Exodus 26

1 “Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skilful workman.

And you are to make a House for me, with ten curtains of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman.

2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.

Every curtain is to be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.

3 Five curtains shall be coupled together to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.

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

4 You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling, and you shall do likewise on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second coupling.

And you are to put twists of blue cord on the edge of the outside curtain of the first group of five, and on the edge of the outside curtain of the second group of five;

5 You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one another.

Fifty twists on one curtain and fifty on the other, the twists to be opposite one another.

6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains to one another with the clasps. The tabernacle shall be a unit.

Then make fifty gold hooks, joining the curtains together by the hooks, and in this way the House will be made.

7 “You shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.

And you are to make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the House, eleven curtains.

8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

Every curtain is to be thirty cubits long and four cubits wide, all of the same measure.

9 You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

Five of these curtains are to be joined together, and the other six are to be joined together, the sixth being folded over to make a hanging in front of the tent.

10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outermost in the second coupling.

And you are to put fifty twists of cord on the edge of the outside curtain of one group, and fifty twists on the edge of the outside curtain of the other group.

11 You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

Then make fifty brass hooks and put the hooks into the twists, joining the tent together to make it one.

12 The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

And the folded part which is over of the curtains of the tent, the half-curtain which is folded back, will be hanging down over the back of the House.

13 The cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side, of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

And the cubit which is over of the ten curtains at the sides will be hanging over the two sides of the House as a cover.

14 You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

And then you are to make a cover for the tent, of sheepskins coloured red, and a cover of leather over that.

15 “You shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

And you are to make upright boards of hard wood for the House.

16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

Every board is to be ten cubits high and a cubit and a half wide.

17 There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Every board is to be joined to the one nearest to it by two tongues, and so for every board in the House.

18 You shall make twenty boards for the tabernacle, for the south side southward.

These are the boards needed for the house; twenty boards for the south side,

19 You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.

With forty silver bases under the twenty boards, two bases under every board to take its tongues.

20 For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

And twenty boards for the second side of the house on the north,

21 and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

With their forty silver bases, two under every board.

22 For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.

And six boards for the back of the House on the west,

23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far side.

With two boards for the angles of the House at the back.

24 They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

The two are to be joined together at the base and at the top to one ring, forming the two angles.

25 There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

So there are to be eight boards, with their sixteen silver bases, two bases under every board.

26 “You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

And make rods of the same wood, five for the boards on the one side,

27 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward.

And five for the boards on the other side of the House, and five for the west side of the House at the back.

28 The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

And the middle rod is to go through the rings of all the boards from end to end.

29 You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.

And the boards are to be plated with gold, having gold rings for the rods to go through: and the rods are to be plated with gold.

30 You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain.

And you are to make the House from the design which you saw on the mountain.

31 “You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skilful workman.

And you are to make a veil of the best linen, blue and purple and red, worked with designs of winged ones by a good workman:

32 You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.

Hanging it by gold hooks from four pillars of wood, plated with gold and fixed in silver bases.

33 You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil. The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.

And you are to put up the veil under the hooks, and put inside it the ark of the law: the veil is to be a division between the holy place and the most holy.

34 You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.

You are to put the cover on the ark of the law, inside the most holy place.

35 You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle towards the south. You shall put the table on the north side.

And outside the veil you are to put the table, and the support for the lights opposite the table on the south side of the House; and the table is to be on the north side.

36 “You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

And you are to make a curtain for the doorway of the Tent, of the best linen with needlework of blue and purple and red.

37 You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold. You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.

And make five pillars for the curtain, of hard wood plated with gold; their hooks are to be of gold and their bases of brass.