The Ten Curtains for the Tabernacle (Exodus 36:8–13)
1 UDB "Tell the people to make the sacred tent using ten long strips of fine linen. They must take blue, purple, and red thread, and a skilled craftsman must embroider these strips 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 UDB Each strip is to be twelve and one-half meters long and one and four-fifths meters wide. BSB BSB: Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size.
3 UDB Tell them to sew five strips together to make one set, and to sew the other five strips together to make another set. BSB BSB: Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.
4 UDB For each set, they must make loops of blue cloth and fasten them along the outer edge of the strip, 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 UDB They must put fifty loops on the edge of the first set, and fifty 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 UDB Tell them to make fifty gold clasps to fasten both of the sets together. As a result, the inside of the sacred tent will be as though it were one piece. BSB BSB: Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.
The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair (Exodus 36:14–19)
7 UDB Also tell them to make a cover for the sacred tent from eleven 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 UDB Each piece of cloth is to be thirteen and one-half meters long and one and four-fifths meters wide. BSB BSB: Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
9 UDB Tell them to 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. They must fold the sixth piece of cloth in half to make it double over the front of the sacred tent. 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 UDB Tell them to make one hundred loops of blue cloth, and to fasten fifty of them to the outer edge of the one set and fasten fifty 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 UDB Tell them to make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the cloth loops to join the two sets together. As a result, the cover for the sacred tent will be as though it were one piece. BSB BSB: Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit.
12 UDB Let the extra part of the cover, the part that extends beyond the linen cloth, hang over the back 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 UDB The extra half-meter of each cover, the part that extends beyond the linen cloth on each side, 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 UDB Tell them to make two more covers for the sacred tent. One is to be made from rams' skins that have been dyed red, and the top cover is to be made from fine leather. BSB BSB: Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
The Frames and Bases (Exodus 36:20–34)
15 UDB Tell them to make forty-eight frames from acacia wood, frames that will be set up to hang the sacred tent covers from them. BSB BSB: You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
16 UDB Each frame is to be four and one-half 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 UDB They must make two projections at the bottom of each frame. These will be to fasten the frames to the bases underneath them. They must make these projections at the bottom of each frame. BSB BSB: Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
18 UDB Make twenty frames for the south side of the sacred tent. BSB BSB: Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
19 UDB Tell them to make forty silver bases to go underneath them. Two bases will go under each frame. The projections at the bottom of each frame are to be made to fit into the bases. BSB BSB: with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
20 UDB Similarly, tell them to make twenty frames for the north side of the sacred tent. BSB BSB: For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames
21 UDB They must make forty silver bases for them also with two bases to be put under each frame. BSB BSB: and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
22 UDB For the rear of the sacred tent, on the west side, tell them to make six frames. BSB BSB: Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
23 UDB Also tell them to make two extra frames, one for each corner of the rear of the sacred tent, to provide more support. BSB BSB: and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
24 UDB The two corner frames must be separated at the bottom but together at the top. At the top of each of the two corner frames there must be a gold ring for holding the crossbar. BSB BSB: coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.
25 UDB In that way, for the rear of the sacred tent there will be eight frames, and there will be sixteen bases, two under each frame. BSB BSB: So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
26 UDB Tell them to make fifteen crossbars from acacia wood. Five of them will be 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 UDB five will be for the south side, and five 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 UDB Tell them to fasten the crossbars on the north, south, and west sides of the sacred tent to the middle of the frames. The two long ones must extend from one end of the sacred tent to the other, and the crossbar on the west side must extend from one side of the sacred tent to the other. BSB BSB: The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other.
29 UDB Tell them to cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to fasten the crossbars to the frames. The crossbars must also be covered with gold. BSB BSB: Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
30 UDB 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.
The Veil (Exodus 36:35–36)
31 UDB "Tell them to 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 chest. BSB BSB: Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
32 UDB Tell them to suspend the curtain from four posts made from acacia wood and covered with gold. 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 UDB They must hang the top of the curtain by hooks that are fastened to the roof of the sacred tent. Behind the curtain, in the room called the very holy place, they must put the chest containing the two stone slabs on which I have written my commandments. That curtain will separate the holy place from the very 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 UDB On top of the chest in the very holy place they must put the lid. BSB BSB: Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.
35 UDB In the room that is outside of the very holy place, they must put the table for the sacred bread on the north side, and put the lampstand on the south 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.
The Curtain for the Entrance (Exodus 36:37–38)
36 UDB Tell them to make a curtain to cover the entrance of the sacred tent. They must make it from fine linen, and a skilled weaver must embroider it 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 UDB To hold up this curtain, they must make five posts from acacia wood. They must cover them with gold and fasten gold clasps to them. Also they must 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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