1 ARST As for the sacred tent, make it using ten long hangings of finely twisted linen. A skilled craftsman must take blue, purple, and red thread, and embroider these hangings with designs that represent the winged creatures that are above the chest. BSB BSB: “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
2 ARST Make each hanging 14. 5 meters long and two meters wide. Make them all the same size. BSB BSB: Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size.
3 ARST Sew five hangings together{ as one set}, and sew the other five hangings together{ as another set}. BSB BSB: Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.
4 ARST For each set, make loops of blue cloth and fasten them along the outer edge of the hanging, at the end of each set. BSB BSB: Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.
5 ARST Put 50 loops on the edge of the first set, and 50 loops at the edge of the second set so that the loops are opposite to each other. BSB BSB: Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.
6 ARST Make 50 gold fasteners and fasten both of the sets together with them to make the sacred tent one unit. BSB BSB: Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.
7 ARST Make a cover for the sacred tent from 11 pieces of cloth made from goats’ hair. BSB BSB: You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
8 ARST Each of the 11 pieces of cloth will be the same dimensions: 15 meters long and two meters wide. BSB BSB: Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
9 ARST Sew five of these pieces of cloth together{ to make one set}, and sew the other six pieces of cloth together{ to make another set}. Fold the sixth piece of cloth in half to make it double over the front of the cover. BSB BSB: Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.
10 ARST Make{ 100 loops of blue cloth,} and fasten 50 of them to the outer edge of the one set and fasten 50 to the outer edge of the other set. BSB BSB: Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
11 ARST Make 50 bronze hooks and fasten the hooks to the loops to connect them, so the cover will be one unit. BSB BSB: Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.
12 ARST Let the extra part of the tent cover, the half piece that extends beyond the linen cloth, hang over the back side of the sacred tent. BSB BSB: As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.
13 ARST The extra half- meter of cover on each side, the part that extends beyond the linen cloth, must hang over the two sides of the sacred tent to protect the sides. BSB BSB: And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.
14 ARST Make another cover to go over the tent from red rams’ skins, and a top cover from fine leather hides. BSB BSB: Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
15 ARST Make a standing framework from acacia wood for the sacred tent. BSB BSB: You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
16 ARST Each frame is to be five meters long and three- quarters of a meter wide. BSB BSB: Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
17 ARST Make two pegs{ at the bottom of} each frame to fasten them together. Make each frame for the tabernacle this way. BSB BSB: Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
18 ARST Make 20 frames for the south side of the sacred tent. BSB BSB: Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
19 ARST Make 40 silver bases to go underneath the 20 frames. Put two bases under each frame and fit their two pegs into the bases. BSB BSB: with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
20 ARST For the other side—{ that is,} the north side— of the sacred tent{ make} 20 frames BSB BSB: For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames
21 ARST and 40 silver bases for them.{ Put} two bases under each frame. BSB BSB: and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
22 ARST For the rear of the sacred tent, on the west side, make six frames. BSB BSB: Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
23 ARST Make two frames for the rear corners of the sacred tent. BSB BSB: and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
24 ARST Match them to each other at the bottom and top. Secure the tops together with a ring. Do this for both, making them the corner pieces. BSB BSB: coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.
25 ARST Make eight frames and 16 silver bases, two bases under each frame. BSB BSB: So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
26 ARST Make crossbars from acacia wood. Make five crossbars for the frames on the{ north} side of the sacred tent, BSB BSB: You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
27 ARST five crossbars for the frames on the{ south} side of the sacred tent, and five crossbars for the frames at the rear of the sacred tent, the west side. BSB BSB: five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.
28 ARST The center crossbar, right in the middle of the frames, will reach all the way from edge to edge. BSB BSB: The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.
29 ARST Cover the frames and crossbars with gold. Make the rings for fastening the crossbars to the frames from gold. BSB BSB: Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
30 ARST Build the sacred tent in the way that I have shown you here on this mountain. BSB BSB: So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
31 ARST Make a curtain from fine linen. A skilled craftsman must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn, making designs to represent the winged creatures that are above the sacred chest. BSB BSB: Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
32 ARST Suspend the curtain from gold hooks on four gold- covered posts made from acacia wood. Set each post in a silver base. BSB BSB: Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.
33 ARST Suspend the curtain from fasteners{ attached to the roof of the sacred tent}. Put the sacred chest behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. BSB BSB: And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
34 ARST Put the lid on top of the sacred chest in the Most Holy Place. BSB BSB: Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.
35 ARST Put the table and the lampstand on the other side of the curtain on opposite sides from each other. Put the lampstand on the south side of the sacred tent, and put the table for the sacred bread on the north side. BSB BSB: And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side.
36 ARST Make a curtain as the tent entrance. A skilled weaver must make it from fine linen with blue, purple, and red yarn. BSB BSB: For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.
37 ARST To hold up this curtain, make five posts from acacia wood. Cover them with gold and fasten gold clasps to them. Also make a bronze base for each of these posts. BSB BSB: Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold, use hooks of gold, and cast five bronze bases for them.
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