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 sons of Israel, so that they may take the first-fruits to me. You shall accept these from every man who offers of his own accord.
3 This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
Now these are the things that you must accept: Gold, and silver, and brass,
4 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
hyacinth and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine linen, the hair of goats,
5 ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
and the skins of rams, dyed red, and skins of violet, and setim wood,
6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
oil to prepare lights, aromatics as ointments and sweet-smelling incense,
7 and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
onyx stones and gems to adorn the ephod as well as the breastplate.
8 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
And they shall make a sanctuary for me, and I will live in their midst.
9 You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.
According to exact likeness of the tabernacle, and all of the vessels for its rituals, that I will reveal to you, 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.
Join together an ark of setim wood, whose length shall hold two and one half cubits; the width, one and one half cubits; the height, likewise, one and one half cubits.
11 Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
And you shall overlay it with the finest gold, inside and out. And over it, you shall fashion a gold crown all around,
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 four gold rings, which you shall set into the four corners of the ark. Let two rings be on one side and two on the other.
13 And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Likewise, you shall make bars of setim wood and cover 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 them through the rings that are in the sides of the ark, so that it may be carried on them.
15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
These must always be in the rings, neither shall they ever be drawn out of them.
16 And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
And you shall place the testimony, which I will give to you, in the ark.
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.
You shall also make a propitiatory of the finest gold. Its length shall hold two and one half cubits, and the width, one and one half cubits.
18 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
Likewise, you shall make two Cherubim of formed gold, on both sides of the oracle.
19 one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
Let one Cherub be on the one side, and the other be on the other.
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 let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings and covering the oracle, and let them look out toward one another, their faces being turned toward the propitiatory, with which the ark is to be covered,
21 Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
in which you will place the testimony that I will give to 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.
From there, I will warn you and speak to you, above the propitiatory and from the middle of the two Cherubim, which will be over the ark of the testimony, about everything that I will command of the sons of Israel through you.
23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
You shall also make a table of setim wood, having two cubits of length, and one cubit in width, and one cubit and one half cubits in height.
24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
And you shall overlay it with the purest gold. And you shall make it with a gold lip all around,
25 And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
and for the lip itself an engraved crown, four fingers high, and above it another little gold crown.
26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
Likewise, you shall prepare four gold rings and set them in the four corners of the same table, over each foot.
27 The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
Under the crown, there shall be gold rings, so that the bars may be put through them and the table may be carried.
28 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
Likewise, the bars themselves you shall make of setim wood, and surround them with gold, to lift up the table.
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.
You shall also prepare small cups, as well as bowls, censers, and measuring cups, with which the libations shall be offered, out of the purest gold.
30 And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
And you shall place upon the table the bread of the presence, in my sight 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.
You shall also make a lampstand, formed from the finest gold, along with its stem and arms, its bowl and little spheres, as well as the lilies proceeding from it.
32 Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
Six branches shall go out from the sides: three out of one side and three out of the other.
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 bowls, the size of nuts, shall be on each branch, and a little sphere with it, and a lily. And three similar bowls, in the likeness of nuts, shall be on the other branch, and a little sphere with it, and a lily. This shall be the form of the six branches, which are to proceed from the stem.
34 And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
Then, in the lampstand itself, there shall be four bowls, the size of nuts, and each with little spheres and lilies.
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.
Little spheres under two branches in three places, which together make six, shall proceed from one of the stems.
36 The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
Thus both the little spheres and the branches shall be made out of the same thing: entirely formed from the purest gold.
37 Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
You shall also make seven lamps, and you shall place them upon the lampstand, so that they may give light in every direction.
38 The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
Likewise, the candle snuffers, and the place where the candles will be extinguished, shall be made from the purest gold.
39 The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.
The entire weight of the candlestick, with all its parts, shall hold one talent of the purest gold.
40 See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
Observe, and then make it according to the example that was shown to you on the mountain.”
