Exodus 25

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me a heave-offering: of every one whose heart prompteth him, ye shall take my heave-offering.

“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

3 And this is the heave-offering that ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and copper,

This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

4 and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats' [hair],

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

5 and rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins; and acacia-wood;

ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;

6 oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil, and for the incense of fragrant drugs;

olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

7 onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.

and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

8 And they shall make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

9 According to all that I shall shew thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the utensils thereof, even so shall ye make [it].

You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

10 And they shall make an ark of acacia-wood; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold: inside and outside shalt thou overlay it; and shalt make upon it a border of gold round about.

Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

12 And cast four rings of gold for it, and put [them] at the four corners thereof, that two rings may be upon the one side thereof and two rings upon the other side thereof.

Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.

13 And make staves of acacia-wood and overlay them with gold.

And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

14 And put the staves into the rings upon the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.

15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not come out from it.

The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.

And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

17 And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

18 And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; [of] beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

19 And make one cherub at the end of the one side, and one cherub at the end of the other side; out of the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim at the two ends thereof.

one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

20 And the cherubim shall stretch out [their] wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat, and their faces opposite to one another: toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be [turned].

And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

21 And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above on the ark, and shalt put in the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.

Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

22 And there will I meet with thee, and will speak with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, everything that I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

23 And thou shalt make a table of acacia-wood, two cubits the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make upon it a border of gold round about.

Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

25 And thou shalt make for it a margin of a handbreadth round about, and shalt make a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.

And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings at the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.

Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.

27 Close to the margin shall the rings be, as receptacles of the staves to carry the table.

The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

28 And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold; and the table shall be carried upon them.

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and cups thereof, and goblets thereof, and bowls thereof, with which to pour out: of pure gold shalt thou make them.

You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me continually.

And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

31 And thou shalt make a lamp-stand of pure gold; [of] beaten work shall the lamp-stand be made: its base and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of the same.

Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

32 And six branches shall come out of the sides thereof — three branches of the lamp-stand out of one side thereof, and three branches of the lamp-stand out of the other side thereof;

Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

33 three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the lamp-stand.

There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.

34 And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers;

And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

35 and a knob under two branches of it, and [again] a knob under two branches of it, and [again] a knob under two branches of it, for the six branches that proceed out of the lamp-stand.

For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

36 Their knobs and their branches shall be of itself — all of one beaten work of pure gold.

The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it;

Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

38 and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold.

The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

39 Of a talent of pure gold shall they make it, with all these utensils.

The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

40 And see that thou make [them] according to their pattern, which hath been shewn to thee in the mountain.

See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.