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Het maken van de kist van het verbond

37 Bezaleël maakte de kist van acaciahout, van 2½ el (1,13 m) lang, 1½ el (68 cm) breed en 1½ el (68 cm) hoog. Hij bedekte die van binnen en van buiten met zuiver goud. Hij maakte er rondom een opstaande gouden rand op. Hij maakte vier gouden ringen aan de vier hoeken: twee ringen aan de ene zijkant en twee ringen aan de andere zijkant. Hij maakte draagstokken van acaciahout en bedekte die met goud. Hij stak de draagstokken in de ringen die aan de zijkanten van de kist zaten. Daarmee moest de kist worden gedragen.

Hij maakte van zuiver goud het vergevings-deksel. Het was 2½ el (1,13 m) lang en 1½ el (68 cm) breed. Hij maakte twee engelen van massief goud, één aan elke kant van het deksel. Eén engel aan de ene kant en één engel aan de andere kant. Het deksel en de twee engelen waren samen uit één stuk gemaakt. De engelen hielden hun twee vleugels naar boven uitgespreid. Zo verborgen ze met hun vleugels het deksel. Ze stonden met hun gezichten naar elkaar toe en keken in de richting van het deksel.

Het maken van de tafel

10 Hij maakte de tafel van acaciahout: 2 el (90 cm) lang, 1 el (45 cm) breed en 1½ el (68 cm) hoog. 11 Hij bedekte die met zuiver goud en maakte er rondom een opstaande gouden rand op. 12 Hij maakte eerst rondom op de tafel een opstaande houten rand van 1 handbreedte (7½ cm) hoog. Die rand bedekte hij met goud. 13 Hij maakte vier gouden ringen en zette die ringen vast op de vier hoeken aan de vier poten. 14 De ringen zaten dicht bij de rand, als houders voor de draagstokken om de tafel mee te dragen. 15 Hij maakte van acaciahout de draagstokken voor de tafel en bedekte ze met goud. 16 En hij maakte van zuiver goud de dingen die op de tafel hoorden: de schotels voor de broden, de schalen voor het wierook, de kannen voor de wijn en de kommen voor het bloed.

Het maken van de kandelaar

17 Hij maakte de kandelaar van zuiver, massief goud. Het voetstuk, de middelste steel en de lamphouders met de bloemknoppen en bloesems waren één geheel. 18 Uit de zijkanten van de middelste steel kwamen zes armen. Drie armen aan de ene kant en drie armen aan de andere kant van de middelste steel. 19 Hij maakte aan elke arm een lamphouder in de vorm van drie amandelen, met een amandelbloesem en een bloemknop. Alle zes armen van de kandelaar werden hetzelfde. 20 Op de middelste steel van de kandelaar maakte hij een lamphouder in de vorm van vier amandelen, met amandelbloesems en bloemknoppen. 21 Ook onder het eerste, tweede en derde paar armen kwam een bloemknop. Alle zes armen van de kandelaar werden hetzelfde. 22 De bloesems, de bloemknoppen, de armen en de kandelaar waren samen uit één stuk goud gemaakt. 23 En hij maakte er zeven olielampen voor, en scharen om de lonten mee te knippen en lampendovers. Alles was van zuiver goud. 24 Hij maakte alles samen uit 1 talent goud (30 kilo).

Het maken van het altaar voor het wierook-offer

25 Hij maakte van acaciahout het altaar voor het wierook-offer. Het was 1 el (45 cm) lang en 1 el breed. Vierkant dus. En het was 2 el (90 cm) hoog. De horens aan het altaar waren één geheel met het altaar. 26 Hij bedekte het hele altaar met zuiver goud: de bovenkant, de zijkanten en de horens. Hij maakte er rondom een opstaande gouden rand op. 27 Hij maakte twee gouden ringen en zette die vast onder de rand, aan de zijkanten. Dat waren de houders voor de draagstokken om het altaar mee te dragen. 28 Hij maakte draagstokken van acaciahout en bedekte die met goud.

Het maken van de zalf-olie en de wierook

29 Hij maakte de heilige zalf-olie en het mengsel voor het wierook-offer, zoals een zalfmaker dat doet.

The Ark(A)

37 Bezalel(B) made the ark(C) of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.[a] He overlaid it with pure gold,(D) both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.

He made the atonement cover(E) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. Then he made two cherubim(F) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover. The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing(G) the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.(H)

The Table(I)

10 They[b] made the table(J) of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.[c] 11 Then they overlaid it with pure gold(K) and made a gold molding around it. 12 They also made around it a rim a handbreadth[d] wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 13 They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were. 14 The rings(L) were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 15 The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold. 16 And they made from pure gold the articles for the table—its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.

The Lampstand(M)

17 They made the lampstand(N) of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 18 Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 21 One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 22 The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.(O)

23 They made its seven lamps,(P) as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. 24 They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent[e] of pure gold.

The Altar of Incense(Q)

25 They made the altar of incense(R) out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high[f]—its horns(S) of one piece with it. 26 They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. 27 They made two gold rings(T) below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 28 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.(U)

29 They also made the sacred anointing oil(V) and the pure, fragrant incense(W)—the work of a perfumer.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 37:1 That is, about 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high or about 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in verse 6
  2. Exodus 37:10 Or He; also in verses 11-29
  3. Exodus 37:10 That is, about 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet high or about 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide and 68 centimeters high
  4. Exodus 37:12 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
  5. Exodus 37:24 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
  6. Exodus 37:25 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high

Making the Ark of the Covenant

37 And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits its length and a cubit and a half its width and a cubit and a half its height. And he overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and he made for it a gold molding all around. And he cast for it four gold rings on its four feet; and two rings were on its one side, and two rings were on its second side. And he made poles of acacia wood, and he overlaid them with gold. And he put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.

And he made an atonement cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits its length and a cubit and a half its width. And he made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the atonement cover. One cherub was at one end,[a] and one cherub was at the other end[b] of the atonement cover; he made the cherubim at its two ends. And the cherubim were with outspread wings above, covering with their wings over the atonement cover and facing each other;[c] the faces of the cherubim were toward the atonement cover.

Making the Table and the Lampstand

10 And he made the table of acacia wood, two cubits its length and a cubit its width and a cubit and a half its height. 11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and he made for it a gold molding all around. 12 And he made for it a handbreadth rim all around, and he made a gold molding for its rim all around. 13 And he cast for it four gold rings, and he put the rings on the four corners where its four legs[d] were. 14 The rings were near the rim as holders[e] for the poles to carry the table. 15 And he made the poles of acacia wood, and he overlaid them with gold to carry the table. 16 And he made the vessels that were on the table—its plates and its ladles,[f] and its bowls and its pitchers with which libations were poured—of pure gold.

17 And he made the lampstand of pure gold; he made the lampstand of hammered work—its base and its branch, its cups, its buds, and its blossoms were all part of it.[g] 18 And six branches were going out from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from its one side and three branches of the lampstand from its second side. 19 Three almond-flower cups were on the one branch with a bud and a blossom, and three almond-flower cups were on the one branch with a bud and a blossom—likewise for the six branches going out from the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four almond-flower cups, with its[h] buds and its blossoms. 21 And a bud was under the two branches that came from it, and a bud under the two branches from it, and a bud under the two branches from it, likewise for the six branches coming out from the lampstand. 22 Their buds and their branches were from it, all of it one piece of pure gold, hammered work. 23 And he made its seven lamps and its snuffers and its fire pans of pure gold. 24 He made it from a talent of pure gold and all its pieces of equipment.

Making the Incense Altar and Anointing Oil

25 And he made the incense altar of acacia wood, a cubit its length and a cubit its width—a square—and two cubits its height; its horns were of one piece with it.[i] 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold—its top and its sides all around and its horns—and he made for it a gold molding all around. 27 And he made for it two gold rings under its molding on two opposite sides[j] as holders[k] for poles to carry it with them. 28 And he made the poles of acacia wood, and he overlaid them with gold. 29 And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense—work of a perfumer.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 37:8 Literally “from end from this”
  2. Exodus 37:8 Literally “from end from this”
  3. Exodus 37:9 Literally “and their faces a man to his brother”
  4. Exodus 37:13 Literally “feet”
  5. Exodus 37:14 Literally “houses”
  6. Exodus 37:16 Or “bowls”
  7. Exodus 37:17 Literally “from it”
  8. Exodus 37:20 Refers to the lampstand
  9. Exodus 37:25 Literally “from it”
  10. Exodus 37:27 Literally “on two of its sides on two of its sides”
  11. Exodus 37:27 Literally “houses”

37 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:

And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.

And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

10 And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

15 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

16 And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.

17 And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:

19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

20 And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

21 And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

22 Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

24 Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

25 And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.

28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.