He made 50 loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set and 50 loops on the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.

He made 50 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 manatee skins on top of it.

The length of each plank was 15 feet, and the width of each was 27 inches.

and he made 40 silver bases to put under the 20 planks, two bases under the first plank for its two tenons, and two bases under each of the following planks for their two tenons;

with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each of the following ones;

and for the west side of the tabernacle he made six planks.

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.

five crossbars for the planks 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 planks 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 veil with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. He made it with a design of cherubim worked into it.

He made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold. And he cast four silver bases for the posts.

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 posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, but their five bases were bronze.

Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 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, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.

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.

He constructed the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding all around it.

He made a three-inch frame all around it and made a gold molding all around its frame.

He cast four gold rings for it and attached the rings to the four corners at its four legs.

He made the poles for carrying the table from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

He also made the utensils that would be on the table out of pure gold: its plates and cups, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold. He made it all of one piece: its base and shaft, its ornamental cups, and its calyxes and petals.

Six branches extended from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side and three branches of the lampstand from the other side.

There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the next branch. It was this way for the six branches that extended from the lampstand.

On the lampstand shaft there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with its calyxes and petals.

For the six branches that extended from it, a calyx was under the first pair of branches from it, a calyx under the second pair of branches from it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches from it.

Their calyxes and branches were of one piece. All of it was a single hammered piece of pure gold.

He also made its seven lamps, snuffers, and firepans of pure gold.

He made it and all its utensils of 75 pounds of pure gold.

He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it was 36 inches high. Its horns were of one piece.

He overlaid it, its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold. Then he made a gold molding all around it.

He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.

Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, 7½ feet long and 7½ feet wide, and was 4½ feet high.

He made all the altar’s utensils: the pots, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

Also, he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar in order to carry it with them. He constructed the altar with boards so that it was hollow.

He made the bronze basin and its stand from the bronze mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

including their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.

The hangings on the north side were also 150 feet in length, including their 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.

The hangings on the west side were 75 feet in length, including their 10 posts and 10 bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver.

The hangings on one side of the gate were 22½ feet, including their three posts and three bases.

It was the same for the other side. The hangings were 22½ feet, including their three posts and three bases on both sides of the courtyard gate.

The bases for the posts were bronze; the hooks and bands of the posts were silver; and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. All the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.

The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was 30 feet long, and like the hangings of the courtyard, 7½ feet high.

It had four posts, including their four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, and the bands as well as the plating of their tops were silver.

All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze.

With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a gem cutter, a designer, and an embroiderer with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

There were 7,500 pounds of silver used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from 7,500 pounds, 75 pounds for each base.

With the remaining 44 pounds he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.

He made with it the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grate, all the utensils for the altar,

the bases for the surrounding courtyard, the bases for the gate of the courtyard, all the tent pegs for the tabernacle, and all the tent pegs for the surrounding courtyard.

They made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, and the holy garments for Aaron from the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Bezalel made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

They hammered out thin sheets of gold, and he cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and the fine linen in a skillful design.

The artistically woven waistband that was on the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, according to the same workmanship of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

He also made the embroidered breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.

They made the breastpiece square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row was a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;

the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were surrounded with gold filigree in their settings.

They also fashioned two gold filigree settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to its two corners.

They attached the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings and, in this way, attached them to the ephod’s shoulder pieces in front.

They made two other gold rings and put them at the two other corners of the breastpiece on the edge that is next to the inner border of the ephod.

They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the ephod’s two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, above the ephod’s woven waistband.

Then they tied the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece was above the ephod’s waistband and did not come loose from the ephod. They did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

They made pomegranates of finely spun blue, purple, and scarlet yarn on the lower hem of the robe.

They made bells of pure gold and attached the bells between the pomegranates, all around the hem of the robe between the pomegranates,

a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

They made the tunics of fine woven linen for Aaron and his sons.

They also made the turban and the ornate headbands of fine linen, the undergarments,

and the sash of finely spun linen of embroidered blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. They did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

They also made a medallion, the holy diadem, out of pure gold and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving on a seal:

HOLY TO THE LORD.

Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its planks, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of manatee skins; the veil for the screen;

the ark of the testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;

the table, all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence;

the pure gold lampstand, with its lamps arranged and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;

the bronze altar with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

the hangings of the courtyard, its posts and bases, the screen for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting;

and the specially woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

Put the ark of the testimony there and screen off the ark with the veil.

Then bring in the table and lay out its arrangement; also bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

Place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

Assemble the surrounding courtyard and hang the screen for the gate of the courtyard.

“Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings so that it will be holy.

Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar so that it will be especially holy.

Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate it.

“Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

Clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he can serve Me as a priest.

Have his sons come forward and clothe them in tunics.