Exodus 25

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

The Lord told Moses,

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

“Instruct the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive my offering from everyone who willingly wants to give.

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

These are the items you are to accept from them as contributions: gold, silver, and bronze;

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

blue, purple, and crimson thread; finely-spun linen and goat hair;

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

ram skins that have been tanned, and fine leather; acacia wood;

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

olive oil for the lamps; spices for the olive oil used in anointing and for the fragrant incense;

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

and onyx stones and other gemstones to be used in making the ephod and breastpiece.

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

They are to make me a sanctuary so I can live among them.

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

You must make the Tabernacle and all its furnishings according to design I'm going to show you.

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.

They are to make an Ark of acacia wood that measures two and a half cubits long by a cubit and a half wide by one and a half cubits high.

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

Cover it with pure gold on the inside and the outside, and make a gold trim to go around it.

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

Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two on one side and two on the other.

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

Make poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.

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

Place the poles into the rings on the sides of the Ark, so it can be carried.

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

The poles are to stay in the rings of the Ark; don't take them out.

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

Place inside the Ark the Testimony which I'm going to 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.

You are to make an atonement cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits long by a cubit and a half wide.

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

Make two cherubim of hammered gold for the ends of the atonement cover,

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

and put one cherub on each end. All of this is to be made from one piece of gold.

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 cherubim are to be designed with spread wings pointing upward, covering the atonement cover. The cherubim are to be placed facing each another, looking down towards the atonement cover.

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

Place the atonement cover on top of the Ark, and put the Testimony that I'm going to give you inside the Ark.

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.

I will meet with you there as arranged above the atonement cover, between the two cherubim that stand over the Ark of the Testimony, and I will talk with you about all the commands I will give the Israelites.

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

Then you are to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long by a cubit wide by a cubit and a half high.

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

Cover it with pure gold and make a gold trim to go around it.

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

Make a border around it the width of a hand and put a gold trim on the border.

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

Make four gold rings for the table and attach them to the four corners of the table by the legs.

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

The rings are to be close to the border to hold the poles used to carry the table.

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

Make the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and cover them with gold.

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.

Make plates and dishes for the table, as well as pitchers and bowls for pouring out drink offerings. Make all of them out of pure gold.

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

Place the Bread of the Presence on the table so it is always in my presence.

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.

Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. The whole of it is to be made of one piece—its base, shaft, cups, buds, and flowers.

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

It is to have six branches coming out of the sides of the lampstand, three on each 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.

Have three cups shaped like almond flowers on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch. Each of six branches that come out will have three cups shaped like almond flowers, all complete with buds and petals.

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

On the main shaft of the lampstand make four cups shaped like almond flowers, complete with buds and petals.

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.

On the six branches that come out from the lampstand, place a bud under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

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

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

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

Make seven lamps and place them on the lampstand so they can light up the area in front of it.

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

The wick tongs and their trays are to be made of pure gold.

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

The lampstand and all these utensils will require a talent of pure gold.

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

Be sure to make everything according to the design you were shown on the mountain.”