New Century Version NCV
New International Version NIV
1 Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood; it was forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.
1
Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
2 He covered it, both inside and out, with pure gold, and he put a gold strip around it.
2
He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
3 He made four gold rings for it and attached them to its four feet, with two rings on each side.
3
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.
4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.
4
Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 He put the poles through the rings on each side of the Ark to carry it.
5
And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.
6 Then he made a lid of pure gold that was forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.
6
He made the atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
7 Then Bezalel hammered gold to make two creatures with wings and attached them to each end of the lid.
7
Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.
8 He made one creature on one end of the lid and the other creature on the other end. He attached them to the lid so that it would be one piece.
8
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.
9 The creatures' wings were spread upward, covering the lid, and the creatures faced each other across the lid.
9
The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.
10 Then he made the table of acacia wood; it was thirty-six inches long, eighteen inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.
10
They made the table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.
11 He covered it with pure gold and put a gold strip around it.
11
Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
12 He made a frame three inches high that stood up all around the edge, and he put a gold strip around it.
12
They also made around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
13 Then he made four gold rings for the table and attached them to the four corners of the table where the four legs were.
13
They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were.
14 The rings were put close to the frame around the top of the table, because they held the poles for carrying it.
14
The rings 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 covered with gold.
15
The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold.
16 He made of pure gold all the things that were used on the table: the plates, bowls, cups, and jars used for pouring the drink offerings.
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.
17 Then he made the lampstand of pure gold, hammering out its base and stand. Its flower-like cups, buds, and petals were joined together in one piece with the base and stand.
17
They made the lampstand 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 went out from the sides of the lampstand -- three on one side and three on the other.
18
Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
19 Each branch had three cups shaped like almond flowers, and each cup had a bud and a petal. Each of the six branches going out from the lampstand was the same.
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 There were four more cups shaped like almond flowers on the lampstand itself, each with its buds and petals.
20
And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.
21 Three pairs of branches went out from the lampstand. A bud was under the place where each pair was attached to the lampstand. Each of the six branches going out from the lampstand was the same.
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, branches, and lampstand were all one piece of pure, hammered gold.
22
The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23 He made seven pure gold lamps for this lampstand, and he made pure gold wick trimmers and trays.
23
They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold.
24 He used about seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all the things that go with it.
24
They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.
25 Then he made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square -- eighteen inches long and eighteen inches wide -- and it was thirty-six inches high. Each corner that stuck out like a horn was joined into one piece with the altar.
25
They made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high —its horns of one piece with it.
26 He covered the top and all the sides and the corners with pure gold, and he put gold trim around the altar.
26
They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
27 He made two gold rings and put them below the trim on opposite sides of the altar; these rings held the poles for carrying it.
27
They made two gold rings below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it.
28 He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.
28
They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 Then he made the holy olive oil for appointing the priests and the pure, sweet-smelling incense. He made them like a person who mixes perfumes.
29
They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense—the work of a perfumer.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.