| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1"You are to make the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen and with blue, purple, and scarlet material. You are to make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them. | 1"The tabernacle itself you are to make with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet; you are to make them with cherubim that are the work of an artistic designer. |
| 2The length of each curtain is to be 28 cubits, the width of each curtain four cubits, and all the curtains are to have the same measurements. | 2The length of each curtain is to be forty-two feet, and the width of each curtain is to be six feet--the same size for each of the curtains. |
| 3"Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five curtains are to be joined together. | 3Five curtains are to be joined, one to another, and the other five curtains are to be joined, one to another. |
| 4You are to make loops of blue material along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you are to make loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. | 4You are to make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and in the same way you are to make loops in the outer edge of the end curtain in the second set. |
| 5You are to make 50 loops in the one curtain, and you are to make 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other. | 5You are to make fifty loops on the one curtain, and you are to make fifty loops on the end curtain which is on the second set, so that the loops are opposite one to another. |
| 6Then you are to make 50 gold clasps, and join the curtains to each other with the clasps so that the tent will be one piece. | 6You are to make fifty gold clasps and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle is a unit. |
| 7"You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tent. You are to make eleven curtains. | 7"You are to make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you are to make eleven curtains. |
| 8The length of each curtain is to be 30 cubits, and the width of each curtain two cubits; the measurements of each of the eleven curtains is to be the same. | 8The length of each curtain is to be forty-five feet, and the width of each curtain is to be six feet--the same size for the eleven curtains. |
| 9You are to join five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and you are to double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent. | 9You are to join five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves. You are to double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent. |
| 10You are to make 50 loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and 50 loops along the edge of the curtain of the other set. | 10You are to make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and fifty loops along the edge of the curtain that joins the second set. |
| 11You are to make 50 bronze clasps, put the clasps into the loops, and join the tent together so that it will be one piece. | 11You are to make fifty bronze clasps and put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it is a unit. |
| 12As for the excess that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—is to hang over the back of the tent. | 12Now the part that remains of the curtains of the tent--the half curtain that remains will hang over at the back of the tabernacle. |
| 13The half cubit that remain on either end of the length of the curtains of the tent is to hang over each side of the tent to cover it. | 13The foot and a half on the one side and the foot and a half on the other side of what remains in the length of the curtains of the tent will hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on one side and the other side, to cover it. |
| 14"You are to make a cover for the tent of ram skins dyed red and a covering of dolphin skins above that. | 14"You are to make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red and over that a covering of fine leather. |
| 15"You are to make upright boards of acacia wood for the tent. | 15"You are to make the frames for the tabernacle out of acacia wood as uprights. |
| 16Each board is to be ten cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. | 16Each frame is to be fifteen feet long, and each frame is to be two feet three inches wide, |
| 17Each board is to have two pegs joined to one another, and you are to do this for all the boards of the tent. | 17with two projections per frame parallel one to another. You are to make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. |
| 18You are to make the boards for the tent: 20 boards for the south side. | 18So you are to make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side, |
| 19And you are to make 40 silver sockets under the 20 boards: two sockets under the one board for its two pegs and two sockets under the next board for its two pegs. | 19and you are to make forty silver bases to go under the twenty frames--two bases under the first frame for its two projections, and likewise two bases under the next frame for its two projections; |
| 20"For the second side of the tent to the north you are to make 20 boards | 20and for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, twenty frames, |
| 21and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board. | 21and their forty silver bases, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame. |
| 22On the west you are to make six boards for the rear of the tent, | 22And for the back of the tabernacle on the west you will make six frames. |
| 23and you are to make two boards for the rear corners of the tent. | 23You are to make two frames for the corners of the tabernacle on the back. |
| 24They shall be interlocked together at the bottom and connected on top by one ring. Do this for the two of them, and they are to be the two corners. | 24At the two corners they must be doubled at the lower end and finished together at the top in one ring. So it will be for both. |
| 25There is to be eight boards with their sixteen silver sockets, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board. | 25So there are to be eight frames and their silver bases, sixteen bases, two bases under the first frame, and two bases under the next frame. |
| 26"You are to make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards on one side of the tent, | 26"You are to make bars of acacia wood, five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, |
| 27five bars for the boards on the second side of the tent, and five bars for the boards on the back side of the tent to the west. | 27and five bars for the frames on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames on the back of the tabernacle on the west. |
| 28The center bar in the middle of the boards is to pass through from end to end. | 28The middle bar in the center of the frames will reach from end to end. |
| 29You are to overlay the boards with gold, and you are to make gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and you are to overlay the bars with gold. | 29You are to overlay the frames with gold and make their rings of gold to provide places for the bars, and you are to overlay the bars with gold. |
| 30You are to erect the tent according to the plan for it that was shown you on the mountain. | 30You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan that you were shown on the mountain. |
| 31"You are to make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. You are to make it with cherubim skillfully worked into it. | 31"You are to make a special curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen; it is to be made with cherubim, the work of an artistic designer. |
| 32You are to hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, which have hooks of gold, and are set on four sockets of silver. | 32You are to hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold, set in four silver bases. |
| 33You are to hang the curtain from the clasps and bring the Ark of the Testimony there inside the curtain. The curtain is to separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. | 33You are to hang this curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony in there behind the curtain. The curtain will make a division for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. |
| 34"You are to put the Mercy Seat on the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. | 34You are to put the atonement lid on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place. |
| 35You are to put the table outside the curtain. You are to put the table on the north side with the lamp stand opposite the table on the south side of the tent. | 35You are to put the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table, and you are to place the table on the north side. |
| 36For the doorway of the tent you are to make a screen of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and with fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer. | 36"You are to make a hanging for the entrance of the tent of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer. |
| 37You are to make five pillars of acacia for the screens and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you are to cast five bronze sockets for them." | 37You are to make for the hanging five posts of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, and their hooks will be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them. |
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