not pay less, than the half shekel, when you give the [gn]contribution to the Lord to make atonement for [go]yourselves. 16 And you shall take the atonement money from the sons of Israel and give it for the service of the tent of meeting, so that it may be a memorial for the sons of Israel before the Lord, to make atonement for [gp]yourselves.”

17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 18 “You shall also make (EC)a basin of [gq]bronze, with its base of bronze, for washing; and you shall (ED)put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons shall (EE)wash their hands and their feet from it; 20 when they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, so that they do not die; or when they approach the altar to minister, by offering up in smoke a fire sacrifice to the Lord. 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they do not die; and (EF)it shall be a permanent statute for them, for [gr]Aaron and his [gs]descendants throughout their generations.”

The Anointing Oil

22 Moreover, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Take also for yourself the finest of spices: of liquid myrrh [gt]five hundred shekels, and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, 250, and of fragrant cane 250, 24 and of cassia 500, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a [gu]hin. 25 You shall make [gv]from these a holy anointing oil, a fragrant mixture of ointments, the work of a perfumer; it shall be (EG)a holy anointing oil. 26 And (EH)you shall anoint the tent of meeting with it, and the ark of the testimony, 27 and the table and all its utensils, and the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense, 28 and the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin and its stand. 29 You shall also consecrate them, so that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be holy. 30 And (EI)you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, so that they may serve as priests to Me. 31 Furthermore, you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on [gw]anyone’s body, nor shall you make any like it in [gx]the same proportions; (EJ)it is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 (EK)Whoever mixes any like it or whoever puts any of it on a [gy]layman [gz](EL)shall be cut off from his people.’”

The Incense

34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take for yourself spices—stacte, onycha, and galbanum, spices and pure frankincense; there shall be an equal part of each. 35 You shall make incense from it all, a skillful mixture, the work of a perfumer, salted, pure, and holy. 36 And you shall crush some of it very fine, and put part of it in front of the testimony in the tent of meeting (EM)where I will meet with you; it shall be most holy to you. 37 And the incense which you shall make, (EN)you shall not make in [ha]the same proportions for yourselves; it shall be holy to you for the Lord. 38 (EO)Whoever makes any like it, to [hb]use as perfume, [hc]shall be cut off from his people.”

The Skilled Craftsmen

31 (EP)Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel, the (EQ)son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 And I have (ER)filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of [hd]craftsmanship, 4 to create [he]artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in [hf]bronze, 5 and in the cutting of stones [hg]for settings, and in the carving of wood, so that he may work in all kinds of [hh]craftsmanship. 6 And behold, I Myself have [hi]appointed with him (ES)Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are [hj]skillful I have put [hk]skill, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you: 7 (ET)the tent of meeting, (EU)the ark of testimony, (EV)the [hl]atoning cover that is on it, and all the furniture of the tent, 8 (EW)the table and its [hm]utensils, the (EX)pure gold lampstand with all its [hn]utensils, and (EY)the altar of incense, 9 (EZ)the altar of burnt offering with all its [ho]utensils, and (FA)the basin and its stand, 10 the [hp](FB)woven garments as well: the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, with which to [hq]carry out their priesthood; 11 (FC)the anointing oil also, and the (FD)fragrant incense for the Holy Place, they are to make them according to everything that I have commanded you.”

The Sign of the Sabbath

12 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 13 “Now as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘(FE)You must keep My Sabbaths; for this is (FF)a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, so that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you. 14 Therefore you are to keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. (FG)Everyone who profanes it must be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. 15 (FH)For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a (FI)Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; (FJ)whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. 16 So the sons of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to [hr]celebrate the Sabbath throughout their generations as a permanent covenant.’ 17 (FK)It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; (FL)for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed.”

18 When He had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses (FM)the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, (FN)written by the finger of God.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:2 Or uplifted offering
  2. Exodus 25:2 Or uplifted offering
  3. Exodus 25:3 Or uplifted offering
  4. Exodus 25:4 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color
  5. Exodus 25:5 Meaning of the Heb uncertain
  6. Exodus 25:7 Or pouch
  7. Exodus 25:10 I.e., chest
  8. Exodus 25:10 About 3.7 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide and high or 1.1 m and 68 cm
  9. Exodus 25:10 Lit its length
  10. Exodus 25:10 Lit its width
  11. Exodus 25:10 Lit its height
  12. Exodus 25:11 Lit on it round about
  13. Exodus 25:12 Or put
  14. Exodus 25:15 Lit be
  15. Exodus 25:17 Also called a mercy seat, and so throughout the ch; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  16. Exodus 25:17 About 3.7 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide or 1.1 m and 68 cm
  17. Exodus 25:17 Lit its length
  18. Exodus 25:17 Lit its width
  19. Exodus 25:18 Lit from
  20. Exodus 25:19 Lit from
  21. Exodus 25:19 Lit from
  22. Exodus 25:19 Lit from
  23. Exodus 25:20 Lit their faces to
  24. Exodus 25:21 Lit above, upon
  25. Exodus 25:22 Lit all that I will command
  26. Exodus 25:23 About 3 ft. long, 1.5 ft. wide, 2.25 ft. high or 90 cm, 45 cm, and 68 cm
  27. Exodus 25:23 Lit its length
  28. Exodus 25:23 Lit its width
  29. Exodus 25:23 Lit its height
  30. Exodus 25:25 About 3 in. or 7.5 cm
  31. Exodus 25:30 Lit Face
  32. Exodus 25:31 Or calyx
  33. Exodus 25:32 Lit second
  34. Exodus 25:33 Or calyx
  35. Exodus 25:33 Lit one branch
  36. Exodus 25:33 Or calyx
  37. Exodus 25:34 Or calyxes
  38. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx
  39. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx
  40. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx
  41. Exodus 25:36 Or calyxes
  42. Exodus 25:37 Lit raise up
  43. Exodus 25:39 About 75 lb. or 34 kg
  44. Exodus 26:1 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
  45. Exodus 26:2 About 42 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13 m and 1.8 m
  46. Exodus 26:2 Lit one measure
  47. Exodus 26:3 Or coupled
  48. Exodus 26:3 Or coupled
  49. Exodus 26:4 Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
  50. Exodus 26:4 Lit coupling
  51. Exodus 26:5 Lit end
  52. Exodus 26:5 Lit coupling
  53. Exodus 26:6 Or couple
  54. Exodus 26:6 Or dwelling place, and so throughout the ch
  55. Exodus 26:8 About 45 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13.5 m and 1.8 m
  56. Exodus 26:8 Lit one measure
  57. Exodus 26:9 Or couple
  58. Exodus 26:9 Lit toward the front of the face of the tent
  59. Exodus 26:10 Lit one curtain
  60. Exodus 26:10 Lit coupling
  61. Exodus 26:10 Lit coupling
  62. Exodus 26:11 Or copper
  63. Exodus 26:11 Or couple
  64. Exodus 26:11 Lit one
  65. Exodus 26:12 Lit excess
  66. Exodus 26:13 About 18 in. or about 45 cm
  67. Exodus 26:14 Or tanned
  68. Exodus 26:14 Meaning of the Heb uncertain
  69. Exodus 26:16 About 15 ft. long and 2.2 ft. wide or 4.6 m and 68 cm
  70. Exodus 26:16 Lit the
  71. Exodus 26:17 Lit bound
  72. Exodus 26:18 Lit toward the side of the Negev to the south
  73. Exodus 26:22 Lit far parts
  74. Exodus 26:23 Lit far parts
  75. Exodus 26:24 Or at its head
  76. Exodus 26:24 Or with reference to
  77. Exodus 26:27 Lit second
  78. Exodus 26:27 Lit far parts
  79. Exodus 26:28 Lit midst
  80. Exodus 26:32 Lit put
  81. Exodus 26:33 Lit put
  82. Exodus 26:33 Lit separate for you between
  83. Exodus 26:34 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  84. Exodus 26:36 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
  85. Exodus 26:37 Or copper
  86. Exodus 27:1 About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m
  87. Exodus 27:1 About 4.5 ft. or 1.4 m
  88. Exodus 27:2 Or copper, and so for bronze throughout the ch
  89. Exodus 27:4 Lit on
  90. Exodus 27:9 Or dwelling place
  91. Exodus 27:9 Lit For the side of the Negev to the south
  92. Exodus 27:9 About 150 ft. or 46 m
  93. Exodus 27:10 Or rings
  94. Exodus 27:11 About 150 ft. or 46 m
  95. Exodus 27:12 About 75 ft. or 23 m
  96. Exodus 27:13 Lit east side eastward
  97. Exodus 27:14 Lit shoulder
  98. Exodus 27:14 About 23 ft. or 6.8 m
  99. Exodus 27:15 Lit second
  100. Exodus 27:15 Lit shoulder
  101. Exodus 27:16 About 30 ft. or 9 m
  102. Exodus 27:16 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color
  103. Exodus 27:16 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
  104. Exodus 27:18 About 150 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 7.5 ft. high or about 46 m, 23 m, and 2.3 m
  105. Exodus 27:20 Or luminary
  106. Exodus 27:20 Lit ascend
  107. Exodus 27:21 Lit from
  108. Exodus 28:3 Lit wise of heart
  109. Exodus 28:3 I.e., artistic skill
  110. Exodus 28:4 Or pouch
  111. Exodus 28:5 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
  112. Exodus 28:8 Lit from it
  113. Exodus 28:10 Lit second
  114. Exodus 28:11 Lit A work of a lapidary, engravings of a seal
  115. Exodus 28:11 Lit make them to be surrounded
  116. Exodus 28:15 Or pouch
  117. Exodus 28:16 About 9 in. or 23 cm
  118. Exodus 28:16 Lit its
  119. Exodus 28:16 About 9 in. or 23 cm
  120. Exodus 28:16 Lit its
  121. Exodus 28:17 Lit fill in a setting of stones, four rows of stones
  122. Exodus 28:22 Or pouch, and so through v 30
  123. Exodus 28:30 I.e., lights and perfections
  124. Exodus 28:32 Or for his head
  125. Exodus 28:35 Lit for ministering
  126. Exodus 28:37 Lit place
  127. Exodus 28:38 Or bear
  128. Exodus 28:39 Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
  129. Exodus 28:40 Lit headgear
  130. Exodus 28:41 Lit fill their hand
  131. Exodus 28:42 Lit be
  132. Exodus 28:43 Or wrongdoing
  133. Exodus 28:43 Lit seed
  134. Exodus 29:1 Lit the thing which
  135. Exodus 29:2 Or anointed
  136. Exodus 29:5 Or pouch
  137. Exodus 29:9 Lit headgear
  138. Exodus 29:9 Lit fill the hand of
  139. Exodus 29:13 Or appendage on
  140. Exodus 29:17 Lit on
  141. Exodus 29:17 Lit on its
  142. Exodus 29:19 Lit second
  143. Exodus 29:22 Or appendage on
  144. Exodus 29:22 Lit filling
  145. Exodus 29:24 Lit the whole
  146. Exodus 29:24 Lit on
  147. Exodus 29:24 Lit palms
  148. Exodus 29:24 Lit on
  149. Exodus 29:24 Lit palms
  150. Exodus 29:26 Lit filling
  151. Exodus 29:27 Or uplifted offering
  152. Exodus 29:27 Lit lifted up
  153. Exodus 29:27 Lit filling
  154. Exodus 29:28 Or uplifted offering
  155. Exodus 29:28 Or uplifted offering
  156. Exodus 29:28 Or uplifted offering
  157. Exodus 29:29 Lit for anointing in them and filling their hand in them
  158. Exodus 29:31 Lit filling
  159. Exodus 29:33 Lit them
  160. Exodus 29:33 Lit to fill their hand to sanctify them
  161. Exodus 29:33 Lit stranger
  162. Exodus 29:34 Lit filling
  163. Exodus 29:35 Lit fill their hand
  164. Exodus 29:36 Or offer a sin offering on the altar
  165. Exodus 29:36 Lit upon
  166. Exodus 29:37 Lit upon
  167. Exodus 29:39 Lit second
  168. Exodus 29:39 Lit between the two evenings
  169. Exodus 29:40 About 3 qt. or 2.8 liters
  170. Exodus 29:40 About 0.95 qt. or 0.9 liter
  171. Exodus 29:41 Lit second
  172. Exodus 29:41 Lit between the two evenings
  173. Exodus 29:41 Lit according to the grain offering of the morning
  174. Exodus 29:41 Lit according to its
  175. Exodus 30:2 About 1.5 ft. long and wide and 3 ft. high or 45 cm and 90 cm
  176. Exodus 30:2 Lit from itself
  177. Exodus 30:3 Lit walls
  178. Exodus 30:4 Lit its two
  179. Exodus 30:4 Lit it
  180. Exodus 30:6 Lit it
  181. Exodus 30:6 Lit upon; or over
  182. Exodus 30:6 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  183. Exodus 30:8 Lit between the two evenings
  184. Exodus 30:9 I.e., prohibited
  185. Exodus 30:9 Lit it
  186. Exodus 30:12 Lit sum
  187. Exodus 30:12 Lit for their being mustered
  188. Exodus 30:12 Lit his soul
  189. Exodus 30:12 Lit muster
  190. Exodus 30:12 Lit muster
  191. Exodus 30:13 Lit passes over to those who are mustered
  192. Exodus 30:13 A shekel was about 0.5 oz. or 14 gm
  193. Exodus 30:13 Or uplifted offering
  194. Exodus 30:14 See note 1 v 13
  195. Exodus 30:14 Or uplifted offering of the Lord
  196. Exodus 30:15 Or uplifted offering of the Lord
  197. Exodus 30:15 Lit your souls
  198. Exodus 30:16 Lit your souls
  199. Exodus 30:18 Or copper
  200. Exodus 30:21 Lit him
  201. Exodus 30:21 Lit seed
  202. Exodus 30:23 About 15.5 and 7.75 lb. or 7 and 3.5 kg
  203. Exodus 30:24 About 1 gallon or 3.8 liters
  204. Exodus 30:25 Lit it
  205. Exodus 30:32 Lit the flesh of mankind
  206. Exodus 30:32 Lit its proportion
  207. Exodus 30:33 Lit stranger
  208. Exodus 30:33 Lit even he shall
  209. Exodus 30:37 Lit its proportion
  210. Exodus 30:38 Lit smell of it
  211. Exodus 30:38 Lit even he shall
  212. Exodus 31:3 Or workmanship
  213. Exodus 31:4 Lit devices
  214. Exodus 31:4 Or copper
  215. Exodus 31:5 Lit to fill in (for a setting)
  216. Exodus 31:5 Or workmanship
  217. Exodus 31:6 Lit given
  218. Exodus 31:6 Lit wise of heart
  219. Exodus 31:6 Lit wisdom
  220. Exodus 31:7 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
  221. Exodus 31:8 Or vessels
  222. Exodus 31:8 Or vessels
  223. Exodus 31:9 Or vessels
  224. Exodus 31:10 Or service garments
  225. Exodus 31:10 Lit minister as priests
  226. Exodus 31:16 Lit perform
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Exodus 25-31
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Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)

25 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “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. 3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn(C) and fine linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a];(D) acacia wood;(E) 6 olive oil(F) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;(G) 7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod(H) and breastpiece.(I)

8 “Then have them make a sanctuary(J) for me, and I will dwell(K) among them. 9 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.

The Tabernacle(AO)

26 “Make the tabernacle(AP) with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim(AQ) woven into them by a skilled worker. 2 All the curtains are to be the same size(AR)—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.[g] 3 Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five. 4 Make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and do the same with the end curtain in the other set. 5 Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. 6 Then make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the curtains together so that the tabernacle is a unit.(AS)

7 “Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. 8 All eleven curtains are to be the same size(AT)—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.[h] 9 Join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent. 10 Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. 11 Then make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit.(AU) 12 As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle. 13 The tent curtains will be a cubit[i] longer on both sides; what is left will hang over the sides of the tabernacle so as to cover it. 14 Make for the tent a covering(AV) of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather.[j](AW)

15 “Make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 16 Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide,[k] 17 with two projections set parallel to each other. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 18 Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle 19 and make forty silver bases(AX) to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection. 20 For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, make twenty frames 21 and forty silver bases(AY)—two under each frame. 22 Make six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, 23 and make two frames for the corners at the far end. 24 At these two corners they must be double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both shall be like that. 25 So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

26 “Also make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, 27 five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. 28 The center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames. 29 Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

30 “Set up the tabernacle(AZ) according to the plan(BA) shown you on the mountain.

31 “Make a curtain(BB) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim(BC) woven into it by a skilled worker. 32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.(BD) 33 Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain.(BE) The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.(BF) 34 Put the atonement cover(BG) on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Place. 35 Place the table(BH) outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand(BI) opposite it on the south side.

36 “For the entrance to the tent make a curtain(BJ) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.(BK) 37 Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. And cast five bronze bases for them.

The Altar of Burnt Offering(BL)

27 “Build an altar(BM) of acacia wood, three cubits[l] high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.[m] 2 Make a horn(BN) at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar are of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze. 3 Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls,(BO) meat forks and firepans.(BP) 4 Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network. 5 Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar. 6 Make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.(BQ) 7 The poles are to be inserted into the rings so they will be on two sides of the altar when it is carried.(BR) 8 Make the altar hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as you were shown(BS) on the mountain.

The Courtyard(BT)

9 “Make a courtyard(BU) for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[n] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The north side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

12 “The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits[o] wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. 13 On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyard shall also be fifty cubits wide. 14 Curtains fifteen cubits[p] long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, 15 and curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on the other side, with three posts and three bases.

16 “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain(BV) twenty cubits[q] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer(BW)—with four posts and four bases. 17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. 18 The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide,[r] with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits[s] high, and with bronze bases. 19 All the other articles used in the service of the tabernacle, whatever their function, including all the tent pegs for it and those for the courtyard, are to be of bronze.

Oil for the Lampstand(BX)

20 “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil(BY) of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. 21 In the tent of meeting,(BZ) outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law,(CA) Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps(CB) burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance(CC) among the Israelites for the generations to come.

The Priestly Garments

28 “Have Aaron(CD) your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu,(CE) Eleazar and Ithamar,(CF) so they may serve me as priests.(CG) 2 Make sacred garments(CH) for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.(CI) 3 Tell all the skilled workers(CJ) to whom I have given wisdom(CK) in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. 4 These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece,(CL) an ephod,(CM) a robe,(CN) a woven tunic,(CO) a turban(CP) and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. 5 Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.(CQ)

The Ephod(CR)

6 “Make the ephod(CS) of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands. 7 It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. 8 Its skillfully woven waistband(CT) is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

9 “Take two onyx stones and engrave(CU) on them the names of the sons of Israel 10 in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings 12 and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders(CV) as a memorial(CW) before the Lord. 13 Make gold filigree settings 14 and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.

The Breastpiece(CX)

15 “Fashion a breastpiece(CY) for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16 It is to be square—a span[t] long and a span wide—and folded double. 17 Then mount four rows of precious stones(CZ) on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite(DA) and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper.[u] Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel,(DB) each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.(DC)

22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 23 Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 26 Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 27 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 28 The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.

29 “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place,(DD) he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord. 30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim(DE) in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.

Other Priestly Garments(DF)

31 “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32 with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar[v] around this opening, so that it will not tear. 33 Make pomegranates(DG) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34 The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. 35 Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

36 “Make a plate(DH) of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord.(DI) 37 Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban. 38 It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt(DJ) involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable(DK) to the Lord.

39 “Weave the tunic(DL) of fine linen and make the turban(DM) of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. 40 Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons(DN) to give them dignity and honor.(DO) 41 After you put these clothes(DP) on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint(DQ) and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.(DR)

42 “Make linen undergarments(DS) as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting(DT) or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,(DU) so that they will not incur guilt and die.(DV)

“This is to be a lasting ordinance(DW) for Aaron and his descendants.

Consecration of the Priests(DX)

29 “This is what you are to do to consecrate(DY) them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect.(DZ) 2 And from the finest wheat flour make round loaves without yeast, thick loaves without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves without yeast and brushed with olive oil.(EA) 3 Put them in a basket and present them along with the bull and the two rams.(EB) 4 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.(EC) 5 Take the garments(ED) and dress Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband.(EE) 6 Put the turban(EF) on his head and attach the sacred emblem(EG) to the turban. 7 Take the anointing oil(EH) and anoint him by pouring it on his head. 8 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics(EI) 9 and fasten caps on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons.[w](EJ) The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance.(EK)

“Then you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.

10 “Bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.(EL) 11 Slaughter it in the Lord’s presence(EM) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 12 Take some of the bull’s blood and put it on the horns(EN) of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.(EO) 13 Then take all the fat(EP) on the internal organs,(EQ) the long lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. 14 But burn the bull’s flesh and its hide and its intestines(ER) outside the camp.(ES) It is a sin offering.[x]

15 “Take one of the rams,(ET) and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.(EU) 16 Slaughter it and take the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar. 17 Cut the ram into pieces and wash(EV) the internal organs and the legs, putting them with the head and the other pieces. 18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma,(EW) a food offering presented to the Lord.

19 “Take the other ram,(EX) and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.(EY) 20 Slaughter it, take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet.(EZ) Then splash blood against the sides of the altar.(FA) 21 And take some blood(FB) from the altar and some of the anointing oil(FC) and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. Then he and his sons and their garments will be consecrated.(FD)

22 “Take from this ram the fat,(FE) the fat tail, the fat on the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. (This is the ram for the ordination.) 23 From the basket of bread made without yeast, which is before the Lord, take one round loaf, one thick loaf with olive oil mixed in, and one thin loaf. 24 Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and have them wave them before the Lord as a wave offering.(FF) 25 Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord, a food offering presented to the Lord.(FG) 26 After you take the breast of the ram for Aaron’s ordination, wave it before the Lord as a wave offering, and it will be your share.(FH)

27 “Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aaron and his sons:(FI) the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. 28 This is always to be the perpetual share from the Israelites for Aaron and his sons. It is the contribution the Israelites are to make to the Lord from their fellowship offerings.(FJ)

29 “Aaron’s sacred garments(FK) will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.(FL) 30 The son(FM) who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

31 “Take the ram(FN) for the ordination and cook the meat in a sacred place.(FO) 32 At the entrance to the tent of meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread(FP) that is in the basket. 33 They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat(FQ) them, because they are sacred. 34 And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning,(FR) burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

35 “Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. 36 Sacrifice a bull each day(FS) as a sin offering to make atonement(FT). Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate(FU) it. 37 For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.(FV)

38 “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:(FW) two lambs a year old. 39 Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.(FX) 40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah[y] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin[z] of oil(FY) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.(FZ) 41 Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight(GA) with the same grain offering(GB) and its drink offering as in the morning—a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.

42 “For the generations to come(GC) this burnt offering is to be made regularly(GD) at the entrance to the tent of meeting,(GE) before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;(GF) 43 there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.(GG)

44 “So I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.(GH) 45 Then I will dwell(GI) among the Israelites and be their God.(GJ) 46 They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt(GK) so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.(GL)

The Altar of Incense(GM)

30 “Make an altar(GN) of acacia wood for burning incense.(GO) 2 It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high[aa]—its horns(GP) of one piece with it. 3 Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.(GQ) 4 Make two gold rings(GR) for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(GS) 6 Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover(GT) that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.

7 “Aaron must burn fragrant incense(GU) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. 8 He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(GV) 9 Do not offer on this altar any other incense(GW) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. 10 Once a year(GX) Aaron shall make atonement(GY) on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering[ab](GZ) for the generations to come.(HA) It is most holy to the Lord.”

Atonement Money

11 Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “When you take a census(HB) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom(HC) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague(HD) will come on them when you number them. 13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,[ac] according to the sanctuary shekel,(HE) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more,(HF) are to give an offering to the Lord. 15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less(HG) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16 Receive the atonement(HH) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.(HI) It will be a memorial(HJ) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”

Basin for Washing

17 Then the Lord said to Moses, 18 “Make a bronze basin,(HK) with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet(HL) with water(HM) from it. 20 Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die.(HN) Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord, 21 they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance(HO) for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”(HP)

Anointing Oil

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take the following fine spices:(HQ) 500 shekels[ad] of liquid myrrh,(HR) half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,(HS) 250 shekels[ae] of fragrant calamus,(HT) 24 500 shekels(HU) of cassia(HV)—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin[af] of olive oil. 25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.(HW) It will be the sacred anointing oil.(HX) 26 Then use it to anoint(HY) the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law, 27 the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 You shall consecrate them(HZ) so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.(IA)

30 “Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate(IB) them so they may serve me as priests.(IC) 31 Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil(ID) for the generations to come.(IE) 32 Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred.(IF) 33 Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off(IG) from their people.’”

Incense

34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices(IH)—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts, 35 and make a fragrant blend of incense,(II) the work of a perfumer.(IJ) It is to be salted and pure and sacred. 36 Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where I will meet(IK) with you. It shall be most holy(IL) to you. 37 Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy(IM) to the Lord. 38 Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off(IN) from their people.”

Bezalel and Oholiab(IO)

31 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “See, I have chosen Bezalel(IP) son of Uri, the son of Hur,(IQ) of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge(IR) and with all kinds of skills(IS)— 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. 6 Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab(IT) son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan,(IU) to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers(IV) to make everything I have commanded you: 7 the tent of meeting,(IW) the ark of the covenant law(IX) with the atonement cover(IY) on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent— 8 the table(IZ) and its articles, the pure gold lampstand(JA) and all its accessories, the altar of incense,(JB) 9 the altar of burnt offering(JC) and all its utensils, the basin(JD) with its stand— 10 and also the woven garments(JE), both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, 11 and the anointing oil(JF) and fragrant incense(JG) for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded(JH) you.”

The Sabbath

12 Then the Lord said to Moses, 13 “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths.(JI) This will be a sign(JJ) between me and you for the generations to come,(JK) so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.(JL)

14 “‘Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death;(JM) those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people. 15 For six days work(JN) is to be done, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest,(JO) holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death. 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath,(JP) celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign(JQ) between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.(JR)’”(JS)

18 When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai,(JT) he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone(JU) inscribed by the finger of God.(JV)

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
  7. Exodus 26:2 That is, about 42 feet long and 6 feet wide or about 13 meters long and 1.8 meters wide
  8. Exodus 26:8 That is, about 45 feet long and 6 feet wide or about 13.5 meters long and 1.8 meters wide
  9. Exodus 26:13 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters
  10. Exodus 26:14 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals (see 25:5)
  11. Exodus 26:16 That is, about 15 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide or about 4.5 meters long and 68 centimeters wide
  12. Exodus 27:1 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters
  13. Exodus 27:1 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide
  14. Exodus 27:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters; also in verse 11
  15. Exodus 27:12 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters; also in verse 13
  16. Exodus 27:14 That is, about 23 feet or about 6.8 meters; also in verse 15
  17. Exodus 27:16 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
  18. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 150 feet long and 75 feet wide or about 45 meters long and 23 meters wide
  19. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters
  20. Exodus 28:16 That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters
  21. Exodus 28:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
  22. Exodus 28:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  23. Exodus 29:9 Hebrew; Septuagint on them
  24. Exodus 29:14 Or purification offering; also in verse 36
  25. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
  26. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 1 quart or about 1 liter
  27. Exodus 30:2 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
  28. Exodus 30:10 Or purification offering
  29. Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15
  30. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
  31. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
  32. Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters
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