Exodus, 26

1. 'The Dwelling itself you will make with ten sheets of finely woven linen dyed violet-purple, red-purple and crimson. You will have them embroidered with great winged creatures.

1. Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

2. The length of a single sheet is to be twenty-eight cubits, its width four cubits, all the sheets to be of the same size.

2. The length of one curtain [shall be] eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.

3. Five of the sheets are to be joined to one another, and the other five sheets are to be joined to one another.

3. The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and [other] five curtains [shall be] coupled one to another.

4. You will make violet loops along the edge of the first sheet, at the end of the set, and do the same along the edge of the last sheet in the other set.

4. And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of [another] curtain, in the coupling of the second.

5. You will make fifty loops on the first sheet and fifty loops along the outer edge of the sheet of the second set, the loops corresponding to one another.

5. Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that [is] in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

6. You will also make fifty gold clasps, and join the sheets together with the clasps. In this way the Dwelling will be a unified whole.

6. And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.

7. 'You will make sheets of goats' hair to form a tent over the Dwelling; you will make eleven of these.

7. And thou shalt make curtains [of] goats' [hair] to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

8. The length of a single sheet must be thirty cubits and its width four cubits, the eleven sheets to be all of the same size.

8. The length of one curtain [shall be] thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains [shall be all] of one measure.

9. You will join five sheets together into one set, and six sheets into another; the sixth you will fold double over the front of the tent.

9. And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

10. You will make fifty loops along the edge of the first sheet, at the end of the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the sheet of the second set.

10. And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain [that is] outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

11. You will make fifty bronze clasps and insert the clasps into the loops, to draw the tent together and to make it a unified whole.

11. And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

12. 'Of the extra part of the sheets that overlap, half is to hang down the back of the Dwelling.

12. And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

13. The extra cubit on either side along the length of the tent sheets must hang down the sides of the Dwelling on either side to cover it.

13. And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

14. 'And for the tent you will make a cover of rams' skins dyed red and a cover of fine leather over that.

14. And thou shalt make a covering for the tent [of] rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above [of] badgers' skins.

15. 'For the Dwelling you will make vertical frames of acacia wood.

15. And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle [of] shittim wood standing up.

16. Each frame must be ten cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

16. Ten cubits [shall be] the length of a board, and a cubit and a half [shall be] the breadth of one board.

17. Each frame must have twin tenons; that is how all the frames for the Dwelling must be made.

17. Two tenons [shall there be] in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

18. You will make frames for the Dwelling: twenty frames for the south side, to the south,

18. And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.

19. and make forty silver sockets under the twenty frames, two sockets under one frame for its two tenons, two sockets under the next frame for its two tenons;

19. And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

20. and for the other side of the Dwelling, the north side, twenty frames

20. And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side [there shall be] twenty boards:

21. and forty silver sockets, two sockets under one frame, two sockets under the next frame.

21. And their forty sockets [of] silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

22. For the back of the Dwelling, on the west, you will make six frames,

22. And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

23. and make two frames for the corners at the back of the Dwelling;

23. And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

24. these must be coupled together at the bottom, and right up to the top, to the level of the first ring; this for the two frames that must form the two corners.

24. And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

25. Thus there will be eight frames with their silver sockets: sixteen sockets; two sockets under one frame and two sockets under the next frame.

25. And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets [of] silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

26. 'You will make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames of the first side of the Dwelling,

26. And thou shalt make bars [of] shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

27. five crossbars for the frames of the opposite side of the Dwelling, and five crossbars for the frames which form the back of the Dwelling, to the west.

27. And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.

28. The middle bar must join the frames from one end to the other, halfway up.

28. And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

29. You will overlay the frames with gold, make gold rings for them, through which to place the crossbars, and overlay the crossbars with gold.

29. And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings [of] gold [for] places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

30. This is how you must erect the Dwelling, following the design shown you on the mountain.

30. And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.

31. 'You will make a curtain of finely woven linen, dyed violet-purple, red-purple and crimson, and embroidered with great winged creatures,

31. And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

32. and put it on four poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold, with golden hooks for them, set in four sockets of silver.

32. And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim [wood] overlaid with gold: their hooks [shall be of] gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

33. You will put the curtain below the clasps, so that inside behind the curtain, you can place the ark of the Testimony, and the curtain will mark the division for you between the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies.

33. And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.

34. You will put the mercy-seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Holy of Holies.

34. And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy [place].

35. You will place the table outside the curtain, and the lamp-stand on the south side of the Dwelling, opposite the table; you will put the table on the north side.

35. And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

36. For the entrance to the tent you will make a screen of finely woven linen embroidered with violet-purple, red-purple and crimson,

36. And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

37. and for the screen you will make five poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, with golden hooks, and for them you will cast five sockets of bronze.'

37. And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars [of] shittim [wood], and overlay them with gold, [and] their hooks [shall be of] gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.