Exodus 26

1 “Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.

And you shall make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun [with] cherubs; you shall make them with work of a weaver.

2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.

The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and one curtain shall be the breadth of four cubits: there shall be the same measure to all the curtains.

3 Five curtains shall be coupled together to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.

And the five curtains shall be joined one to another, and [the other] five curtains shall be closely connected the one with the other.

4 You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling, and you shall do likewise on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second coupling.

And you shall make for them loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, on one side for the coupling, and so shall you make on the edge of the outer curtain for the second coupling.

5 You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one another.

Fifty loops shall you make for one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make on the part of the curtain answering to the coupling of the second, opposite [each other], corresponding to each other at each point.

6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains to one another with the clasps. The tabernacle shall be a unit.

And you shall make fifty golden rings; and you shall join the curtains to each other with the rings, and it shall be one tabernacle.

7 “You shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.

And you shall make for a covering of the tabernacle skins with the hair on, you shall make them eleven skins.

8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

The length of one skin thirty cubits, and the breadth of one skin four cubits: there shall be the same measure to the eleven skins.

9 You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

And you shall join the five skins together, and the six skins together; and you shall double the sixth skin in front of the tabernacle.

10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outermost in the second coupling.

And you shall make fifty loops on the border of one skin, which is in the midst for the joinings; and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the second skin that joins it.

11 You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

And you shall make fifty brazen rings; and you shall join the rings by the loops, and you shall join the skins, and they shall be one.

12 The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent—the half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

And you shall fix at the end that which is over in the skins of the tabernacle; the half of the skin that is left shall you fold over, according to the overplus of the skins of the tabernacle; you shall fold it over behind the tabernacle.

13 The cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side, of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may cover it.

14 You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

And you shall make for a covering of the tabernacle rams' skins dyed red, and blue skins as coverings above.

15 “You shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

And you shall make the posts of the tabernacle of incorruptible wood.

16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

Of ten cubits shall you make one post, and the breadth of one post of a cubit and a half.

17 There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Two joints shall you make in one post, answering the one to the other: so shall you do to all the posts of the tabernacle.

18 You shall make twenty boards for the tabernacle, for the south side southward.

And you shall make posts to the tabernacle, twenty posts on the north side.

19 You shall make 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.

And you shall make to the twenty posts forty silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

20 For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

And for the next side, toward the south, twenty posts,

21 and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

and their forty silver sockets: two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post on both its sides.

22 For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.

And on the back of the tabernacle at the part which is toward the [west] you shall make six posts.

23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far side.

And you shall make two posts on the corners of the tabernacle behind.

24 They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

And it shall be equal below, they shall be equal toward the same part from the heads to one joining; so shall you make to both the two corners, let them be equal.

25 There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

And there shall be eight posts, and their sixteen silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post.

26 “You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

And you shall make bars of incorruptible wood; five to one post on one side of the tabernacle,

27 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward.

and five bars to one post on the second side of the tabernacle, and five bars to the hinder posts, on the side of the tabernacle toward the sea.

28 The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

And let the bar in the middle between the posts go through from the one side to the other side.

29 You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.

And you shall gild the posts with gold; and you shall make golden rings, into which you shall introduce the bars, and you shall gild the bars with gold.

30 You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain.

And you shall set up the tabernacle according to the pattern showed you in the mount.

31 “You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skillful workman.

And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: you shall make it cherubs [in] woven work.

32 You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.

And you shall set it upon four posts of incorruptible wood overlaid with gold; and their tops [shall be] gold, and their four sockets [shall be] of silver.

33 You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil. The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.

And you shall put the veil on the posts, and you shall carry in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.

34 You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.

And you shall screen with the veil the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

35 You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south. You shall put the table on the north side.

And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle; and you shall put the table on the north side of the tabernacle.

36 “You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

And you shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet and fine linen spun, the work of the embroiderer.

37 You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold. You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.

And you shall make for the veil five posts, and you shall gild them with gold; and their chapiters shall be gold; and you shall cast for them five brazen sockets.