Exodus 26

1 And thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains of twined byssus, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of artistic work shalt thou make them.

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 be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits — one measure for all the curtains.

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 of the curtains shall be coupled one to another, and [the other] five curtains coupled one to another.

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

4 And thou shalt make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain at the end of the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make [them] in the edge of the outermost curtain in the other coupling.

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

5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make at the end of the curtain in the other coupling: the loops shall be opposite to one another.

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 And thou shalt make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps, that the tabernacle may be one [whole].

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

7 And thou shalt make curtains of goats' [hair] for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

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

8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits — one measure for the eleven curtains.

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

9 And thou shalt couple five of the curtains by themselves, and six of the curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the front of the tent.

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 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the other coupling.

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 And thou shalt make fifty clasps of copper, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent, that it may be one [whole].

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

12 And that which remaineth hanging over of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the rear of the tabernacle.

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

13 And the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side of that which remaineth 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.

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 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins over [that].

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

15 And the boards for the tabernacle thou shalt make of acacia-wood, standing up;

Make an upright framework of acacia wood for the Tabernacle.

16 ten cubits the length of the board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of one board.

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

17 One board shall have two tenons, connected one with the other: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

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 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.

Make twenty frames for the south side of the Tabernacle.

19 And thou shalt make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards; two bases under one board for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons.

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

20 And for the other side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards.

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

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

and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.

22 And for the rear of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

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

23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear;

along with two frames for its two back corners.

24 and they shall be joined beneath, and together shall be united at the top thereof to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

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 there shall be eight boards, and their bases, of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.

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

26 And thou shalt make bars of acacia-wood; five for the boards of the 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 bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle at the rear westward;

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

28 and the middle bar in the midst of the boards reaching from one end to the other.

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

29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make [of] gold their rings, the receptacles of the bars, and shalt overlay the bars with gold.

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

30 And thou shalt set up the tabernacle according to its fashion, as hath been shewn thee on the mountain.

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

31 And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus; of artistic work shall it be made, with cherubim.

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

32 And thou shalt attach it to four pillars of acacia-wood overlaid with gold, their hooks of gold; they shall be on four bases of silver.

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

33 And thou shalt bring the veil under the clasps, and bring in thither, inside the veil, the ark of the testimony; and the curtain shall make a division to you between the holy [place] and the holiest of all.

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 thou shalt put the mercy-seat on the ark of the testimony in the holiest of all.

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

35 And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the lamp-stand opposite to the table on the side of the tabernacle southward; and thou shalt put the table on 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 And thou shalt make for the entrance of the tent a curtain of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, of 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 thou shalt make for the curtain five pillars of acacia[-wood], and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold; and thou shalt cast five bases of copper for them.

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