Offerings for the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:4–9)
1 DBY And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 DBY Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me a heave-offering: of every one whose heart prompteth him, ye shall take my heave-offering. BSB BSB: “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
3 DBY And this is the heave-offering that ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and copper, BSB BSB: This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 DBY and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats' hair , BSB BSB: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
5 DBY and rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins; and acacia-wood; BSB BSB: ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
6 DBY oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil, and for the incense of fragrant drugs; BSB BSB: olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
7 DBY onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. BSB BSB: and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
8 DBY And they shall make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. BSB BSB: And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
9 DBY According to all that I shall shew thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the utensils thereof, even so shall ye 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 DBY And they shall make an ark of acacia-wood; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 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 DBY And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold: inside and outside shalt thou overlay it; and shalt make upon it a border of gold round about. BSB BSB: Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
13 DBY And make staves of acacia-wood and overlay them with gold. BSB BSB: And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
14 DBY And put the staves into the rings upon the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. BSB BSB: Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
15 DBY The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not come out from it. BSB BSB: The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
16 DBY And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony that I shall give thee. BSB BSB: And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
The Mercy Seat (Exodus 37:6–9)
17 DBY And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 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 DBY And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat. BSB BSB: Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
19 DBY And make one cherub at the end of the one side, and one cherub at the end of the other side; out of the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim at the two ends thereof. BSB BSB: one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
20 DBY And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat, and their faces opposite to one another: toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be turned . 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 DBY And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above on the ark, and shalt put in the ark the testimony that I shall give thee. BSB BSB: Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
22 DBY And there will I meet with thee, and will speak with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, everything that I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. 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 DBY And thou shalt make a table of acacia-wood, two cubits the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 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 DBY And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make upon it a border of gold round about. BSB BSB: Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
25 DBY And thou shalt make for it a margin of a handbreadth round about, and shalt make a border of gold for the margin thereof round about. BSB BSB: And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
26 DBY And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings at the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. BSB BSB: Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
27 DBY Close to the margin shall the rings be, as receptacles of the staves to carry the table. BSB BSB: The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
28 DBY And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold; and the table shall be carried upon them. BSB BSB: Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
29 DBY And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and cups thereof, and goblets thereof, and bowls thereof, with which to pour out: of pure gold shalt thou make them. 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 DBY And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me continually. 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 DBY And thou shalt make a lamp-stand of pure gold; of beaten work shall the lamp-stand be made: its base and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of the same. 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 DBY And six branches shall come out of the sides thereof — three branches of the lamp-stand out of one side thereof, and three branches of the lamp-stand out of the other side thereof; BSB BSB: Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
33 DBY three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the lamp-stand. 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 DBY And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers; BSB BSB: And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
35 DBY and a knob under two branches of it, and again a knob under two branches of it, and again a knob under two branches of it, for the six branches that proceed out of the lamp-stand. 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 DBY Their knobs and their branches shall be of itself — all of one beaten work of pure gold. BSB BSB: The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
37 DBY And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it; BSB BSB: Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
38 DBY and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold. BSB BSB: The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
39 DBY Of a talent of pure gold shall they make it, with all these utensils. BSB BSB: The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.
40 DBY And see that thou make them according to their pattern, which hath been shewn to thee in the mountain. BSB BSB: See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.