| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1"Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skillful person in whom the LORD has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with all that the LORD has commanded." | 1Bezalel and Oholiab and all the skilled craftsmen to whom the LORD gave wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work in constructing the sanctuary are to do everything that the LORD has commanded." |
| 2Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful person in whom the LORD had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it. | 2Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and all the skilled people to whom the LORD had given ability, including everyone whose hearts stirred them to come forward to do the work. |
| 3They received from Moses all the contributions which the sons of Israel had brought to perform the work in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning. | 3They received from Moses all the offerings that the Israelis had brought for doing the work of constructing the sanctuary, and the people continued to bring freewill offerings every morning. |
| 4And all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work which he was performing, | 4All the craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left the work they were doing |
| 5and they said to Moses, "The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the LORD commanded us to perform." | 5and told Moses, "The people are bringing much more than enough for the work that the LORD has commanded us to do." |
| 6So Moses issued a command, and a proclamation was circulated throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman any longer perform work for the contributions of the sanctuary." Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more. | 6Then Moses issued an order, and the message was taken throughout the camp, "Men and women, don't bring any more offerings for the sanctuary." The people were restrained from bringing any more, |
| 7For the material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it. | 7since the material was more than sufficient for doing all the work. |
| 8All the skillful men among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman, Bezalel made them. | 8All the skilled craftsmen among the workers made the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material. He made them with cherubim skillfully worked into them. |
| 9The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had the same measurements. | 9The length of each curtain was 28 cubits, and the width of each curtain two cubits. All the curtains had the same measurements. |
| 10He joined five curtains to one another and the other five curtains he joined to one another. | 10He joined five of the curtains together, and the other five curtains he joined together. |
| 11He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set. | 11He made loops of blue material along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise, he made loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. |
| 12He made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other. | 12He made 50 loops in the one curtain, and he made 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other. |
| 13He made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was a unit. | 13Then he made 50 gold clasps, and joined the curtains to each other with the clasps so the tent was one piece. |
| 14Then he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains in all. | 14He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tent; he made 11 curtains. |
| 15The length of each curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had the same measurements. | 15The length of each curtain was 30 cubits, and the width of each curtain was two cubits; the measurements of each of the eleven curtains was the same. |
| 16He joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves. | 16He joined five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. |
| 17Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set. | 17He made 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. |
| 18He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit. | 18He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together so it would be one piece. |
| 19He made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of porpoise skins above. | 19Then he made a cover for the tent of ram skins dyed red and a covering of dolphin skins above that. |
| 20Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. | 20Then he made upright boards of acacia wood for the tent. |
| 21Ten cubits was the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board. | 21Each board was ten cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide. |
| 22There were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle. | 22Each board had two pegs, joined to one another, and he did this for all the boards of the tent. |
| 23He made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side; | 23He made the boards for the tent: 20 boards for the south side. |
| 24and he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons. | 24He made 40 silver sockets under the 20 boards: two sockets under one board for its two pegs and two sockets under the next board for its two pegs. |
| 25Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards, | 25For the second side of the tent to the north he made 20 boards, |
| 26and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board. | 26and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board. |
| 27For the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards. | 27For the rear of the tent on the west he made six boards, |
| 28He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear. | 28and he made two boards for the rear corners of the tent. |
| 29They were double beneath, and together they were complete to its top to the first ring; thus he did with both of them for the two corners. | 29They were joined together at the bottom and they were connected on top, by one ring. He did this for the two of them, and they were the two corners. |
| 30There were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, two under every board. | 30There were eight boards with their sixteen silver sockets, two sockets under each board. |
| 31Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, | 31Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards on one side of the tent, |
| 32and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the rear side to the west. | 32five 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. |
| 33He made the middle bar to pass through in the center of the boards from end to end. | 33He made the middle bar in the center of the boards pass through from end to end. |
| 34He overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. | 34He overlaid the boards with gold, and made gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold. |
| 35Moreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman. | 35He made a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. He made it with cherubim skillfully worked into it. |
| 36He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them. | 36He made four pillars of acacia for it and overlaid them with gold, along with their gold hooks, and he cast four silver sockets for them. |
| 37He made a screen for the doorway of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver; | 37For the doorway of the tent, he made a screen of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer, |
| 38and he made its five pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold; but their five sockets were of bronze. | 38and five pillars of acacia along with their hooks. He overlaid their tops and their bands with gold. Their five sockets were made of bronze. |
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