< Exodus 37 >

1 After this, Bezaleel made the Arke of Shittim wood, two cubites and an halfe long and a cubite and an halfe broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie:
And Bezalel made the ark of acacia-wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.
2 And ouerlayde it with fine golde within and without, and made a crowne of golde to it rounde about,
And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
3 And cast for it foure rings of golde for the foure corners of it: that is, two rings for the one side of it, and two rings for the other side thereof.
And he cast for it four rings of gold, in the four feet thereof: even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
4 Also he made barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde,
And he made staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
5 And put the barres in the rings by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke.
And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
6 And he made the Merciseate of pure golde: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.
And he made an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
7 And he made two Cherubims of gold, vpon the two endes of the Merciseate: euen of worke beaten with the hammer made he them.
And he made two cherubim of gold: of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the ark-cover:
8 One Cherub on the one ende, and another Cherub on the other ende: of the Merciseate made he the Cherubims, at ye two endes thereof.
one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover made he the cherubim at the two ends thereof.
9 And the Cherubims spread out their wings on hie, and couered the Merciseat with their wings, and their faces were one towards another: towarde the Merciseat were the faces of the Cherubims.
And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, screening the ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover were the faces of the cherubim.
10 Also he made ye Table of Shittim wood: two cubites was the length thereof, and a cubite the breadth thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the height of it.
And he made the table of acacia-wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
11 And hee ouerlayde it with fine golde, and made thereto a crowne of golde round about.
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.
12 Also he made thereto a border of an hand breadth round about, and made vpon the border a crowne of golde round about.
And he made unto it a border of a hand-breadth round about, and made a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
13 And he cast for it foure rings of gold, and put the rings in the foure corners that were in the foure feete thereof.
And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that were on the four feet thereof.
14 Against the border were the rings, as places for the barres to beare the Table.
Close by the border were the rings, the holders for the staves to bear the table.
15 And he made the barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde to beare the Table.
And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
16 Also he made the instruments for the Table of pure golde: dishes for it, and incense cuppes for it, and goblets for it, and couerings for it, wherewith it should be couered.
And he made the vessels which were upon the table, the dishes thereof, and the pans thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the jars thereof, wherewith to pour out, of pure gold.
17 Likewise he made the Candlesticke of pure golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer made he the Candlesticke: and his shaft, and his branche, his bolles, his knops, and his floures were of one piece.
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.
18 And sixe branches came out of the sides thereof: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, and three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it.
And there were six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof;
19 In one branche three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and in another branch three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and so throughout the sixe branches that proceeded out of the Candlesticke.
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower. So for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
20 And vpon the Candlesticke were foure bolles after the facion of almondes, the knoppes thereof and the floures thereof:
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
21 That is, vnder euery two branches a knop made thereof, and a knop vnder the second branch thereof, and a knop vnder the thirde branche thereof, according to the sixe branches comming out of it.
and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
22 Their knops and their branches were of the same: it was all one beaten worke of pure gold.
Their knops and their branches were of one piece with it; the whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
23 And he made for it seuen lampes with the snuffers, and snufdishes thereof of pure golde.
And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.
24 Of a talent of pure golde made he it with all the instruments thereof.
Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
25 Furthermore he made the perfume altar of Shittim wood: the length of it was a cubite, and the breadth of it a cubite (it was square) and two cubites hie, and the hornes thereof were of ye same.
And he made the altar of incense of acacia-wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, four-square; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it.
26 And he couered it with pure gold, both the top and the sides thereof rounde about, and the hornes of it, and made vnto it a crowne of golde round about.
And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it; and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27 And he made two rings of gold for it, vnder the crowne thereof in the two corners of the two sides thereof, to put barres in for to beare it therewith.
And he made for it two golden rings under the crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it, for holders for staves wherewith to bear it.
28 Also he made the barres of Shittim wood, and ouerlayde them with golde.
And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29 And he made the holy anointing oyle, and the sweete pure incense after ye apothecaries arte.
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.

< Exodus 37 >