Exodus 25

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke unto 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 unto the children of Israel, that they may bring me an offering; from every man whose heart prompteth him thereto shall ye 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 from them: gold, and silver, and copper,

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

And blue, and purple, and scarlet yarn, and linen thread, and goats' hair,

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

And rams' skins died red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

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

Oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil, and for the incense of spices,

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

Onyx stones, and stones for setting, 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 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.

In accordance with all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, 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 shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

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

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it; and thou shalt 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 shalt cast for it four rings of gold, and put them on the four corners thereof; namely, 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 shalt make staves of shittim 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 shalt place the staves into the rings, upon the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

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

In the rings of the ark shall the staves remain: they shall not be removed therefrom.

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

And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I will give unto 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 shalt make a cover of pure gold; two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.

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

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, on the two ends of the cover.

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

And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end; from the cover itself shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.

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 be spreading forth their wings on high, overshadowing the cover with their wings, with their faces turned one to the other; toward the cover shall the faces of the cherubim be directed.

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

And thou shalt put the cover above upon the ark; and in the ark shalt thou put the testimony which I will give unto 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 I will meet with thee there, and I will speak with thee from above the cover, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, all that which I will command thee unto 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.

Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood; two cubits shall be its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

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

And thou shalt 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 shalt make unto it a rim of a hand's breadth round about; and thou shalt make a golden crown on its rim round about.

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

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

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

Close under the rim shall the rings be; as receptacles 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 shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with 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 thou shalt make its dishes, and its spoons, and its supporters, and its purifying tubes, wherewith [the bread] is to be covered: of pure gold shalt thou make them.

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

And thou shalt set upon the table show-bread 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 shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made; its shaft, and its branches, its bowls, its knobs, and its flowers, shall be out 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 six branches shall come out of its sides; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of 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.

Three bowls, almond-shaped, shall be on one branch, with a knob and a flower; and three bowls, almond-shaped, on the other branch, with a knob and a flower: so on the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

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

And on the candlestick itself shall be four bowls, almond-shaped, [with] its knobs and its flowers.

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 there shall be a knob under the two branches that come out of the same, and a knob under the two branches that come out of the same, and a knob under the two branches that come out of the same; for the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.

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 out of one piece with it; all of it shall be one piece of 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 shalt make its seven lamps; and when they light its lamps, it shall give light toward the body of it.

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

And its tongs, and its snuff-dishes shall be of pure gold.

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

Out of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

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

And look that thou make them after their pattern, which thou wast shown on the mount.