Exodus 25

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord 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 children of Israel, and take first fruits of all, who may be disposed in their heart to give; and you shall take my first fruits.

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

And this is the offering which you 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 double scarlet, and fine spun linen, and goats' hair,

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

and rams' skins dyed red, and blue skins, and incorruptible wood,

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

and oil for the light, incense for anointing oil, and for the composition of incense,

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

and sardius stones, and stones for the carved work of the breast-plate, and the full-length robe.

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

And you shall make me a sanctuary, and I will appear amongst you.

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

And you shall make for me according to all things which I show you in the mountain; even the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all its furniture: so shall you 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 you shall make the ark of testimony of incorruptible wood; the length of two cubits and a half, and the breadth of a cubit and a half, and the height of a cubit and a half.

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

And you shall gild it with pure gold, you shall gild it within and without; and you shall make for it golden wreaths twisted 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 you shall cast for it four golden rings, and shall put them on the four sides; two rings on the one side, and two rings on the other side.

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

And you shall make staves [of] incorruptible wood, and shall gild them with gold.

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

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

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

The staves shall remain fixed in the rings of the ark.

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

And you shall put into the ark the testimonies which I shall give you.

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 you shall make a propitiatory, a lid of pure gold; the length of two cubits and a half, and the breadth of a cubit and a half.

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

And you shall make two cherubs graven in gold, and you shall put them on both sides of the propitiatory.

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

They shall be made, one cherub on this side, and another cherub on the other side of the propitiatory; and you shall make the two cherubs on the two sides.

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.

The cherubs shall stretch forth their wings above, overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings; and their faces shall be towards each other, the faces of the cherubs shall be towards the propitiatory.

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

And you shall set the propitiatory on the ark above, and you shall put into the ark the testimonies which I shall give you.

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 I will make myself known to you from thence, and I will speak to you above the propitiatory between the two cherubs, which are upon the ark of testimony, even in all things which I shall charge you concerning the children 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 you shall make a golden table of pure gold, in length two cubits, and in breadth a cubit, and in height a cubit and a half.

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

And you shall make for it golden wreaths twisted round about, and you shall make for it a crown of an hand-breadth round about.

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

And you shall make a twisted wreath for the crown round about.

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

And you shall make four golden rings; and you shall put the four rings upon the four parts of its feet under the crown.

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

And the rings shall be for bearings for the staves, that they may bear the table with them.

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

And you shall make the staves of incorruptible wood, and you shall gild them with pure gold; and the table shall 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 you shall make its dishes and its censers, and its bowls, and its cups, with which you shall offer drink-offerings: of pure gold shall you make them.

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

And you shall set upon the table show bread before me continually.

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 you shall make a candlestick of pure gold; you shall make the candlestick of graven work: its stem and its branches, and its bowls and its knops and its lilies shall be of one piece.

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

And six branches proceeding sideways, three branches of the candlestick from one side of it, and three branches of the candlestick from the other side.

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.

And three bowls fashioned like almonds, on each branch a knop and a lily; so to the six branches proceeding from the candlestick,

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

and in the candlestick four bowls fashioned like almonds, in each branch knops and the flowers of the same.

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.

A knop under two branches out of it, and a knop under four branches out of it; so to the six branches proceeding from the candlestick; and in the candlestick four bowls fashioned like almonds.

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

Let the knops and the branches be of one piece, altogether graven of one piece 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 you shall make its seven lamps: and you shall set on [it] the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

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

And you shall make its funnel and its snuff-dishes of pure gold.

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

All these articles [shall be] a talent of pure gold.

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

See, you shall make them according to the pattern showed you in the mount.