Exodus 35
35Then Moses called together the whole community of Israel and told them, "These are the instructions the LORD has commanded you to follow.H4872H6950H5712H1121H3478H6950H559H1697H3068H6680H62132You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the LORD. Anyone who works on that day must be put to death.H8337H3117H4399H6213H7637H3117H6944H7676H7677H3068H6213H4399H41913You must not even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath."H1197H784H4186H7676H31174Then Moses said to the whole community of Israel, "This is what the LORD has commanded.H4872H559H5712H1121H3478H559H1697H3068H6680H5595Take a sacred offering for the LORD. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;H3947H8641H3068H3605H5081H3820H935H8641H3068H2091H3701H51786blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth;H8504H713H8144H8438H8336H57957tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;H352H5785H119H8476H5785H7848H60868olive oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;H8081H3974H1314H4888H8081H5561H70049onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest's chestpiece.H7718H68H68H4394H646H283310"Come, all of you who are gifted craftsmen. Construct everything that the LORD has commanded.H2450H3820H935H6213H3068H668011the Tabernacle and its sacred tent, its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;H4908H168H4372H7165H7175H1280H5982H13412the Ark and its carrying poles; the Ark's cover—the place of atonement; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;H727H905H3727H6532H453913the table, its carrying poles, and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;H7979H905H3627H6440H389914for light, the lampstand, its accessories, the lamp cups, and the olive oil for lighting;H4501H3974H3627H5216H8081H397415the incense altar and its carrying poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the Tabernacle;H7004H4196H905H4888H8081H5561H7004H4539H6607H490816the altar of burnt offering; the bronze grating of the altar and its carrying poles and utensils; the washbasin with its stand;H4196H5930H5178H4345H905H3627H3595H365317the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;H7050H2691H5982H134H4539H8179H269118the tent pegs of the Tabernacle and courtyard and their ropes;H3489H4908H3489H2691H434019the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests."H899H8278H8334H6944H6944H899H175H3548H899H1121H354720So the whole community of Israel left Moses and returned to their tents.H5712H1121H3478H3318H6440H487221All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the LORD. They brought all the materials needed for the Tabernacle, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments.H935H376H834H3820H5375H7307H5068H935H3068H8641H4399H168H4150H5656H6944H89922Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the LORD their offerings of gold—brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces. They presented gold objects of every kind as a special offering to the LORD.H935H5921H582H802H3605H5081H3820H935H2397H5141H2885H3558H3627H2091H376H5130H8573H2091H306823All those who owned the following items willingly brought them: blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth; and tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather.H376H4672H8504H713H8144H8438H8336H5795H119H5785H352H8476H5785H93524And all who had silver and bronze objects gave them as a sacred offering to the LORD. And those who had acacia wood brought it for use in the project.H7311H8641H3701H5178H935H3068H8641H4672H7848H6086H4399H5656H93525All the women who were skilled in sewing and spinning prepared blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen cloth.H802H2450H3820H2901H3027H935H4299H8504H713H8144H8438H833626All the women who were willing used their skills to spin the goat hair into yarn.H802H3820H5375H2451H2901H579527The leaders brought onyx stones and the special gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest's chestpiece.H5387H935H7718H68H68H4394H646H283328They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense.H1314H8081H3974H4888H8081H5561H700429So the people of Israel—every man and woman who was eager to help in the work the LORD had given them through Moses—brought their gifts and gave them freely to the LORD.H1121H3478H935H5071H3068H376H802H834H3820H5068H935H4399H3068H6680H6213H3027H487230Then Moses told the people of Israel, "The LORD has specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.H4872H559H1121H3478H7200H3068H7121H8034H1212H1121H221H1121H2354H4294H306331The LORD has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.H4390H7307H430H2451H8394H1847H439932He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze.H2803H4284H6213H2091H3701H517833He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft.H2799H68H4390H2799H6086H6213H4284H439934And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.H5414H3820H3384H171H1121H294H4294H183535The LORD has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers.H4390H2451H3820H6213H4399H2796H2803H7551H8504H713H8144H8438H8336H707H6213H3605H4399H2803H4284
Exodus 36
36"The LORD has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the LORD has commanded."H6213H1212H171H2450H3820H376H1992H3068H5414H2451H8394H3045H6213H4399H5656H6944H3068H66802So Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the others who were specially gifted by the LORD and were eager to get to work.H4872H7121H1212H171H2450H3820H376H3820H3068H5414H2451H3820H5375H7126H4399H62133Moses gave them the materials donated by the people of Israel as sacred offerings for the completion of the sanctuary. But the people continued to bring additional gifts each morning.H3947H6440H4872H8641H1121H3478H935H4399H5656H6944H6213H935H5071H12424Finally the craftsmen who were working on the sanctuary left their work.H2450H6213H4399H6944H935H376H4399H62135They went to Moses and reported, "The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the LORD has commanded us to do!"H559H4872H559H5971H935H7235H1767H5656H4399H3068H6680H62136So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: "Men and women, don't prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!" So the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings.H4872H6680H6963H5674H4264H559H376H802H6213H4399H8641H6944H5971H3607H9357Their contributions were more than enough to complete the whole project.H4399H1767H4399H6213H34988The skilled craftsmen made ten curtains of finely woven linen for the Tabernacle. Then Bezalel decorated the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.H2450H3820H6213H4399H4908H6213H6235H3407H7806H8336H8504H713H8144H8438H3742H2803H4639H62139All ten curtains were exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.H753H259H3407H6242H8083H520H7341H259H3407H702H520H3407H259H406010Five of these curtains were joined together to make one long curtain, and the other five were joined to make a second long curtain.H2266H2568H3407H259H259H2568H3407H2266H259H25911He made fifty loops of blue yarn and put them along the edge of the last curtain in each set.H6213H3924H8504H8193H259H3407H7098H4225H6213H7020H8193H3407H4225H814512The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain matched the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.H2572H3924H6213H259H3407H2572H3924H6213H7097H3407H4225H8145H3924H6901H259H25913Then he made fifty gold clasps and fastened the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle was made of one continuous piece.H6213H2572H7165H2091H2266H3407H259H259H7165H259H490814He made eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle.H6213H3407H5795H168H4908H6249H6240H3407H621315These eleven curtains were all exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide.H753H259H3407H7970H520H702H520H7341H259H3407H6249H6240H3407H259H406016Bezalel joined five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and the other six were joined to make a second long curtain.H2266H2568H3407H8337H340717He made fifty loops for the edge of each large curtain.H6213H2572H3924H7020H8193H3407H4225H2572H3924H6213H8193H3407H2279H814518He also made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the long curtains together. In this way, the tent covering was made of one continuous piece.H6213H2572H7165H5178H2266H168H2266H25919He completed the tent covering with a layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather.H6213H4372H168H352H5785H119H4372H8476H5785H460520For the framework of the Tabernacle, Bezalel constructed frames of acacia wood.H6213H7175H4908H7848H6086H597521Each frame was 15 feet high and 27 inches wide,H753H7175H6235H520H7341H7175H259H520H267722with two pegs under each frame. All the frames were identical.H259H7175H8147H3027H7947H259H413H259H6213H7175H490823He made twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle.H6213H7175H4908H6242H7175H5045H6285H848624He also made forty silver bases—two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases.H705H134H3701H6213H6242H7175H8147H134H259H7175H8147H3027H8147H134H259H7175H8147H302725For the north side of the Tabernacle, he made another twenty frames,H8145H6763H4908H6828H6285H6213H6242H717526with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame.H705H134H3701H8147H134H259H7175H8147H134H259H717527He made six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—H3411H4908H3220H6213H8337H717528along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle.H8147H7175H6213H4742H4908H341129These corner frames were matched at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single corner unit. Both of these corner units were made the same way.H8382H4295H8382H3162H7218H259H2885H6213H8147H8147H474030So there were eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.H8083H7175H134H8337H6240H134H3701H259H7175H8147H8147H134H13431Then he made crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the TabernacleH6213H1280H7848H6086H2568H7175H259H6763H490832and five for the south side. He also made five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which faced west.H2568H1280H7175H8145H6763H4908H2568H1280H7175H4908H3411H322033He made the middle crossbar to attach halfway up the frames; it ran all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.H6213H8484H1280H1272H8432H7175H7097H709734He overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. Then he overlaid the crossbars with gold as well.H6823H7175H2091H6213H2885H2091H1004H1280H6823H1280H209135For the inside of the Tabernacle, Bezalel made a special curtain of finely woven linen. He decorated it with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.H6213H6532H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H3742H6213H2803H463936For the curtain, he made four posts of acacia wood and four gold hooks. He overlaid the posts with gold and set them in four silver bases.H6213H702H5982H7848H6823H2091H2053H2091H3332H702H134H370137Then he made another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. He made it of finely woven linen and embroidered it with exquisite designs using blue, purple, and scarlet thread.H6213H4539H168H6607H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H7551H463938This curtain was hung on gold hooks attached to five posts. The posts with their decorated tops and hooks were overlaid with gold, and the five bases were cast from bronze.H2568H5982H2053H6823H7218H2838H2091H2568H134H5178
Exodus 37
37Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.H1212H6213H727H7848H6086H520H2677H753H520H2677H7341H520H2677H69672He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it.H6823H2889H2091H1004H2351H6213H2213H2091H54393He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side.H3332H702H2885H2091H702H6471H8147H2885H259H6763H8147H2885H8145H67634Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H20915He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.H935H905H2885H6763H727H5375H7276Then he made the Ark's cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.H6213H3727H2889H2091H520H2677H753H520H2677H73417He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover.H6213H8147H3742H2091H4749H6213H8147H7098H37278He molded the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.H259H3742H7098H259H3742H7098H3727H6213H3742H8147H7098H70999The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.H3742H6566H3671H4605H5526H3671H3727H6440H376H251H3727H6440H374210Then Bezalel made the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.H6213H7979H7848H6086H520H753H520H7341H520H2677H696711He overlaid it with pure gold and ran a gold molding around the edge.H6823H2889H2091H6213H2213H2091H543912He decorated it with a 3-inch border all around, and he ran a gold molding along the border.H6213H4526H2948H5439H6213H2213H2091H4526H543913Then he cast four gold rings for the table and attached them at the four corners next to the four legs.H3332H702H2885H2091H5414H2885H702H6285H702H727214The rings were attached near the border to hold the poles that were used to carry the table.H5980H4526H2885H1004H905H5375H797915He made these poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H2091H5375H797916Then he made special containers of pure gold for the table—bowls, pans, jars, and pitchers—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.H6213H3627H7979H7086H3709H4518H7184H5258H2004H2889H209117Then Bezalel made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold. He made the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.H6213H4501H2889H2091H4749H6213H4501H3409H7070H1375H3730H652518The lampstand had six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.H8337H7070H3318H6654H7969H7070H4501H259H6654H7969H7070H4501H8145H665419Each of the six branches had three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.H7969H1375H8246H259H7070H3730H6525H7969H1375H8246H259H7070H3730H6525H8337H7070H3318H450120The center stem of the lampstand was crafted with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.H4501H702H1375H8246H3730H652521There was an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extended from the center stem, all made of one piece.H3730H8147H7070H3730H8147H7070H3730H8147H7070H8337H7070H331822The almond buds and branches were all of one piece with the center stem, and they were hammered from pure gold.H3730H7070H259H4749H2889H209123He also made seven lamps for the lampstand, lamp snuffers, and trays, all of pure gold.H6213H7651H5216H4457H4289H2889H209124The entire lampstand, along with its accessories, was made from seventy-five pounds of pure gold.H3603H2889H2091H6213H362725Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high, with horns at the corners carved from the same piece of wood as the altar itself.H6213H7004H4196H7848H6086H753H520H7341H520H7251H520H6967H716126He overlaid the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and he ran a gold molding around the entire altar.H6823H2889H2091H1406H7023H5439H7161H6213H2213H2091H543927He made two gold rings and attached them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.H6213H8147H2885H2091H2213H8147H6763H8147H6654H1004H905H537528He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H209129Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.H6213H6944H4888H8081H2889H7004H5561H4639H7543
Dublin, OH
, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments.H935
