Exodus 36; Exodus 37; Exodus 38

1 Bezalel and Oholiab must do the work just as the LORD has commanded. So must every skilled worker to whom the LORD has given skill and ability. They must know how to do all of the work for every purpose connected with the sacred tent. And that includes setting it up."

2 Then Moses sent for Bezalel and Oholiab. He sent for every skilled worker to whom the LORD had given ability and who wanted to come and do the work.

3 They received from Moses all of the offerings the people of Israel had brought. They had brought the offerings for all of the work for every purpose connected with the holy tent. That included setting it up. The people kept bringing the offerings they chose to give. They brought them morning after morning.

4 So all of the skilled workers who were working on the holy tent stopped what they were doing.

5 They said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded us to do."

6 Then Moses gave an order. A message was sent through the whole camp. It said, "No man or woman should make anything else and offer it for the holy tent." And so the people were kept from bringing more offerings.

7 There was already more than enough to do all of the work.

8 All of the skilled workers made the holy tent. They made ten curtains out of finely twisted linen. They made them with blue, purple and bright red yarn. A skilled worker sewed cherubim into the pattern.

9 All of the curtains were the same size. They were 42 feet long and six feet wide.

10 The workers joined five of the curtains together. They did the same thing with the other five.

11 Then they made loops out of blue strips of cloth along the edge of the end curtain in one set. They did the same thing with the end curtain in the other set.

12 They also made 50 loops on the end curtain of the one set. They did the same thing on the end curtain of the other set. They put the loops across from each other.

13 Then they made 50 gold hooks. They used them to join curtains together so that the holy tent was all one piece.

14 The workers made a total of 11 curtains out of goat hair to put over the holy tent.

15 All 11 curtains were the same size. They were 45 feet long and six feet wide.

16 The workers joined five of the curtains together into one set. They did the same thing with the other six.

17 Then they made 50 loops along the edge of the end curtain in the one set. They did the same thing with the other set.

18 They made 50 bronze hooks. They used them to join the tent together all in one piece.

19 They made a covering for the tent. They made it out of ram skins that were dyed red. They put a covering of the hides of sea cows over that.

20 The workers made frames out of acacia wood for the holy tent.

21 Each frame was 15 feet long and two feet three inches wide.

22 The workers added two small wooden pins to each frame. The pins stuck out so that they were even with each other. The workers made all of the frames of the holy tent in the same way.

23 They made 20 frames for the south side of the holy tent.

24 And they made 40 silver bases to go under them. They made two bases for each frame. They put one under each pin that stuck out.

25 For the north side of the holy tent they made 20 frames

26 and 40 silver bases. They put two bases under each frame.

27 The workers made six frames for the west end of the holy tent.

28 They made two frames for the corners of the holy tent at the far end.

29 At those two corners the frames were double from top to bottom. They were fitted into a single ring. The workers made both of them the same.

30 So there were eight frames and 16 silver bases. There were two bases under each frame.

31 The workers also made crossbars out of acacia wood. They made five for the frames on one side of the holy tent.

32 They made five for the frames on the other side. And they made five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the holy tent.

33 The center crossbar reached from end to end at the middle of the frames.

34 They covered the frames with gold. They made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also covered the crossbars with gold.

35 They made the curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. A skilled worker sewed cherubim into the pattern.

36 The workers made four posts out of acacia wood for the curtain. They covered the posts with gold. They made gold hooks and four silver bases for the posts.

37 For the entrance to the tent the workers made a curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. A person who sewed skillfully made it.

38 The workers made five posts with hooks for the curtains. They covered the tops of the posts and their bands with gold. And they made five bronze bases for them.

1 Bezalel made the ark of the covenant out of acacia wood. It was three feet nine inches long and two feet three inches wide and high.

2 He covered it inside and outside with pure gold. He put a strip of gold around it.

3 He made four gold rings for it. He joined them to its four bottom corners. He put two rings on one side and two rings on the other.

4 Then he made poles out of acacia wood. He covered them with gold.

5 He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.

6 He made its cover out of pure gold. It was three feet nine inches long and two feet three inches wide. The cover is the place where sin is paid for.

7 He made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.

8 He put one cherub on each end of it.

9 He made the cherubim as part of the cover itself. The cherubim's wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim faced each other and looked toward the cover.

10 The workers made the table out of acacia wood. It was three feet long, one foot six inches wide and two feet three inches high.

11 They covered it with pure gold. They put a strip of gold around it.

12 They also made a rim three inches wide around it. They put a strip of gold around the rim.

13 They made four gold rings for the table. They joined them to the four corners, where the four legs were.

14 The rings were close to the rim. They held the poles that were used to carry the table.

15 The workers made the poles out of acacia wood. They covered them with gold.

16 They made plates, dishes and bowls out of pure gold for the table. They also made pure gold pitchers to pour out drink offerings.

17 The workers made the lampstand out of pure gold. They hammered out its base and stem. Its buds, blooms and cups branched out from it.

18 Six branches came out from the sides of the lampstand. There were three on one side and three on the other.

19 On one branch there were three cups that were shaped like almond flowers with buds and blooms. There were three on the next branch. There were three on all six branches that came out from the lampstand.

20 On the lampstand there were four cups that were shaped like almond flowers with buds and blooms.

21 One bud was under the first pair of branches that came out from the lampstand. A second bud was under the second pair. And a third bud was under the third pair. There was a total of six branches.

22 The buds and branches came out from the lampstand. The whole lampstand was one piece that was hammered out of pure gold.

23 The workers made its seven lamps out of pure gold. They also made its trays and wick cutters out of pure gold.

24 They used 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and everything that was used with it.

25 The workers made an altar for burning incense. They made it out of acacia wood. It was one foot six inches square and three feet high. A horn stuck out from each of its upper four corners.

26 The workers covered the top, sides and horns with pure gold. They put a strip of gold around it.

27 They made two gold rings below the strip. They put the rings across from each other. The rings held the poles that were used to carry it.

28 The workers made the poles out of acacia wood. They covered them with gold.

29 They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, sweet-smelling incense. A person who makes perfume made them.

1 The workers made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood. It was four feet six inches high and seven feet six inches square.

2 They made a horn stick out from each of its four upper corners. They covered the altar with bronze.

3 They made all of its tools out of bronze. They made its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and pans for carrying ashes.

4 They made a bronze grate for the altar. They put the grate halfway up the altar on the inside.

5 They made a bronze ring for each of the four corners of the grate.

6 They made poles out of acacia wood. They covered them with bronze.

7 They put the poles through the rings. The poles were on two sides of the altar for carrying it. The workers made the altar out of boards. They made it hollow.

8 The workers made the large bronze bowl and its bronze stand. They made them out of the bronze mirrors that belonged to the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

9 Next, the workers made the courtyard. The south side was 150 feet long. It had curtains that were made out of finely twisted linen.

10 The curtains had 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The posts had silver hooks and bands on them.

11 The north side was also 150 feet long. Its curtains had 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The posts had silver hooks and bands on them.

12 The west end was 75 feet wide. It had curtains with ten posts and ten bases. The posts had silver hooks and bands on them.

13 The east end, toward the sunrise, was also 75 feet wide.

14 Curtains that were 22 feet six inches long were on one side of the entrance. They were hung on three posts. Each post had a base.

15 Curtains that were 22 feet six inches long were also on the other side of the entrance to the courtyard. They were hung on three posts. Each post had a base.

16 All of the curtains that were around the courtyard were made out of finely twisted linen.

17 The bases for the posts were made out of bronze. The hooks and bands that were on the posts were made out of silver. Their tops were covered with silver. So all of the posts of the courtyard had silver bands.

18 The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. A person who sewed skillfully made it. It was 30 feet long. Like the curtains of the courtyard, it was seven feet six inches high.

19 It had four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks and bands were made out of silver. Their tops were covered with silver.

20 All of the tent stakes of the holy tent were made out of bronze. So were all of the stakes of the courtyard that was around it.

21 Here are the amounts of the metals that were used for the holy tent, where the tablets of the covenant were kept. Moses commanded the Levites to record the amounts. The Levites did the work under the direction of Ithamar. Ithamar was the son of the priest Aaron.

22 Bezalel, the son of Uri, made everything the LORD had commanded Moses. Uri was the son of Hur. Bezalel was from the tribe of Judah.

23 Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, helped Bezalel. Oholiab was from the tribe of Dan. He could carve things and make patterns. And he could sew skillfully with blue, purple and bright red yarn and on fine linen.

24 The total weight of the gold from the wave offering was more than a ton. It was weighed out in keeping with the standard weights that are used in the sacred tent. The gold was used for all of the work that was done in connection with the sacred tent.

25 The silver that was received from the men in the community who were listed and counted weighed four tons. It was weighed out in keeping with the weights used in the sacred tent.

26 It amounted to a fifth of an ounce for each person. It was weighed out in keeping with the weights used in the sacred tent. The silver was received from the men who had been listed and counted. All of them were 20 years old or more. Their total number was 603,550.

27 The four tons of silver were used to make the bases for the holy tent and for the curtain. The 100 bases were made from the four tons. Each base used more than 75 pounds of silver.

28 The workers used 45 pounds to make the hooks for the posts, to cover the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.

29 The bronze from the wave offering weighed two and a half tons.

30 The workers used some of it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They used some for the bronze altar for burnt offerings and its bronze grate and all of its tools.

31 They used some for the bases for the courtyard that was around the holy tent. They used some for the bases for the courtyard entrance. And they used the rest to make all of the tent stakes for the holy tent and the courtyard that was around it.