Exodus 37

1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:

Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.

2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold for it all around.

He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a moulding of gold for it around it.

3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by its four corners; even two rings upon its one side, and two rings upon its other side

He cast four rings of gold for it in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.

4 And he made staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

5 And he put the staffs into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

6 And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and one cubit and a half the breadth of it.

He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width.

7 And he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece he made them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:

8 One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubim on its two ends.

one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.

9 And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.

The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces towards one another. The faces of the cherubim were towards the mercy seat.

10 And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height:

He made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its width was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.

11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made for it a crown of gold all around.

He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold moulding around it.

12 Also he made for it a border of an handbreadth all around; and made a crown of gold for its border all around.

He made a border of a hand’s width around it, and made a golden moulding on its border around it.

13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in its four feet.

He cast four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet.

14 Close to the border were the rings, the places for the staffs to bear the table.

The rings were close by the border, the places for the poles to carry the table.

15 And he made the staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.

16 And he made the vessels which were upon the table, its dishes, and its spoons, and its bowls, and its covers to cover with, of pure gold.

He made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.

17 And he made the lampstand of pure gold: of beaten work he made the lampstand; its shaft, and its branch, its bowls, its knobs, and its flowers, were of the same:

He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.

18 And six branches proceeding from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from the one side of it, and three branches of the lampstand from its other side:

There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:

19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knob and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knob and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the lampstand.

three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.

20 And in the lampstand were four bowls made like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers:

In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;

21 And a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.

22 Their knobs and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold.

23 And he made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, of pure gold.

He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.

24 Of a talent of pure gold he made it, and all its vessels.

He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.

25 And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns of it were of the same.

He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.

26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and its sides all around, and its horns: also he made for it a crown of gold all around.

He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold moulding around it.

27 And he made two rings of gold for it under its crown, by its two corners, upon its two sides, to be places for the staffs to bear it with.

He made two golden rings for it under its moulding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.

28 And he made the staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.

He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.