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.

And Bezalel made the ark of hard 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.

Plating it inside and out with the best gold, and putting an edge of gold all round 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 made four gold rings for its four angles, two on one side and two on the other,

4 He made [two] poles from acacia wood, and covered them with gold.

And rods of the same wood plated 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].

These rods he put in the rings at the sides of the ark, for lifting 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.

And he made the cover all of gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

7 He made two winged creatures from hammered gold.

And he made two winged ones, hammered out of one bit of gold, for the two ends of the cover;

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].

Placing one at one end and one at the other; the winged ones were part of the cover.

9 [He placed] the winged creatures facing each other so that their wings touched each other and spread out over the lid.

And their wings were stretched out over the cover; the faces of the winged ones were opposite one another and facing the cover.

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.

And he made the table of hard 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.

Plating it with the best gold and putting a gold edge all round 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 frame all round it about as wide as a man's hand, edged with gold all round.

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].

And he made four gold rings, and put the rings at the angles of its four feet.

14 The rings were fastened to the table near the rim.

The rings were fixed under the frame to take the rods with which the table was to be lifted.

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.

The rods for lifting the table he made of hard wood plated 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].

And all the table-vessels, the plates and spoons and basins and the cups for liquids, he made of the best gold.

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 support for the lights, all of the best gold; its base and its pillar were of hammered gold; its cups and buds and flowers were all made out of the same metal:

18 There were six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].

It had six branches coming out from its sides, three from one side and three from 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.

Every branch having three cups made like almond flowers, every cup with a bud and a flower on all the branches;

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 its pillar, four cups like almond flowers, every one with its bud and its flower;

21 On each side, beneath and extending from each of the branches, there was one [flower] bud.

And under every two branches a bud, made with the branch, for all six branches of it.

22 All these [flower] buds and branches, along with the shaft, were hammered from one large lump of pure gold.

The buds and the branches were made of the same metal, all together one complete work of the best hammered 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].

And he made the seven vessels for the lights, and all the necessary instruments for it, of 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.

A talent of the best gold was used for the making of it and its vessels.

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.

And he made the altar for the burning of spices, using the same hard wood; it was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high; the horns made of the same.

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].

The top and the sides and the horns were all plated with the best gold; and he put an edge of gold all round 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.

And he made two gold rings, placing them on the two opposite sides under the edge, to take the rods for lifting it.

28 He made those [two] poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold.

The rods he made of the same hard wood, plating 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.

And he made the holy oil and the perfume of sweet spices for burning, after the art of the perfume-maker.