< 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.
Forsothe the tabernacle schal be maad thus; thou schalt make ten curtyns of bijs foldyd ayen, and of iacynt, of purpur, and of reed silk twies died, dyuersid bi broidery werk.
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 lengthe of o curteyn schal haue eiyte and twenti cubitis, the broodnesse schal be of foure cubitis; alle tentis schulen be maad of o mesure.
3 Join five of the curtains together, and then do the same to the other five.
Fyue curtyns schulen be ioyned to hem silf to gidere, and othere fiue cleue to gidere bi lijk boond.
4 Use blue material to make loops on the edge of the last curtain of both sets.
Thou schalt make handels of iacynt in the sidis, and hiynessis of curtyns, that tho moun be couplid to gidere.
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.
A curteyn schal haue fyfti handlis in euer eithir part, so set yn, that `an handle come ayen an handle, and the toon may be schappid to the tothir.
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 schalt make fifti goldun ryngis, bi whiche the `veilis of curteyns schulen be ioyned, that o tabernacle be maad.
7 Make eleven curtains of goat hair as a tent to cover the Tabernacle.
Also thou schalt make enleuene saies to kyuere the hilyng of the tabernacle;
8 Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long by four cubits wide.
the lengthe of o say schal haue thretti cubitis, and the breed schal haue foure cubitis; euene mesure schal be of alle saies.
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.
Of which thou schalt ioyne fyue by hem silf, and thou schalt couple sixe to hem silf togidere, so that thou double the sixte say in the frount of the roof.
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 schalt make fifti handles in the hemme of o say, that it may be ioyned with the tother; and `thou schalt make fifti handles in the hemme of the tothir say, that it be couplid with the tothir;
11 Make fifty bronze clips and put them in the loops to join the tent together as a single cover.
thou schalt make fifti fastnyngis of bras, bi whiche the handles schulen be ioyned to gidere, that oon hylyng be maad of alle.
12 The extra half-curtain of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle.
Sotheli that that is residue in the saies, that ben maad redi to the hilyng, that is, o sai whych is more, of the myddis therof thou schalt hile the hyndrere part of the tabernacle; and a cubit schal hange on o part,
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 tother cubit on the tother part, which cubit is more in the lengthe of saies, and schal hile euer either syde of the tabernacle.
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 schalt make another hilyng to the roof, of `skynnes of wetheres maad reed, and ouer this thou schalt make eft anothir hilyng of `skynnes of iacynt.
15 Make an upright framework of acacia wood for the Tabernacle.
Also thou schalt make stondynge tablis of the tabernacle, of the trees of Sechym,
16 Each frame is to be ten cubits long by one and a half cubits wide.
whiche tablis schulen haue ech bi hem silf ten cubitis in lengthe, and in brede a cubit and 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.
Forsothe twei dentyngis schulen be in the sidis of a table, bi which a table schal be ioyned to another table; and in this maner alle the tablis schulen be maad redi.
18 Make twenty frames for the south side of the Tabernacle.
Of whiche tablis twenti schulen be in the myddai side, that goith to the south;
19 Make forty silver stands as supports for the twenty frames using two stands per frame, one under every frame peg.
to whiche tablis thou schalt yete fourti silueren foundementis, that twei foundementis be set vndir ech table, bi twei corneris.
20 Similarly for the north side of the Tabernacle, make twenty frames
In the secounde side of the tabernacle, that goith to the north, schulen be twenti tablis, hauynge fourti silueren foundementis; twei foundementis schulen be set vndir ech table.
21 and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.
Sotheli at the west coost of the tabernacle thou schalt make sixe tablis;
22 Make six frames for the back (west side) of the Tabernacle,
and eft thou schalt make tweine othere tablis,
23 along with two frames for its two back corners.
that schulen be reisid in the corneris `bihynde the bak of the taberancle;
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 the tablis schulen be ioyned to hem silf fro bynethe til to aboue, and o ioynyng schal withholde alle the tablis. And lijk ioynyng schal be kept to the twei tablis, that schulen be set in the corneris,
25 In total there will be eight frames and sixteen silver stands, two under each frame.
and tho schulen be eiyte tablis to gidere; the siluerne foundementis of tho schulen be sixtene, while twei foundementis ben rikenyd bi o table.
26 Make five crossbars of acacia wood to hold together the frames on the south side of the Tabernacle,
Thou schalt make also fyue barris of `trees of Sechym, to holde togidere the tablis in o 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 fyue othere barris in the tother side, and of the same noumbre at the west coost;
28 The central crossbar which is placed halfway up the frames will run from one end to the other.
whiche barris schulen be put thorou the myddil tablis fro the toon ende til to the tothir.
29 Cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars in place. Cover the crossbars with gold too.
And thou schalt ouergilde tho tablis, and thou schalt yete goldun ryngis in tho, bi whiche ryngis, the barris schulen holde togidere the werk of tablis, whyche barris thou schalt hile with goldun platis.
30 Assemble the Tabernacle following to the design you were shown on the mountain.
And thou schalt reise the tabernacle, bi the saumpler that was schewid to thee in the hil.
31 Make a veil out of blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-spun linen, embroidered with cherubim by someone who is skilled.
Thou schalt make also a veil of iacynt, and purpur, and of reed silk twies died, and of bijs foldid ayen bi broideri werk, and wouun to gidere bi fair dyuersite;
32 Using gold hooks hang it from four posts of acacia wood covered with gold, held up by four silver stands.
which veil thou schalt hange bifor foure pileris of `the trees of Sechym; and sotheli tho pileris schulen be ouergildid; and tho schulen haue goldun heedis, but foundementis of siluer.
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.
Forsothe the veil schal be set in bi the cerclis, with ynne which veil thou schalt sette the arke of witnessyng, wherbi the seyntuarye and the seyntuaries of seyntuarie schulen be departid.
34 Put the atonement cover on the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.
And thou schalt sette the propiciatorie on the arke of witnessyng, in to the hooli of hooli thingis;
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 schalt sette a boord with out the veil, and ayens the boord `thou schalt sette the candilstike in the south side of the tabernacle; for the bord schal stonde in 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.
Thou schalt make also a tente in the entryng of the tabernacle, of iacynt, and purpur, and of reed selk twies died, and of bijs foldid ayen bi broidery werk.
37 Make five posts of acacia wood with gold hooks to hang the screen, and cast five bronze stands to hold them.
And thou schalt ouergilde fyue pileris of `trees of Sechym, bifor whiche pileris the tente schal be led, of whiche pileris the heedis schulen be of gold, and the foundementis of bras.