Exodus 25

1 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses to/for to say

Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.

2 to speak: speak to(wards) son: descendant/people Israel and to take: take to/for me contribution from with all man which be willing him heart his to take: recieve [obj] contribution my

Tell them that they must give offerings/gifts to me. Receive from the people every offering/gift that they want to give to me.

3 and this [the] contribution which to take: recieve from with them gold and silver: money and bronze

These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,

4 and blue and purple and worm scarlet and linen and goat

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],

5 and skin ram to redden and skin leather and tree: wood acacia

rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],

6 oil to/for light spice to/for oil [the] anointing and to/for incense [the] spice

olive oil [to burn] in the lamps, spices to [put in] the olive oil for anointing [the priests] and in the sweet-smelling incense,

7 stone onyx and stone setting to/for ephod and to/for breastpiece

[expensive quartz] stones [called] onyx, and other expensive stones to be fastened [to the priest’s vest] and put on the pouches [that are to be fastened to the vest].

8 and to make to/for me sanctuary and to dwell in/on/with midst their

Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.

9 like/as all which I to see: see [obj] you [obj] pattern [the] tabernacle and [obj] pattern all article/utensil his and so to make

They must make the Sacred Tent and all the things that will be used inside it according to the plan/model that I will show you.”

10 and to make ark tree: wood acacia cubit and half length his and cubit and half width his and cubit and half height his

“[Tell the people to] make a [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.

11 and to overlay [obj] him gold pure from house: inside and from outside to overlay him and to make upon him border gold around

Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.

12 and to pour: cast metal to/for him four ring gold and to give: put upon four beat his and two ring upon side his [the] one and two ring upon side his [the] second

[They must] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten them to the legs of the chest. Put two rings on each side of the chest.

13 and to make alone: pole tree: wood acacia and to overlay [obj] them gold

[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.

14 and to come (in): bring [obj] [the] alone: pole in/on/with ring upon side [the] ark to/for to lift: bear [obj] [the] ark in/on/with them

[They must] put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, so that the chest can be carried by the poles.

15 in/on/with ring [the] ark to be [the] alone: pole not to turn aside: remove from him

The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].

16 and to give: put to(wards) [the] ark [obj] [the] testimony which to give: give to(wards) you

Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.

17 and to make mercy seat gold pure cubit and half length her and cubit and half width her

[Tell them to] make a lid for the chest from pure gold. [It will be the place where I will] forgive people’s sins. It [also] is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.

18 and to make two cherub gold beating to make [obj] them from two end [the] mercy seat

[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.

19 and to make cherub one from end from this and cherub one from end from this from [the] mercy seat to make [obj] [the] cherub upon two end his

One of these is to be put at each end of the chest, but the gold [from which] they [are made] must be joined to the gold from which the lid [is made].

20 and to be [the] cherub to spread wing to/for above [to] to cover in/on/with wing their upon [the] mercy seat and face their man: anyone to(wards) brother: compatriot his to(wards) [the] mercy seat to be face [the] cherub

[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.

21 and to give: put [obj] [the] mercy seat upon [the] ark from to/for above [to] and to(wards) [the] ark to give: put [obj] [the] testimony which to give: give to(wards) you

Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.

22 and to appoint to/for you there and to speak: speak with you from upon [the] mercy seat from between two [the] cherub which upon ark [the] testimony [obj] all which to command [obj] you to(wards) son: descendant/people Israel

I will set times to talk with you there. From above the lid of the chest, between the two winged creatures, I will tell to you all my laws that [you must tell] to the Israeli people.”

23 and to make table tree: wood acacia cubit length his and cubit width his and cubit and half height his

“[Tell them to] make a table from acacia wood. It is to be (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.

24 and to overlay [obj] him gold pure and to make to/for him border gold around

[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.

25 and to make to/for him perimeter handbreadth around and to make border gold to/for perimeter his around

[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.

26 and to make to/for him four ring gold and to give: put [obj] [the] ring upon four [the] side which to/for four foot his

[Tell them to] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].

27 to/for close [the] perimeter to be [the] ring to/for house: container to/for alone: pole to/for to lift: bear [obj] [the] table

The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.

28 and to make [obj] [the] alone: pole tree: wood acacia and to overlay [obj] them gold and to lift: bear in/on/with them [obj] [the] table

Make two poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold. The poles for carrying the table are to be inserted in the rings.

29 and to make dish his and palm: dish his and jug his and bowl his which to pour in/on/with them gold pure to make [obj] them

Also [tell them to] make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used [when the priests] pour out wine [to offer to me]. They must all be made from pure gold.

30 and to give: put upon [the] table food: bread face: before to/for face: before my continually

On the table, in front of the chest, there must always be the loaves of sacred bread [that the priests have offered] to me.”

31 and to make lampstand gold pure beating to make [the] lampstand thigh her and branch: stem her cup her capital her and flower her from her to be

“[Tell them to] make a lampstand from pure gold. They must hammer [one large lump of] gold to make its base and its shaft. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the [flower] petals [that decorate the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft are all to be hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.

32 and six branch to come out: issue from side her three branch lampstand from side her [the] one and three branch lampstand from side her [the] second

There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].

33 three cup be almond shaped in/on/with branch [the] one capital and flower and three cup be almond shaped in/on/with branch [the] one capital and flower so to/for six [the] branch [the] to come out: issue from [the] lampstand

Each of the branches is to have on it three [gold decorations that will look like] almond blossoms. These decorations must also have flower buds and [flower] petals.

34 and in/on/with lampstand four cup be almond shaped capital her and flower her

On the [shaft of the] lampstand there are to be four [gold decorations that also look like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and petals.

35 and capital underneath: under two [the] branch from her and capital underneath: under two [the] branch from her and capital underneath: under two [the] branch from her to/for six [the] branch [the] to come out: issue from [the] lampstand

On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.

36 capital their and branch their from her to be all her beating one gold pure

All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.

37 and to make [obj] lamp her seven and to ascend: establish [obj] lamp her and to light upon side: beyond face: before her

Also [tell them to] make seven small cups [for holding oil. One is to be put on top of the shaft and the others are to be put on top of the branches]. Place these cups so that [when the lamps are lit], the light will shine toward the (front of the lampstand/entrance).

38 and tong her and censer her gold pure

[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].

39 talent gold pure to make [obj] her [obj] all [the] article/utensil [the] these

[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.

40 and to see: see and to make in/on/with pattern their which you(m. s.) to see: see in/on/with mountain: mount

Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”