Constructing the Ark 1And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.† 2And He overlaid it with pure gold—from within and from without—and he made for it a molding of gold all around. 3And he cast for it four rings of gold on its four feet, and two rings on the one side and two rings on the second side. 4And He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5And he brought the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark. The Mercy Seat 6And He made a mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its width.† 7And He made two cherubim of gold—of hammered work he made them—from the two ends of the mercy seat, 8one cherub from this end, and one cherub from that end; from the mercy seat he made the cherubim from its two ends. 9And the cherubim spread out the wings upward, covering over the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces each toward his brother; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim. The Table of Showbread 10And He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits its length, and a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.† 11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and he made for it a molding of gold all around. 12And he made for it a frame of a handbreadth all around,† and he made a gold molding for its frame all around. 13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and he put the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs. 14Close to the frame were the rings as holders for the poles, to carry the table. 15And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table. 16And He made the vessels which were on the table—its dishes, and its pans, and its bowls, and the pitchers with which to pour out—with pure gold. The Lampstand 17And He made the lampstand of pure gold. Of hammered work he made the lampstand. Its base, and its branch, its cups, its buds, and its flowers—they were from it. 18And six branches came out from its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of the one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the second side. 19Three cups made like almond blossoms on the one branch—with a bud and a flower—and three cups like almond blossoms on the one branch—with a bud and a flower—thus for the six branches coming out from the lampstand. 20And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers. 21And a bud was under the two branches from it, and a bud under the two branches from it, and a bud under the two branches from it, for the six branches going out from it. Their buds and their branches were from it, all of it one hammered work of pure gold. And he made its seven lamps, and its wick trimmers, and its trays of pure gold. Of a talent of pure gold† he made it, and with all its vessels. The Altar of Incense And He made the altar of the incense of acacia wood, a cubit its length, and a cubit its width—square—and two cubits its height.† Its horns were from it. And he overlaid it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns, and He made for it a molding of gold all around. And He made two gold rings for it under the molding, on two of its sides on both of its flanks, as holders for poles to carry it with them. And he made the poles of acacia wood, and he overlaid them with gold. And He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of spices, the work of a perfumer. Footnotes: 1 The ark was approximately 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (114.3 centimeters long, 68.6 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high). 6 The mercy seat was approximately 3.75 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (114.3 centimeters long and 68.6 centimeters wide). 10 The table was approximately 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (91.4 centimeters long, 45.7 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high). 12 A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters. 24 A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of gold. 25 The altar was approximately 1.5 feet in length and width, and 3 feet high (45.7 centimeters in length and width, and 91.4 centimeters high). Berean Literal Bible This is the first draft of the Berean Literal Bible. We are currently entering a period of consistency checking, proofing, and public comment. For translation information and to submit a recommendation, please visit us at: LiteralBible.com |



