Exodus 37
1 Bazalel mah lokkamhaih thingkhong to shittim thing hoiah sak; to thingkhong loe dong hnetto pacoeng, ahap sawk, dongto pacoeng, ahap kawk moe, dongto pacoeng, ahap sang.
Then Bezalel made the [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It was (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
2 Anih mah to thingkhong nui hoi athung boih, kaciim sui tui hoiah pazut moe, aqai to sui hoiah a sak boih.
He covered it with pure gold inside and outside the chest, and he made a gold border around the top of it.
3 Sui hoiah kangbuet luet akhaw palito a sak moe, thingkhong taki maeto ah akhaw hnetto a suek, to tiah taki palito ah akhaw to sak boih.
He made/cast four rings from gold [and fastened them] to the legs of the chest. He put two rings on each side of the chest.
4 To pacoengah aputhaih thing to shittim thing hoiah a sak moe, sui tui pazut boih.
He made [two] poles from acacia wood, and covered them with gold.
5 To thingkhong to aput hanah, hae bang ih akhaw hoi ho bang ih akhaw thungah thing to a hawt.
He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, in order that the chest could be carried [by means of the poles].
6 Palungnathaih tangkhang loe kaciim sui hoiah a sak; dong hnetto pacoeng, ahap sawk moe, dongto pacoeng, ahap kawk.
He made a lid for the chest. That was [the place where Yahweh would] forgive people’s sins. It [also] was (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
7 To pacoengah palungnathaih tangkhang nui aqai kangtaeng hnetto ah, daengh ih sui hoiah cherubim krang hnetto a sak;
He made two winged creatures from hammered gold.
8 hae bang aqai kangtaeng ah cherub maeto, ho bang ih aqai kangtaeng ah cherub maeto a sak moe, palungnathaih tangkhang hoi aqai hnetto ah cherubim krang to a sak.
One of these was put at each end of the chest. The gold [with which they were made] was joined to the gold from which the lid [was made].
9 Cherubim hnik loe van bangah pakhraeh phok hoi tahang moe, palungnathaih tangkhang to a khuk hoi, mikhmai kangtong ah a oh hoi moe, palungnathaih tangkhang to khet hoi tathuk.
[He placed] the winged creatures facing each other so that their wings touched each other and spread out over the lid.
10 Shittim thing hoiah caboi to a sak; dong hnetto sawk, dongto kawk moe, dongto pacoeng, ahap sang.
Bezalel made a table from acacia wood. It was (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./44 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
11 Caboi to kaciim sui tui hoiah pazut moe, aqai to sui hoiah a sak boih.
He covered it with pure gold, and he put a gold border around it.
12 Aqai to ban tamsum maeto kakawk ah a sak moe, aqai boih sui hoiah a sak.
He made a rim all around it, (3 in./7 cm.) wide. He put a gold border around the rim.
13 To caboi pongah akhaw palito sui hoiah a sak moe, a khok palito ranuih, caboi takii palito ah a suek.
He made/cast four rings from gold and fastened the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].
14 Sui hoi sak ih akhawnawk loe caboi nuiah oh moe, caboi aputhaih thing hawthaih ahmuen ah oh.
The rings were fastened to the table near the rim.
15 Caboi aputhaih loe shittim thing hoiah a sak moe, sui tui to pazut.
He made two poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold. These poles for carrying the table were then inserted into the rings.
16 To caboi nui ih sabaenawk, kathlahnawk, sabae thuknawk hoi tui lawnhaih hmuennawk loe sui hoiah a sak boih.
He also made from pure gold all the things to be put on the table. He made the plates, the cups, and the jars and bowls to be used [when the priests] poured out wine [as an offering to Yahweh].
17 Hmaithawk paanghaih tung doeh kaciim sui, daengh ih sui hoiah a sak; tungnawk, tanghangnawk, boengloengnawk, apawk tangmuem hoi kanghmong krangnawk hoi apawknawk doeh to tiah a sak boih;
[He] made the lampstand from pure gold. Its base and its shaft were hammered from [one large lump of] gold. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the petals [that decorated the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft were all hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.
18 hmaithawk paanghaih tung hoiah loe tanghang tarukto tacawt; hae bangah thumto, ho bang ah doeh thumto tacawt.
There were six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
19 Tanghang maeto pongah almond thaih, apawk tangmuem, apawk hoi kanghmong boengloeng thumto oh moe, kalah tanghang thumto pongah doeh, to baktih krangnawk to oh boih toeng; to tiah tung maeto pongah tanghang tarukto tacawt.
Each of the branches had on it three [gold decorations that looked like] almond blossoms. These decorations also had flower buds and [flower] petals.
20 Hmaithawk paanghaih tung pongah loe, almond thaih, apawk tangmuem hoi apawk baktih kaom, boengloeng palito oh.
On the [shaft of the] lampstand there were four [gold decorations that also looked like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and [flower] petals.
21 Hmai paanghaih tung maeto pongah, tanghang tarukto tacawt, tanghang hnetto atlim ah loe apawk tangmuem baktih kaom maeto oh, to tiah hnetto haih hoi thumto haih pongah doeh oh boih.
On each side, beneath and extending from each of the branches, there was one [flower] bud.
22 Apawk tangmuem hoi tanghangnawk loe, hmai paanghaih tung maeto ah oh o boih moe, sui hoiah a sak boih.
All these [flower] buds and branches, along with the shaft, were hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
23 Hmaiim to sarihto ah a sak, taitaeh hoi maiphu suekhaih sabaenawk doeh sui hoiah a sak boih.
Bezalel also made seven small cups [for holding oil. He put one cup on top of the shaft and he put the others on top of the branches]. He made from pure gold the tongs [for removing the burned wicks] and the trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
24 Hmai paanghaih tung hoi hmuennawk boih loe sui talent maeto hoiah a sak.
He used (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and all the things that were used to take care of it.
25 Hmuihoih thlaekhaih hmaicam loe shittim thing hoiah a sak; dongto sawk, dongto kawk moe, dong hnetto sang; takinawk doeh shittim thing hoiah a sak boih.
From acacia wood, Bezalel made the altar [for burning] incense. It was square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It was (3 ft./90 cm.) high. He made [a projection that looked like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections were carved from the same block of wood that the altar was made of.
26 Hmaicam ranuih, tapang, takinawk to kaciim sui tui hoiah a sak moe, aqainawk doeh sui tui hoiah pazut boih.
He covered the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. He put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].
27 Hmaicam aqai atlim ah hae bangah maeto, ho bang ah maeto, akhaw hnetto sui hoiah a sak; akhaw loe hmaicam aputhaih thing hawt hanah a sak.
He made two gold rings for carrying the altar. Then he attached them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. The poles by means of which the altar was to be carried were to be inserted into those rings.
28 Hmaicam aputhaih thing loe, shittim thing hoiah a sak moe, sui tui pazut boih.
He made those [two] poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold.
29 To pacoengah hmuihoih sah kop kaminawk mah hmuihoih to sak o baktih toengah, tak angnokhaih kaciim situi hoi hmaithlaek hanah kaciim hmuihoih to doeh a sak.
He also made the sacred oil for anointing and the pure sweet-smelling incense. He mixed the incense together as a skilled perfumer would.
