Exodus 37

Constructing the Ark

(Exodus 25:10–16)

1Bezalel went onH1212 to constructH6213 the arkH727 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, twoH520 and a half cubitsH2677 longH753, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341, and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 highH6967.1 2He overlaidH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091, both insideH1004 and outH2351, and madeH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 around itH5439. 3And he castH3332 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 forH5921 its fourH702 feetH6471, twoH8147 ringsH2885 onH5921 oneH259 sideH6763 and twoH8147 onH5921 the otherH8145. 4Then he madeH6213 polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlaidH6823 themH853 with goldH2091. 5He insertedH935 the polesH905 into the ringsH2885 onH5921 the sidesH6763 of the arkH727 in order to carryH5375 it.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 25:17–22)

6He constructedH6213 a mercy seatH3727 of pureH2889 goldH2091, twoH520 and a half cubitsH2677 longH753 and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341.2 7He madeH6213 twoH8147 cherubimH3742 of hammeredH4749 goldH2091 at the endsH7098 of the mercy seatH3727, 8oneH259 cherubH3742 on oneH2088 endH7098 and oneH259 on the otherH2088, all madeH6213 from one piece of gold. 9And the cherubimH3742 had wingsH3671 that spreadH6566 upwardH4605, overshadowingH5526 the mercy seatH3727. The cherubim facedH6440 eachH376 otherH251, looking towardH413 the mercy seatH3727H1961.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)

10He also madeH6213 the tableH7979 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 two cubitsH520 longH753, a cubitH520 wideH7341, and a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 highH6967.3 11He overlaidH6823 itH853 with pureH2889 goldH2091 and madeH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 around itH5439. 12And he madeH6213 a rimH4526 aroundH5439 it a handbreadth wideH29484 and putH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 onH5439 the rimH4526.

13He castH3332 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for the table and fastenedH5414 them toH5921 the fourH702 cornersH6285 at its fourH702 legsH7272. 14The ringsH2885 were placedH1961 closeH5980 to the rimH4526, to serve as holdersH1004 for the polesH905 used to carryH5375 the tableH7979. 15He madeH6213 the polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 for carryingH5375 the tableH7979 and overlaidH6823 themH853 with goldH2091.

16He also madeH6213 the utensilsH3627 forH5921 the tableH7979 out of pureH2889 goldH2091: its platesH7086 and dishesH3709, as well as its bowlsH4518 and pitchersH7184 for pouring drink offeringsH5258.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)

17Then he madeH6213 the lampstandH4501 out of pureH2889 hammeredH4749 goldH2091, all of one pieceH4480H1961: its baseH3409 and shaftH7070, its cupsH1375, and its budsH3730 and petalsH6525. 18SixH8337 branchesH7070 extendedH3318 from the sidesH6654, threeH7969 on oneH259 sideH6654 and threeH7969 on the otherH8145. 19There were 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 extendedH3318 fromH4480 the lampstandH4501.

20And on the lampstandH4501 were fourH702 cupsH1375 shaped like almond blossomsH8246 with budsH3730 and petalsH6525. 21A budH3730 was underH8478 the first pairH8147 of branchesH7070 that extendedH3318 fromH4480 the lampstand, a budH3730 underH8478 the second pairH8147, and a budH3730 underH8478 the third pairH8147. 22The budsH3730 and branchesH7070 wereH1961 allH3605 of one pieceH4480 with the lampstand, hammeredH4749 out of pureH2889 goldH2091.

23He also madeH6213 its sevenH7651 lampsH5216, its wick trimmersH4457, and traysH4289 of pureH2889 goldH2091. 24He madeH6213 the lampstand and allH3605 its utensilsH3627 from a talentH3603 of pureH2889 goldH2091.5

The Altar of Incense

(Exodus 30:1–10)

25He madeH6213 the altarH4196 of incenseH7004 out of acaciaH7848 woodH6086. It was squareH7251, a cubitH520 longH753, a cubitH520 wideH7341, and two cubitsH520 highH6967.6 Its hornsH7161 wereH1961 of one pieceH4480. 26And he overlaidH6823 with pureH2889 goldH2091 the topH1406 andH853 allH5439 the sidesH7023 and hornsH7161. Then he madeH6213 a moldingH2213 of goldH2091 around itH5439.

27He madeH6213 twoH8147 goldH2091 ringsH2885 belowH8478 the moldingH2213 onH5921 opposite sidesH6654 to holdH1004 the polesH905 used to carryH5375 itH853. 28And he madeH6213 the polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlaidH6823 themH853 with goldH2091.

29He also madeH6213 the sacredH6944 anointingH4888 oilH8081 and the pureH2889H4639, fragrantH5561 incenseH7004, the work of a perfumerH7543.