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Exodus 35

Instructions for the Sabbath

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."H1197H784H4186H7676H3117

Offerings for the Tabernacle

4Then 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 Tabernaclec, 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.H4399H1767H4399H6213H3498

Building the Tabernacle

8The skilled craftsmen made ten curtains of finely woven linen for the Tabernacle. Then Bezalelc 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 widec.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 widec.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 widec,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

Building the Ark of the Covenant

37Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches highc.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 widec.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.H3742H6566H3671H4605H5526H3671H3727H6440H376H251H3727H6440H3742

Building the Table

10Then Bezalelc 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 borderc 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.H6213H3627H7979H7086H3709H4518H7184H5258H2004H2889H2091

Building the Lampstand

17Then 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 poundsc of pure gold.H3603H2889H2091H6213H3627

Building the Incense Altar

25Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches highc, 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

Exodus 38

Building the Altar of Burnt Offering

38Next Bezalelc used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7 1/2 feet wide, 7 1/2 feet long, and 4 1/2 feet high.H6213H4196H5930H7848H6086H2568H520H753H2568H520H7341H7251H7969H520H69672He made horns for each of its four corners so that the horns and altar were all one piece. He overlaid the altar with bronze.H6213H7161H702H6438H7161H6823H51783Then he made all the altar utensils of bronze—the ash buckets, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans.H6213H3627H4196H5518H3257H4219H4207H4289H3627H6213H51784Next he made a bronze grating and installed it halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge.H6213H4196H5178H4345H7568H4639H3749H4295H26775He cast four rings and attached them to the corners of the bronze grating to hold the carrying poles.H3332H702H2885H702H7099H4345H5178H1004H9056He made the poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H51787He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks.H935H905H2885H6763H4196H5375H6213H5014H3871

Building the Washbasin

8Bezalel made the bronze washbasin and its bronze stand from bronze mirrors donated by the women who served at the entrance of the Tabernaclec.H6213H3595H5178H3653H5178H4759H6633H6633H6607H168H4150

Building the Courtyard

9Then Bezalel made the courtyard, which was enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side the curtains were 150 feet longc.H6213H2691H5045H6285H8486H7050H2691H7806H8336H3967H52010They were held up by twenty posts set securely in twenty bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.H5982H6242H5178H134H6242H2053H5982H2838H370111He made a similar set of curtains for the north side—150 feet of curtains held up by twenty posts set securely in bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.H6828H6285H3967H520H5982H6242H134H5178H6242H2053H5982H2838H370112The curtains on the west end of the courtyard were 75 feet longc, hung with silver hooks and rings and supported by ten posts set into ten bases.H3220H6285H7050H2572H520H5982H6235H134H6235H2053H5982H2838H370113The east end, the front, was also 75 feet long.H6924H6285H4217H2572H52014The courtyard entrance was on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side was 22 1/2 feet longc and was supported by three posts set into three bases.H7050H3802H2568H6240H520H5982H7969H134H796915The curtain on the left side was also 22 1/2 feet long and was supported by three posts set into three bases.H8145H3802H2691H8179H7050H2568H6240H520H5982H7969H134H796916All the curtains used in the courtyard were made of finely woven linen.H7050H2691H5439H7806H833617Each post had a bronze base, and all the hooks and rings were silver. The tops of the posts of the courtyard were overlaid with silver, and the rings to hold up the curtains were made of silver.H134H5982H5178H2053H5982H2838H3701H6826H7218H3701H5982H2691H2836H370118He made the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of finely woven linen, and he decorated it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. It was 30 feet long, and its height was 7 1/2 feetc, just like the curtains of the courtyard walls.H4539H8179H2691H7551H4639H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H6242H520H753H6967H7341H2568H520H5980H7050H269119It was supported by four posts, each set securely in its own bronze base. The tops of the posts were overlaid with silver, and the hooks and rings were also made of silver.H5982H702H134H5178H702H2053H3701H6826H7218H2838H370120All the tent pegs used in the Tabernacle and courtyard were made of bronze.H3489H4908H2691H5439H5178

Inventory of Materials

21This is an inventory of the materials used in building the Tabernacle of the Covenantc. The Levites compiled the figures, as Moses directed, and Ithamar son of Aaron the priest served as recorder.H428H6485H4908H4908H5715H6485H6310H4872H5656H3881H3027H385H1121H175H354822Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H1212H1121H221H1121H2354H4294H3063H6213H3068H6680H487223He was assisted by Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman expert at engraving, designing, and embroidering with blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth.H171H1121H294H4294H1835H2796H2803H7551H8504H713H8144H8438H833624The people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 poundsc, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.H2091H6213H4399H4399H6944H2091H8573H6242H8672H3603H7651H3967H7970H8255H8255H694425The whole community of Israel gave 7,545 poundsc of silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.H3701H6485H5712H3967H3603H505H7651H3967H7657H2568H8255H8255H694426This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekelc, based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday.H1235H1538H4276H8255H8255H6944H5674H6485H6242H8141H1121H4605H8337H3967H505H7969H505H2568H3967H257227The hundred bases for the frames of the sanctuary walls and for the posts supporting the inner curtain required 7,500 pounds of silver, about 75 pounds for each basec.H3967H3603H3701H3332H134H6944H134H6532H3967H134H3967H3603H3603H13428The remaining 45 poundsc of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts.H505H7651H3967H7657H2568H6213H2053H5982H6823H7218H283629The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 poundsc of bronze,H5178H8573H7657H3603H505H702H3967H825530which was used for casting the bases for the posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle, and for the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all the altar utensils.H6213H134H6607H168H4150H5178H4196H5178H4345H3627H419631Bronze was also used to make the bases for the posts that supported the curtains around the courtyard, the bases for the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard, and all the tent pegs for the Tabernacle and the courtyard.H134H2691H5439H134H2691H8179H3489H4908H3489H2691H5439

Exodus 39

Clothing for the Priests

39The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth—clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H8504H713H8144H8438H6213H899H8278H8334H6944H6213H6944H899H175H3068H6680H4872

Making the Ephod

2Bezalelc made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.H6213H646H2091H8504H713H8438H8144H7806H83363He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands. With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread.H7554H2091H854H6341H7112H6616H6213H8432H8504H713H8144H8438H8336H2803H46394The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.H6213H3802H2266H8147H7098H7099H22665The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H2805H642H4639H2091H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H3068H6680H48726They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.H6213H7718H68H4142H4865H2091H6605H2368H6603H8034H1121H34787He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H7760H3802H646H68H2146H1121H3478H3068H6680H4872

Making the Chestpiece

8Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.H6213H2833H2803H4639H4639H646H2091H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H83369He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inchesc square.H7251H6213H2833H3717H2239H753H2239H7341H371710They mounted four rows of gemstonesc on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.H4390H702H2905H68H2905H124H6357H1304H259H290511The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.H8145H2905H5306H5601H309512The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.H7992H2905H3958H7618H30613The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.H7243H2905H8658H7718H3471H4142H4865H2091H439614Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.H68H8034H1121H3478H8147H6240H8034H6603H2368H376H8034H8147H6240H762615To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.H6213H2833H8333H1383H5688H4639H2889H209116They also made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece.H6213H8147H4865H2091H8147H2091H2885H5414H8147H2885H8147H7098H283317They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.H5414H8147H5688H2091H8147H2885H7098H283318They tied the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.H8147H7098H8147H5688H5688H5414H8147H4865H5414H3802H646H6440H413619Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.H6213H8147H2885H2091H7760H8147H7098H2833H8193H5676H646H100420Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash was fastened to the ephod.H6213H8147H2091H2885H5414H8147H3802H646H4295H4136H6440H5980H4225H4605H2805H64621They attached the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords. In this way, the chestpiece was held securely to the ephod above the decorative sash. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H7405H2833H2885H2885H646H6616H8504H2805H646H2833H2118H646H3068H6680H4872

Additional Clothing for the Priests

22Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth,H6213H4598H646H707H4639H3632H850423with an opening for Aaron's head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collarc so it would not tear.H6310H8432H4598H6310H8473H8193H5439H6310H716724They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe.H6213H7757H4598H7416H8504H713H8144H8438H780625They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe,H6213H6472H2889H2091H5414H6472H8432H7416H7757H4598H5439H8432H741626with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H6472H7416H6472H7416H5439H7757H4598H8334H3068H6680H487227They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.H6213H3801H8336H707H4639H175H112128The turban and the special head coverings were made of fine linen, and the undergarments were also made of finely woven linen.H4701H8336H6287H4021H8336H906H4370H7806H833629The sashes were made of finely woven linen and embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H73H7806H8336H8504H713H8144H8438H7551H4639H3068H6680H487230Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.H6213H6731H6944H5145H2889H2091H3789H4385H6603H2368H6944H306831They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron's turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H5414H6616H8504H5414H4605H4701H3068H6680H4872

Moses Inspects the Work

32And so at last the Tabernaclec was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H5656H4908H168H4150H3615H1121H3478H6213H3068H6680H4872H621333And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses: the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;H935H4908H4872H168H3627H7165H7175H1280H5982H13434the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;H4372H352H5785H119H4372H8476H5785H6532H453935the Ark of the Covenantc and its carrying poles; the Ark's cover—the place of atonement;H727H5715H905H372736the table and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;H7979H3627H6440H389937the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;H2889H4501H5216H5216H4634H3627H8081H397438the gold altar; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;H2091H4196H4888H8081H5561H7004H4539H168H660739the bronze altar; the bronze grating and its carrying poles and utensils; the washbasin with its stand;H5178H4196H4345H5178H905H3627H3595H365340the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs; all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;H7050H2691H5982H134H4539H2691H8179H4340H3489H3627H5656H4908H168H415041the 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.H899H8278H8334H6944H6944H899H175H3548H1121H899H354742So the people of Israel followed all of the LORD's instructions to Moses.H3068H6680H4872H1121H3478H6213H565643Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the LORD had commanded him, he blessed them.H4872H7200H3651H4399H6213H3068H6680H6213H4872H1288

Exodus 40

The Tabernacle Completed

40Then the LORD said to Moses,H3068H1696H4872H5592"Set up the Tabernaclec on the first day of the new year.H7223H3117H259H2320H6965H4908H168H41503Place the Ark of the Covenantc inside, and install the inner curtain to enclose the Ark within the Most Holy Place.H7760H8033H727H5715H5526H727H65324Then bring in the table, and arrange the utensils on it. And bring in the lampstand, and set up the lamps.H935H7979H6186H6187H935H4501H5927H52165"Place the gold incense altar in front of the Ark of the Covenant. Then hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle.H5414H4196H2091H7004H6440H727H5715H7760H4539H6607H49086Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the Tabernacle entrance.H5414H4196H5930H6440H6607H4908H168H41507Set the washbasin between the Tabernaclec and the altar, and fill it with water.H5414H3595H168H4150H4196H5414H43258Then set up the courtyard around the outside of the tent, and hang the curtain for the courtyard entrance.H7760H2691H5439H5414H4539H2691H81799"Take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and all its furnishings to consecrate them and make them holy.H3947H4888H8081H4886H4908H6942H3627H694410Anoint the altar of burnt offering and its utensils to consecrate them. Then the altar will become absolutely holy.H4886H4196H5930H3627H6942H4196H4196H6944H694411Next anoint the washbasin and its stand to consecrate them.H4886H3595H3653H694212"Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.H7126H175H1121H6607H168H4150H7364H432513Dress Aaron with the sacred garments and anoint him, consecrating him to serve me as a priest.H3847H175H6944H899H4886H6942H354714Then present his sons and dress them in their tunics.H7126H1121H3847H380115Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron's descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation."H4886H4886H1H3547H4888H5769H3550H175516Moses proceeded to do everything just as the LORD had commanded him.H6213H4872H3068H6680H621317So the Tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.H7223H2320H8145H8141H259H2320H4908H696518Moses erected the Tabernacle by setting down its bases, inserting the frames, attaching the crossbars, and setting up the posts.H4872H6965H4908H5414H134H7760H7175H5414H1280H6965H598219Then he spread the coverings over the Tabernacle framework and put on the protective layers, just as the LORD had commanded him.H6566H168H4908H7760H4372H168H4605H3068H6680H487220He took the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant and placed themc inside the Ark. Then he attached the carrying poles to the Ark, and he set the Ark's cover—the place of atonement—on top of it.H3947H5414H5715H727H7760H905H727H5414H3727H4605H72721Then he brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Tabernacle and hung the inner curtain to shield it from view, just as the LORD had commanded him.H935H727H4908H7760H6532H4539H5526H727H5715H3068H6680H487222Next Moses placed the table in the Tabernacle, along the north side of the Holy Place, just outside the inner curtain.H5414H7979H168H4150H3409H4908H6828H2351H653223And he arranged the Bread of the Presence on the table before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.H6187H3899H6186H6440H3068H3068H6680H487224He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place.H7760H4501H168H4150H5227H7979H3409H4908H504525Then he lit the lamps in the LORD's presence, just as the LORD had commanded him.H5927H5216H6440H3068H3068H6680H487226He also placed the gold incense altar in the Tabernacle, in the Holy Place in front of the inner curtain.H7760H2091H4196H168H4150H6440H653227On it he burned the fragrant incense, just as the LORD had commanded him.H6999H5561H7004H3068H6680H487228He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle,H7760H4539H6607H490829and he placed the altar of burnt offering near the Tabernacle entrance. On it he offered a burnt offering and a grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.H7760H4196H5930H6607H4908H168H4150H5927H5930H4503H3068H6680H487230Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves.H7760H3595H168H4150H4196H5414H4325H736431Moses and Aaron and Aaron's sons used water from it to wash their hands and feet.H4872H175H1121H7364H3027H727232Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H935H168H4150H7126H4196H7364H3068H6680H487233Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.H6965H2691H5439H4908H4196H5414H4539H2691H8179H4872H3615H4399

The Lord’s Glory Fills the Tabernacle

34Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.H6051H3680H168H4150H3519H3068H4390H490835Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.H4872H3201H935H168H4150H6051H7931H3519H3068H4390H490836Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it.H6051H5927H5921H4908H1121H3478H5265H455037But if the cloud did not rise, they remained where they were until it lifted.H6051H5927H5265H3117H592738The cloud of the LORD hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.H6051H3068H4908H3119H784H3915H5869H1004H3478H4550

Psalms 29

29[A psalm of David.] Honor the LORD, you heavenly beingsc; honor the LORD for his glory and strength.H4210H1732H3051H3068H1121H410H3051H3068H3519H57972Honor the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.H3051H3068H3519H8034H7812H3068H1927H69443The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over the mighty sea.H6963H3068H4325H410H3519H7481H3068H7227H43254The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.H6963H3068H3581H6963H3068H19265The voice of the LORD splits the mighty cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.H6963H3068H7665H730H3068H7665H730H38446He makes Lebanon's mountains skip like a calf; he makes Mount Hermonc leap like a young wild ox.H7540H5695H3844H8303H1121H72147The voice of the LORD strikes with bolts of lightning.H6963H3068H2672H3852H7848The voice of the LORD makes the barren wilderness quake; the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.H6963H3068H2342H4057H3068H2342H4057H69469The voice of the LORD twists mighty oaksc and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, "Glory!"H6963H3068H355H2342H2834H3295H1964H559H351910The LORD rules over the floodwaters. The LORD reigns as king forever.H3068H3427H3999H3068H3427H4428H576911The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.H3068H5414H5797H5971H3068H1288H5971H7965


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