Exodus 38
Legacy Standard Bible
Making the Altar of Burnt Offering
38 (A)Then he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, five [a]cubits [b]long, and five cubits [c]wide, square, and three cubits [d]high. 2 He made its horns on its four corners, its horns [e]being of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with [f]bronze. 3 He made all the utensils of the altar, the pots and the shovels and the bowls, the flesh hooks and the firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze. 4 He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway down. 5 He cast four rings on the four ends of the bronze grating as holders for the poles. 6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks.
Making the Laver of Bronze
8 (B)Moreover, he made the laver of bronze with its base of bronze, [g]from the mirrors of the serving women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.
Making the Court
9 (C)Then he made the court: [h]for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, [i]one hundred cubits; 10 their twenty pillars, and their twenty bases, made of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their [j]bands were of silver. 11 For the north side there were one hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings of [k]fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten bases; the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 13 For the east side toward the sunrise fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one [l]side of the gate were [m]fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases, 15 and so for the [n]other [o]side. [p]On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases. 16 All the hangings of the court all around were of fine twisted linen. 17 The bases for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver; and the overlaying of their tops were of silver, and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the [q]weaver, of [r]blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was [s]twenty cubits and the [t]height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four bases were of bronze; their hooks were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver. 20 All the pegs of the [u]tabernacle and of the court all around were of bronze.
The Things Numbered for the Tabernacle
21 These are the things numbered for the [v]tabernacle, the [w]tabernacle of the testimony, as they were [x]numbered according to the [y]command of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 22 Now (D)Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh had commanded Moses. 23 With him was (E)Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman and a skillful designer and a [z]weaver in [aa]blue and in purple and in scarlet material and fine linen.
24 All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering, was [ab]29 talents and [ac]730 shekels, according to (F)the shekel of the sanctuary. 25 (G)The silver of those of the congregation who were [ad]numbered was [ae]100 talents and [af]1,775 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; 26 (H)a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for each one who passed over to those who were [ag]numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for (I)603,550 men. 27 One hundred talents of silver were for casting the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil; one hundred bases for one hundred talents, a talent for a base. 28 Of the 1,775 shekels, he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their tops and made bands for them. 29 The bronze of the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels. 30 With it he made the bases to the doorway of the tent of meeting, and the bronze altar and its bronze grating, and all the utensils of the altar, 31 and the bases of the court all around and the bases of the gate of the court, and all the pegs of the [ah]tabernacle and all the pegs of the court all around.
Footnotes
- Exodus 38:1 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
- Exodus 38:1 Lit its length
- Exodus 38:1 Lit its width
- Exodus 38:1 Lit its height
- Exodus 38:2 Lit were
- Exodus 38:2 Or copper, so in ch
- Exodus 38:8 Lit with
- Exodus 38:9 Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south
- Exodus 38:9 Approx. 150 ft. or 45 m
- Exodus 38:10 Or fillets, rings; so in ch
- Exodus 38:12 Approx. 75 ft. or 22.5 m
- Exodus 38:14 Lit shoulder
- Exodus 38:14 Approx. 22.5 ft. or 6.75 m
- Exodus 38:15 Lit second
- Exodus 38:15 Lit shoulder
- Exodus 38:15 Lit On this side and on that side
- Exodus 38:18 A weaver in colors; lit variegator
- Exodus 38:18 Or violet
- Exodus 38:18 Approx. 30 ft. or 9 m
- Exodus 38:18 Lit height in width
- Exodus 38:20 Lit dwelling place
- Exodus 38:21 Lit dwelling place
- Exodus 38:21 Lit dwelling place
- Exodus 38:21 Lit appointed
- Exodus 38:21 Lit mouth
- Exodus 38:23 A weaver in colors; lit variegator
- Exodus 38:23 Or violet
- Exodus 38:24 Approx. 1.08 tons or 0.98 metric tons, a talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
- Exodus 38:24 Approx. 18 lb. or 8 kg, a shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
- Exodus 38:25 Lit mustered
- Exodus 38:25 Approx. 3.75 tons or 3.4 metric tons
- Exodus 38:25 Approx. 44.3 lb. or 19.5 kg
- Exodus 38:26 Lit mustered
- Exodus 38:31 Lit dwelling place
Exodus 38
International Standard Version
The Altar for Burnt Offerings
38 Then he made the altar for burnt offerings of acacia wood. It was a square, five cubits[a] long and five cubits[b] wide, and it was three cubits[c] high. 2 He made horns[d] on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3 He made all the utensils for the altar—the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the forks, and the fire-pans—and he made all its utensils of bronze. 4 He made a lattice, a netting of bronze, for the altar. It was under its ledge, extending halfway up. 5 He cast four rings on the four ends of the bronze lattice as holders for the poles. 6 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 And he put the poles through rings on the sides of the altar to carry it.[e] He made it hollow, out of boards.
The Bronze Basin
8 He made the bronze basin and its bronze base from[f] mirrors contributed by the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
The Court of the Tent
9 Then he made the court. On the south[g] side the hangings for the court were made of fine woven linen, 100 cubits[h] long.[i] 10 He made their 20 pillars[j] and their 20 sockets of bronze, while the hooks of the pillars and their bands[k] were made of silver. 11 The north side was 100 cubits[l] long,[m] and its[n] 20 pillars[o] and 20 sockets were made of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[p] were made of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings 50 cubits[q] long with their ten pillars and ten sockets. The hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. 13 The east side[r] was 50 cubits[s] long.[t] 14 The hangings for one section[u] were fifteen cubits[v] long, with their three pillars and three sockets, 15 and also for the second section. On either side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits[w] long with their three pillars and three sockets. 16 All the hangings around the court were made of fine woven linen. 17 The sockets for the pillars were made of bronze and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[x] were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits[y] and it was five cubits[z] high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were made of bronze, and their hooks were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver and their bands were made of silver. 20 All the pegs for the tent and for all around the court were made of bronze.
The Record of Materials
21 Here is a summary of materials for the Tent of Meeting that was compiled at Moses’ direction, the work of the descendants of Levi under the direction of Aaron the priest’s son Ithamar. 22 Now Uri’s son Bezalel, grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah, made everything that the Lord had ordered Moses to build.[aa] 23 With him was Ahisamach’s son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet material, and of fine linen.
24 All the gold that was used in the work, in all the work on the sanctuary, including[ab] the gold from the wave offering, totaled[ac] 29 talents,[ad] 730 shekels,[ae] according to the standard used in[af] the sanctuary. 25 The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded[ag] totaled[ah] 100 talents[ai] and 1,775 shekels, according to the standard used in[aj] the sanctuary; 26 a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in[ak] the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration[al] process[am] from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas.
27 One hundred talents[an] of silver were used to cast the sockets for the sanctuary and the sockets for the curtain, 100 sockets for 100 talents,[ao] a talent[ap] per socket. 28 And with 1,775 talents[aq] he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.
29 The bronze from the wave offering totaled[ar] 70 talents[as] and 2,400 shekels. 30 With it he made the sockets for the doorway to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze lattice for it, all the furnishings[at] for the altar, 31 the sockets for all around the court, the sockets for the gate to the court, all the pegs for the sanctuary, and all the pegs for all around the court.
Footnotes
- Exodus 38:1 I.e. about seven and a half feet
- Exodus 38:1 I.e. about seven and a half feet
- Exodus 38:1 Ie. About four and a half feet
- Exodus 38:2 Lit. its horns
- Exodus 38:7 Lit. by which to carry it
- Exodus 38:8 Lit. with
- Exodus 38:9 Lit. toward the Negev, southward
- Exodus 38:9 I.e. about 150 feet
- Exodus 38:9 The Heb. lacks long
- Exodus 38:10 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars
- Exodus 38:10 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
- Exodus 38:11 I.e. about 150 feet
- Exodus 38:11 The Heb. lacks long
- Exodus 38:11 Lit. their
- Exodus 38:11 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars
- Exodus 38:11 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
- Exodus 38:12 I.e. about 75 feet
- Exodus 38:13 Lit. on the east side toward the rising (of the sun)
- Exodus 38:13 I.e. about 75 feet
- Exodus 38:13 The Heb. lacks long
- Exodus 38:14 Lit. the shoulder
- Exodus 38:14 I.e. about 22 and a half feet
- Exodus 38:15 I.e. about 22 and a half feet
- Exodus 38:17 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
- Exodus 38:18 I.e. about 30 feet
- Exodus 38:18 I.e. about seven and a half feet
- Exodus 38:22 The Heb. lacks to build
- Exodus 38:24 Lit. it was
- Exodus 38:24 Lit. was
- Exodus 38:24 I.e. 2,175 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- Exodus 38:24 3,000 shekels made one talent.
- Exodus 38:24 Lit. the shekel of the
- Exodus 38:25 Or numbered
- Exodus 38:25 Lit. was
- Exodus 38:25 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- Exodus 38:25 Lit. the shekel of the
- Exodus 38:26 Lit. the shekel of the
- Exodus 38:26 Or who were numbered
- Exodus 38:26 Lit. who passed over to those who were registered
- Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- Exodus 38:27 I.e. 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- Exodus 38:28 The Heb. lacks talents
- Exodus 38:29 Lit. was
- Exodus 38:29 I.e. 5,250 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
- Exodus 38:30 Or utensils
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