The People Bring More than Enough 1 CPDV Therefore, Bezalel, and Oholiab, and every wise man, to whom the Lord gave wisdom and intelligence, so as to know how to work skillfully, made that which was necessary for the uses of the Sanctuary and which the Lord had instructed. BSB BSB: “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
2 CPDV And when Moses had called them and every man of learning, to whom the Lord had given wisdom, and who, of their own accord, had offered themselves in order to accomplish this work, BSB BSB: Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
3 CPDV he handed over to them all the donations of the sons of Israel. And while they were pursuing this work, the people offered what they had vowed each day, in the morning. BSB BSB: They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
4 CPDV The artisans were compelled by this to go BSB BSB: so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work
5 CPDV to Moses and to say, “The people offer more than is needed.” BSB BSB: and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
6 CPDV Therefore, Moses ordered this to be recited, with a voice of proclamation: “Let neither man nor woman offer anything further for the work of the Sanctuary.” And so they ceased from offering gifts, BSB BSB: After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
7 CPDV because what was offered was sufficient and was more than an abundance. BSB BSB: since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
The Ten Curtains for the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:1–6)
8 CPDV And all those who were wise of heart, in order to accomplish the work of the tabernacle, made ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, with diverse workmanship by the art of embroidery. BSB BSB: All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
9 CPDV Each of these was twenty-eight cubits in length, and in width, four. All the curtains were of one measure. BSB BSB: Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
10 CPDV And he joined five curtains to one another, and the other five he coupled to one another. BSB BSB: And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
11 CPDV He also made loops of hyacinth along the edge of one curtain on both sides, and similarly along the edge of the other curtain, BSB BSB: He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.
12 CPDV so that the loops might meet against one another and might be joined together. BSB BSB: He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.
13 CPDV For these, he also cast fifty gold rings, which would retain the loops of the curtains and so make the tabernacle one. BSB BSB: He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair (Exodus 26:7–14)
14 CPDV He also made eleven canopies from the hair of goats, in order to cover the roof of the tabernacle: BSB BSB: He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
15 CPDV one canopy held in length thirty cubits, and in width four cubits. All the canopies were of one measure. BSB BSB: Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
16 CPDV Five of these he joined by themselves, and the other six separately. BSB BSB: He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
17 CPDV And he made fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, and fifty along the edge of the other canopy, so that they might be joined to one another, BSB BSB: He made 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.
18 CPDV and fifty buckles of brass, with which the roof might be woven together, so that from all the canopies there would be made one covering. BSB BSB: He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.
19 CPDV He also made a covering for the tabernacle from the skins of rams, dyed-red; and another cover above it, from violet skins. BSB BSB: Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
The Frames and Bases (Exodus 26:15–30)
20 CPDV He also made the standing panels of the tabernacle, from setim wood. BSB BSB: Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
21 CPDV Ten cubits was the length of one panel, and one and one half cubits comprised the width. BSB BSB: Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
22 CPDV There were two dovetails along every panel, so that one might be joined to the other. Thus did he make all the panels of the tabernacle. BSB BSB: Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
23 CPDV Of these, twenty were toward the meridian area, opposite the south, BSB BSB: He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
24 CPDV with forty bases of silver. Two bases were set under one panel at each of two sides at the corners, where the joints of the sides terminate in corners. BSB BSB: with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
25 CPDV Likewise, at that side of the tabernacle which looks toward the north, he made twenty panels, BSB BSB: For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames
26 CPDV with forty bases of silver, two bases for each board. BSB BSB: and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
27 CPDV Yet truly, opposite the west, that is, toward that part of the tabernacle which looks out toward the sea, he made six panels, BSB BSB: He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
28 CPDV and two others at each corner of the tabernacle at the back, BSB BSB: and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
29 CPDV which were joined from bottom to top and held together by one joint. So did he make both corners on that side. BSB BSB: coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.
30 CPDV So then, there were altogether eight panels, and they had sixteen bases of silver, with, of course, two bases under each panel. BSB BSB: So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
31 CPDV He also made bars from setim wood: five to hold together the panels at one side of the tabernacle, BSB BSB: He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
32 CPDV and five others to fit together the panels of the other side, and, in addition to these, five other bars toward the western area of the tabernacle, opposite the sea. BSB BSB: five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.
33 CPDV He also made another bar, which came through the middle of the panels from corner to corner. BSB BSB: He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.
34 CPDV But the panels themselves he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them. And he made their rings from gold, through which the bars might be able to be drawn. And he covered the bars themselves with layers of gold. BSB BSB: And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
The Veil (Exodus 26:31–35)
35 CPDV He also made a veil from hyacinth, and purple, from vermillion as well as fine twisted linen, with varied and distinctive embroidery, BSB BSB: Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
36 CPDV and four columns of setim wood, which, along with their heads, he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them. BSB BSB: He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
The Curtain for the Entrance (Exodus 26:36–37)
37 CPDV He also made a tent at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidery, BSB BSB: For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
38 CPDV and five columns with their heads, which he covered with gold, and he cast their bases from brass. BSB BSB: together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.