Constructing the Ark (Exodus 25:10–16)
1 DRA And Beseleel made also the ark of setim wood: it was two cubits and a half in length, and a cubit and a half in breadth, and the height was of one cubit and a half: and he overlaid it with the purest gold within and without. BSB BSB: Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
2 DRA And he made to it a crown of gold round about, BSB BSB: He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
3 DRA Casting four rings of gold at the four corners thereof: two rings in one side, and two in the other. BSB BSB: And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
4 DRA And he made bars of setim wood, which he overlaid with gold, BSB BSB: Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 DRA And he put them into the rings that were at the sides of the ark to carry it. BSB BSB: He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
The Mercy Seat (Exodus 25:17–22)
6 DRA He made also the propitiatory, that is, the oracle, of the purest gold, two cubits and a half in length, and a cubit and a half in breadth. BSB BSB: He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
7 DRA Two cherubims also of beaten gold, which he set on the two sides of the propitiatory: BSB BSB: He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
8 DRA One cherub in the top of one side, and the other cherub in the top of the other side: two cherubims at the two ends of the propitiatory, BSB BSB: one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
9 DRA Spreading their wings, and covering the propitiatory, and looking one towards the other, and towards it. BSB BSB: And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
The Table of Showbread (Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)
10 DRA He made also the table of setim wood, in length two cubits, and in breadth one cubit, and in height it was a cubit and a half. BSB BSB: He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11 DRA And he overlaid it with the finest gold, and he made to it a golden ledge round about. BSB BSB: He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
12 DRA And to the ledge itself he made a polished crown of gold, of four fingers’ breadth, and upon the same another golden crown. BSB BSB: And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
13 DRA And he cast four rings of gold, which he put in the four corners at each foot of the table, BSB BSB: He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
14 DRA Over against the crown: and he put the bars into them, that the table might be carried. BSB BSB: The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
15 DRA And the bars also themselves he made of setim wood, and overlaid them with gold, BSB BSB: He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
16 DRA And the vessels for the divers uses of the table, dishes, bowls, and cups, and censers of pure gold, wherein the libations are to be offered. BSB BSB: He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.
The Lampstand (Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)
17 DRA He made also the candlestick of beaten work of the finest gold. From the shaft whereof its branches, its cups, and bowls, and lilies came out: BSB BSB: Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
18 DRA Six on the two sides: three branches on one side, and three on the other. BSB BSB: Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
19 DRA Three cups in manner of a nut on each branch, and bowls withal and lilies; and three cups of the fashion of a nut in another branch, and bowls withal and lilies. The work of the six branches that went out from the shaft of the candlestick was equal. BSB BSB: There were 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 extended from the lampstand.
20 DRA And in the shaft itself were four cups after the manner of a nut, and bowls withal at every one, and lilies: BSB BSB: And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
21 DRA And bowls under two branches in three places, which together make six branches going out from one shaft. BSB BSB: A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
22 DRA So both the bowls, and the branches were of the same, all beaten work of the purest gold. BSB BSB: The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23 DRA He made also the seven lamps with their snuffers, and the vessels where the snuffings were to be put out, of the purest gold. BSB BSB: He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
24 DRA The candlestick with all the vessels thereof weighed a talent of gold. BSB BSB: He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.
The Altar of Incense (Exodus 30:1–10)
25 DRA He made also the altar of incense of setim wood, being a cubit on every side foursquare, and in height two cubits: from the corners of which went out horns. BSB BSB: He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
26 DRA And he overlaid it with the purest gold, with its grate and the sides, and the horns. BSB BSB: And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
27 DRA And he made to it a crown of gold round about, and two golden rings under the crown at each side, that the bars might be put into them, and the altar be carried. BSB BSB: He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
28 DRA And the bars themselves he made also of setim wood, and overlaid them with plates of gold. BSB BSB: And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 DRA He compounded also the oil for the ointment of sanctification, and incense of the purest spices, according to the work of a perfumer. BSB BSB: He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.