Exodus 25

Offerings for the Tabernacle

25The LORD said to Moses,H3068H1696H4872H5592"Tell the people of Israel to bring me their sacred offerings. Accept the contributions from all whose hearts are moved to offer them.H1696H1121H3478H3947H8641H376H5068H3820H3947H86413Here is a list of sacred offerings you may accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;H8641H3947H2091H3701H51784blue, purple, and scarlet thread; fine linen and goat hair for cloth;H8504H713H8438H8144H8336H57955tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;H352H5785H119H8476H5785H7848H60866olive oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;H8081H3974H1314H4888H8081H5561H70047onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest's chestpiece.H7718H68H68H4394H646H28338"Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.H6213H4720H7931H84329You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you.H7200H8403H4908H8403H3627H6213

Plans for the Ark of the Covenant

10"Have the people make an Ark of acacia wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high

.H6213H727H7848H6086H520H2677H753H520H2677H7341H520H2677H696711Overlay it inside and outside with pure gold, and run a molding of gold all around it.H6823H2889H2091H1004H2351H6823H6213H2213H2091H543912Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side.H3332H702H2885H2091H5414H702H6471H8147H2885H259H6763H8147H2885H814513Make poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H209114Insert the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.H935H905H2885H6763H727H727H537515These carrying poles must stay inside the rings; never remove them.H905H1961H2885H727H549316When the Ark is finished, place inside it the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant

, which I will give to you.H5414H727H5715H541417"Then make the Ark's cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It must be 45 inches long and 27 inches wide

.H6213H3727H2889H2091H520H2677H753H520H2677H734118Then make two cherubim from hammered gold, and place them on the two ends of the atonement cover.H6213H8147H3742H2091H4749H6213H8147H7098H372719Mold the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.H6213H259H3742H7098H259H3742H2088H7098H3727H6213H3742H8147H709820The cherubim will face each other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they will protect it.H3742H6566H3671H4605H5526H3727H3671H6440H376H251H3727H6440H374221Place inside the Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark.H5414H3727H4605H727H727H5414H5715H541422I will meet with you there and talk to you from above the atonement cover between the gold cherubim that hover over the Ark of the Covenant

. From there I will give you my commands for the people of Israel.H3259H1696H3727H996H8147H3742H5921H727H5715H6680H1121H3478

Plans for the Table

23"Then make a table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high

.H6213H7979H7848H6086H520H753H520H7341H520H2677H696724Overlay it with pure gold and run a gold molding around the edge.H6823H2889H2091H6213H2213H2091H543925Decorate it with a 3-inch border

all around, and run a gold molding along the border.H6213H4526H2948H5439H6213H2091H2213H4526H543926Make four gold rings for the table and attach them at the four corners next to the four legs.H6213H702H2885H2091H5414H2885H702H6285H702H727227Attach the rings near the border to hold the poles that are used to carry the table.H5980H4526H2885H1004H905H5375H797928Make these poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H2091H7979H537529Make special containers of pure gold for the table—bowls, pans, pitchers, and jars—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.H6213H7086H3709H7184H4518H5258H2004H2889H2091H621330Place the Bread of the Presence on the table to remain before me at all times.H5414H7979H3899H6440H8548

Plans for the Lampstand

31"Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. Make the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.H6213H4501H2889H2091H4749H4501H6213H3409H7070H1375H3730H652532Make it with six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.H8337H7070H3318H6654H7969H7070H4501H259H6654H7969H7070H4501H8145H665433Each of the six branches will have three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.H7969H1375H8246H3730H6525H259H7070H7969H1375H8246H259H7070H3730H6525H8337H7070H3318H450134Craft the center stem of the lampstand with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.H4501H702H1375H8246H3730H652535There will also be an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extend from the center stem.H3730H8147H7070H3730H8147H7070H3730H8147H7070H8337H7070H3318H450136The almond buds and branches must all be of one piece with the center stem, and they must be hammered from pure gold.H3730H7070H259H4749H2889H209137Then make the seven lamps for the lampstand, and set them so they reflect their light forward.H6213H7651H5216H5927H5216H215H5676H644038The lamp snuffers and trays must also be made of pure gold.H4457H4289H2889H209139You will need seventy-five pounds

of pure gold for the lampstand and its accessories.H3603H2889H2091H6213H362740"Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.H7200H6213H8403H7200H2022