Exodus 36:8-38
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Building the Tabernacle
8 All(A) the skilled craftsmen[a] among those doing the work made the tabernacle with 10 curtains. Bezalel made them of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them. 9 The length of each curtain was 42 feet,[b] and the width of each curtain six feet;[c] all the curtains had the same measurements. 10 He joined five of the curtains to each other, and the other five curtains he joined to each other. 11 He made loops of blue yarn on the edge of the last curtain in the first set and did the same on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. 12 He made 50 loops on the one curtain and 50 loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops lined up with each other. 13 He also made 50 gold clasps and joined the curtains to each other, so that the tabernacle became a single unit.
14 He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made 11 of them. 15 The length of each curtain was 45 feet,[d] and the width of each curtain six feet.[e] All 11 curtains had the same measurements. 16 He joined five of the curtains together, and the other six together. 17 He made 50 loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set and 50 loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. 18 He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together as a single unit. 19 He also made a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red and a covering of manatee skins[f] on top of it.
20 He(B) made upright planks[g] of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 21 The length of each plank was 15 feet,[h] and the width of each was 27 inches.[i] 22 There were two tenons connected to each other for each plank. He did the same for all the planks of the tabernacle. 23 He made planks for the tabernacle as follows: 20 for the south side, 24 and he made 40 silver bases to put under the 20 planks, two bases under the first plank for its two tenons, and two bases under each of the following planks for their two tenons; 25 for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made 20 planks, 26 with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each of the following ones; 27 and for the west side of the tabernacle he made six planks. 28 He also made two additional planks for the two back corners of the tabernacle. 29 They were paired at the bottom and joined together[j] at the[k] top in a single ring. This is what he did with both of them for the two corners. 30 So there were eight planks with their 16 silver bases, two bases under each one.
31 He made five crossbars of acacia wood for the planks on one side of the tabernacle, 32 five crossbars for the planks on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for those at the back of the tabernacle on the west. 33 He made the central crossbar run through the middle of the planks from one end to the other. 34 He overlaid them with gold and made their rings out of gold as holders for the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
35 Then(C) he made the veil with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. He made it with a design of cherubim worked into it. 36 He made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold. And he cast four silver bases for the posts.
37 He made a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen for the entrance to the tent, 38 together with its five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, but their five bases were bronze.
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- Exodus 36:8 Lit the wise of heart
- Exodus 36:9 Lit 28 cubits
- Exodus 36:9 Lit four cubits
- Exodus 36:15 Lit 30 cubits
- Exodus 36:15 Lit four cubits
- Exodus 36:19 Or of dolphin skins, or of fine leather; Hb obscure
- Exodus 36:20 Or made frames
- Exodus 36:21 Lit 10 cubits
- Exodus 36:21 Lit a cubit and a half
- Exodus 36:29 Lit and together they are to be complete
- Exodus 36:29 Lit its
Exodus 36:8-38
International Standard Version
8 All the skilled craftsmen among the workers made the tent with ten curtains of fine woven[a] linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material.[b] He[c] made them with cherubim skillfully worked into them. 9 The length of each curtain was 28 cubits,[d] and the width of each curtain two cubits.[e] All the curtains had the same measurements.[f] 10 He joined five of the curtains together, and the other five curtains he joined together. 11 He made loops of blue material[g] along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise, he made loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. 12 He made 50 loops in the one curtain, and he made 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other. 13 Then he made 50 gold clasps, and joined the curtains to each other with the clasps so the tent was one piece.
14 He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tent; he made 11 curtains. 15 The length of each curtain was 30 cubits,[h] and the width of each curtain was two cubits;[i] the measurements of each of the eleven curtains was the same.[j] 16 He joined five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. 17 He made 50 loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and 50 loops along the edge of the curtain of the other set. 18 He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together so it would be one piece. 19 Then he made a cover for the tent of ram skins dyed red[k] and a covering of dolphin[l] skins above that.
20 Then he made upright boards of acacia wood for the tent. 21 Each[m] board was ten cubits[n] long, and one and a half cubits[o] wide. 22 Each board had two pegs, joined to one another, and he did this for all the boards of the tent. 23 He made the boards for the tent: 20 boards for the south side.[p] 24 He made 40 silver sockets under the 20 boards: two sockets under one board for its two pegs and two sockets[q] under the next[r] board for its two pegs. 25 For the second side of the tent to the north he made 20 boards,[s] 26 and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next[t] board. 27 For the rear of the tent on the west he made six boards, 28 and he made two boards for the rear corners of the tent. 29 They were joined together[u] at the bottom and they were connected[v] on top, by one ring. He did this for the two of them, and they were the two corners. 30 There were eight boards with their sixteen silver sockets, two sockets under each board.
31 Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards on one side of the tent, 32 five bars for the boards on the second side of the tent, and five bars for the boards on the back side of the tent to the west. 33 He made the middle bar in the center of the boards pass through from end to end. 34 He overlaid the boards with gold, and made gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold.
35 He made a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. He made it with cherubim skillfully worked into it. 36 He made four pillars of acacia for it and overlaid them with gold, along with their gold hooks, and he cast four silver sockets for them. 37 For the doorway of the tent, he made a screen of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer, 38 and five pillars of acacia along with their hooks. He overlaid their tops and their bands[w] with gold. Their five sockets were made of bronze.
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- Exodus 36:8 Or twisted
- Exodus 36:8 The Heb. lacks material
- Exodus 36:8 Perhaps Bezalel as the head of the skilled workers; and so through the rest of the book
- Exodus 36:9 I.e. about 42 feet
- Exodus 36:9 I.e. about six feet
- Exodus 36:9 Lit. the measure of one for every curtain
- Exodus 36:11 The Heb. lacks material
- Exodus 36:15 I.e. about 45 feet
- Exodus 36:15 I.e. about six feet
- Exodus 36:15 Lit. the measure of one for the eleven curtains
- Exodus 36:19 Or tanned
- Exodus 36:19 Or dugong, a marine animal resembling a walrus or manatee
- Exodus 36:21 Lit. the one
- Exodus 36:21 I.e. about 15 feet
- Exodus 36:21 I.e. about 27 inches
- Exodus 36:23 Lit. toward the Negev (south), toward Teman (a city to the south)
- Exodus 36:24 Or bases
- Exodus 36:24 Lit. the one
- Exodus 36:25 The Heb. lacks he made
- Exodus 36:26 Lit. the one
- Exodus 36:29 Lit. twins; i.e. perhaps designed with interlocking pieces
- Exodus 36:29 Lit. complete; i.e.. perhaps the tops were joined together by a metal ring
- Exodus 36:38 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together
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