Exodus 26

1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the cunning workman 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 each curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have 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 coupled together one to another; and [the other] five curtains shall be 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 upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is outmost in the second 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 in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling; the loops shall be opposite one to 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 one to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be one.

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 each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

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

9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double over the sixth curtain in the forefront 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 one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops upon the edge of the curtain which is [outmost in] the second 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 brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

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

12 And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over 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 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 sealskins above.

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

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

Make an upright framework of acacia wood for the Tabernacle.

16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

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

17 Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another: 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 for the south side southward.

Make twenty frames for the south side of the Tabernacle.

19 And thou shalt 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:

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

20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards:

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

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

and forty silver stands, two stands per frame.

22 And for the hinder part 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 in the hinder part.

along with two frames for its two back corners.

24 And they shall be double beneath, and in like manner they shall be entire unto the top thereof unto 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 sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets 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, for the hinder part 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 shall pass through from end to end.

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 their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou 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 rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which hath been shewed thee in the mount.

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 fine twined linen: with cherubim the work of the cunning workman shall it be made:

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 hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks [shall be] of gold, upon four sockets 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 hang up the veil under the clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

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 upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

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

35 And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: 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 a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

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 screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

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