Exodus 37
1 Then Bezalel made the [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It was (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
2 He covered it with pure gold inside and outside the chest, and he made a gold border around the top of it.
He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
3 He made/cast four rings from gold [and fastened them] to the legs of the chest. He put two rings on each side of the chest.
And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
4 He made [two] poles from acacia wood, and covered them with gold.
Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, in order that the chest could be carried [by means of the poles].
He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
6 He made a lid for the chest. That was [the place where Yahweh would] forgive people’s sins. It [also] was (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
7 He made two winged creatures from hammered gold.
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
8 One of these was put at each end of the chest. The gold [with which they were made] was joined to the gold from which the lid [was made].
one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
9 [He placed] the winged creatures facing each other so that their wings touched each other and spread out over the lid.
And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
10 Bezalel made a table from acacia wood. It was (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./44 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11 He covered it with pure gold, and he put a gold border around it.
He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
12 He made a rim all around it, (3 in./7 cm.) wide. He put a gold border around the rim.
And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
13 He made/cast four rings from gold and fastened the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].
He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
14 The rings were fastened to the table near the rim.
The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
15 He made two poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold. These poles for carrying the table were then inserted into the rings.
He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
16 He also made from pure gold all the things to be put on the table. He made the plates, the cups, and the jars and bowls to be used [when the priests] poured out wine [as an offering to Yahweh].
He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.
17 [He] made the lampstand from pure gold. Its base and its shaft were hammered from [one large lump of] gold. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the petals [that decorated the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft were all hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.
Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
18 There were six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
19 Each of the branches had on it three [gold decorations that looked like] almond blossoms. These decorations also had flower buds and [flower] petals.
There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand.
20 On the [shaft of the] lampstand there were four [gold decorations that also looked like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and [flower] petals.
And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
21 On each side, beneath and extending from each of the branches, there was one [flower] bud.
A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
22 All these [flower] buds and branches, along with the shaft, were hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23 Bezalel also made seven small cups [for holding oil. He put one cup on top of the shaft and he put the others on top of the branches]. He made from pure gold the tongs [for removing the burned wicks] and the trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
24 He used (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and all the things that were used to take care of it.
He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.
25 From acacia wood, Bezalel made the altar [for burning] incense. It was square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It was (3 ft./90 cm.) high. He made [a projection that looked like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections were carved from the same block of wood that the altar was made of.
He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
26 He covered the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. He put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].
And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
27 He made two gold rings for carrying the altar. Then he attached them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. The poles by means of which the altar was to be carried were to be inserted into those rings.
He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
28 He made those [two] poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold.
And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 He also made the sacred oil for anointing and the pure sweet-smelling incense. He mixed the incense together as a skilled perfumer would.
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
