| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. | 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. | 2He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. |
| 3And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. | 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. | 4Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. |
| 5He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it. | 5And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. |
| 6He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. | 6He made the atonement cover of pure gold--two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. |
| 7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, | 7Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. |
| 8one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. | 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. |
| 9And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat. | 9The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the cover. |
| 10He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. | 10They made the table of acacia wood--two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high. |
| 11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. | 11Then they overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. |
| 12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. | 12They also made around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. |
| 13He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs. | 13They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were. |
| 14The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table. | 14The rings were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. |
| 15He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold. | 15The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold. |
| 16He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings. | 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. |
| 17Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. | 17They made the lampstand of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. |
| 18Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. | 18Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand--three on one side and three on the other. |
| 19There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand. | 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 blossoms with buds and petals. | 20And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. |
| 21A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair. | 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 branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. | 22The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. |
| 23He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold. | 23They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. |
| 24He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold. | 24They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold. |
| 25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. | 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. |
| 26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. | 26They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. |
| 27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. | 27They made two gold rings below the molding--two on each of the opposite sides--to hold the poles used to carry it. |
| 28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. | 28They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. |
| 29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer. | 29They also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense--the work of a perfumer. |
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