Exodus 26

1 “[Tell the people to] make the Sacred Tent using ten long strips of fine linen. They must take blue, purple, and red thread (OR, weave the strips from blue, purple, and red thread), and [a skilled craftsman] must embroider these strips with [designs that represent] the winged creatures [that are above the chest].

And the tabernacle you will make ten curtains fine linen twisted and violet stuff and purple and scarlet stuff of scarlet cherubim [the] work of a skillful worker you will make them.

2 Each strip is to be (14 yards/twelve meters) long and (2 yards/1.8 meters) wide.

[the] length of - The curtain one [will be] eight and twenty by the cubit and [the] breadth [will be] four by the cubit the curtain one size one [will belong] to all the curtains.

3 [Tell them to] sew five strips together to make one set, and sew the other five strips together to make another set.

Five of the curtains they will be joined each to sister its and five curtains [will be] joined each to sister its.

4 For each set, [they must] make loops of blue [cloth] and fasten them along the outer edge of the strip, at the end of each set.

And you will make loops of violet stuff on [the] edge of the curtain one from an end in the joined set and thus you will do on [the] edge of the curtain outermost in the joined set second.

5 [They must] put 50 loops on the edge of the first set, and 50 loops on the edge of the second set.

Fifty loops you will make on the curtain one and fifty loops you will make at [the] end of the curtain which [is] in the joined set second [will be] opposite the loops each to sister its.

6 [Tell them to] make 50 gold clasps/fasteners, to fasten both of the sets together. As a result, the inside of the Sacred Tent will be [as though it was] one piece.

And you will make fifty hooks of gold and you will join the curtains each to sister its with the hooks and it will be the tabernacle one.

7 Also, [tell them to] make a cover for the Sacred Tent from eleven pieces of cloth made from goats’ hair.

And you will make curtains of goat hair into a tent over the tabernacle one [plus] ten curtains you will make them.

8 Each piece of cloth is to be (15 yards/13.5 meters) long and (2 yards/1.8 meters) wide.

[the] length of - The curtain one [will be] thirty by the cubit and [the] breadth [will be] four by the cubit the curtain one size one [will belong] to one [plus] ten curtains.

9 [Tell them to] sew five of these pieces of cloth together to make one set, and sew the other six pieces of cloth together to make another set. [They] must fold the sixth piece [of cloth] in half to make it double over the front of the Sacred Tent.

And you will join five of the curtains alone and six of the curtains alone and you will fold double the curtain sixth to [the] front of [the] face of the tent.

10 [Tell them to] make 100 loops [of blue cloth], and to fasten 50 of them to the outer edge of the one set and fasten 50 to the outer edge of the other set.

And you will make fifty loops on [the] edge of the curtain one outermost in the joined set and fifty loops on [the] edge of the curtain the joined set second.

11 [Tell them to] make fifty bronze clasps/fasteners and put them in the cloth loops to join the two sets together. As a result, the cover for the Sacred Tent will be [as though it was] one piece.

And you will make hooks of bronze fifty and you will put the hooks in the loops and you will join the tent and it will be one.

12 [Let] the extra part of the cover, the part that extends beyond [the linen cloth], hang over the back of the Sacred Tent.

And [the] overhanging of the surplus in [the] curtains of the tent [the] half of the curtain which is surplus it will overhang over [the] rear of the tabernacle.

13 The extra half yard/meter of each cover, the part that extends beyond [the linen cloth] on each side, must hang over the two sides of the Sacred Tent, to protect the sides.

And the cubit from this and the cubit from this in the surplus in [the] length of [the] curtains of the tent it will be projecting over [the] sides of the tabernacle from this and from this to cover it.

14 [Tell them to] make two more covers for the Sacred Tent. One is to be made from rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), and the top cover is to be made from goatskin leather.”

And you will make a covering for the tent skins of rams dyed red and a covering of skins of dolphins from to above.

15 “[Tell them to] make frames from acacia wood, frames that will be set up [from which to hang the Sacred Tent covers].

And you will make the frames for the tabernacle wood of acacia standing upright.

16 Each frame is to be (five yards/four meters) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.

[will be] ten Cubits [the] length of the frame and [will be] a cubit and [the] half of the cubit [the] breadth of the frame one.

17 [They] must make two projections at the bottom of each frame. These will be to fasten the frames to the bases underneath them. They must make these projections at the bottom of each frame.

Two hands [belonged] to the frame one joined each to sister its thus you will do for all [the] frames of the tabernacle.

18 Make 20 frames for the south side of the Sacred Tent.

And you will make the frames for the tabernacle twenty frame[s] for [the] side of south-ward south-ward.

19 [Tell them to] make 40 silver bases to go underneath them. Two bases will go under each frame. The projections [at the bottom] of each frame are [to be made] to fit into the bases.

And forty bases of silver you will make under twenty the frame[s] two bases under the frame one for [the] two hands its and two bases under the frame one for [the] two hands its.

20 [Similarly], [tell them to] make twenty frames for the north side of the Sacred Tent.

And for [the] side of the tabernacle second for [the] side of [the] north twenty frame[s].

21 [They] must make 40 silver bases for them also, with two bases to be put under each frame.

And forty bases their silver two bases under the frame one and two bases under the frame one.

22 For the rear of the Sacred Tent, on the west side, [tell them to] make six frames.

And for [the] innermost parts of the tabernacle west-ward you will make six frames.

23 Also, [tell them to] make two extra frames, one for each corner of the rear of the Sacred Tent, [to provide extra support].

And two frames you will make for [the] corners of the tabernacle in the innermost parts.

24 The two corner frames must be joined from the bottom to the top (OR, joined at both the bottom and the top). At the top of each of the two corner frames there must be a gold ring for holding the crossbar.

So they may be twins from to downwards and together they will be complete on top its into the ring one thus it will be for both of them [the] two the corners they will become.

25 In that way, [for the rear of the Sacred Tent] there will be eight frames, and there will be 16 bases, two under each frame.

And they will be eight frames and bases their silver six-teen bases two bases under the frame one and two bases under the frame one.

26 [Tell them to] make 15 crossbars from acacia wood.

And you will make bars wood of acacia five [bars] for [the] frames of [the] side of the tabernacle one.

27 Five of them will be for the frames on the north side of the Sacred Tent, five will be for the south side, and five for the frames at the rear of the Sacred Tent, the west side.

And five bars for [the] frames of [the] side of the tabernacle second and five bars for [the] frames of [the] side of the tabernacle for the innermost parts west-ward.

28 Tell them to fasten the crossbars on the north, south, and west sides of the Sacred Tent to the middle of the frames. The two long ones must extend from one end of the Sacred Tent to the other, and the crossbar on the west side must extend from one side of the Sacred Tent to the other.

And the bar middle in [the] middle of the frames [will be] passing through from the end to the end.

29 [Tell them to] cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to fasten the crossbars to the frames. The crossbars must [also] be covered with gold.

And the frames you will overlay gold and rings their you will make gold holders for the bars and you will overlay the bars gold.

30 Erect the Sacred Tent in the way that I have shown you [here] on [this] mountain.”

And you will set up the tabernacle according to plan its which you have been shown on the mountain.

31 “[Tell them to] make a curtain from fine linen. A skilled craftsman must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread, making [designs to represent] the winged creatures [that are above the chest].

And you will make a curtain violet stuff and purple and scarlet stuff of scarlet and fine linen twisted [the] work of a skillful worker someone will make it cherubim.

32 [Tell them to] suspend/hang the curtain from four posts made from acacia wood and covered with gold. Set [each] post in a silver base.

And you will put it on four pillars of acacia overlaid gold hooks their [will be] gold on four bases of silver.

33 [They] must suspend/hang the [top of the] curtain by hooks that are fastened to the roof of the Sacred Tent. Behind the curtain, in the [room called the] Very Holy Place, [they] must put the chest containing the [two stone slabs on which I have written my] commandments. That curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place.

And you will put the curtain under the hooks and you will bring there from inside to the curtain [the] ark of the testimony and it will separate the curtain for you between the holy place and between [the] holy place of the holy places.

34 On top of the chest in the Very Holy Place [they] must put the lid which will be the place where [blood will be sprinkled to] forgive people’s sins.

And you will put the atonement cover on [the] ark of the testimony in [the] holy place of the holy places.

35 [In the room that is] outside of the Very Holy Place, [they] must put the table [for the sacred] bread on the north side, and put the lampstand on the south side.

And you will put the table from [the] outside of the curtain and the lampstand opposite to the table on [the] side of the tabernacle south-ward and the table you will put on [the] side of [the] north.

36 [Tell them to] make a curtain to [cover] the entrance of the Sacred Tent. They must make it from fine linen, and a skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.

And you will make a screen for [the] entrance of the tent violet stuff and purple and scarlet stuff of scarlet and fine linen twisted [the] work of a worker in colors.

37 To hold up this curtain, [they] must make five posts from acacia wood. [They] must cover them with gold, and fasten gold clasps/fasteners to them. Also [they] must make a bronze base for each of these posts.”

And you will make for the screen five pillars of acacia and you will overlay them gold hooks their [will be] gold and you will cast for them five bases of bronze.