| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” | 1Bezalel, Oholiab, and all the skilled people are to work based on everything the LORD has commanded. The LORD has given them wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work of constructing the sanctuary." |
| 2Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work. | 2So Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person in whose heart the LORD had placed wisdom, everyone whose heart moved him, to come to the work and do it. |
| 3They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, | 3They took from Moses' presence all the contributions that the Israelites had brought for the task of making the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning. |
| 4so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work | 4Then all the craftsmen who were doing all the work for the sanctuary came one by one from the work they were doing |
| 5and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” | 5and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than is needed for the construction of the work the LORD commanded to be done." |
| 6After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more, | 6After Moses gave an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: "Let no man or woman make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." So the people stopped. |
| 7since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work. | 7The materials were sufficient for them to do all the work. There was more than enough. |
| 8All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. | 8All the skilled craftsmen among those doing the work made the tabernacle with 10 curtains. Bezalel made them of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them. |
| 9Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size. | 9The length of each curtain was 42 feet, and the width of each curtain six feet; all the curtains had the same measurements. |
| 10And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well. | 10He joined five of the curtains to each other, and the other five curtains he joined to each other. |
| 11He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set. | 11He made loops of blue yarn on the edge of the last curtain in the first set and did the same on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. |
| 12He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another. | 12He made 50 loops on the one curtain and 50 loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops lined up with each other. |
| 13He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit. | 13He also made 50 gold clasps and joined the curtains to each other, so that the tabernacle became a single unit. |
| 14He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all. | 14He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made 11 of them. |
| 15Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. | 15The length of each curtain was 45 feet, and the width of each curtain six feet. All 11 curtains had the same measurements. |
| 16He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. | 16He joined five of the curtains together, and the other six together. |
| 17He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. | 17He made 50 loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set and 50 loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. |
| 18He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit. | 18He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together as a single unit. |
| 19Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. | 19He also made a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red and a covering of manatee skins on top of it. |
| 20Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. | 20He made upright planks of acacia wood for the tabernacle. |
| 21Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. | 21The length of each plank was 15 feet, and the width of each was 27 inches. |
| 22Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. | 22There were two tenons connected to each other for each plank. He did the same for all the planks of the tabernacle. |
| 23He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle, | 23He made planks for the tabernacle as follows: 20 for the south side, |
| 24with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. | 24and he made 40 silver bases to put under the 20 planks, two bases under the first plank for its two tenons, and two bases under each of the following planks for their two tenons; |
| 25For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames | 25for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made 20 planks, |
| 26and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame. | 26with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each of the following ones; |
| 27He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, | 27and for the west side of the tabernacle he made six planks. |
| 28and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, | 28He also made two additional planks for the two back corners of the tabernacle. |
| 29coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way. | 29They were paired at the bottom and joined together at the top in a single ring. This is what he did with both of them for the two corners. |
| 30So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame. | 30So there were eight planks with their 16 silver bases, two bases under each one. |
| 31He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, | 31He made five crossbars of acacia wood for the planks on one side of the tabernacle, |
| 32five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. | 32five crossbars for the planks on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for those at the back of the tabernacle on the west. |
| 33He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other. | 33He made the central crossbar run through the middle of the planks from one end to the other. |
| 34And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold. | 34He overlaid them with gold and made their rings out of gold as holders for the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold. |
| 35Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. | 35Then he made the veil with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. He made it with a design of cherubim worked into it. |
| 36He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts. | 36He made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold. And he cast four silver bases for the posts. |
| 37For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, | 37He made a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen for the entrance to the tent, |
| 38together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze. | 38together with its five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, but their five bases were bronze. |
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