Exodus 26

1 “Truly, thus shall you make the tabernacle: You shall make ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and hyacinth as well as purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, with diverse embroidery.

And you are to make a House for me, with ten curtains of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman.

2 The length of one curtain shall have twenty-eight cubits. The width shall be four cubits. The entire set of curtains shall be of one measure.

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

3 Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five shall be similarly coupled together.

Five curtains are to be joined together, and the other five are to be joined together.

4 You shall make loops of hyacinth on the sides at the edges of the curtains, so that they will be able to be joined to one another.

And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group of five;

5 A curtain shall have fifty loops on each of two sides, inserted in such a manner that loop may come against loop, and one can be fitted to the other.

Fifty twists on one curtain and fifty on the other, the twists to be opposite one another.

6 You shall also make fifty rings of gold, with which the veils of the curtains are to be joined, so that it shall be one tabernacle.

Then make fifty gold hooks, joining the curtains together by the hooks, and in this way the House will be made.

7 You shall also make eleven haircloth canopies to cover the roof of the tabernacle.

And you are to make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the House, eleven curtains.

8 The length of one canopy shall hold thirty cubits, and the width, four. The measure of all the canopies shall be equal.

Every curtain is to be thirty cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.

9 Five of these you shall join by themselves, and six of these you shall couple to one another, in such a manner as to double the sixth canopy at the front of the roof.

Five of these curtains are to be joined together, and the other six are to be joined together, the sixth being folded over to make a hanging in front of the tent.

10 You shall also make fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, so that it may be able to be joined with the other, and fifty loops along the edge of the other canopy, so that it may be coupled with the other.

And you are to put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of one group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the other group.

11 You shall also make fifty brass buckles, with which the loops may be joined, so that there may be one covering out of all.

Then make fifty brass hooks and put the hooks into the twists, joining the tent together to make it one.

12 Then what will be left over of the canopies which are prepared for the roof, that is, one canopy which is in excess, from half of it you shall cover the back of the tabernacle.

And the folded part which is over of the curtains of the tent, the half-curtain which is folded back, will be hanging down over the back of the House.

13 And one cubit will hang down on one side, and another on the other side, which is more than the length of the curtains, protecting both sides of the tabernacle.

And the cubit which is over of the ten curtains at the sides will be hanging over the two sides of the House as a cover.

14 You shall also make another covering for the roof from the skins of rams, dyed-red, and above that again, another covering of violet-colored skins.

And then you are to make a cover for the tent, of sheepskins coloured red, and a cover of leather over that.

15 You shall also make the standing panels of the tabernacle from setim wood.

And you are to make upright boards of hard wood for the House.

16 Of these, each shall have ten cubits in length, and in width, one and one half.

Every board is to be ten cubits high and a cubit and a half wide.

17 At the sides of the panels, there shall be made two dovetails, by which one panel may be connected to another panel; and in this way all the panels shall be prepared.

Every board is to be joined to the one nearest to it by two tongues, and so for every board in the House.

18 Of these, twenty shall be at the meridian, which lies toward the south.

These are the boards needed for the house; twenty boards for the south side,

19 For these, you shall cast forty bases of silver, so that two bases will lie under each panel at its two corners.

With forty silver bases under the twenty boards, two bases under every board to take its tongues.

20 Likewise, at the second side of the tabernacle, which lies to the north, there shall be twenty panels,

And twenty boards for the second side of the house on the north,

21 having forty bases of silver; two bases shall support each panel.

With their forty silver bases, two under every board.

22 Truly, toward the western part of the tabernacle, you shall make six panels,

And six boards for the back of the House on the west,

23 and again another two, which will be raised at the corners, behind the back of the tabernacle.

With two boards for the angles of the House at the back.

24 And these shall be joined together from bottom to top, and one joint shall retain them all. Likewise, two of the panels, which will be set at the corners, shall be served by similar joints.

The two are to be joined together at the base and at the top to one ring, forming the two angles.

25 And together these will be eight panels, and their bases of silver, sixteen, counting two bases for each panel.

So there are to be eight boards, with their sixteen silver bases, two bases under every board.

26 You shall also make five bars of setim wood, to connect the panels on one side of the tabernacle,

And make rods of the same wood, five for the boards on the one side,

27 and five others on the other side, and the same number toward the western part.

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

28 These shall be set along the middle of the panels, from one end all the way to the other end.

And the middle rod is to go through the rings of all the boards from end to end.

29 Likewise, the panels themselves you shall overlay with gold, and you shall establish rings of gold in them, by which the bars of the panels may be connected. These you shall cover with layers of gold.

And the boards are to be plated with gold, having gold rings for the rods to go through: and the rods are to be plated with gold.

30 And you shall raise the tabernacle according to the example which was shown to you on the mountain.

And you are to make the House from the design which you saw on the mountain.

31 You shall also make a veil of hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with a diversity of continuous and beautiful embroidery.

And you are to make a veil of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman:

32 And you shall suspend it before four columns of setim wood, which themselves certainly shall be overlaid with gold, and have heads of gold, but bases of silver.

Hanging it by gold hooks from four pillars of wood, plated with gold and fixed in silver bases.

33 Then the veil shall be inserted through the rings. Beyond the veil, you shall place the ark of the testimony, where both the Sanctuary and the Sanctuary of Sanctuaries shall be divided.

And you are to put up the veil under the hooks, and put inside it the ark of the law: the veil is to be a division between the holy place and the most holy.

34 And you shall place the propitiatory over the ark of the testimony, in the Holy of Holies.

You are to put the cover on the ark of the law, inside the most holy place.

35 And the table shall be outside the veil. And opposite the table shall be the lampstand, in the meridian of the tabernacle. For the table shall stand at the north side.

And outside the veil you are to put the table, and the support for the lights opposite the table on the south side of the House; and the table is to be on the north side.

36 You shall also make a tent at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidery.

And you are to make a curtain for the doorway of the Tent, of the best linen with needlework of blue and purple and red.

37 And you shall overlay with gold five columns of setim wood, over which the tent shall be drawn. The heads of these shall be of gold, and the bases of brass.”

And make five pillars for the curtain, of hard wood plated with gold; their hooks are to be of gold and their bases of brass.