Constructing the Ark (Exodus 25:10–16)
1 WBS And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the hight of it: 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 WBS And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. BSB BSB: He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
3 WBS And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. BSB BSB: And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
4 WBS And he made staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. BSB BSB: Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 WBS And he put the staffs into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. 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 WBS And he made the mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and one cubit and a half the breadth of it. BSB BSB: He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
7 WBS And he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece he made them, on the two ends of the mercy-seat; BSB BSB: He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
8 WBS One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy-seat made he the cherubim on the two ends of it. BSB BSB: one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
9 WBS And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy-seat, with their faces one to another; even towards the mercy-seat were the faces of the cherubim. 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 WBS And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its hight: BSB BSB: He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11 WBS And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made to it a crown of gold round about. BSB BSB: He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
12 WBS Also he made to it a border of a hand-breadth round about; and made a crown of gold for its border round about. BSB BSB: And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
13 WBS And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in its four feet. BSB BSB: He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
14 WBS Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staffs, to bear the table. BSB BSB: The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
15 WBS And he made the staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. BSB BSB: He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
16 WBS And he made the vessels which were upon the table, its dishes, and its spoons, and its bowls, and its covers to cover with, of pure gold. 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 WBS And he made the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he made the candlestick; its shaft, and its branch, its bowls, its knobs, and its flowers were of the same: 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 WBS And six branches proceeding from its sides; three branches of the candlestick from the one side of it, and three branches of the candlestick from the other side of it. BSB BSB: Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
19 WBS Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knob and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knob and a flower: so throughout the six branches proceeding from the candlestick. 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 WBS And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers: BSB BSB: And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
21 WBS And a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, according to the six branches proceeding from it. 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 WBS Their knobs and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. BSB BSB: The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23 WBS And he made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold. BSB BSB: He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
24 WBS Of a talent of pure gold he made it, and all its vessels.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 WBS And he made the incense-altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the hight of it; the horns of it were of the same. 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 WBS And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and its sides round about, and its horns: also he made to it a crown of gold round about. 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 WBS And he made two rings of gold for it under its crown, by the two corners of it, upon its two sides, to be places for the staffs to bear it with. BSB BSB: He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
28 WBS And he made the staffs of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. BSB BSB: And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 WBS And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary. BSB BSB: He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.