Exodus 37

1 And Bezaleel made the ark [of] shittim wood: two cubits and a half [was] the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:

Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was four feet four inches, and its breadth two feet seven inches, and two feet seven inches its height.

2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it.

3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, [to be set] by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.

He cast four rings of gold for it, in its four feet; even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.

4 And he made staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

6 And he made the mercy seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was four feet four inches, and two feet seven inches, its breadth.

7 And he made two cherubims [of] gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat;

8 One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the [other] end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.

9 And the cherubims spread out [their] wings on high, [and] covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; [even] to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

The cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

10 And he made the table [of] shittim wood: two cubits [was] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

He made the table of acacia wood. Its length was three feet five inches, and its breadth was twenty-one inches, and its height was two feet seven inches.

11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.

12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

He made a border of a handbreadth around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.

13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that [were] in the four feet thereof.

He cast four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet.

14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

The rings were close by the border, the places for the poles to carry the table.

15 And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.

16 And he made the vessels which [were] upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, [of] pure gold.

He made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.

17 And he made the candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

He made the menorah of pure gold. He made the menorah of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.

18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:

There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the menorah out of its one side, and three branches of the menorah out of its other side:

19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the menorah.

20 And in the candlestick [were] four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

In the menorah were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;

21 And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.

22 Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it [was] one beaten work [of] pure gold.

Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold.

23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, [of] pure gold.

He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.

24 [Of] a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.

25 And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was twenty-one inches, and its breadth twenty-one inches. Its height was three feet five inches. Its horns were of one piece with it.

26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, [both] the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.

27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.

He made two golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.

28 And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.