| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them. | 1You are to construct the tabernacle itself with 10 curtains. You must make them of finely spun linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them. |
| 2The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be the same size. | 2The length of each curtain should be 42 feet, and the width of each curtain six feet; all the curtains are to have the same measurements. |
| 3Five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another. | 3Five of the curtains should be joined together, and the other five curtains joined together. |
| 4And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set. Likewise you shall make loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. | 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. |
| 5Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another. | 5Make 50 loops on the one curtain and make 50 loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops line up together. |
| 6And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to the other with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single whole. | 6Also make 50 gold clasps and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single unit." |
| 7“You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make. | 7You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make 11 of these curtains. |
| 8The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains shall be the same size. | 8The length of each curtain should be 45 feet and the width of each curtain six feet. All 11 curtains are to have the same measurements. |
| 9You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent. | 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. |
| 10You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set. | 10Make 50 loops on the edge of the one curtain, the outermost in the first set, and make 50 loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain of the second set. |
| 11“You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together that it may be a single whole. | 11Make 50 bronze clasps; put the clasps through the loops and join the tent together so that it is a single unit. |
| 12And the part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. | 12As for the flap that is left over from the tent curtains, the leftover half curtain is to hang down over the back of the tabernacle. |
| 13And the extra that remains in the length of the curtains, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and that side, to cover it. | 13The half yard on one side and the half yard on the other of what is left over along the length of the tent curtains should be hanging down over the sides of the tabernacle on either side to cover it. |
| 14And you shall make for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and a covering of goatskins on top. | 14Make a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red and a covering of manatee skins on top of that." |
| 15“You shall make upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood. | 15You are to make upright planks of acacia wood for the tabernacle. |
| 16Ten cubits shall be the length of a frame, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each frame. | 16The length of each plank is to be 15 feet, and the width of each plank 27 inches. |
| 17There shall be two tenons in each frame, for fitting together. So shall you do for all the frames of the tabernacle. | 17Each plank must be connected together with two tenons. Do the same for all the planks of the tabernacle. |
| 18You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side; | 18Make the planks for the tabernacle as follows: 20 planks for the south side, |
| 19and forty bases of silver you shall make under the twenty frames, two bases under one frame for its two tenons, and two bases under the next frame for its two tenons; | 19and make 40 silver bases under the 20 planks, two bases under the first plank for its two tenons, and two bases under the next plank for its two tenons; |
| 20and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side twenty frames, | 20 20 planks for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, |
| 21and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one frame, and two bases under the next frame. | 21along with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each plank; |
| 22And for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames. | 22and make six planks for the west side of the tabernacle. |
| 23And you shall make two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear; | 23Make two additional planks for the two back corners of the tabernacle. |
| 24they shall be separate beneath, but joined at the top, at the first ring. Thus shall it be with both of them; they shall form the two corners. | 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. |
| 25And there shall be eight frames, with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one frame, and two bases under another frame. | 25There are to be eight planks with their silver bases: 16 bases; two bases under the first plank and two bases under each plank." |
| 26“You shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle, | 26You are to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the planks on one side of the tabernacle, |
| 27and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the side of the tabernacle at the rear westward. | 27five crossbars for the planks on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the planks of the back side of the tabernacle on the west. |
| 28The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall run from end to end. | 28The central crossbar is to run through the middle of the planks from one end to the other. |
| 29You shall overlay the frames with gold and shall make their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold. | 29Then overlay the planks with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold. |
| 30Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you were shown on the mountain. | 30You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you have been shown on the mountain." |
| 31“And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it. | 31You are to make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen with a design of cherubim worked into it. |
| 32And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver. | 32Hang it on four gold-plated posts of acacia wood that have gold hooks and that stand on four silver bases. |
| 33And you shall hang the veil from the clasps, and bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil. And the veil shall separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy. | 33Hang the veil under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the veil, so the veil will make a separation for you between the holy place and the most holy place. |
| 34You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place. | 34Put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. |
| 35And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table, and you shall put the table on the north side. | 35Place the table outside the veil and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side." |
| 36“You shall make a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. | 36For the entrance to the tent you are to make a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. |
| 37And you shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them. | 37Make five posts 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." |
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