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.

'And thou dost make the tabernacle: ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; [with] cherubs, work of a designer, thou dost make them;

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

the length of the one curtain [is] eight and twenty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit, one measure [is] to all the curtains;

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

five of the curtains are joining one unto another, and five curtains are joining 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 hast made loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain, at the end in the joining; and so thou makest in the edge of the outermost curtain, in the joining of the second.

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 thou dost make in the one curtain, and fifty loops thou dost make in the edge of the curtain which [is] in the joining of the second, causing the loops to take hold one unto 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 hast made fifty hooks of gold, and hast joined the curtains one to another by the hooks, and the tabernacle hath been one.

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

'And thou hast made curtains of goats' [hair], for a tent over the tabernacle; thou dost make eleven curtains:

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

the length of the one curtain [is] thirty by the cubit, and the breadth of the one curtain four by the cubit; one measure [is] 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 hast joined the five curtains apart, and the six curtains apart, and hast doubled the six curtains over-against the front 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 hast made fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain, the outermost in the joining, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is joining the second;

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

and thou hast made fifty hooks of brass, and hast brought in the hooks into the loops, and hast joined the tent, and it hath been 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 superfluity in the curtains of the tent — the half of the curtain which is superfluous — hath spread over the hinder part of the tabernacle;

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 this side, and the cubit on that, in the superfluity in the length of the curtains of the tent, is spread out over the sides of the tabernacle, on this and on that, to cover it;

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

and thou hast made a covering for the tent, of rams' skins made red, and a covering of badgers' skins above.

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

'And thou hast made the boards for the tabernacle, of shittim wood, standing up;

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

ten cubits [is] the length of the board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of the one board;

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

two handles [are] to the one board, joined one unto another; so thou dost make for all the boards of the tabernacle;

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

and thou hast made the boards of the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side southward;

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

and forty sockets of silver thou dost make under the twenty boards, two sockets under the one board for its two handles, and two sockets under the other board for its two handles.

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

'And for the second side of the tabernacle, for the north side, [are] 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 another board.

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

And for the sides of the tabernacle westward, thou dost make six boards.

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

And two boards thou dost make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

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

And they are pairs beneath, and together they are pairs above its head unto the one ring; so is it for them both, they are for the two corners.

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

And they have been eight boards, and their sockets of silver [are] sixteen sockets, two sockets under the one board, and two sockets under another board.

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

'And thou hast made bars of shittim wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

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 second side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle at the two sides, westward;

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

and one hath caused the middle bar in the midst of the boards to reach from end unto end;

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

and the boards thou dost overlay [with] gold, and their rings thou dost make of gold places for bars, and hast overlaid their bars with gold;

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

and thou hast raised up the tabernacle according to its fashion which thou hast been shewn 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 hast made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of a designer; he maketh it [with] cherubs;

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

and thou hast put it on four pillars of shittim wood, overlaid [with] gold, their pegs [are] of gold, on 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 hast put the vail under the hooks, and hast brought in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony; and the vail hath made a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.

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

'And thou hast put the mercy-seat on the ark of the testimony, in the holy of holies.

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 hast set the table at the outside of the vail, and the candlestick over-against the table on the side of the tabernacle southward, and the table thou dost put 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 hast made a covering for the opening of the tent, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, 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 hast made for the covering five pillars of shittim [wood], and hast overlaid them [with] gold, their pegs [are] of gold, and thou hast cast for them five sockets of brass.