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.

And thou shalt make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun [with] cherubs; thou shalt make them with work of a weaver.

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 one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and one curtain shall be the breadth of four cubits: there shall be the same measure to all the curtains.

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

And the five curtains shall be joined one to another, and [the other] five curtains shall be closely connected the one with the other.

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

And thou shalt make for them loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, on one side for the coupling, and so shalt thou make on the edge of the outer curtain for 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.

Fifty loops shalt thou make for one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make on the part of the curtain answering to the coupling of the second, opposite [each other], corresponding to each other at each point.

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

And thou shalt make fifty golden rings; and thou shalt join the curtains to each other with the rings, and it shall be one tabernacle.

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

And thou shalt make for a covering of the tabernacle skins with the hair on, thou shalt make them eleven skins.

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

The length of one skin thirty cubits, and the breadth of one skin four cubits: there shall be the same measure to the eleven skins.

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.

And thou shalt join the five skins together, and the six skins together; and thou shalt double the sixth skin in front of the tabernacle.

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.

And thou shalt make fifty loops on the border of one skin, which is in the midst for the joinings; and thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the second skin that joins it.

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

And thou shalt make fifty brazen rings; and thou shalt join the rings by the loops, and thou shalt join the skins, and they shall be one.

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

And thou shalt fix at the end that which is over in the skins of the tabernacle; the half of the skin that is left shalt thou fold over, according to the overplus of the skins of the tabernacle; thou shalt fold it over behind 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.

A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may 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.

And thou shalt make for a covering of the tabernacle rams' skins dyed red, and blue skins as coverings above.

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

And thou shalt make the posts of the tabernacle of incorruptible wood.

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

Of ten cubits shalt thou make one post, and the breadth of one post of a cubit and a half.

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.

Two joints shalt thou make in one post, answering the one to the other: so shalt thou do to all the posts of the tabernacle.

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

And thou shalt make posts to the tabernacle, twenty posts on the north side.

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

And thou shalt make to the twenty posts forty silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

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

And for the next side, toward the south, twenty posts,

21 and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.

and their forty silver sockets: two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

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

And on the back of the tabernacle at the part which is toward the [west] thou shalt make six posts.

23 along with two frames for its two back corners.

And thou shalt make two posts on the corners of the tabernacle behind.

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.

And it shall be equal below, they shall be equal toward the same part from the heads to one joining; so shalt thou make to both the two corners, let them be equal.

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

And there shall be eight posts, and their sixteen silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post.

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

And thou shalt make bars of incorruptible wood; five to one post on 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 to one post on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars to the hinder posts, on the side of the tabernacle toward the sea.

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

And let the bar in the middle between the posts go through from the one side to the other side.

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

And thou shalt gild the posts with gold; and thou shalt make golden rings, into which thou shalt introduce the bars, and thou shalt gild the bars with gold.

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

And thou shalt set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shewed thee in the mount.

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

And thou shalt make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: thou shalt make it cherubs [in] woven work.

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

And thou shalt set it upon four posts of incorruptible wood overlaid with gold; and their tops [shall be] gold, and their four sockets [shall be] 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.

And thou shalt put the veil on the posts, and thou shalt carry in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.

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

And thou shalt screen with the veil the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

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

And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle; and thou shalt put the table on the north side of the tabernacle.

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

And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the tabernacle of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet and fine linen spun, 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.

And thou shalt make for the veil five posts, and thou shalt gild them with gold; and their chapiters shall be gold; and thou shalt cast for them five brazen sockets.