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.

And you shall make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun [with] cherubs; you shall make them with work of a weaver.

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

The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and one curtain shall be the breadth of four cubits: there shall be the same measure to all the curtains.

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

And the five curtains shall be joined one to another, and [the other] five curtains shall be closely connected the one with the other.

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.

And you shall make for them loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, on one side for the coupling, and so shall you make on the edge of the outer curtain for the second coupling.

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.

Fifty loops shall you make for one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make on the part of the curtain answering to the coupling of the second, opposite [each other], corresponding to each other at each point.

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

And you shall make fifty golden rings; and you shall join the curtains to each other with the rings, and it shall be one tabernacle.

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

And you shall make for a covering of the tabernacle skins with the hair on, you shall make them eleven skins.

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.

The length of one skin thirty cubits, and the breadth of one skin four cubits: there shall be the same measure to the eleven skins.

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.

And you shall join the five skins together, and the six skins together; and you shall double the sixth skin in front of the tabernacle.

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.

And you shall make fifty loops on the border of one skin, which is in the midst for the joinings; and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the second skin that joins it.

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.

And you shall make fifty brazen rings; and you shall join the rings by the loops, and you shall join the skins, and they shall be one.

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

And you shall fix at the end that which is over in the skins of the tabernacle; the half of the skin that is left shall you fold over, according to the overplus of the skins of the tabernacle; you shall fold it over behind 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.

A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may 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.

And you shall make for a covering of the tabernacle rams' skins dyed red, and blue skins as coverings above.

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

And you shall make the posts of the tabernacle of incorruptible wood.

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

Of ten cubits shall you make one post, and the breadth of one post of a cubit and a half.

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 joints shall you make in one post, answering the one to the other: so shall you do to all the posts of the tabernacle.

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

And you shall make posts to the tabernacle, twenty posts on the north side.

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.

And you shall make to the twenty posts forty silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

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

And for the next side, towards the south, twenty posts,

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 their forty silver sockets: two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

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

And on the back of the tabernacle at the part which is towards the [west] you shall make six posts.

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

And you shall make two posts on the corners of the tabernacle behind.

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.

And it shall be equal below, they shall be equal towards the same part from the heads to one joining; so shall you make to both the two corners, let them be equal.

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.

And there shall be eight posts, and their sixteen silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post.

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

And you shall make bars of incorruptible wood; five to one post 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.

and five bars to one post on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars to the hinder posts, on the side of the tabernacle towards the sea.

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

And let the bar in the middle between the posts go through from the one side to the other side.

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.

And you shall gild the posts with gold; and you shall make golden rings, into which you shall introduce the bars, and you shall gild the bars with gold.

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

And you shall set up the tabernacle according to the pattern showed you in the mount.

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.

And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: you shall make it cherubs [in] woven work.

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.

And you shall set it upon four posts of incorruptible wood overlaid with gold; and their tops [shall be] gold, and their four sockets [shall be] of silver.

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 you shall put the veil on the posts, and you shall carry in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.

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

And you shall screen with the veil the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

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 you shall set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle; and you shall put the table on the north side of the tabernacle.

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.

And you shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet and fine linen spun, the work of the embroiderer.

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.

And you shall make for the veil five posts, and you shall gild them with gold; and their chapiters shall be gold; and you shall cast for them five brazen sockets.