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 make the Dwelling Place [with] ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; [with] cherubim, the work of a designer, you make them;

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.

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

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

five of the curtains are joining to one another, and five curtains are joining to one another.

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 have made loops of blue on the edge of the first curtain, at the end in the joining; and so you make in the edge of the outermost curtain, in the joining of the second.

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.

You make fifty loops in the first curtain, and you make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which [is] in the joining of the second, causing the loops to take hold to 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.

and you have made fifty hooks of gold, and have joined the curtains to one another by the hooks, and the Dwelling Place has been one.

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

And you have made curtains of goats’ [hair] for a tent over the Dwelling Place; you make 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.

the length of one curtain [is] thirty by the cubit, and the breadth of one curtain [is] four by the cubit; one measure [is] for the eleven curtains;

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.

and you have joined the five curtains apart, and the six curtains apart, and have doubled the six curtains at the 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 have made fifty loops on the edge of the first curtain, the outermost in the joining, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is joining the second;

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.

and you have made fifty hooks of bronze, and have brought in the hooks into the loops, and have joined the tent, and it has been 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 excess remaining in the curtains of the tent—the half of the curtain which is remaining—has spread over the back part of the Dwelling Place;

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 on this [side], and the cubit on that [side], in the remaining [part] of the length of the curtains of the tent, is spread out over the sides of the Dwelling Place, on this [side] and on that [side], to cover it;

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 you have made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins made red, and a covering of tachashim skins above.

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

And you have made the boards for the Dwelling Place of shittim wood, standing up;

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

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

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.

two handles [are] to one board, joined to one another; so you make for all the boards of the Dwelling Place;

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

and you have made the boards of the Dwelling Place—twenty boards for the south side southward;

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

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

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

And for the second side of the Dwelling Place, for the north side, [are] twenty boards,

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

and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

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

And for the sides of the Dwelling Place westward, you make six boards.

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

And you make two boards for the corners of the Dwelling Place in the two sides.

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.

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

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

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

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

And you have made bars of shittim wood: five for the boards of the first side of the Dwelling Place,

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

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

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

and one has caused the middle bar in the midst of the boards to reach 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 you overlay the boards [with] gold, and you make their rings of gold [for] places for bars, and have overlaid their bars with gold;

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

and you have raised up the Dwelling Place according to its fashion which you have been shown 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 have made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, the work of a designer; he makes it [with] cherubim;

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.

and you have put it on four pillars of shittim wood, overlaid [with] gold, their pegs [are] of gold, on four sockets of silver.

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 have put the veil under the hooks, and have brought in the Ark of the Testimony there within the veil; and the veil has made a separation for you between the holy and the Holy of Holies.

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

And you have put the propitiatory covering on the Ark of the Testimony in the Holy of Holies.

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 you have set the table at the outside of the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the Dwelling Place southward, and you put the table 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 have made a covering for the opening of the tent of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;

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 you have made five pillars of shittim [wood] for the covering, and have overlaid them [with] gold, their pegs [are] of gold, and you have cast five sockets of bronze for them.”