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.

Also the habitation shalt thou make, with ten curtains, of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them.

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 twenty-eight cubits, and, the breadth four cubits, of each curtain, one measure, for all the curtains.

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

The five curtains, shall be joined, one to another, and, the other five curtains, joined, one to another.

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

And thou shalt make loops of blue on the border of each curtain, at the edge of the set, —and, thus, shalt thou do in the border of the curtain, that is outmost in the second set:

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, in the one curtain, and fifty loops, shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain which is in the second set, the loops being opposite, one to another.

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 clasps of gold, —so shalt thou join the curtains one to another, with the clasps, and thus shall the habitation be one.

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

And thou shalt make curtains of goat’s hair, for a tent, over the habitation—eleven curtains, shalt thou make them.

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

The length of each curtain, thirty cubits, and the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain, —one measure, to the eleven curtains.

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 curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves, and thou shalt fold back 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.

And thou shalt make fifty loops on the border of the one curtain, that is outmost in the set, and fifty loops on the border of the curtain, of the second set.

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 clasps of bronze, and bring the clasps into the loops, so shalt thou join the tent, and it shall be one.

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

And the overplus that remaineth in the curtains of the tent, —the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over at the back of the habitation.

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.

And, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side of that which remaineth, in the length of the curtains of the tent shall be hung over the sides of the habitation on this side and on that side to make a covering.

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 a covering, for the tent, of rams’ skins dyed red, —and a covering of badger’s skins, above.

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

And thou shalt make boards for the habitation, —of acacia wood to stand up:

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

ten cubits, the length of the board, and a cubit and a half cubit the breadth 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.

two tenons, to each board, united one to another, —thus, shalt thou make, for all the boards of the habitation,

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

So then thou shalt make the boards for the habitation, twenty boards, on the south side southwards.

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

And forty sockets of silver, shalt thou make under the twenty boards, —two sockets under the one board for its two tenons, and two sockets, under the next board, for its two tenons.

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

And on the second side of the habitation, towards the north, twenty boards;

21 and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.

and their forty sockets of silver, —two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board.

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

And for the hinderpart of the habitation, westward, shalt thou make six boards.

23 along with two frames for its two back corners.

And, two boards, shalt thou make, for the corners of the habitation, —in the hinderpart:

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.

that they may be double beneath, and at the same time, they shall be entire on the top thereof, into each ring, —thus, shall it be for them both, for the two corners, shall they be.

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

So shall they be eight boards, and, their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, —two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board.

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 acacia wood, —five, for the boards of the one side of the habitation,

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 habitation, and five bars, for the boards of the side of the habitation, at the hinderpart westward;

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

with the middle bar in the midst of the boards, —running along 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.

And the boards, shalt thou overlay with gold, and their rings, shalt thou make of gold, as receptacles for the bars, —and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

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

So shalt thou rear up the habitation, according to the fashion thereof, which thou wast caused to see 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 crimson and fine-twined linen, —of the work of a skilful weaver, shall it be made, with cherubim;

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

and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with their hooks of gold, —upon 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.

And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, —and shalt bring in thither, within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a division for you between the holy [place] and the most holy.

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

And thou shalt place the propitiatory, upon the ark of the testimony, —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.

And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand over against the table, on the side of the habitation, southward, —and the table, shalt thou place 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.

And thou shalt make a screen for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple and crimson, and fine-twined linen, —the work of an 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 screen five pillars of acacia, and shalt overlay them with gold, and their hooks [shall be] of gold, —and thou shalt cast for them five sockets of bronze.