Exodus 26

1 “Truly, thus shall you make the tabernacle: You shall make ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and hyacinth as well as purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, with diverse embroidery.

Make ten curtains for the Tabernacle of finely-spun linen, using blue, purple, and crimson threads. Have them embroidered with cherubim by someone who is skilled.

2 The length of one curtain shall have twenty-eight cubits. The width shall be four cubits. The entire set of curtains shall be of one measure.

Each curtain is to measure twenty-eight cubits long by four cubits wide, and all the curtains are to be the same size.

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

Join five of the curtains together, and then do the same to the other five.

4 You shall make loops of hyacinth on the sides at the edges of the curtains, so that they will be able to be joined to one another.

Use blue material to make loops on the edge of the last curtain of both sets.

5 A curtain shall have fifty loops on each of two sides, inserted in such a manner that loop may come against loop, and one can be fitted to the other.

Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the last curtain of the second set, lining up the loops with each another.

6 You shall also make fifty rings of gold, with which the veils of the curtains are to be joined, so that it shall be one tabernacle.

Then make fifty gold clips and join the curtains together with the clips, so that the Tabernacle will be a single structure.

7 You shall also make eleven haircloth canopies to cover the roof of the tabernacle.

Make eleven curtains of goat hair as a tent to cover the Tabernacle.

8 The length of one canopy shall hold thirty cubits, and the width, four. The measure of all the canopies shall be equal.

Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long by four cubits wide.

9 Five of these you shall join by themselves, and six of these you shall couple to one another, in such a manner as to double the sixth canopy at the front of the roof.

Join five of the curtains together as one set and the other six as another set. Then fold the sixth curtain in two at the front of the tent.

10 You shall also make fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, so that it may be able to be joined with the other, and fifty loops along the edge of the other canopy, so that it may be coupled with the other.

Make fifty loops on the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the last curtain in the second set.

11 You shall also make fifty brass buckles, with which the loops may be joined, so that there may be one covering out of all.

Make fifty bronze clips and put them in the loops to join the tent together as a single cover.

12 Then what will be left over of the canopies which are prepared for the roof, that is, one canopy which is in excess, from half of it you shall cover the back of the tabernacle.

The extra half-curtain of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle.

13 And one cubit will hang down on one side, and another on the other side, which is more than the length of the curtains, protecting both sides of the tabernacle.

The tent curtains will be a cubit longer on every side, and the extra length will hang over the sides of the Tabernacle so it is all covered.

14 You shall also make another covering for the roof from the skins of rams, dyed-red, and above that again, another covering of violet-colored skins.

Make a covering for the goat hair tent from tanned ram skins, and place an extra covering of fine leather over that.

15 You shall also make the standing panels of the tabernacle from setim wood.

Make an upright framework of acacia wood for the Tabernacle.

16 Of these, each shall have ten cubits in length, and in width, one and one half.

Each frame is to be ten cubits long by one and a half cubits wide.

17 At the sides of the panels, there shall be made two dovetails, by which one panel may be connected to another panel; and in this way all the panels shall be prepared.

Each frame will have two pegs so the frames can be connected to each other. Make all the frames of the Tabernacle like this.

18 Of these, twenty shall be at the meridian, which lies toward the south.

Make twenty frames for the south side of the Tabernacle.

19 For these, you shall cast forty bases of silver, so that two bases will lie under each panel at its two corners.

Make forty silver stands as supports for the twenty frames using two stands per frame, one under every frame peg.

20 Likewise, at the second side of the tabernacle, which lies to the north, there shall be twenty panels,

Similarly for the north side of the Tabernacle, make twenty frames

21 having forty bases of silver; two bases shall support each panel.

and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.

22 Truly, toward the western part of the tabernacle, you shall make six panels,

Make six frames for the back (west side) of the Tabernacle,

23 and again another two, which will be raised at the corners, behind the back of the tabernacle.

along with two frames for its two back corners.

24 And these shall be joined together from bottom to top, and one joint shall retain them all. Likewise, two of the panels, which will be set at the corners, shall be served by similar joints.

Join these corner frames at the bottom and at the top near to the first ring. This is how you are to make the two corner frames.

25 And together these will be eight panels, and their bases of silver, sixteen, counting two bases for each panel.

In total there will be eight frames and sixteen silver stands, two under each frame.

26 You shall also make five bars of setim wood, to connect the panels on one side of the tabernacle,

Make five crossbars of acacia wood to hold together the frames on the south side of the Tabernacle,

27 and five others on the other side, and the same number toward the western part.

five for those on the north, and five for those at the back of the Tabernacle, to the west.

28 These shall be set along the middle of the panels, from one end all the way to the other end.

The central crossbar which is placed halfway up the frames will run from one end to the other.

29 Likewise, the panels themselves you shall overlay with gold, and you shall establish rings of gold in them, by which the bars of the panels may be connected. These you shall cover with layers of gold.

Cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars in place. Cover the crossbars with gold too.

30 And you shall raise the tabernacle according to the example which was shown to you on the mountain.

Assemble the Tabernacle following to the design you were shown on the mountain.

31 You shall also make a veil of hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with a diversity of continuous and beautiful embroidery.

Make a veil out of blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-spun linen, embroidered with cherubim by someone who is skilled.

32 And you shall suspend it before four columns of setim wood, which themselves certainly shall be overlaid with gold, and have heads of gold, but bases of silver.

Using gold hooks hang it from four posts of acacia wood covered with gold, held up by four silver stands.

33 Then the veil shall be inserted through the rings. Beyond the veil, you shall place the ark of the testimony, where both the Sanctuary and the Sanctuary of Sanctuaries shall be divided.

Place the veil under the clips and take the Ark of the Testimony inside behind the veil. The veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

34 And you shall place the propitiatory over the ark of the testimony, in the Holy of Holies.

Put the atonement cover on the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.

35 And the table shall be outside the veil. And opposite the table shall be the lampstand, in the meridian of the tabernacle. For the table shall stand at the north side.

Place the table outside the veil on the north side of the Tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side.

36 You shall also make a tent at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidery.

Make a screen for the entrance to the tent using blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-spun linen. Have it embroidered.

37 And you shall overlay with gold five columns of setim wood, over which the tent shall be drawn. The heads of these shall be of gold, and the bases of brass.”

Make five posts of acacia wood with gold hooks to hang the screen, and cast five bronze stands to hold them.