Chūāijíjì 25:31-40

31 Yào yòng jīng jīn zuò yī gè dēngtái . dēngtái de zuò hé gàn yǔ bēi , qiú , huā , dōu yào jiē lián yī kuaì chuí chūlai .

32 Dēngtái liǎng páng yào chā chū liù gè zhīzǐ , zhè páng sān gè , nà páng sān gè .

33 Zhè páng mĕi zhī shàng yǒu sān gè bēi , xíngzhuàng xiàng xìng huā , yǒu qiú , yǒu huā , nà páng mĕi zhī shàng yĕ yǒu sān gè bēi , xíngzhuàng xiàng xìng huā , yǒu qiú , yǒu huā . cóng dēngtái chā chūlai de liù gè zhīzǐ dōu shì rúcǐ .

34 Dēngtái shàng yǒu sì gè bēi , xíngzhuàng xiàng xìng huā , yǒu qiú , yǒu huā .

35 Dēngtái mĕi liǎng gè zhīzǐ yǐxià yǒu qiú yǔ zhīzǐ jiē lián yī kuaì . dēngtái chū de liù gè zhīzǐ dōu shì rúcǐ .

36 Qiú hé zhīzǐ yào jiē lián yī kuaì , dōu shì yī kuaì jīng jīn chuí chūlai de .

37 Yào zuò dēngtái de qī gè dēng zhǎn . jìsī yào diǎn zhè dēng , shǐ dēng guāng duì zhào .

38 Dēngtái de là jiǎn hé là huā pán yĕ shì yào jīng jīn de .

39 Zuò dēngtái hé zhè yīqiè de qìjù yào yòng jīng jīn yī tā lián de.

40 Yào jǐnshèn zuò zhèxie wùjiàn , dōu yào zhào zhe zaì shān shàng zhǐshì nǐde yàngshì .

Chūāijíjì 25:31-40 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 25

In this chapter an order is given for a freewill offering towards various things for the worship and service of God, and the materials to be offered, which would be useful and acceptable, are mentioned particularly, Ex 25:1-7, as also another order to build a sanctuary for God, after a model that he would give, Ex 25:8,9, and, an ark to put in the law on tables of stone, the fashion of which, and the various things belonging to it, are described, Ex 25:10-16, and a mercy seat with cherubim on it to be set over the ark, where the Lord promises to meet Moses and commune with him, Ex 25:17-22 and a table with various appurtenances to it to place the shewbread on, Ex 25:23-30 and a candlestick of gold, whose parts are described, and all the instruments relative to it, Ex 25:31-40.