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 Beseleel made also the ark of setim wood: it was two cubits and a half in length, and a cubit and a half in breadth, and the height was of one cubit and a half: and he overlaid it with the purest gold within and without.

2 He covered it with pure gold inside and outside the chest, and he made a gold border around the top of it.

And he made to it a crown of gold round about,

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.

Casting four rings of gold at the four corners thereof: two rings in one side, and two in the other.

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

And he made bars of setim wood, which he overlaid 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].

And he put them into the rings that were at the sides of the ark 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 made also the propitiatory, that is, the oracle, of the purest gold, two cubits and a half in length, and a cubit and a half in breadth.

7 He made two winged creatures from hammered gold.

Two cherubims also of beaten gold, which he set on the two sides of the propitiatory:

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 in the top of one side, and the other cherub in the top of the other side: two cherubims at the two ends of the propitiatory,

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

Spreading their wings, and covering the propitiatory, and looking one towards the other, and towards it.

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 made also the table of setim wood, in length two cubits, and in breadth one cubit, and in height it was a cubit and a half.

11 He covered it with pure gold, and he put a gold border around it.

And he overlaid it with the finest gold, and he made to it a golden ledge round about.

12 He made a rim all around it, (3 in./7 cm.) wide. He put a gold border around the rim.

And to the ledge itself he made a polished crown of gold, of four fingers’ breadth, and upon the same another golden crown.

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 cast four rings of gold, which he put in the four corners at each foot of the table,

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

Over against the crown: and he put the bars into them, that the table might be carried.

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.

And the bars also themselves he made of setim wood, 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].

And the vessels for the divers uses of the table, dishes, bowls, and cups, and censers of pure gold, wherein the libations are to be offered.

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.

He made also the candlestick of beaten work of the finest gold. From the shaft whereof its branches, its cups, and bowls, and lilies came out:

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

Six on the two sides: three branches 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.

Three cups in manner of a nut on each branch, and bowls withal and lilies; and three cups of the fashion of a nut in another branch, and bowls withal and lilies. The work of the six branches that went out from the shaft of the candlestick was equal.

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 in the shaft itself were four cups after the manner of a nut, and bowls withal at every one, and lilies:

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

And bowls under two branches in three places, which together make six branches going out from one shaft.

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

So both the bowls, and the branches were of the same, all beaten work of the purest 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 made also the seven lamps with their snuffers, and the vessels where the snuffings were to be put out, of the purest 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.

The candlestick with all the vessels thereof weighed a talent of 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 also the altar of incense of setim wood, being a cubit on every side foursquare, and in height two cubits: from the corners of which went out horns.

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 it with the purest gold, with its grate and the sides, and the horns.

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 to it a crown of gold round about, and two golden rings under the crown at each side, that the bars might be put into them, and the altar be carried.

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

And the bars themselves he made also of setim wood, and overlaid them with plates of 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 compounded also the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and incense of the purest spices, according to the work of a perfumer.