Exodus 26

1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.

You must make the tabernacle with ten curtains made from fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet wool with the designs of cherubim. This will be the work of a very skilled craftsman.

2 The length of each curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have one measure.

The length of each curtain must be twenty-eight cubits, the width four cubits. All the curtains must be of the same size.

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

Five curtains must be joined to each other, and the other five curtains must also be joined to each other.

4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the first set; and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is outmost in the second set.

You must make loops of blue along the outer edge of the end curtain of one set. In the same way, you must do the same along the outer edge of the end curtain in the second set.

5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one to another.

You must make fifty loops on the first curtain, and you must make fifty loops on the end curtain in the second set. Do this so that the loops will be opposite to each other.

6 And thou shalt make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to another with the clasps, that the tabernacle may be one whole.

You must make fifty clasps of gold and join the curtains together with them so that the tabernacle becomes united.

7 And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

You must make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle. You must make eleven of these curtains.

8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

The length of each curtain must be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain must be four cubits. Each of the eleven curtains must be of the same size.

9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

You must join five curtains to each other and the other six curtains to each other. You must double over the sixth curtain in the front of the tent.

10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the first set, and fifty loops upon the edge of the curtain which is outmost in the second set.

You must make fifty loops on the edge of the end curtain of the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the end curtain that joins the second set.

11 And thou shalt make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

You must make fifty bronze clasps and put them into the loops. Then you join the tent together so that it may be one piece.

12 And as for the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth over shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

The leftover half curtain, that is, the overhanging part remaining from the tent's curtains, must hang at the back of the tabernacle.

13 And the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remaineth over 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.

There must be one cubit of curtain on one side, and one cubit of curtain on the other side—that which is left over of the length of the tent's curtains must hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other side, to cover it.

14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of sealskins above.

You must make for the tabernacle a covering of ram skins dyed red, and another covering of fine leather to go above that.

15 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up.

You must make upright frames out of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

The length of each frame must be ten cubits, and its width must be one and a half cubits.

17 Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another; thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

There must be two wooden pegs in each frame for joining the frames to each other. You are to make all the tabernacle's frames in this way.

18 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward:

When you make the frames for the tabernacle, you must make twenty frames for the south side.

19 And thou shalt 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;

You must make forty silver bases to go under the twenty frames. There must be two bases under the first frame to be its two pedestals, and also two bases under each of the other frames for their two pedestals.

20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards.

For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, you must make twenty frames

21 And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

and their forty silver bases. There must be two bases under the first frame, two bases under the next frame, and so on.

22 And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

For the back side of the tabernacle on the west side, you must make six frames.

23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part.

You must make two frames for the back corners of the tabernacle.

24 And they shall be double beneath, and in like manner they shall be complete unto the top thereof unto the first ring; thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

These frames must be separate at the bottom, but joined at the top to the same ring. It must be this way for both of the back corners.

25 Thus there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

There must be eight frames, together with their silver bases. There must be sixteen bases in all, two bases under the first frame, two bases under the next frame, and so on.

26 And thou shalt make bars of acacia-wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

You must make crossbars of acacia wood—five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle,

27 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 hinder part westward;

five crossbars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the frames for the back side of the tabernacle to the west.

28 and the middle bar in the midst of the boards, which shall pass through from end to end.

The crossbar in the center of the frames, that is, halfway up, must reach from end to end.

29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for holders for the bars; and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

You must cover the frames with gold. You must make their rings of gold, for them to serve as holders for the crossbars, and you must cover the bars with gold.

30 And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which hath been shown thee in the mount.

You must set up the tabernacle by following the plan you were shown on the mountain.

31 And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made.

You must make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet wool, and of fine linen, with designs of cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks being of gold, upon four sockets of silver.

You must hang it on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold. These pillars must have hooks of gold set on four silver bases.

33 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 divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

You must hang up the curtain under the clasps, and you must bring in the ark of the testimony. The curtain is to separate the holy place from the most holy place.

34 And thou shalt put the ark-cover upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

You must put the atonement lid on the ark of the testimony, which is in the most holy place.

35 And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

You must place the table outside the curtain. You must place the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle. The table must be on the north side.

36 And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours.

You must make a hanging for the tent entrance. You must make it out of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer.

37 And thou shalt make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold; and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

For the hanging, you must make five pillars of acacia and cover them with gold. Their hooks must be of gold, and you must cast five bronze bases for them.