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Exodus 39:42-43
The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.Moses looked over the work carefully. He saw that the workers had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses gave them his blessing.
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Exodus 25:40
Be sure to make everything just like the pattern I showed you on the mountain.
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Deuteronomy 12:32
Be sure you do everything I am commanding you to do. Do not add anything to my commands. And do not take anything away from them.
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Numbers 3:25-26
Here are the duties of the families of Gershon at the tent of meeting. They were responsible for taking care of the holy tent and its coverings. They took care of the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting.They took care of the curtains of the courtyard. And they took care of the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. The courtyard was all around the holy tent and altar. The families of Gershon also took care of the ropes. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.
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Matthew 28:20
Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”
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Hebrews 8:5
They serve at a sacred tent. But it is only a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. That’s why God warned Moses when he was about to build the holy tent. God said,“ Be sure to make everything just like the pattern I showed you on the mountain.”( Exodus 25:40)
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Numbers 4:4-32
“ Here is the work the men of Kohath must do at the tent of meeting. They must take care of the things that are very holy.When the camp is ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go into the tent. They must take down the curtain that hides the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. They must cover the ark with the curtain.Then they must cover that with strong leather. They must spread a solid blue cloth over the leather. And they must put the poles in place.“ They must spread a blue cloth over the table for the holy bread. They must put the plates, dishes and bowls on the cloth. They must also put the jars for drink offerings on it. The bread that is always kept there must remain on it.They must spread a bright red cloth over everything. Then they must cover that with the strong leather. And they must put the poles of the table in place.“ They must get a blue cloth. With it they must cover the lampstand that gives light. They must also cover its lamps, trays and wick cutters. And they must cover all its jars. The jars are for the olive oil used in the lampstand.Then Aaron and his sons must wrap the lampstand and all the things used with it. They must cover it with the strong leather. And they must put it on a frame to carry it.“ They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar for burning incense. They must cover that with the strong leather. And they must put the poles of the altar in place.“ They must get all the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They must wrap them in a blue cloth. They must cover that with the strong leather. Then they must put those things on a frame to carry them.“ They must remove the ashes from the bronze altar for burnt offerings. They must spread a purple cloth over it.Then they must place all the tools on it. The tools are used for serving at the altar. They include the pans for carrying ashes. They also include the meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Aaron and his sons must cover the altar with the strong leather. And they must put its poles in place.“ Aaron and his sons must cover all the holy things that belong to the holy tent. Only then are the men of Kohath to come and carry everything. They must do so only when the camp is ready to move. But they must not touch the holy things. If they do, they will die. The men of Kohath must carry everything in the tent of meeting.“ Eleazar the priest will be in charge of the olive oil for the light. He is the son of Aaron. Eleazar will be in charge of the sweet- smelling incense. He will be in charge of the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He will be in charge of the entire holy tent. He will also be in charge of everything in it. That includes all the things that belong to the tent.”The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said,“ Make sure that the Kohath families are not destroyed from among the Levites.I want them to live and not die when they come near the very holy things. So here is what you must do for them. Aaron and his sons must go into the sacred tent and tell each man what to do. They must tell each man what to carry.But the men of Kohath must not go in and look at the holy things. They must not look at them even for a moment. If they do, they will die.”The Lord said to Moses,“ Count the families of Gershon. Make a list of them family by family.Count all the men 30 to 50 years old. Those are the men who must come and serve at the tent of meeting.“ Here is how the families of Gershon must serve. They must carry things.They must carry the curtains of the holy tent of meeting. They must carry its covering and the outside covering of strong leather. They must carry the curtains that cover the entrance to the tent of meeting.They must carry the curtains of the courtyard. The courtyard is all around the holy tent and altar. They must carry the curtain for the entrance. They must carry the ropes. They must also carry all the supplies used for any purpose in the tent. The families of Gershon must do everything that needs to be done with those things.All their work must be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. That includes carrying and everything else they do. Aaron and his sons must tell them what to carry. And that will be their work.It is what the families of Gershon must do at the tent of meeting. They must work under the direction of Ithamar the priest. He is the son of Aaron.“ Count the families of Merari. Count them family by family.Count all the men 30 to 50 years old. Those are the men who must come and serve at the tent of meeting.Here is the work they must do at the tent of meeting. They must carry the frames of the holy tent. They must carry its crossbars, posts and bases.They must also carry the posts of the courtyard. The courtyard is all around the holy tent. And they must carry the bases for the posts as well as their tent stakes and ropes. They must also carry all the supplies and everything connected with their use. Tell each man exactly what to carry.
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Exodus 40:32
They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar. They did it as the Lord had commanded Moses.
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Hebrews 3:2
Moses was faithful in everything he did in the house of God. In the same way, Jesus was faithful to the God who appointed him.
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Leviticus 8:1-9
The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting. Bring their clothes and the anointing oil. Bring the bull for the sin offering. Also bring two rams. And bring the basket with the bread made without yeast.Then gather the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting.”Moses did just as the Lord had commanded him. All the people gathered together at the entrance to the tent of meeting.Moses said to the people,“ Here is what the Lord has commanded us to do.”Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons to the people. He washed Aaron and his sons with water.He put the inner robe on Aaron. He tied the belt around him. He dressed him in the outer robe. He put the linen apron on him. He took the skillfully made waistband and tied the apron on him with it. He wanted to make sure it was securely tied to him.Moses placed the chest cloth on Aaron. He put the Urim and Thummim in the chest cloth.Then he placed the turban on Aaron’s head. On the front of the turban he put the gold plate. It was a sacred crown. Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.
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1 Samuel 15 22
But Samuel replied,“ What pleases the Lord more? Burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obeying the Lord? It is better to obey than to offer a sacrifice. It is better to do what he says than to offer the fat of rams.
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Exodus 39:33
Then they brought the holy tent to Moses along with everything that belonged to it. Here are the things they brought: hooks, frames, crossbars, posts and bases
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Numbers 3:36-37
They were responsible for taking care of the frames of the tent. They took care of its crossbars, posts and bases. They took care of all its supplies. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.They also took care of the posts of the courtyard around the holy tent. And they took care of the bases, tent stakes and ropes.
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Numbers 3:31
They were responsible for taking care of the ark of the covenant law. They took care of the table for the holy bread. They took care of the lampstand and the two altars. They took care of the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They also took care of the inner curtain. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.
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1 Chronicles 28 19
David said,“ I have written everything down. I wrote it all down as the Lord guided me. He helped me understand every part of the plan.”
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Exodus 35:1-35
Moses gathered the whole community of Israel together. He said to them,“ Here are the things the Lord has commanded you to do.You must do your work in six days. But the seventh day will be your holy day. It will be a day of sabbath rest to honor the Lord. You must rest on it. Anyone who does any work on it must be put to death.Do not even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day.”Moses spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said,“ Here is what the Lord has commanded.Take an offering for the Lord from what you have. Those who want to can bring an offering to the Lord. Here is what they can bring.“ gold, silver and bronzeblue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen goat hairram skins that are dyed red another kind of strong leather acacia woodolive oil for the lights spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet- smelling incenseonyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and the chest cloth“ All the skilled workers among you must come. They must make everything the Lord has commandedfor the holy tent and its covering. Here is what they must make.“ hooks, frames, crossbars, posts and basesthe ark of the covenant law, the poles and cover for the ark, and the curtain that hides the arkthe table for the holy bread, the poles and all the things for the table, and the holy breadthe lampstand for light and everything used with it, the lamps, and the olive oil that gives lightthe altar for burning incense, the poles for the altar, the anointing oil and the sweet- smelling incense the curtain for the entrance to the holy tentthe altar for burnt offerings with its bronze grate, its poles and all its tools the large bronze bowl with its standthe curtains of the courtyard with their posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyardthe ropes and tent stakes for the holy tent and for the courtyardand the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and the clothes for his sons when they serve as priests”Then the whole community of Israel left Moses.Everyone who wanted to give offerings to the Lord brought them to him. The offerings were for the work on the tent of meeting. They were also for the sacred clothes and for any other purpose at the tent.Every man and woman who wanted to give came. They brought gold jewelry of all kinds. They brought pins, earrings, rings and other jewelry. All of them gave their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.People brought what they had. They brought blue, purple or bright red yarn or fine linen. They brought goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or the other kind of strong leather.Some brought silver or bronze as an offering to the Lord. Others brought acacia wood for any part of the work.All the skilled women spun yarn with their hands. They brought blue, purple or bright red yarn or fine linen.All the skilled women who wanted to spin the goat hair did so.The leaders brought onyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and the chest cloth.They also brought spices and olive oil. They brought them for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet- smelling incense.All the men and women of Israel who wanted to bring offerings to the Lord brought them to him. The offerings were for all the work the Lord had commanded Moses to tell them to do.Then Moses spoke to the people of Israel. He said,“ The Lord has chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri. Uri is the son of Hur. Bezalel is from the tribe of Judah.The Lord has filled him with the Spirit of God. He has filled him with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skill.Bezalel can make beautiful patterns in gold, silver and bronze.He can cut and set stones. He can work with wood. In fact, he can work in all kinds of arts and crafts.And the Lord has given both him and Oholiab the ability to teach others. Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, is from the tribe of Dan.The Lord has filled Bezalel and Oholiab with skill to do all kinds of work. They can carve things and make patterns. They can sew skillfully with blue, purple and bright red yarn and on fine linen. They use thread to make beautiful cloth. Both of them have the skill to work in all kinds of crafts.
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Exodus 25:1-31
The Lord said to Moses,“ Tell the people of Israel to bring me an offering. You must receive the offering for me from everyone whose hearts move them to give.“ Here are the offerings you must receive from them.“ gold, silver and bronzeblue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen goat hairram skins that are dyed red another kind of strong leather acacia woodolive oil for the lights spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet- smelling incenseonyx stones and other jewels for the linen apron and chest cloth“ Have them make a sacred tent for me. I will live among them.Make the holy tent and everything that belongs to it. Make them exactly like the pattern I will show you.“ Have them make an ark out of acacia wood. It must be a chest three feet nine inches long and two feet three inches wide and high.Cover it inside and outside with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it.Make four gold rings for it. Join them to its four bottom corners. Put two rings on one side and two rings on the other.Then make poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold.Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.The poles must remain in the rings of the ark. Do not remove them.I will give you the tablets of the covenant law. When I do, put them into the ark.“ Make its cover out of pure gold. The cover is the place where sin will be paid for. Make it three feet nine inches long and two feet three inches wide.Make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.Put one of the cherubim on each end of it. Make the cherubim part of the cover itself.They must have their wings spread up over the cover. The cherubim must face each other and look toward the cover.Place the cover on top of the ark. I will give you the tablets of the covenant law. Put them in the ark.The ark is where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. I will meet with you above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark. There I will give you all my commands for the Israelites.“ Make a table out of acacia wood. Make it three feet long, one foot six inches wide and two feet three inches high.Cover it with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it.Also make a rim around it three inches wide. Put a strip of gold around the rim.Make four gold rings for the table. Join them to the four corners, where the four legs are.The rings must be close to the rim. They must hold the poles that will be used to carry the table.Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. Use them to carry the table.Make its plates and dishes out of pure gold. Also make its pitchers and bowls out of pure gold. Use the pitchers and bowls to pour out drink offerings.Put the holy bread on the table. It must be near my holy throne on the ark of the covenant law at all times.“ Make a lampstand out of pure gold. Hammer out its base and stem. Its buds, blossoms and cups must branch out from it. They must be part of the lampstand itself.
