Exodus 27
27
The Altar for Burning Offerings
1“Use acacia wood and build an altar. The altar should be square. It must be 5 cubits#27:1 5 cubits 8' 6" (2.6 m). Also in verse 18. long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits#27:1 3 cubits 5' 1 3/16" (1.55 m). high. 2Make a horn for each of the four corners of the altar. Join each horn to its corner so that everything is one piece. Then cover the altar with bronze.
3“Use bronze to make all the tools and dishes that will be used on the altar. Make pots, shovels, bowls, forks, and pans. These will be used for cleaning ashes from the altar. 4Make a grating for the altar. This grating will be shaped like a net. And make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the grating. 5Put the grating under the ledge at the bottom of the altar. The grating will go halfway up into the altar from below.
6“Use acacia wood to make poles for the altar, and cover them with bronze. 7Put the poles through the rings on both sides of the altar. Use these poles for carrying the altar. 8Make the altar like an empty box with the sides made from boards. Make the altar just as I showed you on the mountain.
The Courtyard Around the Holy Tent
9“Make a courtyard for the Holy Tent. The south side should have a wall of curtains 100 cubits#27:9 100 cubits 170' 5/8" (51.83 m). Also in verse 18. long. These curtains must be made from fine linen. 10Use 20 posts and 20 bronze bases under the posts. The hooks for the posts and the curtain rods#27:10 curtain rods These were either rods that joined the posts together or grommets (rings) sewn into the curtains. should be made from silver. 11The north side must also have a wall of curtains 100 cubits long. It must have 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks for the posts and the curtain rods must be made from silver.
12“On the west side of the courtyard there must be a wall of curtains 50 cubits#27:12 50 cubits 85' 5/16" (25.92 m). Also in verse 18. long. There must be ten posts and ten bases. 13The east side of the courtyard must also be 50 cubits long. 14Here at the entrance to the courtyard, one side must have curtains 15 cubits#27:14 15 cubits 25' 6 1/16" (7.77 m). long. There must be three posts and three bases on this side. 15The other side of the entrance must also have curtains 15 cubits long. There must be three posts and three bases on that side.
16“Make a curtain 20 cubits#27:16 20 cubits 34' 1/8" (10.37 m). long to cover the entrance to the courtyard. Make that curtain from fine linen and blue, purple, and red yarn. Weave designs into that curtain. There must be four posts and four bases for that curtain. 17All the posts around the courtyard must be joined with silver curtain rods. The hooks on the posts must be made from silver, and the bases for the posts must be bronze. 18The courtyard should be 100 cubits long and 50 cubits wide. The wall of curtains around the courtyard should be 5 cubits high. The curtains must be made from fine linen. The bases under the posts must be bronze. 19All the tools, tent pegs, and other things used in the Holy Tent must be made from bronze. And all the pegs for the curtains around the courtyard must be made from bronze.
Oil for the Lamp
20“Command the Israelites to bring their best olive oil for the lamp that must be lit each evening. 21This lamp is in the first room of the Meeting Tent, outside the curtain for the room where the Agreement is. Aaron and his sons will make sure this lamp is burning before the Lord every day from evening until morning. The Israelites and their descendants must obey this law forever.
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Exodus 27
27
The Altar for Burnt Offerings
1“Build an altar out of acacia wood. It must be four feet six inches high and seven feet six inches square. 2Make a horn stick out from each of its upper four corners. The horns and the altar must be all one piece. Cover the altar with bronze. 3Make everything for the altar out of bronze. Make its pots to remove the ashes. Make its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and pans for carrying ashes. 4Make a bronze grate for the altar. Make a bronze ring for each of the four corners of the grate. 5Put the grate halfway up the altar on the inside. 6Make poles out of acacia wood for the altar. Cover them with bronze. 7Put the poles through the rings. They will be on two sides of the altar for carrying it. 8Make the altar out of boards. Leave it hollow. It must look just like what I showed you on the mountain.
The Courtyard
9“Make a courtyard for the holy tent. The south side must be 150 feet long. It must have curtains that are made out of finely twisted linen. 10The curtains must be hung on 20 posts that have 20 bronze bases. The posts must have silver hooks and bands on them. 11The north side must also be about 150 feet long. It must have curtains with 20 posts that have 20 bronze bases. The posts must have silver hooks and bands on them.
12“The west end of the courtyard must be 75 feet wide. It must have curtains with ten posts that have ten bases. 13The east end of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, must also be 75 feet wide. 14On one side of the entrance you must put curtains that are 22 feet six inches long. Hang them on three posts. Each post must have a base. 15On the other side you must also put curtains that are 22 feet six inches long. Hang them on three posts. Each post must have a base.
16“For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain 30 feet long. Make it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have someone who sews skillfully make it. Hang it on four posts. Each post must have a base. 17All the posts that are around the courtyard must have silver bands and hooks. They must also have bronze bases. 18The courtyard must be 150 feet long and 75 feet wide. It must have curtains that are made out of finely twisted linen. They must be seven feet six inches high. The posts must have bronze bases. 19Make out of bronze all the other things used for any purpose in the holy tent. That includes all the tent stakes for the tent and the courtyard.
Oil for the Lampstand
20“Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil made from pressed olives. Use it to keep the lamps burning and giving light. 21Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning in the tent of meeting. The lamps will be outside the curtain in front of the tablets of the covenant law. The lamps must be kept burning in front of the Lord from evening until morning. This is a law for the Israelites that will last for all time to come.
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