Exodus 26

1 And you shall make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun [with] cherubs; you shall make them with work of a weaver.

“Truly, thus shall you make the tabernacle: You shall make ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and hyacinth as well as purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, with diverse embroidery.

2 The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and one curtain shall be the breadth of four cubits: there shall be the same measure to all the curtains.

The length of one curtain shall have twenty-eight cubits. The width shall be four cubits. The entire set of curtains shall be of one measure.

3 And the five curtains shall be joined one to another, and [the other] five curtains shall be closely connected the one with the other.

Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five shall be similarly coupled together.

4 And you shall make for them loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, on one side for the coupling, and so shall you make on the edge of the outer curtain for the second coupling.

You shall make loops of hyacinth on the sides at the edges of the curtains, so that they will be able to be joined to one another.

5 Fifty loops shall you make for one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make on the part of the curtain answering to the coupling of the second, opposite [each other], corresponding to each other at each point.

A curtain shall have fifty loops on each of two sides, inserted in such a manner that loop may come against loop, and one can be fitted to the other.

6 And you shall make fifty golden rings; and you shall join the curtains to each other with the rings, and it shall be one tabernacle.

You shall also make fifty rings of gold, with which the veils of the curtains are to be joined, so that it shall be one tabernacle.

7 And you shall make for a covering of the tabernacle skins with the hair on, you shall make them eleven skins.

You shall also make eleven haircloth canopies to cover the roof of the tabernacle.

8 The length of one skin thirty cubits, and the breadth of one skin four cubits: there shall be the same measure to the eleven skins.

The length of one canopy shall hold thirty cubits, and the width, four. The measure of all the canopies shall be equal.

9 And you shall join the five skins together, and the six skins together; and you shall double the sixth skin in front of the tabernacle.

Five of these you shall join by themselves, and six of these you shall couple to one another, in such a manner as to double the sixth canopy at the front of the roof.

10 And you shall make fifty loops on the border of one skin, which is in the midst for the joinings; and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the second skin that joins it.

You shall also make fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, so that it may be able to be joined with the other, and fifty loops along the edge of the other canopy, so that it may be coupled with the other.

11 And you shall make fifty brazen rings; and you shall join the rings by the loops, and you shall join the skins, and they shall be one.

You shall also make fifty brass buckles, with which the loops may be joined, so that there may be one covering out of all.

12 And you shall fix at the end that which is over in the skins of the tabernacle; the half of the skin that is left shall you fold over, according to the overplus of the skins of the tabernacle; you shall fold it over behind the tabernacle.

Then what will be left over of the canopies which are prepared for the roof, that is, one canopy which is in excess, from half of it you shall cover the back of the tabernacle.

13 A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may cover it.

And one cubit will hang down on one side, and another on the other side, which is more than the length of the curtains, protecting both sides of the tabernacle.

14 And you shall make for a covering of the tabernacle rams' skins dyed red, and blue skins as coverings above.

You shall also make another covering for the roof from the skins of rams, dyed-red, and above that again, another covering of violet-colored skins.

15 And you shall make the posts of the tabernacle of incorruptible wood.

You shall also make the standing panels of the tabernacle from setim wood.

16 Of ten cubits shall you make one post, and the breadth of one post of a cubit and a half.

Of these, each shall have ten cubits in length, and in width, one and one half.

17 Two joints shall you make in one post, answering the one to the other: so shall you do to all the posts of the tabernacle.

At the sides of the panels, there shall be made two dovetails, by which one panel may be connected to another panel; and in this way all the panels shall be prepared.

18 And you shall make posts to the tabernacle, twenty posts on the north side.

Of these, twenty shall be at the meridian, which lies toward the south.

19 And you shall make to the twenty posts forty silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

For these, you shall cast forty bases of silver, so that two bases will lie under each panel at its two corners.

20 And for the next side, toward the south, twenty posts,

Likewise, at the second side of the tabernacle, which lies to the north, there shall be twenty panels,

21 and their forty silver sockets: two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

having forty bases of silver; two bases shall support each panel.

22 And on the back of the tabernacle at the part which is toward the [west] you shall make six posts.

Truly, toward the western part of the tabernacle, you shall make six panels,

23 And you shall make two posts on the corners of the tabernacle behind.

and again another two, which will be raised at the corners, behind the back of the tabernacle.

24 And it shall be equal below, they shall be equal toward the same part from the heads to one joining; so shall you make to both the two corners, let them be equal.

And these shall be joined together from bottom to top, and one joint shall retain them all. Likewise, two of the panels, which will be set at the corners, shall be served by similar joints.

25 And there shall be eight posts, and their sixteen silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post.

And together these will be eight panels, and their bases of silver, sixteen, counting two bases for each panel.

26 And you shall make bars of incorruptible wood; five to one post on one side of the tabernacle,

You shall also make five bars of setim wood, to connect the panels on one side of the tabernacle,

27 and five bars to one post on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars to the hinder posts, on the side of the tabernacle toward the sea.

and five others on the other side, and the same number toward the western part.

28 And let the bar in the middle between the posts go through from the one side to the other side.

These shall be set along the middle of the panels, from one end all the way to the other end.

29 And you shall gild the posts with gold; and you shall make golden rings, into which you shall introduce the bars, and you shall gild the bars with gold.

Likewise, the panels themselves you shall overlay with gold, and you shall establish rings of gold in them, by which the bars of the panels may be connected. These you shall cover with layers of gold.

30 And you shall set up the tabernacle according to the pattern showed you in the mount.

And you shall raise the tabernacle according to the example which was shown to you on the mountain.

31 And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: you shall make it cherubs [in] woven work.

You shall also make a veil of hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with a diversity of continuous and beautiful embroidery.

32 And you shall set it upon four posts of incorruptible wood overlaid with gold; and their tops [shall be] gold, and their four sockets [shall be] of silver.

And you shall suspend it before four columns of setim wood, which themselves certainly shall be overlaid with gold, and have heads of gold, but bases of silver.

33 And you shall put the veil on the posts, and you shall carry in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.

Then the veil shall be inserted through the rings. Beyond the veil, you shall place the ark of the testimony, where both the Sanctuary and the Sanctuary of Sanctuaries shall be divided.

34 And you shall screen with the veil the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

And you shall place the propitiatory over the ark of the testimony, in the Holy of Holies.

35 And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle; and you shall put the table on the north side of the tabernacle.

And the table shall be outside the veil. And opposite the table shall be the lampstand, in the meridian of the tabernacle. For the table shall stand at the north side.

36 And you shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet and fine linen spun, the work of the embroiderer.

You shall also make a tent at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidery.

37 And you shall make for the veil five posts, and you shall gild them with gold; and their chapiters shall be gold; and you shall cast for them five brazen sockets.

And you shall overlay with gold five columns of setim wood, over which the tent shall be drawn. The heads of these shall be of gold, and the bases of brass.”