Exodus 26

1 Make ten curtains for the Tabernacle of finely-spun linen, using blue, purple, and crimson threads. Have them embroidered with cherubim by someone who is skilled.

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.

2 Each curtain is to measure twenty-eight cubits long by four cubits wide, and all the curtains are to be the same size.

The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.

3 Join five of the curtains together, and then do the same to the other five.

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

4 Use blue material to make loops on the edge of the last curtain of both sets.

You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling, and you shall do likewise on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second coupling.

5 Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the last curtain of the second set, lining up the loops with each another.

You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one another.

6 Then make fifty gold clips and join the curtains together with the clips, so that the Tabernacle will be a single structure.

You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains to one another with the clasps. The tabernacle shall be a unit.

7 Make eleven curtains of goat hair as a tent to cover the Tabernacle.

“You shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.

8 Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long by four cubits wide.

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

9 Join five of the curtains together as one set and the other six as another set. Then fold the sixth curtain in two at the front of the tent.

You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

10 Make fifty loops on the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the last curtain in the second set.

You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outermost in the second coupling.

11 Make fifty bronze clips and put them in the loops to join the tent together as a single cover.

You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

12 The extra half-curtain of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle.

The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

13 The tent curtains will be a cubit longer on every side, and the extra length will hang over the sides of the Tabernacle so it is all covered.

The cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side, of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

14 Make a covering for the goat hair tent from tanned ram skins, and place an extra covering of fine leather over that.

You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

15 Make an upright framework of acacia wood for the Tabernacle.

“You shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

16 Each frame is to be ten cubits long by one and a half cubits wide.

Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

17 Each frame will have two pegs so the frames can be connected to each other. Make all the frames of the Tabernacle like this.

There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

18 Make twenty frames for the south side of the Tabernacle.

You shall make twenty boards for the tabernacle, for the south side southward.

19 Make forty silver stands as supports for the twenty frames using two stands per frame, one under every frame peg.

You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.

20 Similarly for the north side of the Tabernacle, make twenty frames

For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

21 and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.

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

22 Make six frames for the back (west side) of the Tabernacle,

For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.

23 along with two frames for its two back corners.

You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far side.

24 Join these corner frames at the bottom and at the top near to the first ring. This is how you are to make the two corner frames.

They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

25 In total there will be eight frames and sixteen silver stands, two under each frame.

There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

26 Make five crossbars of acacia wood to hold together the frames on the south side of the Tabernacle,

“You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

27 five for those on the north, and five for those at the back of the Tabernacle, to the west.

and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward.

28 The central crossbar which is placed halfway up the frames will run from one end to the other.

The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

29 Cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars in place. Cover the crossbars with gold too.

You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.

30 Assemble the Tabernacle following to the design you were shown on the mountain.

You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain.

31 Make a veil out of blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-spun linen, embroidered with cherubim by someone who is skilled.

“You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skillful workman.

32 Using gold hooks hang it from four posts of acacia wood covered with gold, held up by four silver stands.

You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.

33 Place the veil under the clips and take the Ark of the Testimony inside behind the veil. The veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil. The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.

34 Put the atonement cover on the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.

35 Place the table outside the veil on the north side of the Tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side.

You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south. You shall put the table on the north side.

36 Make a screen for the entrance to the tent using blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-spun linen. Have it embroidered.

“You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

37 Make five posts of acacia wood with gold hooks to hang the screen, and cast five bronze stands to hold them.

You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold. You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.