Liber Exodus, 26
1. tabernaculum vero ita fiet decem cortinas de bysso retorta et hyacintho ac purpura coccoque bis tincto variatas opere plumario facies
1. And 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.
2. longitudo cortinæ unius habebit viginti octo cubitos latitudo quattuor cubitorum erit unius mensuræ fient universa tentoria
2. The length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, the breadth shall be four cubits. All the curtains shall be of one measure.
3. quinque cortinæ sibi jungentur mutuo et aliæ quinque nexu simili coherebunt
3. Five curtains shall be joined one to another, and the other five shall be coupled together in like manner.
4. ansulas hyacinthinas in lateribus ac summitatibus facies cortinarum ut possint invicem copulari
4. Thou shalt make loops of violet in the sides and tops of the curtains, that they may be joined one to another.
5. quinquagenas ansulas cortina habebit in utraque parte ita insertas ut ansa contra ansam veniat et altera alteri possit aptari
5. Every 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.
6. facies et quinquaginta circulos aureos quibus cortinarum vela jungenda sunt ut unum tabernaculum fiat
6. Thou shalt make also fifty rings of gold wherewith the veils of the curtains are to be joined, that it may be made one tabernacle.
7. facies et saga cilicina undecim ad operiendum tectum tabernaculi
7. Thou shalt make also eleven curtains of goats' hair, to cover the top of the tabernacle.
8. longitudo sagi unius habebit triginta cubitos et latitudo quattuor æqua erit mensura sagorum omnium
8. The length of one hair curtain shall be thirty cubits: and the breadth four: the measure of all the curtains shall be equal.
9. e quibus quinque junges seorsum et sex sibi mutuo copulabis ita ut sextum sagum in fronte tecti duplices
9. Five 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.
10. facies et quinquaginta ansas in ora sagi unius ut coniungi cum altero queat et quinquaginta ansas in ora sagi alterius ut cum altero copuletur
10. Thou 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.
11. quinquaginta fibulas æneas quibus jungantur ansæ et unum ex omnibus operimentum fiat
11. Thou shalt make also fifty buckles of brass, wherewith the loops may be joined, that of all there may be made one covering.
12. quod autem superfuerit in sagis quæ parantur tecto id est unum sagum quod amplius est ex medietate ejus operies posteriora tabernaculi
12. And 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.
13. et cubitus ex una parte pendebit et alter ex altera qui plus est in sagorum longitudine utrumque latus tabernaculi protegens
13. And 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.
14. facies et operimentum aliud tecto de pellibus arietum rubricatis et super hoc rursum aliud operimentum de janthinis pellibus
14. Thou shalt make also another cover to the roof, of rams' skins dyed red; and over that again another cover of violet coloured skins.
15. facies et tabulas stantes tabernaculi de lignis setthim
15. Thou shalt make also the boards of the tabernacle standing upright of setim wood.
16. quæ singulæ denos cubitos in longitudine habeant et in latitudine singulos ac semissem
16. Let every one of them be ten cubits in length, and in breadth on cubit and a half.
17. in lateribus tabulæ duæ incastraturæ fient quibus tabula alteri tabulæ conectatur atque in hunc modum cunctæ tabulæ parabuntur
17. In 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.
18. quarum viginti erunt in latere meridiano quod vergit ad austrum
18. Of which twenty shall be in the south side southward.
19. quibus quadraginta bases argenteas fundes ut binæ bases singulis tabulis per duos angulos subiciantur
19. For which thou shalt cast forty sockets of silver, that under every board may be put two sockets at the two corners.
20. in latere quoque secundo tabernaculi quod vergit ad aquilonem viginti tabulæ erunt
20. In the second side also the tabernacle that looketh to the north, there shall be twenty boards,
21. quadraginta habentes bases argenteas binæ bases singulis tabulis subponentur
21. Having forty sockets of silver, two sockets shall be put under each board.
22. ad occidentalem vero plagam tabernaculi facies sex tabulas
22. But on the west side of the tabernacle thou shalt make six boards.
23. et rursum alias duas quæ in angulis erigantur post tergum tabernaculi
23. And again other two which shall be erected in the corners at the back of the tabernacle.
24. eruntque coniunctæ a deorsum usque sursum et una omnes conpago retinebit duabus quoque tabulis quæ in angulis ponendæ sunt similis junctura servabitur
24. And 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.
25. et erunt simul tabulæ octo bases earum argenteæ sedecim duabus basibus per unam tabulam supputatis
25. And they shall be in all eight boards, and their silver sockets sixteen, reckoning two sockets for each board.
26. facies et vectes de lignis setthim quinque ad continendas tabulas in uno latere tabernaculi
26. Thou shalt make also five bars of setim wood, to hold together the boards on one side of the tabernacle.
27. et quinque alios in altero et ejusdem numeri ad occidentalem plagam
27. And five others on the other side, and as many at the west side:
28. qui mittentur per medias tabulas a summo usque ad summum
28. And they shall be put along by the midst of the boards from one end to the other.
29. ipsasque tabulas deaurabis et fundes eis anulos aureos per quos vectes tabulata contineant quos operies lamminis aureis
29. The 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 boardwork: which bars thou shalt cover with plates of gold.
30. et eriges tabernaculum juxta exemplum quod tibi in monte monstratum est
30. And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the pattern that was shewn thee in the mount.
31. facies et velum de hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere plumario et pulchra varietate contextum
31. Thou shalt make also a veil of violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidered work, and goodly variety:
32. quod adpendes ante quattuor columnas de lignis setthim quæ ipsæ quidem deauratæ erunt et habebunt capita aurea sed bases argenteas
32. And 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.
33. inseretur autem velum per circulos intra quod pones arcam testimonii et quo sanctuarium et sanctuarii sanctuaria dividentur
33. And 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.
34. pones et propitiatorium super arcam testimonii in sancta sanctorum
34. And thou shalt set the propitiatory upon the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.
35. mensamque extra velum et contra mensam candelabrum in latere tabernaculi meridiano mensa enim stabit in parte aquilonis
35. And 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.
36. facies et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi de hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere plumarii
36. Thou 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.
37. et quinque columnas deaurabis lignorum setthim ante quas ducetur tentorium quarum erunt capita aurea et bases æneæ
37. And 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.
