‏ Exodus 36

The Tabernacle Underwritten

1 “Now Bezalel, Oholiab, and every
Lit man wise of heart
skillful person in whom the Lord has put
Lit wisdom
skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work
Or connected with the service of; lit of the service of
in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with everything that the Lord has commanded.”

2 Then Moses called Bezalel, Oholiab, and every
Lit man wise of heart
skillful person in
Lit whose heart
whom the Lord had put
Lit wisdom
skill, geveryone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.
3They received from Moses every
Or uplifted offering
contribution which the sons of Israel had brought to perform
Lit it for the work
the work
Lit of the service of
in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him
Or freewill offering
voluntary offerings every morning.
4And all the
Lit wise
skillful people who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from
Lit his
the work which they were performing,
5and they said to
Lit Moses, saying,
Moses, “ oThe people are bringing much more than enough for the
Lit service for the work
construction work which the Lord commanded us to
Lit perform it
perform.”
6So Moses issued a command, and circulated a
Lit voice
proclamation throughout the camp, saying, “No man or woman is to perform work any longer for the
Or uplifted offering
contributions of the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing any more.
7 tFor the
Lit work
material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it.

Construction Begins

8 vAll the
Lit wise of heart
skillful people among those who were performing the work made the
Lit dwelling place
tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and
Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer,
Lit he
Bezalel made them.
9The length of each curtain was
About 42 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13 m and 1.8 m
twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had
Lit one measure
the same measurements.
10He
Or coupled
joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he
Or coupled
joined to one another.
11And he made loops of violet on the edge of the
Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
outermost curtain in the first
Lit coupling
set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was
Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
outermost in the second
Lit coupling
set.
12He made aififty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the
Lit end
edge of the curtain that was in the second
Lit coupling
set; the loops were opposite each other.
13He also made alfifty clasps of gold, and
Or coupled
joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was
Lit one
a unit.

14 Then aohe made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he
Lit made them
made eleven curtains in all.
15The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had
Lit one measure
the same measurements.
16He
Or coupled
joined five curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves.
17Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first
Lit tie
set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second
Lit tie
set.
18He also made fifty clasps of
Or copper
bronze to
Or couple
join the tent together so that it would be
Lit one
a unit.
19And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins
Or tanned
dyed red, and a covering of
Meaning of the Heb uncertain
fine leather above.

20 azThen he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 21Ten cubits was the length of
Lit the
each board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
22There were two tenons for each board,
Lit bound
fitted to one another; he did this to all the boards of the tabernacle.
23So he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards
Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south
for the south side;
24and he made forty bases of silver under the twenty boards; two bases under one board for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons. 25Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards, 26and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board. 27And for the
Lit far parts
back of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards.
28He made two boards for the corners of the
Lit dwelling place
tabernacle at the
Lit far parts
back.
29They were double beneath, and together they were complete to its
Or head
top,
Or with reference to
to the first ring; he did this with both of them for the two corners.
30There were eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under every board.

31 Then he made bibars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, 32and five bars for the boards of the
Or second
other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the
Lit far parts
back side to the west.
33And he made the middle bar to pass through in the
Lit midst
center of the boards from end to end.
34Then he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

35 bmMoreover, he made the veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 36And he made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four bases of silver for them. 37He also made a bncurtain for the doorway of the tent, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a
Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
weaver;
38and he made its bpfive pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their
Or rings
bands with gold; but their five bases were of
Or copper
bronze.
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