Exodus 36
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
36 “Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord has given skill and understanding to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.”(A)
2 Moses then called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given skill, everyone whose heart was stirred to come to do the work,(B) 3 and they received from Moses all the offerings that the Israelites had brought for the work of constructing the sanctuary. They still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning,(C) 4 so that all the skilled workers who were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task being performed, 5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do.”(D) 6 So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing, 7 for what they had already brought was more than enough to do all the work.
Construction of the Tabernacle
8 All those with skill among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains; they were made of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and crimson yarns, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.(E) 9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains were of the same size.
10 He joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he joined to one another. 11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain of the first set; likewise he made them on the edge of the outermost curtain of the second set; 12 he made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite one another.(F) 13 And he made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains one to the other with clasps; so the tabernacle was one whole.
14 He also made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains.(G) 15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains were of the same size. 16 He joined five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves. 17 He made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the one set and fifty loops on the edge of the other connecting curtain. 18 He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it might be one whole. 19 And he made for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and an outer covering of fine leather.[a](H)
20 Then he made the upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood.(I) 21 Ten cubits was the length of a frame and a cubit and a half the width of each frame. 22 Each frame had two pegs for fitting together; he did this for all the frames of the tabernacle. 23 The frames for the tabernacle he made in this way: twenty frames for the south side, 24 and he made 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.(J) 25 For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty frames 26 and their forty bases of silver, two bases under the first frame and two bases under the next frame. 27 For the rear of the tabernacle westward he made six frames.(K) 28 He made two frames for the corners of the tabernacle in the rear. 29 They were separate beneath but joined at the top at the first ring; he made two of them in this way for the two corners. 30 There were eight frames with their bases of silver: sixteen bases, under every frame two bases.
31 He made bars of acacia wood: five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle,(L) 32 and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the tabernacle at the rear westward. 33 He made the middle bar to pass through from end to end halfway up the frames. 34 And he overlaid the frames with gold and made rings of gold for them to hold the bars and overlaid the bars with gold.
35 He made the curtain of blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.(M) 36 He made for it four pillars of acacia and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold, and he cast for them four bases of silver. 37 He also made a screen for the entrance to the tent, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen, embroidered with needlework, 38 and its five pillars with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their bases with gold, but their five bases were of bronze.
Footnotes
- 36.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Exodus 36
Lexham English Bible
36 And Bezalel and Oholiab and everyone who is skilled of heart in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and skill to know and to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary—they will do it, according to all that Yahweh has commanded.”
Making the Tabernacle
2 And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and everyone skilled of heart, in whose heart Yahweh had put skill, all whose heart lifted him to come near to the work in order to do it. 3 And they took from Moses all the contributions[a] that the Israelites[b] had brought for the work of the service for the sanctuary in order to do it, and they still brought to him voluntary offerings every morning.[c] 4 And all the skilled workers who were doing all the work for the sanctuary came, each[d] from his work that they were doing. 5 And they said to Moses, saying, “The people are bringing more[e] than enough for the service of the work that Yahweh has commanded to be done.”[f] 6 And Moses commanded, and they proclaimed the message[g] in the camp, saying, “Let no man or woman again make anything for the sanctuary contribution.” And so the people were restrained from bringing. 7 And the material was enough for doing all the work, and it was left over.
8 And all who were skilled of heart among the doers of the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue and purple and crimson yarns, with cherubim; he made them, the work of a skilled craftsman. 9 The length of the one curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width was four cubits for the one curtain; one measurement was for all the curtains. 10 And he joined five of the curtains one to another,[h] and five curtains he joined one to another.[i] 11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain, at the end in the set; so he did on the edge of the end curtain in the second set. 12 He made fifty loops on the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the end of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite[j] one to another.[k] 13 And he made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains one to another[l] with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was one.
14 And he made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made them eleven curtains. 15 The length of the one curtain was thirty cubits, and the width was four cubits for the one curtain; one measure was for the eleven curtains. 16 And he joined five curtains together and six curtains together. 17 And he made fifty loops on the edge of the end curtain in the set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set. 18 And he made fifty bronze clasps for joining the tent to become one.
19 And he made a covering for the tent of red-dyed ram skin and a covering of fine leather to go above.
20 And he made the frames[m] for the tabernacle of acacia wood as uprights.[n] 21 The length of the frame[o] was ten cubits, and the width of the one frame[p] was one and a half cubits. 22 He made two pegs[q] for the one frame[r] for joining one to another[s] and likewise for all the frames[t] of the tabernacle. 23 And he made the frames[u] for the tabernacle with twenty frames[v] for the south[w] side. 24 And he made forty silver bases under the twenty frames,[x] with two bases under the one frame[y] for its two pegs[z] and two bases under the next[aa] frame[ab] for its two pegs.[ac] 25 And for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames[ad] 26 and their forty silver bases, with two bases under the one frame[ae] and two bases under the next[af] frame.[ag]
27 And for the rear of the tabernacle on the west[ah] he made six frames.[ai] 28 And he made two frames[aj] for the tabernacle corners at the rear. 29 And they were double at the bottom, and they were completely together on its top to the one ring; he did likewise for the two of them, for the two corners. 30 And there were eight frames[ak] and their sixteen silver bases, two bases, two bases under the one frame.[al]
31 And he made five bars of acacia wood for the frames[am] on the one side of the tabernacle, 32 and five bars for the frames[an] on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames[ao] at the rear on the west.[ap] 33 And he made the middle bar to run in the midst of the frames[aq] from end to end. 34 And he overlaid the frames[ar] with gold, and he made their rings of gold as holders[as] for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold. 35 And he made the curtain of blue and purple and crimson yarns and finely twisted linen, the work of a craftsman; he made it with cherubim. 36 And he made for it four acacia pillars, and he overlaid them with gold, with their gold hooks, and he cast for them four silver bases.
37 And he made for the entrance of the tent a screen of blue and purple and crimson yarns and finely twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer, 38 and the five pillars and their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their connections with gold, and their five bases were bronze.
Footnotes
- Exodus 36:3 Hebrew “contribution”
- Exodus 36:3 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Exodus 36:3 Literally “in the morning in the morning”
- Exodus 36:4 Literally “man man”
- Exodus 36:5 Literally “making much to bring”
- Exodus 36:5 Literally “to do it”
- Exodus 36:6 Literally “caused a voice to cross through”
- Exodus 36:10 Literally “one to one”
- Exodus 36:10 Literally “one to one”
- Exodus 36:12 Or “interlinked” or “matching”
- Exodus 36:12 Literally “one to one”
- Exodus 36:13 Literally “one to one”
- Exodus 36:20 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:20 Literally “standing”
- Exodus 36:21 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:21 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:22 Literally “hands”
- Exodus 36:22 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:22 Literally “one to one”
- Exodus 36:22 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:23 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:23 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:23 Or “southward southward”
- Exodus 36:24 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:24 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:24 Literally “hands”
- Exodus 36:24 Literally “one”
- Exodus 36:24 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:24 Literally “hands”
- Exodus 36:25 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:26 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:26 Literally “one”
- Exodus 36:26 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:27 Or “westward,” literally “seaward,” toward the Mediterranean Sea
- Exodus 36:27 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:28 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:30 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:30 Or “board” or “plank”
- Exodus 36:31 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:32 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:32 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:32 Or “westward,” literally “seaward,” toward the Mediterranean Sea
- Exodus 36:33 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:34 Or “boards” or “planks”
- Exodus 36:34 Literally “houses”
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