Exodus 26
26
The Holy Tent
1“Make for the Holy Tent ten curtains of fine linen and blue, purple, and red thread. Have a skilled craftsman sew designs of creatures with wings on the pieces of cloth. 2Make each curtain the same size—forty-two feet long and six feet wide. 3Sew five curtains together for one set, and sew the other curtains together for the second set. 4Make loops of blue cloth on the edge of the end curtain of one set, and do the same for the end curtain of the other set. 5Make fifty loops on the end curtain of the first set and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set. These loops must be opposite each other. 6And make fifty gold hooks to join the two sets of curtains so that the Holy Tent is one piece.
7“Then make another tent that will cover the Holy Tent, using eleven curtains made from goat hair. 8All these curtains must be the same size—forty-five feet long and six feet wide. 9Sew five of the curtains together into one set. Then sew the other six curtains together into the second set. Fold the sixth curtain double over the front of the Tent. 10Make fifty loops down the edge of the end curtain of one set, and do the same for the end curtain of the other set. 11Then make fifty bronze hooks and put them in the loops to join the tent together so that the covering is one piece. 12Let the extra half piece of cloth hang over the back of the Holy Tent. 13There will be eighteen inches hanging over the sides of the Holy Tent, to protect it. 14Make a covering for the Holy Tent from sheepskins colored red, and over that make a covering from fine leather.
15“Use acacia wood to make upright frames for the Holy Tent. 16Each frame must be fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide, 17with two pegs side by side. Every frame must be made the same way. 18Make twenty frames for the south side of the Holy Tent. 19Each frame must have two silver bases to go under it, a peg fitting into each base. You must make forty silver bases for the frames. 20Make twenty more frames for the north side of the Holy Tent 21and forty silver bases for them—two bases for each frame. 22You must make six frames for the rear or west end of the Holy Tent 23and two frames for each corner at the rear. 24The two frames are to be doubled at the bottom and joined at the top with a metal ring. Both corner frames must be made this way. 25So there will be a total of eight frames at the rear of the Tent, and there will be sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.
26“Make crossbars of acacia wood to connect the upright frames of the Holy Tent. Make five crossbars to hold the frames together on one side 27and five to hold the frames together on the other side. Also make five crossbars to hold the frames together on the west end, at the rear. 28The middle crossbar is to be set halfway up the frames, and it is to run along the entire length of each side and rear. 29Make gold rings on the sides of the frames to hold the crossbars, and cover the frames and the crossbars with gold. 30Set up the Holy Tent by the plan shown to you on the mountain.
31“Make a curtain of fine linen and blue, purple, and red thread, and have a skilled craftsman sew designs of creatures with wings on it. 32Hang the curtain by gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood that are covered with gold, and set them in four silver bases. 33Hang the curtain from the hooks in the roof, and put the Ark of the Agreement containing the two stone tablets behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. 34Put the lid on the Ark of the Agreement in the Most Holy Place.
35“Outside the curtain, put the table on the north side of the Holy Tent. Put the lampstand on the south side of the Holy Tent across from the table.
The Entrance of the Holy Tent
36“Then, for the entrance of the Tent, make a curtain with fine linen and blue, purple, and red thread. Someone who can sew well is to sew designs on it. 37Make five posts of acacia wood covered with gold. Make gold hooks for them on which to hang the curtain, and make five bronze bases for them.
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Exodus 26
26
The Holy Tent
1“Make ten curtains out of finely twisted linen for the holy tent. Make them with blue, purple and bright red yarn. Have a skilled worker sew cherubim into the pattern. 2Make all the curtains the same size. They must be 42 feet long and six feet wide. 3Join five of the curtains together. Do the same thing with the other five. 4Make loops out of blue strips of cloth along the edge of the end curtain in one set. Do the same thing with the end curtain in the other set. 5Make 50 loops on the end curtain of the one set. Do the same thing on the end curtain of the other set. Put the loops across from each other. 6Make 50 gold hooks. Use them to join the curtains together so that the holy tent is all one piece.
7“Make a total of 11 curtains out of goat hair to put over the holy tent. 8Make all 11 curtains the same size. They must be 45 feet long and six feet wide. 9Join five of the curtains together into one set. Do the same thing with the other six. Fold the sixth curtain in half at the front of the tent. 10Make 50 loops along the edge of the end curtain in the one set. Do the same thing with the other set. 11Then make 50 bronze hooks. Put them in the loops to join the tent together all in one piece. 12Let the extra half curtain hang down at the rear of the holy tent. 13The tent curtains will be 18 inches longer on both sides. What is left over will hang over the sides of the holy tent and cover it. 14Make a covering for the tent. Make it out of ram skins that are dyed red. Put a covering of the other strong leather over that.
15“Make frames out of acacia wood for the holy tent. 16Make each frame 15 feet long and two feet three inches wide. 17Add two small wooden pins to each frame. Make the pins stick out so that they are even with each other. Make all the frames for the holy tent in the same way. 18Make 20 frames for the south side of the holy tent. 19And make 40 silver bases to go under them. Make two bases for each frame. Put one under each pin that sticks out. 20For the north side of the holy tent make 20 frames 21and 40 silver bases. Put two bases under each frame. 22Make six frames for the west end of the holy tent. 23Make two frames for the corners at the far end. 24At those two corners the frames must be double from top to bottom. They must be fitted into a single ring. Make both of them the same. 25There will be eight frames and 16 silver bases. There will be two bases under each frame.
26“Also make crossbars out of acacia wood. Make five for the frames on one side of the holy tent. 27Make five for the frames on the other side. And make five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the holy tent. 28The center crossbar must reach from end to end at the middle of the frames. 29Cover the frames with gold. Make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also cover the crossbars with gold.
30“Set up the holy tent in keeping with the plan I showed you on the mountain.
31“Make a curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have a skilled worker sew cherubim into the pattern. 32Hang the curtain with gold hooks on four posts that are made out of acacia wood. Cover the posts with gold. Stand them on four silver bases. 33Hang the curtain from the hooks. Place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Room from the Most Holy Room. 34Put the cover on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Room. The cover will be the place where sin is paid for. 35Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the holy tent. And put the lampstand across from it on the south side.
36“Make a curtain for the entrance to the tent. Make it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have a person who sews skillfully make it. 37Make gold hooks for the curtain. Make five posts out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. And make five bronze bases for them.
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