Exodus 26

1 “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Also the habitation shalt thou make, with ten curtains, of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them.

2 Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide —all curtains the same size.

The length of each curtain twenty-eight cubits, and, the breadth four cubits, of each curtain, one measure, for all the curtains.

3 Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.

The five curtains, shall be joined, one to another, and, the other five curtains, joined, one to another.

4 Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.

And thou shalt make loops of blue on the border of each curtain, at the edge of the set, —and, thus, shalt thou do in the border of the curtain, that is outmost in the second set:

5 Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.

fifty loops, shalt thou make, in the one curtain, and fifty loops, shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain which is in the second set, the loops being opposite, one to another.

6 Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

And thou shalt make fifty clasps of gold, —so shalt thou join the curtains one to another, with the clasps, and thus shall the habitation be one.

7 You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

And thou shalt make curtains of goat’s hair, for a tent, over the habitation—eleven curtains, shalt thou make them.

8 Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

The length of each curtain, thirty cubits, and the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain, —one measure, to the eleven curtains.

9 Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.

And thou shalt join the five curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves, and thou shalt fold back the sixth curtain, in the forefront of the tent.

10 Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.

And thou shalt make fifty loops on the border of the one curtain, that is outmost in the set, and fifty loops on the border of the curtain, of the second set.

11 Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.

And thou shalt make fifty clasps of bronze, and bring the clasps into the loops, so shalt thou join the tent, and it shall be one.

12 As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

And the overplus that remaineth in the curtains of the tent, —the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over at the back of the habitation.

13 And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.

And, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side of that which remaineth, in the length of the curtains of the tent shall be hung over the sides of the habitation on this side and on that side to make a covering.

14 Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

And thou shalt make a covering, for the tent, of rams’ skins dyed red, —and a covering of badger’s skins, above.

15 You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

And thou shalt make boards for the habitation, —of acacia wood to stand up:

16 Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

ten cubits, the length of the board, and a cubit and a half cubit the breadth of each board:

17 Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

two tenons, to each board, united one to another, —thus, shalt thou make, for all the boards of the habitation,

18 Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,

So then thou shalt make the boards for the habitation, twenty boards, on the south side southwards.

19 with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.

And forty sockets of silver, shalt thou make under the twenty boards, —two sockets under the one board for its two tenons, and two sockets, under the next board, for its two tenons.

20 For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames

And on the second side of the habitation, towards the north, twenty boards;

21 and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.

and their forty sockets of silver, —two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board.

22 Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

And for the hinderpart of the habitation, westward, shalt thou make six boards.

23 and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,

And, two boards, shalt thou make, for the corners of the habitation, —in the hinderpart:

24 coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.

that they may be double beneath, and at the same time, they shall be entire on the top thereof, into each ring, —thus, shall it be for them both, for the two corners, shall they be.

25 So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

So shall they be eight boards, and, their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, —two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board.

26 You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,

And thou shalt make bars, of acacia wood, —five, for the boards of the one side of the habitation,

27 five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.

and five bars, for the boards of the other side of the habitation, and five bars, for the boards of the side of the habitation, at the hinderpart westward;

28 The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.

with the middle bar in the midst of the boards, —running along from end to end.

29 Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

And the boards, shalt thou overlay with gold, and their rings, shalt thou make of gold, as receptacles for the bars, —and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

30 So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

So shalt thou rear up the habitation, according to the fashion thereof, which thou wast caused to see in the mount.

31 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

And thou shalt make a veil, of blue and purple, and crimson and fine-twined linen, —of the work of a skilful weaver, shall it be made, with cherubim;

32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.

and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with their hooks of gold, —upon four sockets of silver,

33 And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, —and shalt bring in thither, within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a division for you between the holy [place] and the most holy.

34 Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

And thou shalt place the propitiatory, upon the ark of the testimony, —in the most holy [place].

35 And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand over against the table, on the side of the habitation, southward, —and the table, shalt thou place on the north side.

36 For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

And thou shalt make a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple and crimson, and fine-twined linen, —the work of an embroiderer.

37 Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.

And thou shalt make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and shalt overlay them with gold, and their hooks [shall be] of gold, —and thou shalt cast for them five sockets of bronze.