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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Exodus 26
26
1And thou shalt make the tabernacle in this manner: Thou shalt make ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, diversified with embroidery.
2The length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, the breadth shall be four cubits. All the curtains shall be of one measure.
3Five curtains shall be joined one to another, and the other five shall be coupled together in like manner.
4Thou shalt make loops of violet in the sides and tops of the curtains, that they may be joined one to another.
5Every curtain shall have fifty loops on both sides; so set on, that one loop may be against another loop, and one may be fitted to the other.
6Thou shalt make also fifty rings of gold wherewith the veils of the curtains are to be joined, that it may be made one tabernacle.
7Thou shalt make also eleven curtains of goats' hair, to cover the top of the tabernacle.
8The length of one hair curtain shall be thirty cubits: and the breadth four. The measure of all the curtains shall be equal.
9Five of which thou shalt couple by themselves, and the six others thou shalt couple one to another: so as to double the sixth curtain in the front of the roof.
10Thou shalt make also fifty loops in the edge of one curtain, that it may be joined with the other: and fifty loops in the edge of the other curtain, that it may be coupled with its fellow.
11Thou shalt make also fifty buckles of brass, wherewith the loops may be joined: that of all there may be made one covering.
12And that which shall remain of the curtains, that are prepared for the roof, to wit; one curtain that is over and above. With the half thereof thou shalt cover the back parts of the tabernacle.
13And there shall hang down a cubit on the one side, and another on the other side, which is over and above in the length of the curtains; fencing both sides of the tabernacle.
14Thou shalt make also another cover to the roof, of rams' skins dyed red: and over that again another cover of violet-coloured skins.
15Thou shalt make also the boards of the tabernacle standing upright of setim wood.
16Let every one of them be ten cubits in length, and in breadth on cubit and a half.
17In the sides of the boards shall be made two mortises, whereby one board may be joined to another board: and after this manner shall all the boards be prepared.
18Of which twenty shall be in the south side southward.
19For which thou shalt cast forty sockets of silver, that under every board may be put two sockets at the two corners.
20In the second side also, the tabernacle that looketh to the north, there shall be twenty boards,
21Having forty sockets of silver. Two sockets shall be put under each board.
22But on the west side of the tabernacle thou shalt make six boards.
23And again other two which shall be erected in the corners at the back of the tabernacle.
24And they shall be joined together from beneath unto the top; and one joint shall hold them all. The like joining shall be observed for the two boards also that are to be put in the corners.
25And they shall be in all eight boards: and their silver sockets sixteen, reckoning two sockets for each board.
26Thou shalt make also five bars of setim wood, to hold together the boards on one side of the tabernacle.
27And five others on the other side: and as many at the west side:
28And they shall be put along by the midst of the boards from one end to the other.
29The boards also themselves thou shalt overlay with gold, and shall cast rings of gold to be set upon them, for places for the bars to hold together board-work: which bars thou shalt cover with plates of gold.
30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the pattern that was shewn thee in the mount.
31Thou shalt make also a veil of violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidered work, and goodly variety.
32And thou shalt hang it up before four pillars of setim wood, which themselves also shall be overlaid with gold, and shall have heads of gold, but sockets of silver.
33And the veils shall be hanged on with rings: and within it thou shalt put the ark of the testimony. And the sanctuary, and the holy of holies shall be divided with it.
34And thou shalt set the propitiatory upon the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.
35And the table without the veil. And over against the table, the candlestick in the south side of the tabernacle: for the table shall stand in the north side.
36Thou shalt make also a hanging in the entrance of the tabernacle of violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen with embroidered work.
37And thou shalt overlay with gold five pillars of setim wood, before which the hanging shall be drawn: their heads shall be of gold, and the sockets of brass.
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