Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1"You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains. You must make them of finely spun linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them.

1"Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

2Each curtain should be forty-two feet long and six feet wide; all the curtains are to have the same measurements.

2"The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have the same measurements.

3Five of the curtains should be joined together, and the other five curtains joined together.

3"Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.

4Make loops of blue yarn on the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and do the same on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set.

4"You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

5Make fifty loops on the one curtain and make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops line up together.

5"You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

6Also make fifty gold clasps and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single unit.

6"You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

7"You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make eleven of these curtains.

7"Then you shall make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

8Each curtain should be forty-five feet long and six feet wide. All eleven curtains are to have the same measurements.

8"The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.

9Join five of the curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves. Then fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.

9"You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

10Make fifty loops on the edge of one curtain, the outermost in the first set, and make fifty loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain of the second set.

10"You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

11Make fifty bronze clasps; put the clasps through the loops and join the tent together so that it is a single unit.

11"You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit.

12As for the flap that remains from the tent curtains, the leftover half curtain is to hang over the back of the tabernacle.

12"The overlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle.

13What remains along the length of the tent curtains--a half yard on one side and a half yard on the other side--should hang over the sides of the tabernacle on either side to cover it.

13"The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall lap over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it.

14Make a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red and a covering of fine leather on top of that.

14"You shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above.

15"You are to make upright supports of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

15"Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

16Each support is to be fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide.

16"Ten cubits shall be the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

17Each support will have two tenons for joining. Do the same for all the supports of the tabernacle.

17"There shall be two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle.

18Make the supports for the tabernacle as follows: twenty supports for the south side,

18"You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.

19and make forty silver bases under the twenty supports, two bases under the first support for its two tenons, and two bases under the next support for its two tenons;

19"You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards, two sockets under one board for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons;

20twenty supports for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side,

20and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

21along with their forty silver bases, two bases under the first support and two bases under each support;

21and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

22and make six supports for the west side of the tabernacle.

22"For the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

23Make two additional supports for the two back corners of the tabernacle.

23"You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear.

24They are to be paired at the bottom, and joined together at the top in a single ring. So it should be for both of them; they will serve as the two corners.

24"They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete to its top to the first ring; thus it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners.

25There are to be eight supports with their silver bases: sixteen bases; two bases under the first support and two bases under each support.

25"There shall be eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

26"You are to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the supports on one side of the tabernacle,

26"Then you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

27five crossbars for the supports on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the supports of the back side of the tabernacle on the west.

27and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the rear side to the west.

28The central crossbar is to run through the middle of the supports from one end to the other.

28"The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

29Then overlay the supports with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

29"You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

30You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you have been shown on the mountain.

30"Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown in the mountain.

31"You are to make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen with a design of cherubim worked into it.

31"You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

32Hang it on four gold-plated pillars of acacia wood that have gold hooks and that stand on four silver bases.

32"You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also being of gold, on four sockets of silver.

33Hang the curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the curtain, so the curtain will make a separation for you between the holy place and the most holy place.

33"You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve for you as a partition between the holy place and the holy of holies.

34Put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

34"You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

35Place the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side.

35"You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

36"For the entrance to the tent you are to make a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

36"You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver.

37Make five pillars of acacia wood for the screen and overlay them with gold; their hooks are to be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them.

37"You shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold, their hooks also being of gold; and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.

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