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Exodus 25

New American Standard Bible 1995

Offerings for the Sanctuary

1Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 2“1TellH1696 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 to 2raiseH3947 a 3contributionH8641 for Me; 4from everyH3605 manH376 whoseH834 heartH3820 movesH5068 him you shall 5raiseH3947 My 6contributionH8641. 3ThisH2088 is the 7contributionH8641 whichH834 you are to 8raiseH3947 from them: goldH2091, silverH3701 and bronzeH5178, 4910blueH8504, purpleH713 and scarletH8144 material, fineH8336 linenH8336, goatH5795 hair, 5rams’H352 skinsH5785 dyedH119 redH119, porpoiseH8476 skinsH5785, acaciaH7848 woodH6086, 611oilH8081 for lightingH3974, 12spicesH1314 for the anointingH4888 oilH8081 and for the fragrantH5561 incenseH7004, 7onyxH7718 stonesH68 and settingH4394 stonesH68 for the 13ephodH646 and for the 1415breastpieceH2833. 8Let them 16constructH6213 a sanctuaryH4720 for Me, 17that I may dwellH7931 amongH8432 them. 918According to allH3605 that I am going to showH7200 you, as the patternH8403 of the tabernacleH4908 and the patternH8403 of allH3605 its furnitureH3627, just soH3651 you shall constructH6213 it.

Ark of the Covenant

10“19They shall constructH6213 an arkH727 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 two and a halfH2677 20cubitsH520 21longH753, and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 22wideH7341, and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 23highH6967. 11You shall 24overlayH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091, insideH4480H1004 and out you shall overlayH6823 it, and you shall makeH6213 a goldH2091 moldingH2213 25aroundH5439 it. 12You shall castH3332 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it and 26fastenH5414 them on its fourH702 feetH6471, and twoH8147 ringsH2885 shall be on oneH259 sideH6763 of it and twoH8147 ringsH2885 on the otherH8145 sideH6763 of it. 13You shall makeH6213 polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 them with goldH2091. 14You shall putH935 the polesH905 into the ringsH2885 on the sidesH6763 of the arkH727, to carryH5375 the arkH727 with them. 15The 27polesH905 shall 28remainH1961 in the ringsH2885 of the arkH727; they shall not be removedH5493 from it. 16You shall 29putH5414 into the arkH727 the testimonyH5715 whichH834 I shall giveH5414 you.

17“You shall 30makeH6213 a 31mercyH3727 seatH3727 of pureH2889 goldH2091, two and a halfH2677 32cubitsH520 33longH753 and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 34wideH7341. 18You shall makeH6213 twoH8147 cherubimH3742 of goldH2091, makeH6213 them of hammeredH4749 workH4749 35at the twoH8147 endsH7098 of the mercyH3727 seatH3727. 19MakeH6213 oneH259 cherubH3742 36at oneH2088 endH7098 and oneH259 cherubH3742 37at the otherH259 endH7098; you shall makeH6213 the cherubimH3742 of one piece with the mercyH3727 seatH3727 at its twoH8147 endsH7098. 2038The cherubimH3742 shall haveH1961 their wingsH3671 spreadH6566 upwardH4605, coveringH5526 the mercyH3727 seatH3727 with their wingsH3671 and 39facingH6440H413 oneH376 anotherH251; the facesH6440 of the cherubimH3742 are to be turned towardH413 the mercyH3727 seatH3727. 2140You shall putH5414 the mercyH3727 seatH3727 41on topH4605 of the arkH727, and 42in the arkH727 you shall putH5414 the testimonyH5715 whichH834 I will giveH5414 to you. 2243ThereH8033 I will meetH3259 with you; and from aboveH5921 the mercyH3727 seatH3727, from 44betweenH996 the twoH8147 cherubimH3742 whichH834 are upon the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715, I will speakH1696 to you about allH3605 that I will giveH6680 you in commandmentH6680 for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

The Table of Showbread

23“45You shall makeH6213 a tableH7979 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086, twoH8147 cubitsH520 46longH753 and one cubitH520 47wideH7341 and one and a halfH2677 cubitsH520 48highH6967. 24You shall overlayH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091 and makeH6213 a goldH2091 49borderH2213 aroundH5439 it. 25You shall makeH6213 for it a rimH4526 of a handbreadthH2948 aroundH5439 it; and you shall makeH6213 a goldH2091 borderH2213 for the rimH4526 aroundH5439 it. 26You shall makeH6213 fourH702 goldH2091 ringsH2885 for it and putH5414 ringsH2885 on the fourH702 cornersH6285 whichH834 are on its fourH702 feetH7272. 27The ringsH2885 shall be closeH5980 to the rimH4526 as holdersH1004 for the polesH905 to carryH5375 the tableH7979. 28You shall makeH6213 the polesH905 of acaciaH7848 woodH6086 and overlayH6823 them with goldH2091, so that with them the tableH7979 may be carriedH5375. 29You shall makeH6213 its 5051dishesH7086 and its pansH3709 and its jarsH7184 and its 52bowlsH4518 with whichH834 to pourH5258 drinkH5258 offeringsH5258; you shall makeH6213 them of pureH2889 goldH2091. 30You shall setH5414 53the breadH3899 of the 54PresenceH6440 on the tableH7979 beforeH6440 Me 55at allH8548 timesH8548.

The Golden Lampstand

31“56Then you shall makeH6213 a lampstandH4501 of pureH2889 goldH2091. The lampstandH4501 and its baseH3409 and its shaftH7070 are to be madeH6213 of hammeredH4749 workH4749; its cupsH1375, its 57bulbsH3730 and its flowersH6525 shall be of one piece with it. 3258SixH8337 branchesH7070 shall goH3318 out from its sidesH6654; threeH7969 branchesH7070 of the lampstandH4501 from its oneH259 sideH6654 and threeH7969 branchesH7070 of the lampstandH4501 from its 59otherH8145 sideH6654. 3360ThreeH7969 cupsH1375 shall be shapedH8246 likeH8246 almondH8246 blossoms in the oneH259 branchH7070, a 61bulbH3730 and a flowerH6525, and threeH7969 cupsH1375 shapedH8246 likeH8246 almondH8246 blossoms in the 62otherH259 branchH7070, a 63bulbH3730 and a flowerH6525--soH3651 for sixH8337 branchesH7070 goingH3318 out from the lampstandH4501; 34and 64in the lampstandH4501 fourH702 cupsH1375 shapedH8246 likeH8246 almondH8246 blossoms, its 65bulbsH3730 and its flowersH6525. 3566A 67bulbH3730 shall be underH8478 the first pairH8147 of branchesH7070 coming out of it, and a 68bulbH3730 underH8478 the second pairH8147 of branchesH7070 coming out of it, and a 69bulbH3730 underH8478 the third pairH8147 of branchesH7070 coming out of it, for the sixH8337 branchesH7070 comingH3318 out of the lampstandH4501. 3670Their 71bulbsH3730 and their branchesH7070 shall be of one piece with it; allH3605 of it shall be oneH259 piece of hammeredH4749 workH4749 of pureH2889 goldH2091. 37Then you shall makeH6213 its lampsH5216 sevenH7651 in number; and 72they shall 73mountH5927 its lampsH5216 so as to shedH215 lightH215 on the spaceH5676 in frontH6440 of it. 38Its snuffersH4457 and 74their traysH4289 shall be of pureH2889 goldH2091. 39It shall be madeH6213 from a talentH3603 of pureH2889 goldH2091, with allH3605 theseH428 utensilsH3627. 4075SeeH7200 that you makeH6213 them 76after the patternH8403 for them, whichH834 was shownH7200 to you on the mountainH2022.

Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 25:2 Ex 35:4-9 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 25:2 Lit take ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 25:2 Or heave offering ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 25:2 Ex 35:21; 1 Chr 29:3, 5, 9; Ezra 2:68; 2 Cor 8:11, 12; 9:7 ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 25:2 Lit take ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 25:2 Or heave offering ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 25:3 Or heave offering ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 25:3 Lit take ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 25:4 Or violet ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 25:4 Ex 28:5, 6, 8 ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 25:6 Ex 27:20 ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 25:6 Ex 30:23f ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 25:7 Ex 28:4, 6-14 ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 25:7 Or pouch ↩
  15. 15. Exodus 25:7 Ex 28:4, 15-30 ↩
  16. 16. Exodus 25:8 Ex 36:1-5 ↩
  17. 17. Exodus 25:8 Ex 29:45, 46; Num 5:3; Deut 12:11; 1 Kin 6:13; 2 Cor 6:16; Rev 21:3 ↩
  18. 18. Exodus 25:9 Ex 25:40; 26:30; Acts 7:44; Heb 8:2, 5 ↩
  19. 19. Exodus 25:10 Ex 37:1-9; Deut 10:3; Heb 9:4 ↩
  20. 20. Exodus 25:10 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
  21. 21. Exodus 25:10 Lit its length ↩
  22. 22. Exodus 25:10 Lit its width ↩
  23. 23. Exodus 25:10 Lit its height ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 25:11 Heb 9:4 ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 25:11 Lit on it round about ↩
  26. 26. Exodus 25:12 Or put ↩
  27. 27. Exodus 25:15 1 Kin 8:8 ↩
  28. 28. Exodus 25:15 Lit be ↩
  29. 29. Exodus 25:16 Ex 40:20; Deut 10:2; 31:26; 1 Kin 8:9; Heb 9:4 ↩
  30. 30. Exodus 25:17 Ex 37:6 ↩
  31. 31. Exodus 25:17 Lit propitiatory, and so through v 22 ↩
  32. 32. Exodus 25:17 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
  33. 33. Exodus 25:17 Lit its length ↩
  34. 34. Exodus 25:17 Lit its width ↩
  35. 35. Exodus 25:18 Lit from ↩
  36. 36. Exodus 25:19 Lit from ↩
  37. 37. Exodus 25:19 Lit from ↩
  38. 38. Exodus 25:20 1 Kin 8:7; 1 Chr 28:18; Heb 9:5 ↩
  39. 39. Exodus 25:20 Lit their faces to ↩
  40. 40. Exodus 25:21 Ex 26:34; 40:20 ↩
  41. 41. Exodus 25:21 Lit above, upon ↩
  42. 42. Exodus 25:21 Ex 25:16 ↩
  43. 43. Exodus 25:22 Ex 29:42, 43; 30:6, 36; Lev 16:2; Num 17:4 ↩
  44. 44. Exodus 25:22 Num 7:89; 1 Sam 4:4; 2 Sam 6:2; 2 Kin 19:15; Ps 80:1; Is 37:16 ↩
  45. 45. Exodus 25:23 Ex 37:10-16 ↩
  46. 46. Exodus 25:23 Lit its length ↩
  47. 47. Exodus 25:23 Lit its width ↩
  48. 48. Exodus 25:23 Lit its height ↩
  49. 49. Exodus 25:24 Ex 25:11 ↩
  50. 50. Exodus 25:29 Or platters ↩
  51. 51. Exodus 25:29 Ex 37:16; Num 4:7 ↩
  52. 52. Exodus 25:29 Lit libation bowls ↩
  53. 53. Exodus 25:30 Ex 39:36; 40:23; Lev 24:5-9 ↩
  54. 54. Exodus 25:30 Lit Face ↩
  55. 55. Exodus 25:30 Or continually ↩
  56. 56. Exodus 25:31 Ex 37:17-24; 1 Kin 7:49; Zech 4:2 ↩
  57. 57. Exodus 25:31 Or calyx ↩
  58. 58. Exodus 25:32 Ex 37:18 ↩
  59. 59. Exodus 25:32 Lit second ↩
  60. 60. Exodus 25:33 Ex 37:19 ↩
  61. 61. Exodus 25:33 Or calyx ↩
  62. 62. Exodus 25:33 Lit one branch ↩
  63. 63. Exodus 25:33 Or calyx ↩
  64. 64. Exodus 25:34 Ex 37:20 ↩
  65. 65. Exodus 25:34 Or calyxes ↩
  66. 66. Exodus 25:35 Ex 37:21 ↩
  67. 67. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx ↩
  68. 68. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx ↩
  69. 69. Exodus 25:35 Or calyx ↩
  70. 70. Exodus 25:36 Ex 37:22 ↩
  71. 71. Exodus 25:36 Or calyxes ↩
  72. 72. Exodus 25:37 Num 8:2 ↩
  73. 73. Exodus 25:37 Lit raise up ↩
  74. 74. Exodus 25:38 Lit its snuff dishes ↩
  75. 75. Exodus 25:40 Heb 8:5 ↩
  76. 76. Exodus 25:40 Ex 25:9; 26:30; Num 8:4; Acts 7:44 ↩

Commentaries on Exodus 25

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