Offerings for the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:4–9)
1 CPDV And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 CPDV “Speak to the sons of Israel, so that they may take the first-fruits to me. You shall accept these from every man who offers of his own accord. BSB BSB: “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
3 CPDV Now these are the things that you must accept: Gold, and silver, and brass, BSB BSB: This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 CPDV hyacinth and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine linen, the hair of goats, BSB BSB: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
5 CPDV and the skins of rams, dyed red, and skins of violet, and setim wood, BSB BSB: ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
6 CPDV oil to prepare lights, aromatics as ointments and sweet-smelling incense, BSB BSB: olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
7 CPDV onyx stones and gems to adorn the ephod as well as the breastplate. BSB BSB: and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
8 CPDV And they shall make a sanctuary for me, and I will live in their midst. BSB BSB: And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
9 CPDV According to exact likeness of the tabernacle, and all of the vessels for its rituals, that I will reveal to you, so shall you make it. BSB BSB: You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.
The Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 37:1–5)
10 CPDV Join together an ark of setim wood, whose length shall hold two and one half cubits; the width, one and one half cubits; the height, likewise, one and one half cubits. BSB BSB: And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11 CPDV And you shall overlay it with the finest gold, inside and out. And over it, you shall fashion a gold crown all around, BSB BSB: Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
13 CPDV Likewise, you shall make bars of setim wood and cover them with gold. BSB BSB: And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
14 CPDV And you shall put them through the rings that are in the sides of the ark, so that it may be carried on them. BSB BSB: Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
15 CPDV These must always be in the rings, neither shall they ever be drawn out of them. BSB BSB: The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
16 CPDV And you shall place the testimony, which I will give to you, in the ark. BSB BSB: And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
The Mercy Seat (Exodus 37:6–9)
17 CPDV You shall also make a propitiatory of the finest gold. Its length shall hold two and one half cubits, and the width, one and one half cubits. BSB BSB: And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
18 CPDV Likewise, you shall make two Cherubim of formed gold, on both sides of the oracle. BSB BSB: Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
19 CPDV Let one Cherub be on the one side, and the other be on the other. BSB BSB: one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
20 CPDV And let them cover both sides of the propitiatory, spreading their wings and covering the oracle, and let them look out toward one another, their faces being turned toward the propitiatory, with which the ark is to be covered, BSB BSB: And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
21 CPDV in which you will place the testimony that I will give to you. BSB BSB: Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
22 CPDV From there, I will warn you and speak to you, above the propitiatory and from the middle of the two Cherubim, which will be over the ark of the testimony, about everything that I will command of the sons of Israel through you. BSB BSB: And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
The Table of Showbread (Exodus 37:10–16; Leviticus 24:5–9)
23 CPDV You shall also make a table of setim wood, having two cubits of length, and one cubit in width, and one cubit and one half cubits in height. BSB BSB: You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
24 CPDV And you shall overlay it with the purest gold. And you shall make it with a gold lip all around, BSB BSB: Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
25 CPDV and for the lip itself an engraved crown, four fingers high, and above it another little gold crown. BSB BSB: And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
26 CPDV Likewise, you shall prepare four gold rings and set them in the four corners of the same table, over each foot. BSB BSB: Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
27 CPDV Under the crown, there shall be gold rings, so that the bars may be put through them and the table may be carried. BSB BSB: The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
28 CPDV Likewise, the bars themselves you shall make of setim wood, and surround them with gold, to lift up the table. BSB BSB: Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
29 CPDV You shall also prepare small cups, as well as bowls, censers, and measuring cups, with which the libations shall be offered, out of the purest gold. BSB BSB: You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.
30 CPDV And you shall place upon the table the bread of the presence, in my sight always. BSB BSB: And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
The Lampstand (Exodus 37:17–24; Numbers 8:1–4)
31 CPDV You shall also make a lampstand, formed from the finest gold, along with its stem and arms, its bowl and little spheres, as well as the lilies proceeding from it. BSB BSB: Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
32 CPDV Six branches shall go out from the sides: three out of one side and three out of the other. BSB BSB: Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
33 CPDV Three bowls, the size of nuts, shall be on each branch, and a little sphere with it, and a lily. And three similar bowls, in the likeness of nuts, shall be on the other branch, and a little sphere with it, and a lily. This shall be the form of the six branches, which are to proceed from the stem. BSB BSB: There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.
34 CPDV Then, in the lampstand itself, there shall be four bowls, the size of nuts, and each with little spheres and lilies. BSB BSB: And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
35 CPDV Little spheres under two branches in three places, which together make six, shall proceed from one of the stems. BSB BSB: For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
36 CPDV Thus both the little spheres and the branches shall be made out of the same thing: entirely formed from the purest gold. BSB BSB: The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
37 CPDV You shall also make seven lamps, and you shall place them upon the lampstand, so that they may give light in every direction. BSB BSB: Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
38 CPDV Likewise, the candle snuffers, and the place where the candles will be extinguished, shall be made from the purest gold. BSB BSB: The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
39 CPDV The entire weight of the candlestick, with all its parts, shall hold one talent of the purest gold. BSB BSB: The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.
40 CPDV Observe, and then make it according to the example that was shown to you on the mountain.” BSB BSB: See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.