King James Bible

New Living Translation

1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

1“Make the Tabernacle from ten curtains of finely woven linen. Decorate the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.

2The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.

2These ten curtains must all be exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.

3The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

3Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, then join the other five into a second long curtain.

4And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

4Put loops of blue yarn along the edge of the last curtain in each set.

5Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

5The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain are to match the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.

6And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.

6Then make fifty gold clasps and fasten the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle will be made of one continuous piece.

7And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

7“Make eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle.

8The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.

8These eleven curtains must all be exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide.

9And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

9Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and join the other six into a second long curtain. Allow 3 feet of material from the second set of curtains to hang over the front of the sacred tent.

10And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

10Make fifty loops for one edge of each large curtain.

11And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

11Then make fifty bronze clasps, and fasten the loops of the long curtains with the clasps. In this way, the tent covering will be made of one continuous piece.

12And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

12The remaining 3 feet of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle.

13And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

13Allow 18 inches of remaining material to hang down over each side, so the Tabernacle is completely covered.

14And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.

14Complete the tent covering with a protective layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather.

15And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.

15“For the framework of the Tabernacle, construct frames of acacia wood.

16Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.

16Each frame must be 15 feet high and 27 inches wide,

17Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

17with two pegs under each frame. Make all the frames identical.

18And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.

18Make twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle.

19And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

19Also make forty silver bases—two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases.

20And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:

20For the north side of the Tabernacle, make another twenty frames,

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

21with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame.

22And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

22Make six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—

23And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

23along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle.

24And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

24These corner frames will be matched at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single corner unit. Make both of these corner units the same way.

25And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

25So there will be eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.

26And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

26“Make crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle

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 two sides westward.

27and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west.

28And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

28The middle crossbar, attached halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.

29And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

29Overlay the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Overlay the crossbars with gold as well.

30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.

30“Set up this Tabernacle according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain.

31And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

31“For the inside of the Tabernacle, make a special curtain of finely woven linen. Decorate it with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.

32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

32Hang this curtain on gold hooks attached to four posts of acacia wood. Overlay the posts with gold, and set them in four silver bases.

33And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

33Hang the inner curtain from clasps, and put the Ark of the Covenant in the room behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

34And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

34“Then put the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—on top of the Ark of the Covenant inside the Most Holy Place.

35And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

35Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side.

36And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

36“Make another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. Make it of finely woven linen and embroider it with exquisite designs, using blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

37And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

37Craft five posts from acacia wood. Overlay them with gold, and hang the curtain from them with gold hooks. Cast five bronze bases for the posts.

King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.

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