Exodus 25

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

2 “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

Speak to the sons of Israel, that they take for me an offering; of every man whose heart makes him willing ye shall take my offering.

3 This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass,

4 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

5 ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;

and rams' skins dyed red, and certain skins, and acacia wood,

6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,

7 and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.

8 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

9 You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

According to all that I show thee: the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture of it, even so shall ye make it.

10 And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

And they shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.

11 Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

And thou shall overlay it with pure gold. Inside and outside thou shall overlay it, and shall make upon it a crown of gold round about.

12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.

And thou shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet of it. And two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.

13 And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

And thou shall make staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.

And thou shall put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, with which to bear the ark.

15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

The staves shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.

16 And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

And thou shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

17 And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

And thou shall make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it.

18 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

And thou shall make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shall thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

19 one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the mercy-seat ye shall make the cherubim on the two ends of it.

20 And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy-seat.

21 Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

And thou shall put the mercy-seat above upon the ark. And in the ark thou shall put the testimony that I shall give thee.

22 And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

And there I will meet with thee. And I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment to the sons of Israel.

23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

And thou shall make a table of acacia wood, two cubits the length of it, and a cubit the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.

24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

And thou shall overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

25 And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

And thou shall make to it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shall make a golden crown to the border of it round about.

26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.

And thou shall make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet of it.

27 The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

The rings shall be close by the border, for places for the staves to bear the table.

28 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

And thou shall make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

29 You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

And thou shall make the dishes of it, and the spoons of it, and the pitchers of it, and the bowls of it, with which to pour out, of pure gold thou shall make them.

30 And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

And thou shall set upon the table showbread before me always.

31 Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

And thou shall make a lampstand of pure gold. Of beaten work shall the lampstand be made, even its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.

32 Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

And there shall be six branches going out of the sides of it, three branches of the lampstand out of the one side of it, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it:

33 There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.

three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knob and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the lampstand,

34 And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

and in the lampstand four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knobs of it, and the flowers of it.

35 For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

And a knob under two branches of one piece with it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lampstand.

36 The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece with it, the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.

37 Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

And thou shall make the lamps of it, seven. And they shall light the lamps of it, to give light in front of it.

38 The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

And the snuffers of it, and the snuff dishes of it, shall be of pure gold.

39 The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.

40 See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

And see that thou make them according to their pattern that has been shown thee on the mountain.