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.”

Thus shall Bezaleel and Oholiab work, and every man that is wise-hearted, in whom Yahweh hath put wisdom and understanding, to know how to work any manner of workmanship for the holy service, —according to all that Yahweh hath commanded.

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.

So then Moses called upon Bezaleel, and upon Oholiab, and upon every man that was wise-hearted, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, —every one whose heart lifted him up, to draw near unto the work, to do it.

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 the presence of Moses, all the heave-offering which the sons of Israel had brought in for the work of the holy service to do it, —howbeit, they, brought in unto him yet more free-will offerings, morning by morning.

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

Then came in all the wise men who were doing all the holy work, —man by man from his work which, they, were doing;

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

and spake unto Moses, saying, More than enough, are the people bringing in, —[more] than is needed for the service pertaining to the work; which Yahweh hath commanded to be done.

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 gave commandment and they passed a proclamation throughout the camp, saying, Let, neither man nor woman, make any more material for the holy heave-offering. So the people were restrained from bringing in.

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

For the material was enough for all the work, to make it, —and to spare.

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 did all the wise-hearted among the workers of the material make the habitation of ten curtains, of fine-twined linen, and blue and purple and crimson, with cherubim the work of the skilful weaver, did he make them.

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

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

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

And he joined the [first] five curtains, one to another, —and the [other] five curtains, joined he one to another,

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 he made loops of blue upon the border of the first curtain, at the edge of the set, —thus, made he in the border of the other curtain at the edge of the second set:

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 loops, made he in the first curtain, and fifty loops, made he in the edge of the curtain that was in the second set, —the loops being, opposite, one to another.

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

And he made fifty clasps of gold, —and joined the curtains one to another with the clasps, and so the habitation became, one.

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

And he made curtains of goat’s-hair, for the tent over the habitation, eleven curtains, did he make them:

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

the length of each curtain, was thirty cubits, and, four cubits, was the breath of each curtain, —one measure, had the eleven curtains.

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

And he joined five of the curtains by themselves, —and the six curtains, by themselves.

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 he made fifty loops upon the border of the curtain that was outmost in the one set and fifty loops, made he upon the border of the curtain of the second set.

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

And he made fifty clasps of bronze, —to join together the tent, that it might become one.

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

And he made a covering to the tent, of rams’ skins dyed red, —and a covering of badgers’ skins, above.

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

And he made the boards for the habitation, of acacia wood, for standing up:

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

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

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

two tenons to each board, united one to another, —thus, made he for all the boards of the habitation.

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

And he made the boards for the habitation, twenty boards, for the south side southwards;

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

and, forty sockets of silver, made he, under the twenty boards, two sockets, under the first board, for its two tenons, and, two sockets, under the next board for its two tenons.

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

And for the second side of the habitation to the north quarter, made he twenty boards;

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

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

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

And, for the hinder part of the habitation westward, made he six boards;

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

and two boards, made he for the corners of the habitation, —in the hinderpart.

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

Thus were they to be double beneath, and at the same time, should they be entire, at the top thereof, into each ring, thus, did he for them both, for the two corners.

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

Thus were there to be eight boards, and, their sockets of silver, were sixteen sockets, two sockets apiece under each board.

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

And he made bars of acacia wood, —five, for the boards of the first side of the habitation,

32 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 habitation at the hinderpart westward.

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

And he made the middle bar, —to run along in the midst of the boards, from end to end.

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

And the boards, overlaid he with gold and their rings, made he of gold, as receptacles for the bars, and he overlaid the bars 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 blue and purple and crimson and fine-twined linen, —of the work of a skilful weaver, made he it, with cherubim.

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 he made for it four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold their hooks of gold, and cast for them, four sockets of silver.

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

And he made a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue and purple and crimson and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;

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 the five pillars thereof and their hooks, and he overlaid their capitals and their cross-rods, with gold, but, their five sockets, were of bronze.