Jan 23 - Exodus 36-40
Exodus
1Therefore, Bezalel, and Oholiab, and every wise man, to whom the Lord gave wisdom and intelligence, so as to know how to work skillfully, made that which was necessary for the uses of the Sanctuary and which the Lord had instructed2And when Moses had called them and every man of learning, to whom the Lord had given wisdom, and who, of their own accord, had offered themselves in order to accomplish this work3he handed over to them all the donations of the sons of Israel. And while they were pursuing this work, the people offered what they had vowed each day, in the morning4The artisans were compelled by this to g5to Moses and to say, "The people offer more than is needed.6Therefore, Moses ordered this to be recited, with a voice of proclamation: "Let neither man nor woman offer anything further for the work of the Sanctuary." And so they ceased from offering gifts7because what was offered was sufficient and was more than an abundance8And all those who were wise of heart, in order to accomplish the work of the tabernacle, made ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, with diverse workmanship by the art of embroidery9Each of these was twenty-eight cubits in length, and in width, four. All the curtains were of one measure10And he joined five curtains to one another, and the other five he coupled to one another11He also made loops of hyacinth along the edge of one curtain on both sides, and similarly along the edge of the other curtain12so that the loops might meet against one another and might be joined together13For these, he also cast fifty gold rings, which would retain the loops of the curtains and so make the tabernacle one14He also made eleven canopies from the hair of goats, in order to cover the roof of the tabernacle15one canopy held in length thirty cubits, and in width four cubits. All the canopies were of one measure16Five of these he joined by themselves, and the other six separately17And he made fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, and fifty along the edge of the other canopy, so that they might be joined to one another18and fifty buckles of brass, with which the roof might be woven together, so that from all the canopies there would be made one covering19He also made a covering for the tabernacle from the skins of rams, dyed-red; and another cover above it, from violet skins20He also made the standing panels of the tabernacle, from setim wood21Ten cubits was the length of one panel, and one and one half cubits comprised the width22There were two dovetails along every panel, so that one might be joined to the other. Thus did he make all the panels of the tabernacle23Of these, twenty were toward the meridian area, opposite the south24with forty bases of silver. Two bases were set under one panel at each of two sides at the corners, where the joints of the sides terminate in corners25Likewise, at that side of the tabernacle which looks toward the north, he made twenty panels26with forty bases of silver, two bases for each board27Yet truly, opposite the west, that is, toward that part of the tabernacle which looks out toward the sea, he made six panels28and two others at each corner of the tabernacle at the back29which were joined from bottom to top and held together by one joint. So did he make both corners on that side30So then, there were altogether eight panels, and they had sixteen bases of silver, with, of course, two bases under each panel31He also made bars from setim wood: five to hold together the panels at one side of the tabernacle32and five others to fit together the panels of the other side, and, in addition to these, five other bars toward the western area of the tabernacle, opposite the sea33He also made another bar, which came through the middle of the panels from corner to corner34But the panels themselves he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them. And he made their rings from gold, through which the bars might be able to be drawn. And he covered the bars themselves with layers of gold35He also made a veil from hyacinth, and purple, from vermillion as well as fine twisted linen, with varied and distinctive embroidery36and four columns of setim wood, which, along with their heads, he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them37He also made a tent at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidery38and five columns with their heads, which he covered with gold, and he cast their bases from brass
1Now Bezalel also made the ark from setim wood, having two and one half cubits in length, and one and one half cubits in width, and the height was also one and one half cubits. And he clothed it with the purest gold, inside and out2And for it he made a crown of gold all around3casting four gold rings at its four corners: two rings on one side, and two on the other4Likewise, he made bars from setim wood, which he clothed with gold5and he placed them into the rings, which were at the sides of the ark, to carry it6He also made the propitiatory, that is, the oracle, from the finest gold, two and one half cubits in length, and one and one half cubits in width7and then two Cherubim of ductile gold, which he positioned at the two sides of the propitiatory8one Cherub at the top of one side, and the other Cherub at the top of the other side. The two Cherubim were at each end of the propitiatory9spreading their wings, and protecting the propitiatory, and gazing toward it and toward one another10He also made the table from setim wood, with a length of two cubits, and a width of one cubit, which had a height of one and one half cubits11And he surrounded it with the finest gold, and for it he made a ledge of gold all around12and for the ledge itself he made a polished crown of gold, four fingers high, and upon the same, another crown of gold13And he cast four gold rings, which he set at the four corners at each foot of the table14opposite the crown. And he placed the bars into them, so that the table could be carried15Likewise, the bars themselves he made from setim wood, and he surrounded them with gold16And he made vessels for the diverse uses of the table, as well as the little cups, and bowls, and measuring cups, and the censers, from pure gold, in which the libations would be offered17He also made the lampstand, formed from the finest gold. The branches, bowls, and little spheres, as well as the lilies, proceeded from its bar18six on the two sides, three branches on one side, and three on the other19Three bowls, the size of a nut, were on each branch, with little spheres and lilies, and three bowls, in the likeness of a nut, were on the other branch, with the little spheres together with the lilies. The workmanship of the six branches, which proceeded from the shaft of the lampstand, was equal20Now on the shaft itself were four bowls, the size of a nut, and little spheres together with each one, and lilies21and little spheres under two branches in three places, which together made six branches proceeding from one bar22Thus, both the little spheres and the branches were from the same thing: all hand-worked from the purest gold23He also made the seven lamps with their candle snuffers, and the vessels where the candles would be extinguished, from the finest gold24The lampstand with all its vessels weighed a talent of gold25He also made the altar of incense from setim wood, having one cubit on each of four sides, and in height, two. From its corners proceeded horns26And he clothed it with the purest gold, with its grating, as well as the sides and the horns27And for it he made a crown of gold all around, and two gold rings under the crown at each side, so that the bars might be put into them, and the altar could be carried28Now the bars themselves he also made from setim wood, and he covered them with layers of gold29He also composed the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and the incense, from the purest aromatics, with the skill of a perfumer
1He also made the altar of holocaust from setim wood: five cubits square, and three in height2the horns of which proceeded from the corners. And he covered it with layers of brass3And for its uses, he prepared diverse vessels out of brass: kettles, forceps, little hooks, larger hooks, and receptacles for the fire4And he made its grating of brass, in the manner of a net, and under it, in the midst of the altar, its base5casting four rings at the four ends of the net in order to set the bars, so as to carry it6These bars he also made of setim wood, and he covered them with layers of brass7And he drew them through the rings, which projected from the sides of the altar. But the altar itself was not solid, but hollow, made from panels and empty inside8He also made the washtub of brass, with its base made from the mirrors of the women who kept watch at the door of the tabernacle9He also made the atrium, at the south side of which were hangings of fine twisted linen of one hundred cubits an10twenty columns of brass with their bases. The heads of the columns and all of the engraving work were of silver11Equally, at the northern area, the hangings, the columns, and the bases and heads of the columns were of the same measure and work and metal12Yet truly, on that side which looks out toward the west, there were hangings of fifty cubits, and ten columns with their bases of brass. And the heads of the columns and all of the engraving work were of silver13Furthermore, toward the east, he prepared hangings of fifty cubits14of which, there were fifteen cubits, among three columns with their bases, holding up one side15and on the other side, (for between the two he made the entrance of the tabernacle) there were equally hangings of fifteen cubits, and three pillars, and the same number of bases16All the hangings of the atrium were woven from fine twisted linen.17The bases of the columns were of brass, but their heads with all of their engravings were of silver. Now he also overlaid the columns of the atrium themselves with silver18And he made, at its entrance, a hanging, wrought with embroidery, of hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, which held twenty cubits in length, yet truly it was five cubits in height, as with the measure of all the hangings of the atrium19Now the columns at the entrance were four, with bases of brass, and their heads and engravings were of silver20Likewise, the tent pegs of the tabernacle and the atrium all around he made of brass21These are the instruments of the tabernacle of the testimony, which were enumerated according to the instruction of Moses, with the ceremonies of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest22which Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur from the tribe of Judah, had completed, just as the Lord decreed through Moses23He was joined by his associate, Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, who himself was also an exceptional artisan of wood, and of weaving, as well as of embroidery, with hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine linen24All of the gold that was expended in the work of the Sanctuary, and that was offered in donation, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, according to the measure of the Sanctuary25Now it was offered by those who were past the numbering of twenty years and above: from six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men able to bear arms26There were, beyond that, one hundred talents of silver, from which were cast the bases for the Sanctuary and for the entrance where the veil hangs27One hundred bases were made from one hundred talents, a single talent being counted for each base28But from one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, he made the heads of the columns, which he also clothed with silver29Likewise, of brass, there was offered seventy-two thousand talents, and four hundred more shekels30from which were cast the bases at the entrance of the tabernacle of the testimony, and the altar of brass with its grating, and the vessels which pertain to its use31and the bases of the atrium, as much at the circumference as at its entrance, and the tent pegs of the tabernacle and of the atrium all round
1Truly, from hyacinth and purple, vermillion and fine linen, he made the vestments with which Aaron was clothed when he ministered in the holy places, just as the Lord instructed Moses2And so he made an ephod of gold, hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen3wrought with embroidery. And he cut thin strips of gold and drew them into threads, so that they could be twisted into the weave of the first colors4And he made two edges, coupled to one another at the top of both sides5and a wide belt from the same colors, just as the Lord had instructed Moses6He also prepared two onyx stones, set and enclosed in gold, and engraved with the skill of a jeweler, with the names of the sons of Israel7And he set them in the sides of the ephod, as a memorial to the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had instructed Moses8He also made a breastplate, wrought with embroidery, according to the work of the ephod, from gold, hyacinth, purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen9with four equal sides, doubled, of the measure of the palm of a hand10And he set four rows of gems in it. In the first row was a sardius stone, a topaz, an emerald11in the second was a garnet, a sapphire, and a jasper12in the third was a zircon, an agate, and an amethyst13in the fourth was a chrysolite, an onyx, and a beryl, surrounded and enclosed in gold by their rows14And these twelve stones were engraved with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, each one with a single name15They also made, in the breastplate, little chains linked to one another, from the purest gold16and two hooks, and the same number of gold rings. Moreover, they set the rings at both sides of the breastplate17from which two golden chains would hang, which they connected with the hooks that projected from the corners of the ephod18These were both in front and in back so that they met one another, and so that the ephod and the breastplate were woven together19being fastened to the wide belt and strongly coupled with rings, to which a hyacinth band was joined, lest they should shake loose and be moved away from one another, just as the Lord instructed Moses20They also made the tunic of the ephod entirely from hyacinth21with the head in the upper part at the middle, and a woven edge all around the head22Then, at the feet below, they also made pomegranates from hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen23and little bells from the purest gold, which they set between the pomegranates at the very bottom of the tunic all around24So then, the high priest approached, adorned with gold bell and pomegranate, when he performed his ministry, just as the Lord had instructed Moses25They also made fine linen tunics with woven work, for Aaron and his sons26and headdresses with their little crowns of fine linen27and also linen undergarments of fine linen28Truly, they also made a wide band of fine twisted linen, hyacinth, purple, as well as vermillion, twice-dyed, with skillful embroidery, just as the Lord had instructed Moses29They also made the plate of sacred veneration from the purest gold, and they wrote on it, with the skill of a jeweler: "Holy to the Lord.30And they fastened it to the headdress with a hyacinth band, just as the Lord had instructed Moses31And so all the work of the tabernacle and of the covering of the testimony was completed. And the sons of Israel did all that the Lord had instructed Moses32And they offered the tabernacle, and the covering, and all of the articles: the rings, the panels, the bars, the columns and bases33the cover of the skins of rams, dyed red, and the other cover of violet skins34the veil, the ark, the bars, the propitiatory35the table, with its vessels and the bread of the presence36the lampstand, the lamps, and their utensils with the oil37the altar of gold, and the ointment, and the incense of aromatics38and the tent at the entrance of the tabernacle39the altar of brass, the grating, the bars, and all of its vessels, the washtub with its base, the hangings of the atrium, and the columns with their bases40the hanging at the entrance of the atrium, and their little cords and pegs. Nothing was lacking of the articles that were commanded to be made for the ministry of the tabernacle and for the covering of the covenant41Likewise, the vestments, which the priests, namely, Aaron and his sons, make use of use in the Sanctuary42the sons of Israel offered, just as the Lord had instructed43After this, when Moses saw that everything was completed, he blessed them
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying2"In the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall raise the tabernacle of the testimony3and you shall place the ark in it, and you shall release the veil before it4And having brought in the table, you shall place the things which were solemnly commanded upon it. The lampstand shall stand with its lamps5and the altar of gold, in which the incense is burned, shall stand before the ark of the testimony. You shall place the tent at the entrance of the tabernacle6and before it, the altar of holocaust7The washtub shall stand between the altar and the tabernacle, and you shall fill it with water8And you shall encompass the atrium and its entrance with hangings9And, having taken up the oil of unction, you shall anoint the tabernacle along with its articles, so that they may be sanctified10The altar of holocaust and all its vessels11the washtub with its base, and all things, you shall consecrate with the oil of unction, so that they may be the Holy of holies12And you shall bring forward Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tabernacle of the testimony, and, having washed them with water13---14---15you shall clothe them in the holy vestments, so that they may minister to me, and so that their unction may accomplish an everlasting priesthood.16And Moses did all that the Lord had instructed17Therefore, in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was put in place18And Moses raised it up, and he positioned the panels as well as the bases and the bars, and he set up the columns19and he stretched out the roof over the tabernacle, imposing a cover above it, just as the Lord had decreed20And he placed the testimony in the ark, applying the bars beneath, and the oracle above21And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he drew the veil before it, in order to fulfill the commandment of the Lord22And he placed the table in the tabernacle of the testimony, at the north side, beyond the veil23arranging before it the bread of the presence, just as the Lord had instructed Moses24And he placed the lampstand in the tabernacle of the testimony, away from the table, on the south side25setting the lamps in order, according to the precept of the Lord26He also positioned the altar of gold under the roof of the testimony, opposite the veil27and he heaped upon it the incense of aromatics, just as the Lord had commanded Moses28And he positioned the tent at the entrance of the tabernacle of the testimony29and the altar of holocaust in the vestibule of the testimony, offering the holocaust and the sacrifices upon it, just as the Lord had decreed30Likewise, he stationed the washtub between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water31And Moses and Aaron, along with his sons, washed their hands and feet32whenever they would enter the covering of the covenant, and when they approached to the altar, just as the Lord had instructed Moses33And he raised up the atrium around the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging at its entrance. After all these things were perfected34the cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the Lord filled it35Neither could Moses enter the covering of the covenant: the cloud was covering all things, and the majesty of the Lord was flashing. For the cloud had covered everything36Whenever the cloud departed from the tabernacle, the sons of Israel set out by their companies37But if it remained hanging over it, they remained in the same place38Certainly, the cloud of the Lord lay over the tabernacle by day, and the fire by night, being seen by all the people of Israel throughout all their resting places