Exodus 37

1 Then Bezalel made the [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It was (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.

And Bezaleel maketh the ark of shittim wood, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height;

2 He covered it with pure gold inside and outside the chest, and he made a gold border around the top of it.

and he overlayeth it with pure gold within and without, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;

3 He made/cast four rings from gold [and fastened them] to the legs of the chest. He put two rings on each side of the chest.

and he casteth for it four rings of gold, on its four feet, even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its second side;

4 He made [two] poles from acacia wood, and covered them with gold.

and he maketh staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold,

5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, in order that the chest could be carried [by means of the poles].

and he bringeth in the staves into the rings, by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

6 He made a lid for the chest. That was [the place where Yahweh would] forgive people’s sins. It [also] was (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.

And he maketh a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;

7 He made two winged creatures from hammered gold.

and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

8 One of these was put at each end of the chest. The gold [with which they were made] was joined to the gold from which the lid [was made].

one cherub at the end on this [side], and one cherub at the end on that, out of the mercy-seat he hath made the cherubs, at its two ends;

9 [He placed] the winged creatures facing each other so that their wings touched each other and spread out over the lid.

and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces [are] one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been.

10 Bezalel made a table from acacia wood. It was (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./44 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.

And he maketh the table of shittim wood; two cubits its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height,

11 He covered it with pure gold, and he put a gold border around it.

and overlayeth it with pure gold, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about.

12 He made a rim all around it, (3 in./7 cm.) wide. He put a gold border around the rim.

And he maketh for it a border of a handbreadth round about, and maketh a wreath of gold for its border round about;

13 He made/cast four rings from gold and fastened the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].

and he casteth for it four rings of gold, and putteth the rings on the four corners which [are] to its four feet;

14 The rings were fastened to the table near the rim.

over-against the border have the rings been, places for staves to bear the table.

15 He made two poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold. These poles for carrying the table were then inserted into the rings.

And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold, to bear the table;

16 He also made from pure gold all the things to be put on the table. He made the plates, the cups, and the jars and bowls to be used [when the priests] poured out wine [as an offering to Yahweh].

and he maketh the vessels which [are] upon the table, its dishes, and its bowls, and its cups, and the cups by which they pour out, of pure gold.

17 [He] made the lampstand from pure gold. Its base and its shaft were hammered from [one large lump of] gold. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the petals [that decorated the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft were all hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.

And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he hath made the candlestick, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers, have been of the same;

18 There were six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].

and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of its one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of its second side;

19 Each of the branches had on it three [gold decorations that looked like] almond blossoms. These decorations also had flower buds and [flower] petals.

three calyxes, made like almonds, in the one branch, a knop and a flower; and three calyxes, made like almonds, in another branch, a knop and a flower; so to the six branches which are coming out of the candlestick.

20 On the [shaft of the] lampstand there were four [gold decorations that also looked like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and [flower] petals.

And in the candlestick [are] four calyxes, made like almonds, its knops, and its flowers,

21 On each side, beneath and extending from each of the branches, there was one [flower] bud.

and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, [are] to the six branches which are coming out of it;

22 All these [flower] buds and branches, along with the shaft, were hammered from one large lump of pure gold.

their knops and their branches have been of the same; all of it one beaten work of pure gold.

23 Bezalel also made seven small cups [for holding oil. He put one cup on top of the shaft and he put the others on top of the branches]. He made from pure gold the tongs [for removing the burned wicks] and the trays [in which to put the burned wicks].

And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;

24 He used (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and all the things that were used to take care of it.

of a talent of pure gold he hath made it, and all its vessels.

25 From acacia wood, Bezalel made the altar [for burning] incense. It was square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It was (3 ft./90 cm.) high. He made [a projection that looked like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections were carved from the same block of wood that the altar was made of.

And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim wood; a cubit its length, and a cubit its breadth (square), and two cubits its height; its horns have been of the same;

26 He covered the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. He put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].

and he overlayeth it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about, and its horns; and he maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;

27 He made two gold rings for carrying the altar. Then he attached them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. The poles by means of which the altar was to be carried were to be inserted into those rings.

and two rings of gold he hath made for it under its wreath, at its two corners, at its two sides, for places for staves to bear it with them.

28 He made those [two] poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold.

And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold;

29 He also made the sacred oil for anointing and the pure sweet-smelling incense. He mixed the incense together as a skilled perfumer would.

and he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume — work of a compounder.