| New International Version | New Living Translation |
| 1"Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker. | 1“Make the Tabernacle from ten curtains of finely woven linen. Decorate the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim. |
| 2All the curtains are to be the same size--twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. | 2These ten curtains must all be exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide. |
| 3Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five. | 3Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, then join the other five into a second long curtain. |
| 4Make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and do the same with the end curtain in the other set. | 4Put loops of blue yarn along the edge of the last curtain in each set. |
| 5Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. | 5The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain are to match the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain. |
| 6Then make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the curtains together so that the tabernacle is a unit. | 6Then make fifty gold clasps and fasten the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle will be made of one continuous piece. |
| 7"Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle--eleven altogether. | 7“Make eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle. |
| 8All eleven curtains are to be the same size--thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. | 8These eleven curtains must all be exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide. |
| 9Join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent. | 9Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and join the other six into a second long curtain. Allow 3 feet of material from the second set of curtains to hang over the front of the sacred tent. |
| 10Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. | 10Make fifty loops for one edge of each large curtain. |
| 11Then make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit. | 11Then make fifty bronze clasps, and fasten the loops of the long curtains with the clasps. In this way, the tent covering will be made of one continuous piece. |
| 12As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle. | 12The remaining 3 feet of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle. |
| 13The tent curtains will be a cubit longer on both sides; what is left will hang over the sides of the tabernacle so as to cover it. | 13Allow 18 inches of remaining material to hang down over each side, so the Tabernacle is completely covered. |
| 14Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather. | 14Complete the tent covering with a protective layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather. |
| 15"Make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. | 15“For the framework of the Tabernacle, construct frames of acacia wood. |
| 16Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide, | 16Each frame must be 15 feet high and 27 inches wide, |
| 17with two projections set parallel to each other. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. | 17with two pegs under each frame. Make all the frames identical. |
| 18Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle | 18Make twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle. |
| 19and make forty silver bases to go under them--two bases for each frame, one under each projection. | 19Also make forty silver bases—two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases. |
| 20For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, make twenty frames | 20For the north side of the Tabernacle, make another twenty frames, |
| 21and forty silver bases--two under each frame. | 21with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame. |
| 22Make six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, | 22Make six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle— |
| 23and make two frames for the corners at the far end. | 23along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle. |
| 24At these two corners they must be double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both shall be like that. | 24These corner frames will be matched at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single corner unit. Make both of these corner units the same way. |
| 25So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases--two under each frame. | 25So there will be eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame. |
| 26"Also make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, | 26“Make crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle |
| 27five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. | 27and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west. |
| 28The center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames. | 28The middle crossbar, attached halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other. |
| 29Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold. | 29Overlay the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Overlay the crossbars with gold as well. |
| 30"Set up the tabernacle according to the plan shown you on the mountain. | 30“Set up this Tabernacle according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain. |
| 31"Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker. | 31“For the inside of the Tabernacle, make a special curtain of finely woven linen. Decorate it with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim. |
| 32Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. | 32Hang this curtain on gold hooks attached to four posts of acacia wood. Overlay the posts with gold, and set them in four silver bases. |
| 33Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. | 33Hang the inner curtain from clasps, and put the Ark of the Covenant in the room behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. |
| 34Put the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Place. | 34“Then put the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—on top of the Ark of the Covenant inside the Most Holy Place. |
| 35Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side. | 35Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side. |
| 36"For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen--the work of an embroiderer. | 36“Make another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. Make it of finely woven linen and embroider it with exquisite designs, using blue, purple, and scarlet thread. |
| 37Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. And cast five bronze bases for them. | 37Craft five posts from acacia wood. Overlay them with gold, and hang the curtain from them with gold hooks. Cast five bronze bases for the posts. |
| New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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