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, that they bring firstfruits to me: of every man that offereth of his own accord, you shall take them.
3 This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
And these are the things you must take: gold, and silver, and brass,
4 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
Violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
5 ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
And rams’ skins dyed red, and violet skins, and setim wood:
6 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
Oil to make lights: spices for ointment, and for sweetsmelling incense:
7 and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
Onyx stones, and precious stones to adorn the ephod and the rational.
8 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
And they shall make me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in the midst of them:
9 You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.
According to all the likeness of the tabernacle which I will shew thee, and of all the vessels for the service thereof: and thus you shall 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.
Frame an ark of setim wood, the length whereof shall be of two cubits and a half: the breadth, a cubit and a half: the height, likewise, a cubit and a half.
11 Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold within and without: and over it thou shalt make a golden crown 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 four golden rings, which thou shall put at the four corners of the ark: let two rings be on the one side, and two on the other.
13 And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Thou shalt make bars also of setim wood, and shalt overlay them with gold.
14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
And thou shalt put them in through the rings that are in the sides of the ark, that it may be carried on them.
15 The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
And they shall be always in the rings, neither shall they at any time be drawn out of them.
16 And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
And thou shalt put in the ark the testimony which I will 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.
Thou shalt make also a propitiatory of the purest gold: the length thereof shall be two cubits and a half, and the breadth a cubit and a half.
18 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
Thou shalt make also two cherubims of beaten gold, on the two 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 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.
Let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings, and covering the oracle, and let them look one towards the other, their faces being turned towards the propitiatory wherewith 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 thou shalt put the testimony that I will 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.
Thence will I give orders, and will speak to thee over the propitiatory, and from the midst of the two cherubims, which shall be upon the ark of the testimony, all things which I will command the children of Israel by thee.
23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
Thou shalt make a table also of setim wood, of two cubits in length, and a cubit in breadth, and a cubit and half in height.
24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold: and thou shalt make to it a golden ledge round about.
25 And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
And to the ledge itself a polished crown, four inches high: and over the same another little golden crown.
26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
Thou shalt prepare also four golden rings, and shalt put 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 shall the golden rings be, 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.
The bars also themselves thou shalt make of setim wood, and shalt overlay them with gold to bear 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.
Thou shalt prepare also dishes, and bowls, censers, and cups, wherein the libations are to be offered of the purest gold.
30 And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
And thou shalt set upon the table loaves of proposition 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.
Thou shalt make also a candlestick of beaten work of the finest gold, the shaft thereof, and the branches, the cups, and the bowls, and the lilies going forth 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 come out of the sides, three out of the 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 cups as it were nuts to every branch, and a bowl withal, and a lily; and three cups, likewise of the fashion of nuts in the other branch, and a bowl withal, and a lily. Such shall be the work of the six branches, that are to come out from the shaft:
34 And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
And in the candlestick itself shall be four cups in the manner of a nut, and at every one, bowls 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.
Bowls under two branches in three places, which together make six coming forth out of one shaft.
36 The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
And both the bowls and the branches shall be of the same beaten work of the purest gold.
37 Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
Thou shalt make also seven lamps, and shalt set them upon the candlestick, to give light over against.
38 The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
The snuffers also and where the snuffings shall be put out, shall be made of the purest gold.
39 The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.
The whole weight of the candlestick with all the furniture thereof shall be a talent of the purest gold.
40 See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
Look and make it according to the pattern, that was shewn thee in the mount.
