New American Standard Bible 1995

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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.

1"The tabernacle itself you are to make with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet; you are to make them with cherubim that are the work of an artistic designer.

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.

2The length of each curtain is to be forty-two feet, and the width of each curtain is to be six feet--the same size for each of the curtains.

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

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

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.

4You are to make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and in the same way you are to make loops in the outer edge of the end curtain in the second set.

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.

5You are to make fifty loops on the one curtain, and you are to make fifty loops on the end curtain which is on the second set, so that the loops are opposite one to another.

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.

6You are to make fifty gold clasps and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle is a unit.

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

7"You are to make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you are to make eleven curtains.

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.

8The length of each curtain is to be forty-five feet, and the width of each curtain is to be six feet--the same size for the eleven curtains.

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.

9You are to join five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves. You are to double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

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.

10You are to make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and fifty loops along the edge of the curtain that joins the second set.

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.

11You are to make fifty bronze clasps and put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it is a unit.

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.

12Now the part that remains of the curtains of the tent--the half curtain that remains will hang over at the back of the tabernacle.

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.

13The foot and a half on the one side and the foot and a half on the other side of what remains in the length of the curtains of the tent will hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on one side and the other side, to cover it.

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

14"You are to make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red and over that a covering of fine leather.

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

15"You are to make the frames for the tabernacle out of acacia wood as uprights.

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

16Each frame is to be fifteen feet long, and each frame is to be two feet three inches wide,

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

17with two projections per frame parallel one to another. You are to make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

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

18So you are to make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side,

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;

19and you are to make forty silver bases to go under the twenty frames--two bases under the first frame for its two projections, and likewise two bases under the next frame for its two projections;

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

20and for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, twenty frames,

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

21and their forty silver bases, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame.

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

22And for the back of the tabernacle on the west you will make six frames.

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

23You are to make two frames for the corners of the tabernacle on the back.

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.

24At the two corners they must be doubled at the lower end and finished together at the top in one ring. So it will be for both.

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

25So there are to be eight frames and their silver bases, sixteen bases, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame.

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

26"You are to make bars of acacia wood, five for the frames on one 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 rear side to the west.

27and five bars for the frames on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames on the back of the tabernacle on the west.

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

28The middle bar in the center of the frames will reach from end to end.

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.

29You are to overlay the frames with gold and make their rings of gold to provide places for the bars, and you are to overlay the bars with gold.

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

30You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan that you were shown on the mountain.

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.

31"You are to make a special curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen; it is to be made with cherubim, the work of an artistic designer.

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

32You are to hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold, set in four silver bases.

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.

33You are to hang this curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony in there behind the curtain. The curtain will make a division for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

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

34You are to put the atonement lid on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.

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.

35You are to put the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table, and you are to place the table on the north side.

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.

36"You are to make a hanging for the entrance of the tent of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer.

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.

37You are to make for the hanging five posts of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, and their hooks will be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them.

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