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36 Betsaleel, Oholiab, et tous les hommes habiles, en qui l'Éternel avait mis de la sagesse et de l'intelligence pour savoir et pour faire, exécutèrent les ouvrages destinés au service du sanctuaire, selon tout ce que l'Éternel avait ordonné.

Moïse appela Betsaleel, Oholiab, et tous les hommes habiles dans l'esprit desquels l'Éternel avait mis de l'intelligence, tous ceux dont le coeur était disposé à s'appliquer à l'oeuvre pour l'exécuter.

Ils prirent devant Moïse toutes les offrandes qu'avaient apportées les enfants d'Israël pour faire les ouvrages destinés au service du sanctuaire. Chaque matin, on apportait encore à Moïse des offrandes volontaires.

Alors tous les hommes habiles, occupés à tous les travaux du sanctuaire, quittèrent chacun l'ouvrage qu'ils faisaient,

et vinrent dire à Moïse: Le peuple apporte beaucoup plus qu'il ne faut pour exécuter les ouvrages que l'Éternel a ordonné de faire.

Moïse fit publier dans le camp que personne, homme ou femme, ne s'occupât plus d'offrandes pour le sanctuaire. On empêcha ainsi le peuple d'en apporter.

Les objets préparés suffisaient, et au delà, pour tous les ouvrages à faire.

Tous les hommes habiles, qui travaillèrent à l'oeuvre, firent le tabernacle avec dix tapis de fin lin retors et de fil bleu, pourpre et cramoisi; on y représenta des chérubins artistement travaillés.

La longueur d'un tapis était de vingt-huit coudées; et la largeur d'un tapis était de quatre coudées; la mesure était la même pour tous les tapis.

10 Cinq de ces tapis furent joints ensemble; les cinq autres furent aussi joints ensemble.

11 On fit des lacets bleus au bord du tapis terminant le premier assemblage; on fit de même au bord du tapis terminant le second assemblage.

12 On mit cinquante lacets au premier tapis, et l'on mit cinquante lacets au bord du tapis terminant le second assemblage; ces lacets se correspondaient les uns aux autres.

13 On fit cinquante agrafes d'or, et l'on joignit les tapis l'un à l'autre avec les agrafes. Et le tabernacle forma un tout.

14 On fit des tapis de poil de chèvre, pour servir de tente sur le tabernacle; on fit onze de ces tapis.

15 La longueur d'un tapis était de trente coudées, et la largeur d'un tapis était de quatre coudées; la mesure était la même pour les onze tapis.

16 On joignit séparément cinq de ces tapis, et les six autres séparément.

17 On mit cinquante lacets au bord du tapis terminant un assemblage, et l'on mit cinquante lacets au bord du tapis du second assemblage.

18 On fit cinquante agrafes d'airain, pour assembler la tente, afin qu'elle formât un tout.

19 On fit pour la tente une couverture de peaux de béliers teintes en rouge, et une couverture de peaux de dauphins, qui devait être mise par-dessus.

20 On fit les planches pour le tabernacle; elles étaient de bois d'acacia, placées debout.

21 La longueur d'une planche était de dix coudées, et la largeur d'une planche était d'une coudée et demie.

22 Il y avait pour chaque planche deux tenons, joints l'un à l'autre; l'on fit de même pour toutes les planches du tabernacle.

23 On fit vingt planches pour le tabernacle, du côté du midi.

24 On mit quarante bases d'argent sous les vingt planches, deux bases sous chaque planche pour ses deux tenons.

25 On fit vingt planches pour le second côté du tabernacle, le côté du nord,

26 et leur quarante bases d'argent, deux bases sous chaque planche.

27 On fit six planches pour le fond du tabernacle, du côté de l'occident.

28 On fit deux planches pour les angles du tabernacle dans le fond;

29 elles étaient doubles depuis le bas et bien liées à leur sommet par un anneau; on fit de même pour toutes aux deux angles.

30 Il y avait ainsi huit planches, avec leurs bases d'argent, soit seize bases, deux bases sous chaque planche.

31 On fit cinq barres de bois d'acacia pour les planches de l'un des côtés du tabernacle,

32 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;

33 on fit la barre du milieu pour traverser les planches d'une extrémité à l'autre.

34 On couvrit d'or les planches, et l'on fit d'or leurs anneaux pour recevoir les barres, et l'on couvrit d'or les barres.

35 On fit le voile de fil bleu, pourpre et cramoisi, et de fin lin retors; on le fit artistement travaillé, et l'on y représenta des chérubins.

36 On fit pour lui quatre colonnes d'acacia, et on les couvrit d'or; elles avaient des crochets d'or, et l'on fondit pour elles quatre bases d'argent.

37 On fit pour l'entrée de la tente un rideau de fil bleu, pourpre et cramoisi, et de fin lin retors; c'était un ouvrage de broderie.

38 On fit ses cinq colonnes et leurs crochets, et l'on couvrit d'or leurs chapiteaux et leurs tringles; leurs cinq bases étaient d'airain.

36 “Now Bezalel and Oholiab and every person [a]wise at heart, to whom Yahweh has given [b]wisdom and discernment to know how to do all the work of the service of constructing the sanctuary, shall do in accordance with all that Yahweh has commanded.”

Making the Tabernacle

Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every person [c]wise at heart to whom Yahweh had given [d]wisdom, (A)everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to do it. And they received from Moses the entire [e]contribution which the sons of Israel had brought [f]to do the work in the service of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning. And all the [g]wise men who were doing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from [h]the work which [i]he was doing, and they said to [j]Moses, “(B)The people are bringing much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded us to [k]do.” So Moses commanded and a [l]proclamation was passed throughout the camp, saying, “Let no man or woman any longer do the work for the [m]contributions of the sanctuary.” Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more. (C)Indeed, the [n]material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to do it.

(D)And all those [o]wise at heart among those who were doing the work made the [p]tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and [q]blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skillful designer, [r]Bezalel made them. The length of each curtain was [s]twenty-eight cubits and the width of each curtain four [t]cubits; all the curtains had [u]the same measurements. 10 He [v]joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he [w]joined to one another. 11 He made loops of [x]blue on the edge of the [y]outermost curtain in the first [z]set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was [aa]outermost in the second [ab]set. 12 He made (E)fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the [ac]edge of the curtain that was in the second [ad]set; the loops were opposite each other. 13 He made (F)fifty clasps of gold and [ae]joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was one unit.

14 Then (G)he made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains [af]in all. 15 The length of each curtain was [ag]thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had [ah]the same measurements. 16 He [ai]joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves. 17 Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first [aj]set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second [ak]set. 18 He made fifty clasps of [al]bronze to [am]join the tent together so that it would be [an]a unit. 19 He made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins [ao]dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above.

20 (H)Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 21 Ten cubits was the length of [ap]each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board. 22 There were two tenons for each board, [aq]fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle. 23 And he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards [ar]for the south side; 24 and he made forty 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. 25 Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards, 26 and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board. 27 For the [as]rear of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards. 28 And he made two boards for the corners of the [at]tabernacle at the [au]rear. 29 And they were [av]separated beneath, but were together at their completion at the [aw]top, [ax]at the first ring; thus he did with both of them for the two corners. 30 And there were eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under every board.

31 Then he made (I)bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, 32 and five bars for the boards of the [ay]other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the [az]rear side to the west. 33 And he made the middle bar to pass through in the [ba]center of the boards from end to end. 34 He also overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars and overlaid the bars with gold.

35 (J)Moreover, he made the veil of [bb]blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful designer. 36 And he made four pillars of acacia for it and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four bases of silver for them. 37 And he made a (K)screen for the doorway of the tent, of [bc]blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a [bd]weaver; 38 and he made its (L)five pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their [be]bands with gold; but their five bases were of [bf]bronze.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 36:1 Or skillful
  2. Exodus 36:1 Or skill
  3. Exodus 36:2 Or skillful
  4. Exodus 36:2 Or skill
  5. Exodus 36:3 Lit heave offering
  6. Exodus 36:3 Lit to perform it for the work
  7. Exodus 36:4 Or skillful
  8. Exodus 36:4 Lit his
  9. Exodus 36:4 Lit they were
  10. Exodus 36:5 Lit Moses, saying,
  11. Exodus 36:5 Lit do it
  12. Exodus 36:6 Lit voice
  13. Exodus 36:6 Lit heave offering
  14. Exodus 36:7 Lit work
  15. Exodus 36:8 Or skillful
  16. Exodus 36:8 Lit dwelling place
  17. Exodus 36:8 Or violet
  18. Exodus 36:8 Lit he
  19. Exodus 36:9 Approx. 43 ft. or 12.6 m
  20. Exodus 36:9 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  21. Exodus 36:9 Lit one measure
  22. Exodus 36:10 Or coupled
  23. Exodus 36:10 Or coupled
  24. Exodus 36:11 Or violet
  25. Exodus 36:11 Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
  26. Exodus 36:11 Lit coupling
  27. Exodus 36:11 Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
  28. Exodus 36:11 Lit coupling
  29. Exodus 36:12 Lit end
  30. Exodus 36:12 Lit coupling
  31. Exodus 36:13 Or coupled
  32. Exodus 36:14 Lit in number
  33. Exodus 36:15 Approx. 45 ft. or 13.5 m
  34. Exodus 36:15 Lit one measure
  35. Exodus 36:16 Or coupled
  36. Exodus 36:17 Lit coupling
  37. Exodus 36:17 Lit coupling
  38. Exodus 36:18 Or copper
  39. Exodus 36:18 Or couple
  40. Exodus 36:18 Lit one
  41. Exodus 36:19 Or tanned
  42. Exodus 36:21 Lit the
  43. Exodus 36:22 Lit bound
  44. Exodus 36:23 Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south
  45. Exodus 36:27 Lit extreme parts
  46. Exodus 36:28 Lit dwelling place
  47. Exodus 36:28 Lit extreme parts
  48. Exodus 36:29 Lit twins
  49. Exodus 36:29 Or head
  50. Exodus 36:29 Or with reference to
  51. Exodus 36:32 Or second
  52. Exodus 36:32 Lit extreme parts
  53. Exodus 36:33 Lit midst
  54. Exodus 36:35 Or violet
  55. Exodus 36:37 Or violet
  56. Exodus 36:37 A weaver in colors; lit variegator
  57. Exodus 36:38 Or fillets, rings
  58. Exodus 36:38 Or copper

36 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:

And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;

And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.

And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.

For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.

And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.

10 And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.

11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

12 Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.

13 And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

14 And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.

15 The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.

16 And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

17 And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

18 And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.

19 And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that.

20 And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.

21 The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.

22 One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

23 And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:

24 And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

25 And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,

26 And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

27 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

28 And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

29 And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.

30 And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

31 And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

32 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.

33 And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

34 And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

35 And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

37 And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.