Exode 26
Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979
Les couvertures
26 Tu feras le tabernacle avec dix tapis de fin lin retors, et d’étoffes teintes en bleu, en pourpre et en cramoisi; tu y représenteras des chérubins artistement travaillés. 2 La longueur d’un tapis sera de vingt-huit coudées, et la largeur d’un tapis sera de quatre coudées; la mesure sera la même pour tous les tapis. 3 Cinq de ces tapis seront joints ensemble; les cinq autres seront aussi joints ensemble. 4 Tu feras des lacets bleus au bord du tapis terminant le premier assemblage; et tu feras de même au bord du tapis terminant le second assemblage. 5 Tu mettras cinquante lacets au premier tapis, et tu mettras cinquante lacets au bord du tapis terminant le second assemblage; ces lacets correspondront les uns aux autres. 6 Tu feras cinquante agrafes d’or, et tu joindras les tapis l’un à l’autre avec les agrafes. Et le tabernacle formera un tout.
7 Tu feras des tapis de poil de chèvre, pour servir de tente sur le tabernacle; tu feras onze de ces tapis. 8 La longueur d’un tapis sera de trente coudées, et la largeur d’un tapis sera de quatre coudées; la mesure sera la même pour les onze tapis. 9 Tu joindras séparément cinq de ces tapis, et les six autres séparément, et tu redoubleras le sixième tapis sur le devant de la tente. 10 Tu mettras cinquante lacets au bord du tapis terminant le premier assemblage, et cinquante lacets au bord du tapis du second assemblage. 11 Tu feras cinquante agrafes d’airain, et tu feras entrer les agrafes dans les lacets. Tu assembleras ainsi la tente, qui fera un tout. 12 Comme il y aura du surplus dans les tapis de la tente, la moitié du tapis de reste retombera sur l’arrière du tabernacle; 13 la coudée d’une part, et la coudée d’autre part, qui seront de reste sur la longueur des tapis de la tente, retomberont sur les deux côtés du tabernacle, pour le couvrir.
14 Tu feras pour la tente une couverture de peaux de béliers teintes en rouge, et une couverture de peaux de dauphins par-dessus.
Les planches et leurs bases
15 Tu feras des planches pour le tabernacle; elles seront de bois d’acacia, placées debout. 16 La longueur d’une planche sera de dix coudées, et la largeur d’une planche sera d’une coudée et demie. 17 Il y aura à chaque planche deux tenons joints l’un à l’autre; tu feras de même pour toutes les planches du tabernacle. 18 Tu feras vingt planches pour le tabernacle, du côté du midi. 19 Tu mettras quarante bases d’argent sous les vingt planches, deux bases sous chaque planche pour ses deux tenons. 20 Tu feras vingt planches pour le second côté du tabernacle, le côté du nord, 21 et leurs quarante bases d’argent, deux bases sous chaque planche. 22 Tu feras six planches pour le fond du tabernacle, du côté de l’occident. 23 Tu feras deux planches pour les angles du tabernacle, dans le fond; 24 elles seront doubles depuis le bas, et bien liées à leur sommet par un anneau; il en sera de même pour toutes les deux, placées aux deux angles. 25 Il y aura ainsi huit planches avec leurs bases d’argent, soit seize bases, deux bases sous chaque planche. 26 Tu feras cinq barres de bois d’acacia pour les planches de l’un des côtés du tabernacle, 27 cinq barres pour les planches du second côté du tabernacle, et cinq barres pour les planches du côté du tabernacle formant le fond vers l’occident. 28 La barre du milieu traversera les planches d’une extrémité à l’autre. 29 Tu couvriras d’or les planches, et tu feras d’or leurs anneaux qui recevront les barres, et tu couvriras d’or les barres. 30 Tu dresseras le tabernacle d’après le modèle qui t’est montré sur la montagne.
Les deux voiles
31 Tu feras un voile bleu, pourpre et cramoisi, et de fin lin retors; il sera artistement travaillé, et l’on y représentera des chérubins. 32 Tu le mettras sur quatre colonnes d’acacia, couvertes d’or; ces colonnes auront des crochets d’or, et poseront sur quatre bases d’argent. 33 Tu mettras le voile au-dessous des agrafes, et c’est là, en dedans du voile, que tu feras entrer l’arche du témoignage; le voile vous servira de séparation entre le lieu saint et le lieu très saint. 34 Tu mettras le propitiatoire sur l’arche du témoignage dans le lieu très saint. 35 Tu mettras la table en dehors du voile, et le chandelier en face de la table, du côté méridional du tabernacle; et tu mettras la table du côté septentrional.
36 Tu feras pour l’entrée de la tente un rideau bleu, pourpre et cramoisi, et de fin lin retors; ce sera un ouvrage de broderie. 37 Tu feras pour le rideau cinq colonnes d’acacia, et tu les couvriras d’or; elles auront des crochets d’or, et tu fondras pour elles cinq bases d’airain.
Exodus 26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Tabernacle
26 “The tabernacle itself you shall make with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and crimson yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.(A) 2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be of the same size. 3 Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.(B) 4 You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. 5 You shall make fifty loops on the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another.(C) 6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold and join the curtains to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be one whole.
7 “You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains.(D) 8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall be of the same size. 9 You shall join five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent. 10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.
11 “You shall make fifty clasps of bronze and put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together, so that it may be one whole.(E) 12 The part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other side of what remains in the length of the curtains of the tent shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and that side, to cover it. 14 You shall make for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and an outer covering of fine leather.[a](F)
The Framework
15 “You shall make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.(G) 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a frame and a cubit and a half the width of each frame. 17 There shall be two pegs in each frame to fit the frames together; you shall make these for all the frames of the tabernacle. 18 You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side; 19 and you shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty frames: two bases under the first frame for its two pegs and two bases under the next frame for its two pegs; 20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side twenty frames,(H) 21 and their forty bases of silver: two bases under the first frame and two bases under the next frame; 22 and for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames. 23 You shall make two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear; 24 they shall be separate beneath but joined at the top at the first ring; it shall be the same with both of them; they shall form the two corners. 25 And so there shall be eight frames, with their bases of silver, sixteen bases: two bases under the first frame and two bases under the next frame.(I)
26 “You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the frames of one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the side of the tabernacle at the rear westward. 28 The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall pass through from end to end. 29 You shall overlay the frames with gold and shall make their rings of gold to hold the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30 Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you were shown on the mountain.(J)
The Curtain
31 “You shall make a curtain of blue, purple, and crimson yarns and of fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.(K) 32 You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, which have hooks of gold and rest on four bases of silver. 33 You shall hang the curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the covenant in there, within the curtain, and the curtain shall separate for you the holy place from the most holy place.(L) 34 You shall put the cover on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.(M) 35 You shall set the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table, and you shall put the table on the north side.(N)
36 “You shall make a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns and of fine twisted linen, embroidered with needlework.(O) 37 You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.(P)
Footnotes
- 26.14 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Exodus 26
King James Version
26 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
2 The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
3 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.
6 And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
7 And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
11 And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
12 And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
13 And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.
17 Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
18 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
19 And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
20 And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:
21 And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
22 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
24 And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
25 And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
26 And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
27 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
28 And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
30 And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
31 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
35 And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
37 And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
Exodus 26
Living Bible
26 1-2 “Make the tabernacle-tent from ten colored sheets of fine linen, 42 feet long and 6 feet wide, dyed blue, purple, and scarlet, with figures of Guardian Angels embroidered on them. 3 Join five sheets end to end for each side of the tent, forming two long pieces, one for each side. 4-5 Use loops at the edges to join these two long pieces together side by side. There are to be fifty loops on each side, opposite each other. 6 Then make fifty gold clasps to fasten the loops together, so that the Tabernacle, the dwelling place of God, becomes a single unit.
7-8 “The roof of the Tabernacle is made of goats’ hair tarpaulins. There are to be eleven of these tarpaulins, each 45 feet across and 6 feet wide. 9 Connect five of these tarpaulins into one wide section; and use the other six for another wide section. (The sixth tarpaulin will hang down to form a curtain across the front of the sacred tent.) 10-11 Use fifty loops along the edges of each of these two wide pieces, to join them together with fifty bronze clasps. Thus the two widths become one. 12 There will be a 1-1/2-foot length of this roof covering hanging down from the back of the tent, 13 and a 1-1/2-foot length at the front. 14 On top of these blankets is placed a layer of rams’ skins, dyed red, and over them a top layer of goatskins. This completes the roof covering.
15-16 “The framework of the sacred tent shall be made from acacia wood, each frame piece being 15 feet high and 2-1/4 feet wide, standing upright, 17 with grooves on each side to mortise into the next upright piece. 18-19 Twenty of these frames will form the south side of the sacred tent, with forty silver bases for the frames to fit into—two bases under each piece of the frame. 20 On the north side there will also be twenty of these frames, 21 with their forty silver bases, two bases for each frame, one under each edge. 22 On the west side there will be six frames, 23 and two frames at each corner. 24 These corner frames will be connected at the bottom and top with clasps. 25 So, in all, there will be eight frames on that end of the building with sixteen silver bases for the frames—two bases under each frame.
26-27 “Make bars of acacia wood to run across the frames, five bars on each side of the Tabernacle. Also five bars for the rear of the building, facing westward. 28 The middle bar, halfway up the frames, runs all the way from end to end of the Tabernacle. 29 Overlay the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the bars; and also overlay the bars with gold. 30 Set up this Tabernacle-tent in the manner I showed you on the mountain.
31 “Inside the Tabernacle,[a] make a curtain from fine linen, with blue, purple, and scarlet Guardian Angels embroidered into the cloth. 32 Hang this curtain on gold hooks set into four pillars made from acacia wood overlaid with gold. The pillars are to be set in silver bases. 33 Behind this curtain place the Ark containing the stone tablets engraved with God’s laws. The curtain will separate the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.
34 “Now install the mercy place—the golden lid of the Ark—in the Most Holy Place. 35 Place the table and lampstand across the room from each other on the outer side of the veil, the lampstand on the south and the table on the north.
36 “As a screen for the door of the sacred tent, make another curtain from fine linen, skillfully embroidered in blue, purple, and scarlet. 37 Hang this curtain on gold hooks set into posts made from acacia wood overlaid with gold. The posts are to rest on bronze bases.
Footnotes
- Exodus 26:31 Inside the Tabernacle, implied.
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