Exodus 25
25
Gifts for Use in the Tent of Meeting
(Exodus 35:4–9)
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives. 3This is the kind of contribution you will accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4violet, purple, and bright red yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, 5rams’ skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood, 6olive oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense, 7onyx stones, and other precious stones to be set in the ⌞chief priest’s⌟ ephod #25:7 Ephod is a technical term for a part of the priest’s clothes. Its exact usage and shape are unknown. and his breastplate.
8“Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them. 9Make the tent and all its furnishings exactly like the plans I am showing you.
The Ark
(Exodus 37:1–9)
10“Make an ark of acacia wood 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 11Cover it with pure gold inside and out, and put a gold molding around it. 12Cast four gold rings for it, and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 13Make poles of acacia wood, and cover them with gold. 14Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it. 15The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them. 16Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you.
17“Make a throne of mercy to cover the ark out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. 18Make two angels #25:18 Or “cherubim.” out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy, 19one on each end. Form the angels and the throne of mercy out of one piece of gold. 20The angels should have their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They should face each other, looking at the throne of mercy. 21After you put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top. 22I will be above the throne of mercy between the angels whenever I meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.
The Table
(Exodus 37:10–16)
23“Make a table of acacia wood 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 24Cover it with pure gold, and put a gold molding around it. 25Make a rim three inches wide around it, and put a gold molding around the rim. 26Make four gold rings for it, and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are. 27The rings are to be close to the rim. They are to hold the poles for carrying the table. 28Make the poles out of acacia wood, cover them with gold, and use them to carry the table. 29Make plates and dishes for the table out of pure gold, as well as pitchers and bowls to be used for pouring wine offerings. 30Put the bread of the presence on this table so that it will be in front of me all the time.
The Lamp Stand
(Exodus 37:17–24)
31“Make a lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals must be hammered out of one piece of gold. 32Six branches are to come out of the sides, three branches on one side and three on the other. 33Each of the six branches coming out of the lamp stand is to have three flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals. 34The lamp stand itself is to have four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals. 35There should be a bud under each of the three pairs of branches coming out of the lamp stand. 36The buds and branches should also be hammered out of the same piece of pure gold as the lamp stand.
37“Make seven lamps, and set them on the lamp stand so that they light up ⌞the area⌟ in front of it. 38The tongs and incense burners must be made of pure gold. 39Use 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lamp stand and all the utensils. 40Be sure to make them according to the plans you were shown on the mountain.”
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Exodus 25
25
Offerings for the Holy Tent
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Tell the people of Israel to bring me an offering. You must receive the offering for me from everyone whose hearts move them to give.
3“Here are the offerings you must receive from them.
“gold, silver and bronze
4blue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen
goat hair
5ram skins that are dyed red
another kind of strong leather
acacia wood
6olive oil for the lights
spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense
7onyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and chest cloth
8“Have them make a sacred tent for me. I will live among them. 9Make the holy tent and everything that belongs to it. Make them exactly like the pattern I will show you.
The Ark of the Covenant Law
10“Have them make an ark out of acacia wood. It must be a chest three feet nine inches long and two feet three inches wide and high. 11Cover it inside and outside with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it. 12Make four gold rings for it. Join them to its four bottom corners. Put two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 13Then make poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. 14Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15The poles must remain in the rings of the ark. Do not remove them. 16I will give you the tablets of the covenant law. When I do, put them into the ark.
17“Make its cover out of pure gold. The cover is the place where sin will be paid for. Make it three feet nine inches long and two feet three inches wide. 18Make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19Put one of the cherubim on each end of it. Make the cherubim part of the cover itself. 20They must have their wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim must face each other and look toward the cover. 21Place the cover on top of the ark. I will give you the tablets of the covenant law. Put them in the ark. 22The ark is where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. I will meet with you above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark. There I will give you all my commands for the Israelites.
The Table for the Holy Bread
23“Make a table out of acacia wood. Make it three feet long, one foot six inches wide and two feet three inches high. 24Cover it with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it. 25Also make a rim around it three inches wide. Put a strip of gold around the rim. 26Make four gold rings for the table. Join them to the four corners, where the four legs are. 27The rings must be close to the rim. They must hold the poles that will be used to carry the table. 28Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. Use them to carry the table. 29Make its plates and dishes out of pure gold. Also make its pitchers and bowls out of pure gold. Use the pitchers and bowls to pour out drink offerings. 30Put the holy bread on the table. It must be near my holy throne on the ark of the covenant law at all times.
The Gold Lampstand
31“Make a lampstand out of pure gold. Hammer out its base and stem. Its buds, blossoms and cups must branch out from it. They must be part of the lampstand itself. 32Six branches must come out from the sides of the lampstand. Make three on one side and three on the other. 33On one branch make three cups that are shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. Then put three on the next branch. Do the same with all six branches that come out from the lampstand. 34On the lampstand there must be four cups that are shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 35One bud must be under the first pair of branches that come out from the lampstand. Put a second bud under the second pair. And put a third bud under the third pair. Make a total of six branches. 36The buds and branches must come out from the lampstand. The whole lampstand must be one piece hammered out of pure gold.
37“Then make its seven lamps. Set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it. 38The trays and wick cutters must be made out of pure gold. 39Use 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and everything used with it. 40Be sure to make everything just like the pattern I showed you on the mountain.
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