Exodus 36

1 “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

So let Bezalel and Oholiab get to work, with every wise-hearted man to whom the Lord has given wisdom and knowledge, to do whatever is necessary for the ordering of the holy place, as the Lord has given orders.

2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.

Then Moses sent for Bezalel and Oholiab, and for all the wise-hearted men to whom the Lord had given wisdom, even everyone who was moved by the impulse of his heart to come and take part in the work:

3 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,

And they took from Moses all the offerings which the children of Israel had given for the building of the holy place. And still they went on giving him more free offerings every morning.

4 so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work

Then the wise men, who were doing all the work of the holy place, came from their work;

5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”

And said to Moses, The people are giving much more than is needed for the work which the Lord has given us orders to do.

6 After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,

So Moses made an order and had it given out through all the tents, saying, Let no man or woman make any more offerings for the holy place. So the people were kept from giving more.

7 since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.

For the material they had was enough and more than enough for all the work which had to be done.

8 All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Then all the expert workmen among them made the House with its ten curtains; of the best linen, blue and purple and red, they made them, with winged ones worked by expert designers.

9 Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.

Every curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.

10 And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.

And five curtains were joined together, and the other five curtains were joined together.

11 He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.

And they put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group, and in the same way on the outside curtain of the second group.

12 He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.

Fifty twists on the one curtain and fifty on the edge of the curtain of the other group; the twists being opposite to one another.

13 He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

And they made fifty hooks of gold, joining the curtains one to another with the hooks; and so the House was made.

14 He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

And they made curtains of goats' hair for the tent; eleven curtains were made.

15 Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

Every curtain was thirty cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.

16 He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.

Five curtains were joined together to make one group, and six curtains were joined together to make the other group.

17 He made 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 they put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group,

18 He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.

And fifty hooks of brass for joining them together to make the tent.

19 Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

And they made a cover of sheepskins coloured red, to go over the tent, and a cover of leather over that.

20 Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

And for the uprights of the House they made boards of hard wood.

21 Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

The boards were ten cubits long and one cubit and a half wide.

22 Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

Every board had two tongues fixed into it; all the boards were made in this way.

23 He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,

They made twenty boards for the south side of the House:

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

And for these twenty boards, forty silver bases, two bases under every board, to take its tongues.

25 For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames

And for the second side of the House, on the north, they made twenty boards,

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

With their forty silver bases, two bases for every board.

27 He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

And for the west side of the House, at the back, they made six boards,

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

And two boards for the angles at the back.

29 coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.

These were joined together at the base and at the top to one ring, so forming the two angles.

30 So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

So there were eight boards with sixteen bases of silver, two bases under every board.

31 He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,

And they made rods of hard wood; five for the boards on one side of the House,

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

And five for the boards on the other side of the House, and five for the boards at the back, on the west.

33 He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.

The middle rod was made to go right through the rings of all the boards from one end to the other.

34 And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

All the boards were plated with gold, and the rings through which the rods went were of gold, and the rods were plated with gold.

35 Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

And he made the veil of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with winged ones designed by expert workmen.

36 He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.

And they made four pillars for it of hard wood plated with gold: they had hooks of gold and four silver bases.

37 For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

And they made a curtain for the door of the tent, of the best linen with needlework of blue and purple and red;

38 together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.

And five pillars for the curtain, with their hooks; the heads of the pillars were of gold and they were circled with bands of gold; and their five bases were of brass.