Exodus 25

Offerings for the Tabernacle

(Exodus 35:4–9)

1Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 2“TellH1696 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 to bringH3947 Me an offeringH8641H854. You are to receiveH3947 My offeringH8641 from everyH3605 manH376 whoseH834 heartH3820 compels himH5068. 3ThisH2063 is the offeringH8641 you are to acceptH3947 from themH854:

goldH2091, silverH3701, and bronzeH5178; 4blueH8504, purpleH713, and scarlet yarnH8438H8144; fine linenH8336 and goat hairH5795; 5ramH352 skinsH5785 dyed redH119 and fine leatherH5785H8476;1 acaciaH7848 woodH6086; 6olive oilH8081 for the lightH3974; spicesH1314 for the anointingH4888 oilH8081 and for the fragrantH5561 incenseH7004; 7and onyx stonesH68H7718 and gemstonesH68 to be mountedH4394 on the ephodH646 and breastpieceH2833.

8And they are to makeH6213 a sanctuaryH4720 for Me, so that I may dwellH7931 among themH8432. 9You must makeH6213 the tabernacleH4908 andH853 designH8403 allH3605 its furnishingsH3627H3651 according toH3605 the patternH8403 IH589 showH7200 youH853.

The Ark of the Covenant

(Exodus 37:1–5)

10And they are to constructH6213 an arkH727 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, twoH520 and a half cubitsH2677 longH753, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341, and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 highH6967.2 11OverlayH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091 both insideH1004 and outH2351, and makeH6213H5921 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 around itH5439.

12CastH3332 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it and fasten themH5414 toH5921 its fourH702 feetH6471, twoH8147 ringsH2885 onH5921 oneH259 sideH6763 and twoH8147 onH5921 the otherH8145. 13And makeH6213 polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 themH853 with goldH2091. 14InsertH935 the polesH905 into the ringsH2885 onH5921 the sidesH6763 of the arkH727, in order to carryH5375 it. 15The polesH905 are to remainH1961 in the ringsH2885 of the arkH727; they must notH3808 be removedH5493. 16And placeH5414 insideH413 the arkH727 the TestimonyH5715,3 whichH834 I will giveH5414 youH413.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 37:6–9)

17And you are to constructH6213 a mercy seatH37274 of pureH2889 goldH2091, twoH520 and a half cubitsH2677 longH753 and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341.5 18MakeH6213 twoH8147 cherubimH3742 of hammeredH4749 goldH2091 at the endsH7098 of the mercy seatH3727, 19oneH259 cherubH3742 on oneH2088 endH7098 and oneH259 on the otherH7098, all madeH6213 from one piece of gold. 20And the cherubimH3742 are to haveH1961 wingsH3671 that spreadH6566 upwardH4605, overshadowingH5526 the mercy seatH3727. The cherubim are to faceH6440 eachH376 otherH251H413, lookingH1961 towardH413 the mercy seatH3727.

21SetH5414 the mercy seatH3727 atopH5921H4605 the arkH727 and putH5414 the TestimonyH5715 thatH834 I will giveH5414 youH413 intoH413 the arkH727.

22And I will meetH3259 with you thereH8033 aboveH5921 the mercy seatH3727, betweenH996 the twoH8147 cherubimH3742 thatH834 are overH5921 the arkH727 of the TestimonyH5715;6 I will speakH1696 with youH854 about allH3605 thatH834 I commandH6680 youH853 regardingH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 37:10–16; Leviticus 24:5–9)

23You are also to makeH6213 a tableH7979 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 two cubitsH520 longH753, a cubitH520 wideH7341, and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 highH6967.7 24OverlayH6823 itH853 with pureH2889 goldH2091 and makeH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 around itH5439. 25And makeH6213 a rimH4526 around itH5439 a handbreadth wideH29488 and putH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 onH5439 the rimH4526.

26MakeH6213 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for the table and fastenH5414 them toH5921 the fourH702 cornersH6285 at its fourH702 legsH7272. 27The ringsH2885 are to beH1961 closeH5980 to the rimH4526, to serve as holdersH1004 for the polesH905 used to carryH5375 the tableH7979. 28MakeH6213 the polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 themH853 with goldH2091, so that the tableH7979 may be carriedH5375 with them.

29You are also to makeH6213 the platesH7086 and dishesH3709, as well as the pitchersH7184 and bowlsH4518 for pouring drink offeringsH5258. MakeH6213 themH853 out of pureH2889 goldH2091.

30And placeH5414 the BreadH3899 of the PresenceH6440 onH5921 the tableH7979 before MeH6440 at all timesH8548.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 37:17–24; Numbers 8:1–4)

31Then you are to makeH6213 a lampstandH4501 of pureH2889, hammeredH4749 goldH2091. ItH4501 shall be madeH6213 of one pieceH4480, includingH1961 its baseH3409 and shaftH7070, its cupsH1375, and its budsH3730 and petalsH6525.

32SixH8337 branchesH7070 are to extendH3318 from the sidesH6654 of the lampstandH4501—threeH7969 on oneH259 sideH6654 and threeH7969 on the otherH8145. 33There are to be threeH7969 cupsH1375 shaped like almond blossomsH8246 on the firstH259 branchH7070, each with budsH3730 and petalsH6525, threeH7969 on the nextH259 branchH7070, and the sameH3651 for all sixH8337 branchesH7070 that extendH3318 fromH4480 the lampstandH4501.

34And on the lampstandH4501 there shall be fourH702 cupsH1375 shaped like almond blossomsH8246 with budsH3730 and petalsH6525. 35For the sixH8337 branchesH7070 that extendH3318 fromH4480 the lampstandH4501, a budH3730 must be underH8478 the first pairH8147 of branchesH7070, a budH3730 underH8478 the second pairH8147, and a budH3730 underH8478 the third pairH8147. 36The budsH3730 and branchesH7070H4480 are to beH1961 allH3605 of one pieceH259 with the lampstand, hammeredH4749 out of pureH2889 goldH2091.

37MakeH6213 sevenH7651 lampsH5216 and set them upH5927 onH853 the lampstand so thatH5216 they illuminateH215 the areaH5676 inH5921 front of itH6440. 38The wick trimmersH4457 and their traysH4289 must be of pureH2889 goldH2091. 39The lampstand and allH3605 theseH428 utensilsH3627 shall be madeH6213 fromH853 a talentH3603 of pureH2889 goldH2091.9

40See to it thatH7200 you makeH6213 everything according to the patternH8403 shownH7200 youH859 on the mountainH2022.10