Exodus 25
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1The LORD said to Moses,1The LORD said to Moses,
2"Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give.2“Tell the people of Israel to bring me their sacred offerings. Accept the contributions from all whose hearts are moved to offer them.
3These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze;3Here is a list of sacred offerings you may accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;4blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth;
5ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood;5tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;
6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;6olive oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;
7and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.7onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
8"Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.8“Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.
9Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.9You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you. Plans for the Ark of the Covenant
10"Have them make an ark of acacia wood--two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.10“Have the people make an Ark of acacia wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
11Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.11Overlay it inside and outside with pure gold, and run a molding of gold all around it.
12Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other.12Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
13Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.13Make poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
14Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.14Insert the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.
15The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.15These carrying poles must stay inside the rings; never remove them.
16Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which I will give you.16When the Ark is finished, place inside it the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you.
17"Make an atonement cover of pure gold--two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.17“Then make the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It must be 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
18And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.18Then make two cherubim from hammered gold, and place them on the two ends of the atonement cover.
19Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends.19Mold the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.
20The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover.20The cherubim will face each other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they will protect it.
21Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that I will give you.21Place inside the Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark.
22There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.22I will meet with you there and talk to you from above the atonement cover between the gold cherubim that hover over the Ark of the Covenant. From there I will give you my commands for the people of Israel. Plans for the Table
23"Make a table of acacia wood--two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.23“Then make a table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
24Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.24Overlay it with pure gold and run a gold molding around the edge.
25Also make around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.25Decorate it with a 3-inch border all around, and run a gold molding along the border.
26Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are.26Make four gold rings for the table and attach them at the four corners next to the four legs.
27The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table.27Attach the rings near the border to hold the poles that are used to carry the table.
28Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold and carry the table with them.28Make these poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
29And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.29Make special containers of pure gold for the table—bowls, ladles, pitchers, and jars—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.
30Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.30Place the Bread of the Presence on the table to remain before me at all times. Plans for the Lampstand
31"Make a lampstand of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them.31“Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. Make the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.
32Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand--three on one side and three on the other.32Make it with six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.
33Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.33Each of the six branches will have three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
34And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.34Craft the center stem of the lampstand with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
35One bud shall be 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.35There will also be an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extend from the center stem.
36The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.36The almond buds and branches must all be of one piece with the center stem, and they must be hammered from pure gold.
37"Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.37Then make the seven lamps for the lampstand, and set them so they reflect their light forward.
38Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold.38The lamp snuffers and trays must also be made of pure gold.
39A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.39You will need 75 pounds of pure gold for the lampstand and its accessories.
40See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.40“Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.
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