2 Mosebog 27
1 Fremdeles skal du lave Alteret af Akacietræ, fem Alen langt og fem Alen bredt, firkantet skal Alteret være, og tre Alen højt.
“Tell them to make an altar from acacia wood. It is to be square, (7-1/2 feet/2.2 meters) on each side, and make it (4-1/2 feet/1.3 meters) high.
2 Du skal lave Horn til dets fire Hjørner, saaledes at de er i eet dermed, overtrække det med Kobber
[They] must make [a projection that looks like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood as the altar. [Tell them to] cover the whole altar with gold.
3 og lave Kar dertil, for at Asken kan fjernes, ligeledes de dertil hørende Skovle, Skaale, Gafler og Pander; alt dets Tilbehør skal du lave af Kobber.
[They must] make pans in which to put the [greasy] ashes [from the animal sacrifices]. Also [they must] make shovels for cleaning out the ashes, basins and forks for turning the meat as it cooks, and buckets for carrying hot coals/ashes. All of these things must be made from bronze.
4 Du skal omgive det med et flettet Kobbergitter, og du skal sætte fire Kobberringe paa Fletværket, paa dets fire Hjørner.
Also [tell them to] make a bronze grating to hold the wood and burning coals. They must fasten to each of the corners of the altar a bronze ring for carrying the altar.
5 Og du skal sætte Gitteret neden under Alterets Liste, saaledes at Fletværket naar op til Alterets halve Højde.
[They must] put the grating under the rim that is around the altar. [They must] make it so that it is [inside the altar], halfway down.
6 Fremdeles skal du lave Bærestænger til Alteret, Stænger af Akacietræ, og overtrække dem med Kobber.
For [carrying] the altar, [they must] make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.
7 Og Stængerne skal stikkes gennem Ringene, saa at de sidder langs Alterets to Sider, naar det bæres.
[They must] put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.
8 Du skal lave det hult af Brædder; som det vises dig paa Bjerget, skal du lave det.
The altar will be like a box, made from boards [of acacia wood]. [They must] make it according to these instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
9 Boligens Forgaard skal du indrette saaledes: Paa Sydsiden skal der være et Forgaardsomhæng af tvundet Byssus, hundrede Alen langt paa denne ene Side,
“Around the Sacred Tent there is to be a courtyard. To form the courtyard, [tell them to] make curtains of fine linen. On the south side, the curtain is to be (50 yards/44 meters) long.
10 med tyve Piller og tyve Fodstykker af Kobber og med Knager og Baand af Sølv til Pillerne.
[To support/hang the curtain], [tell them to] make twenty bronze posts, and one bronze base for each post. To fasten the curtains to the posts, [they must] make silver hooks, and [metal] rods [covered with] silver [to fasten the curtains to the hooks].
11 Og paa samme Maade skal der paa den nordre Langside være et Omhæng, hundrede Alen langt, med tyve Piller og tyve Fodstykker af Kobber og med Knager og Baand af Sølv til Pillerne.
[They must] make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.
12 Paa Forgaardens Bredside mod Vest skal der være et Omhæng, halvtredsindstyve Alen langt, med ti Piller og ti Fodstykker,
On the west side [of the courtyard] they must make a curtain (25 yards/22 meters) long. The curtains are to be supported by ten posts, with a base under [each] post.
13 og Forgaardens Bredside mod Øst skal være halvtredsindstyve Alen lang.
On the east side, [where the entrance is], the courtyard must also be (25 yards/22 meters) wide.
14 Paa den ene Side deraf skal der være femten Alen Omhæng med tre Piller og tre Fodstykker,
[Tell them to] make a curtain (22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters) wide for each side of the entrance [to the courtyard].
15 paa den anden Side ligeledes femten Alen Omhæng med tre Piller og tre Fodstykker.
16 Forgaardens Indgang skal have et Forhæng paa tyve Alen af violet og rødt Purpurgarn, karmoisinrødt Garn og tvundet Byssus i broget Vævning med fire Piller og fire Fodstykker.
They must make a curtain (30 feet/9 meters) long for the entrance. A skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. It must be (supported by/hung from) four posts, each one with a base under it.
17 Alle Forgaardens Piller rundt omkring skal have Baand af Sølv, Knager af Sølv og Fodstykker af Kobber.
All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.
18 Omhænget om Forgaarden skal være hundrede Alen paa hver Langside, halvtredsindstyve Alen paa hver Bredside og fem Alen højt; det skal være af tvundet Byssus, og Fodstykkerne skal være af Kobber.
The whole courtyard, [from the east entrance to the west end], must be (50 yards/44 meters) long, and the curtains that enclose it must be (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases [under the posts] must be made of bronze.
19 Alle Redskaber, der bruges ved Arbejdet paa Boligen, alle dens Pæle og alle Forgaardens Pæle skal være af Kobber.
All the things [that are not made of gold] that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.
20 Fremdeles skal du paalægge Israeliterne at skaffe dig ren Olivenolie af knuste Frugter til Lysestagen, og der skal stadig sættes Lamper paa.
“Command the Israeli people that they must bring to you the best kind of olive oil to [burn in] the lamps. [They must bring this oil to you continually], in order that the lamps can burn continually.
21 I Aabenbaringsteltet uden for Forhænget, der hænger foran Vidnesbyrdet, skal Aron og hans Sønner gøre den i Stand, at den kan brænde fra Aften til Morgen for HERRENS Aasyn. Det skal være en evig gyldig Bestemmelse, der skal paahvile Israeliterne fra Slægt til Slægt.
They must put the lampstand outside of the curtain which is in front of [the sacred chest which contains the stone slabs on which I have written] my commandments. Aaron must take care of the lamps. [After he dies], his descendants must do this work. The lamps are to burn every night, from evening until morning. The Israeli people must obey this regulation throughout all future generations.”
