Exodus 25
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take My 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 offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass;
This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair;
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
5 and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, 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 sweet incense;
olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
7 onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
8 And let them 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 show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture 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 shall be 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, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
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 thou shalt make staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold.
And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, wherewith to bear the ark.
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 be taken 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 which I shall give thee.
And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
17 And thou shalt make an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be 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 ark-cover.
Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
19 And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover shall ye make the cherubim of 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 spread out their wings on high, screening the ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover shall the faces of the cherubim be.
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 ark-cover above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put 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 I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the ark-cover, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which 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 shall be 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 thereto a crown of gold round about.
Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border 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 in 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 by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear 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, that the table may be borne with 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 the pans thereof, and the jars thereof, and the bowls thereof, wherewith 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 showbread before Me alway.
And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.
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 there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candle-stick 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 made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
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 candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.
And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
35 And a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
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 knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it 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 lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.
Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
39 Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.
The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.
40 And see that thou make them after their pattern, which is being shown thee in the mount.
See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
