Jan 20 - Exodus 36-37
Exodus
1So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the LORD has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the LORD has commanded."2Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the LORD had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work.3They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning.4So all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work5and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded to be done."6Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: "No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." And so the people were restrained from bringing more,7because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.8All the skilled men among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman.9All the curtains were the same size-twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.10They joined five of the curtains together and did the same with the other five.11Then they made loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and the same was done with the end curtain in the other set.12They also made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other.13Then they made fifty gold clasps and used them to fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle was a unit.14They made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle-eleven altogether.15All eleven curtains were the same size-thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.16They joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another set.17Then they made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set.18They made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the tent together as a unit.19Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows.20They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.21Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide,22with two projections set parallel to each other. They made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.23They made twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle24and made forty silver bases to go under them-two bases for each frame, one under each projection.25For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, they made twenty frames26and forty silver bases-two under each frame.27They made six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle,28and two frames were made for the corners of the tabernacle at the far end.29At these two corners the frames were double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both were made alike.30So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases-two under each frame.31They also made crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,32five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle.33They made the center crossbar so that it extended from end to end at the middle of the frames.34They overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also overlaid the crossbars with gold.35They made the curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim worked into it by a skilled craftsman.36They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They made gold hooks for them and cast their four silver bases.37For the entrance to the tent they made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen-the work of an embroiderer;38and they made five posts with hooks for them. They overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold and made their five bases of bronze.
1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood-two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.2He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.3He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other.4Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.5And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.6He made the atonement cover of pure gold-two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.7Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.8He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover.9The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover.10They made the table of acacia wood-two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.11Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.12They also made around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.13They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were.14The rings were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table.15The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold.16And they made from pure gold the articles for the table-its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.17They made the lampstand of pure gold and hammered it out, base and shaft; its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms were of one piece with it.18Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand-three on one side and three on the other.19Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.20And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.21One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair-six branches in all.22The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.23They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold.24They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.25They made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high -its horns of one piece with it.26They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.27They made two gold rings below the molding-two on opposite sides-to hold the poles used to carry it.28They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.29They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense-the work of a perfumer.