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Exodus 36:8-37:9
All the skilled artisans among those doing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains. Bezalel made them of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them.Each curtain was forty-two feet long and six feet wide; all the curtains had the same measurements.He joined five of the curtains to each other, and the other five curtains he joined to each other.He made loops of blue yarn on the edge of the last curtain in the first set and did the same on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set.He made fifty loops on the one curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops lined up with each other.He also made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains to each other, so that the tabernacle became a single unit.He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven of them.Each curtain was forty-five feet long and six feet wide. All eleven curtains had the same measurements.He joined five of the curtains together, and the other six together.He made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set and fifty loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.He made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a single unit.He also made a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red and a covering of fine leather on top of it.He made upright supports of acacia wood for the tabernacle.Each support was fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide.Each support had two tenons for joining one to another. He did the same for all the supports of the tabernacle.He made supports for the tabernacle as follows: He made twenty for the south side,and he made forty silver bases to put under the twenty supports, two bases under the first support for its two tenons, and two bases under each of the following supports for their two tenons.For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty supports,with their forty silver bases, two bases under the first support and two bases under each of the following ones.And for the back of the tabernacle, on the west side, he made six supports.He also made two additional supports for the two back corners of the tabernacle.They were paired at the bottom and joined together at the top in a single ring. This is what he did with both of them for the two corners.So there were eight supports with their sixteen silver bases, two bases under each one.He made five crossbars of acacia wood for the supports on one side of the tabernacle,five crossbars for the supports on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for those at the back of the tabernacle on the west.He made the central crossbar run through the middle of the supports from one end to the other.He overlaid them with gold and made their rings out of gold as holders for the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.Then he made the curtain with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. He made it with a design of cherubim worked into it.He made four pillars of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold. And he cast four silver bases for the pillars.He made a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen for the entrance to the tent,together with its five pillars and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the pillars and their bands with gold, but their five bases were bronze.Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.He overlaid it with pure gold inside and out and made a gold molding all around it.He cast four gold rings for it, for its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.He made a mercy seat of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat,one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At each end, he made a cherub of one piece with the mercy seat.They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
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Exodus 27:9-19
“ You are to make the courtyard for the tabernacle. Make hangings for the south side of the courtyard out of finely spun linen, 150 feet long on that sideincluding twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and silver bands for the posts.And so make hangings 150 feet long for the north side, including twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and silver bands for the posts.For the width of the courtyard, make hangings 75 feet long for the west side, including their ten posts and their ten bases.And for the width of the courtyard on the east side toward the sunrise, 75 feet,make hangings 22½ feet long for one side of the gate, including their three posts and their three bases.And make hangings 22½ feet long for the other side, including their three posts and their three bases.The gate of the courtyard is to have a 30-foot screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It is to have four posts and their four bases.“ All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases.The courtyard is to be 150 feet long, 75 feet wide at each end, and 7½ feet high, all of it made of finely spun linen. The bases of the posts are to be bronze.All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use and all its tent pegs as well as all the tent pegs of the courtyard are to be made of bronze.
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Exodus 25:10-22
“ They are to make an ark of acacia wood, forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.Overlay it with pure gold; overlay it both inside and out. Also make a gold molding all around it.Cast four gold rings for it and place them on its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.Make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them.The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed from it.Put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.Make a mercy seat of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At its two ends, make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat.The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be toward the mercy seat.Set the mercy seat on top of the ark and put the tablets of the testimony that I will give you into the ark.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 from there about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
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Exodus 26:1-37
“ You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains. You must make them of finely spun linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them.Each curtain should be forty-two feet long and six feet wide; all the curtains are to have the same measurements.Five of the curtains should be joined together, and the other five curtains joined together.Make loops of blue yarn on the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and do the same on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set.Make fifty loops on the one curtain and make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops line up together.Also make fifty gold clasps and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single unit.“ You are to make curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tabernacle; make eleven of these curtains.Each curtain should be forty-five feet long and six feet wide. All eleven curtains are to have the same measurements.Join five of the curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves. Then fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.Make fifty loops on the edge of one curtain, the outermost in the first set, and make fifty loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain of the second set.Make fifty bronze clasps; put the clasps through the loops and join the tent together so that it is a single unit.As for the flap that remains from the tent curtains, the leftover half curtain is to hang over the back of the tabernacle.What remains along the length of the tent curtains— a half yard on one side and a half yard on the other side— should hang over the sides of the tabernacle on either side to cover it.Make a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red and a covering of fine leather on top of that.“ You are to make upright supports of acacia wood for the tabernacle.Each support is to be fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide.Each support will have two tenons for joining. Do the same for all the supports of the tabernacle.Make the supports for the tabernacle as follows: twenty supports for the south side,and make forty silver bases under the twenty supports, two bases under the first support for its two tenons, and two bases under the next support for its two tenons;twenty supports for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side,along with their forty silver bases, two bases under the first support and two bases under each support;and make six supports for the west side of the tabernacle.Make two additional supports for the two back corners of the tabernacle.They are to be paired at the bottom, and joined together at the top in a single ring. So it should be for both of them; they will serve as the two corners.There are to be eight supports with their silver bases: sixteen bases; two bases under the first support and two bases under each support.“ You are to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the supports on one side of the tabernacle,five crossbars for the supports on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the supports on the back side of the tabernacle on the west.The central crossbar is to run through the middle of the supports from one end to the other.Then overlay the supports with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you have been shown on the mountain.“ You are to make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen with a design of cherubim worked into it.Hang it on four gold-plated pillars of acacia wood that have gold hooks and that stand on four silver bases.Hang the curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the curtain, so the curtain will make a separation for you between the holy place and the most holy place.Put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.Place the table outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle, opposite the table; put the table on the north side.“ For the entrance to the tent you are to make a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.Make five pillars of acacia wood for the screen and overlay them with gold; their hooks are to be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them.
