Exo 36 | NASB2020 | STEP | “Now Bezalel , Oholiab , and every skillful person in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary , shall perform in accordance with everything that the Lord has commanded .”

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. 3 They 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. 4 And 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, 5 and 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.” 6 So 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. 9 The 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. 10 He ^{▼▼Or coupled}joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he ^{▼▼Or coupled}joined to one another. 11 And 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. 12 He 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. 13 He 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. 15 The 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. 16 He ^{▼▼Or coupled}joined five curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves. 17 Moreover, 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. 18 He also made fifty clasps of ^{▼▼Or copper}bronze to ^{▼▼Or couple}join the tent together so that it would be ^{▼▼Lit one}a unit. 19 And 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. 21 Ten cubits was the length of ^{▼▼Lit the}each board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board. 22 There were two tenons for each board, ^{▼▼Lit bound}fitted to one another; he did this to all the boards of the tabernacle. 23 So he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards ^{▼▼Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south}for the south side; 24 and 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. 25 Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards, 26 and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board. 27 And for the ^{▼▼Lit far parts}back of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards. 28 He made two boards for the corners of the ^{▼▼Lit dwelling place}tabernacle at the ^{▼▼Lit far parts}back. 29 They 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. 30 There 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, 32 and 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. 33 And he made the middle bar to pass through in the ^{▼▼Lit midst}center of the boards from end to end. 34 Then 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. 36 And 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. 37 He 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; 38 and 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.