Exodus 26

1 You must make the tabernacle with ten curtains made from fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet wool with the designs of cherubim. This will be the work of a very skilled craftsman.

“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

2 The length of each curtain must be twenty-eight cubits, the width four cubits. All the curtains must be of the same size.

Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide —all curtains the same size.

3 Five curtains must be joined to each other, and the other five curtains must also be joined to each other.

Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.

4 You must make loops of blue along the outer edge of the end curtain of one set. In the same way, you must do the same along the outer edge of the end curtain in the second set.

Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.

5 You must make fifty loops on the first curtain, and you must make fifty loops on the end curtain in the second set. Do this so that the loops will be opposite to each other.

Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.

6 You must make fifty clasps of gold and join the curtains together with them so that the tabernacle becomes united.

Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

7 You must make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle. You must make eleven of these curtains.

You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

8 The length of each curtain must be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain must be four cubits. Each of the eleven curtains must be of the same size.

Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

9 You must join five curtains to each other and the other six curtains to each other. You must double over the sixth curtain in the front of the tent.

Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.

10 You must make fifty loops on the edge of the end curtain of the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the end curtain that joins the second set.

Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.

11 You must make fifty bronze clasps and put them into the loops. Then you join the tent together so that it may be one piece.

Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.

12 The leftover half curtain, that is, the overhanging part remaining from the tent's curtains, must hang at the back of the tabernacle.

As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

13 There must be one cubit of curtain on one side, and one cubit of curtain on the other side—that which is left over of the length of the tent's curtains must hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other side, to cover it.

And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.

14 You must make for the tabernacle a covering of ram skins dyed red, and another covering of fine leather to go above that.

Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

15 You must make upright frames out of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

16 The length of each frame must be ten cubits, and its width must be one and a half cubits.

Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

17 There must be two wooden pegs in each frame for joining the frames to each other. You are to make all the tabernacle's frames in this way.

Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

18 When you make the frames for the tabernacle, you must make twenty frames for the south side.

Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,

19 You must make forty silver bases to go under the twenty frames. There must be two bases under the first frame to be its two pedestals, and also two bases under each of the other frames for their two pedestals.

with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.

20 For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, you must make twenty frames

For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames

21 and their forty silver bases. There must be two bases under the first frame, two bases under the next frame, and so on.

and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.

22 For the back side of the tabernacle on the west side, you must make six frames.

Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

23 You must make two frames for the back corners of the tabernacle.

and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,

24 These frames must be separate at the bottom, but joined at the top to the same ring. It must be this way for both of the back corners.

coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.

25 There must be eight frames, together with their silver bases. There must be sixteen bases in all, two bases under the first frame, two bases under the next frame, and so on.

So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

26 You must make crossbars of acacia wood—five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle,

You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,

27 five crossbars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the frames for the back side of the tabernacle to the west.

five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.

28 The crossbar in the center of the frames, that is, halfway up, must reach from end to end.

The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.

29 You must cover the frames with gold. You must make their rings of gold, for them to serve as holders for the crossbars, and you must cover the bars with gold.

Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

30 You must set up the tabernacle by following the plan you were shown on the mountain.

So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

31 You must make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet wool, and of fine linen, with designs of cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

32 You must hang it on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold. These pillars must have hooks of gold set on four silver bases.

Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.

33 You must hang up the curtain under the clasps, and you must bring in the ark of the testimony. The curtain is to separate the holy place from the most holy place.

And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

34 You must put the atonement lid on the ark of the testimony, which is in the most holy place.

Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

35 You must place the table outside the curtain. You must place the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle. The table must be on the north side.

And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.

36 You must make a hanging for the tent entrance. You must make it out of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer.

For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

37 For the hanging, you must make five pillars of acacia and cover them with gold. Their hooks must be of gold, and you must cast five bronze bases for them.

Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.