Exodus 36-38 - Prayer Tents

36"The LORD has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the LORD has commanded."H6213H1212H171H2450H3820H376H1992H3068H5414H2451H8394H3045H6213H4399H5656H6944H3068H6680 2So Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the others who were specially gifted by the LORD and were eager to get to work.H4872H7121H1212H171H2450H3820H376H3820H3068H5414H2451H3820H5375H7126H4399H6213 3Moses gave them the materials donated by the people of Israel as sacred offerings for the completion of the sanctuary. But the people continued to bring additional gifts each morning.H3947H6440H4872H8641H1121H3478H935H4399H5656H6944H6213H935H5071H1242 4Finally the craftsmen who were working on the sanctuary left their work.H2450H6213H4399H6944H935H376H4399H6213 5They went to Moses and reported, "The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the LORD has commanded us to do!"H559H4872H559H5971H935H7235H1767H5656H4399H3068H6680H6213 6So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: "Men and women, don't prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!" So the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings.H4872H6680H6963H5674H4264H559H376H802H6213H4399H8641H6944H5971H3607H935 7Their contributions were more than enough to complete the whole project.H4399H1767H4399H6213H3498

Building the Tabernacle

8The skilled craftsmen made ten curtains of finely woven linen for the Tabernacle. Then Bezalel decorated the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.H2450H3820H6213H4399H4908H6213H6235H3407H7806H8336H8504H713H8144H8438H3742H2803H4639H6213 9All ten curtains were exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.H753H259H3407H6242H8083H520H7341H259H3407H702H520H3407H259H4060 10Five of these curtains were joined together to make one long curtain, and the other five were joined to make a second long curtain.H2266H2568H3407H259H259H2568H3407H2266H259H259 11He made fifty loops of blue yarn and put them along the edge of the last curtain in each set.H6213H3924H8504H8193H259H3407H7098H4225H6213H7020H8193H3407H4225H8145 12The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain matched the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.H2572H3924H6213H259H3407H2572H3924H6213H7097H3407H4225H8145H3924H6901H259H259 13Then he made fifty gold clasps and fastened the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle was made of one continuous piece.H6213H2572H7165H2091H2266H3407H259H259H7165H259H4908 14He made eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle.H6213H3407H5795H168H4908H6249H6240H3407H6213 15These eleven curtains were all exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide.H753H259H3407H7970H520H702H520H7341H259H3407H6249H6240H3407H259H4060 16Bezalel joined five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and the other six were joined to make a second long curtain.H2266H2568H3407H8337H3407 17He made fifty loops for the edge of each large curtain.H6213H2572H3924H7020H8193H3407H4225H2572H3924H6213H8193H3407H2279H8145 18He also made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the long curtains together. In this way, the tent covering was made of one continuous piece.H6213H2572H7165H5178H2266H168H2266H259 19He completed the tent covering with a layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather.H6213H4372H168H352H5785H119H4372H8476H5785H4605 20For the framework of the Tabernacle, Bezalel constructed frames of acacia wood.H6213H7175H4908H7848H6086H5975 21Each frame was 15 feet high and 27 inches wide,H753H7175H6235H520H7341H7175H259H520H2677 22with two pegs under each frame. All the frames were identical.H259H7175H8147H3027H7947H259H413H259H6213H7175H4908 23He made twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle.H6213H7175H4908H6242H7175H5045H6285H8486 24He also made forty silver bases—two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases.H705H134H3701H6213H6242H7175H8147H134H259H7175H8147H3027H8147H134H259H7175H8147H3027 25For the north side of the Tabernacle, he made another twenty frames,H8145H6763H4908H6828H6285H6213H6242H7175 26with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame.H705H134H3701H8147H134H259H7175H8147H134H259H7175 27He made six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—H3411H4908H3220H6213H8337H7175 28along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle.H8147H7175H6213H4742H4908H3411 29These corner frames were matched at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single corner unit. Both of these corner units were made the same way.H8382H4295H8382H3162H7218H259H2885H6213H8147H8147H4740 30So there were eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.H8083H7175H134H8337H6240H134H3701H259H7175H8147H8147H134H134 31Then he made crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the TabernacleH6213H1280H7848H6086H2568H7175H259H6763H4908 32and five for the south side. He also made five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which faced west.H2568H1280H7175H8145H6763H4908H2568H1280H7175H4908H3411H3220 33He made the middle crossbar to attach halfway up the frames; it ran all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.H6213H8484H1280H1272H8432H7175H7097H7097 34He overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. Then he overlaid the crossbars with gold as well.H6823H7175H2091H6213H2885H2091H1004H1280H6823H1280H2091 35For the inside of the Tabernacle, Bezalel made a special curtain of finely woven linen. He decorated it with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.H6213H6532H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H3742H6213H2803H4639 36For the curtain, he made four posts of acacia wood and four gold hooks. He overlaid the posts with gold and set them in four silver bases.H6213H702H5982H7848H6823H2091H2053H2091H3332H702H134H3701 37Then he made another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. He made it of finely woven linen and embroidered it with exquisite designs using blue, purple, and scarlet thread.H6213H4539H168H6607H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H7551H4639 38This curtain was hung on gold hooks attached to five posts. The posts with their decorated tops and hooks were overlaid with gold, and the five bases were cast from bronze.H2568H5982H2053H6823H7218H2838H2091H2568H134H5178

Building the Ark of the Covenant

37Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.H1212H6213H727H7848H6086H520H2677H753H520H2677H7341H520H2677H6967 2He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it.H6823H2889H2091H1004H2351H6213H2213H2091H5439 3He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side.H3332H702H2885H2091H702H6471H8147H2885H259H6763H8147H2885H8145H6763 4Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H2091 5He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.H935H905H2885H6763H727H5375H727 6Then he made the Ark's cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.H6213H3727H2889H2091H520H2677H753H520H2677H7341 7He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover.H6213H8147H3742H2091H4749H6213H8147H7098H3727 8He molded the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.H259H3742H7098H259H3742H7098H3727H6213H3742H8147H7098H7099 9The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.H3742H6566H3671H4605H5526H3671H3727H6440H376H251H3727H6440H3742

Building the Table

10Then Bezalel made the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.H6213H7979H7848H6086H520H753H520H7341H520H2677H6967 11He overlaid it with pure gold and ran a gold molding around the edge.H6823H2889H2091H6213H2213H2091H5439 12He decorated it with a 3-inch border all around, and he ran a gold molding along the border.H6213H4526H2948H5439H6213H2213H2091H4526H5439 13Then he cast four gold rings for the table and attached them at the four corners next to the four legs.H3332H702H2885H2091H5414H2885H702H6285H702H7272 14The rings were attached near the border to hold the poles that were used to carry the table.H5980H4526H2885H1004H905H5375H7979 15He made these poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H2091H5375H7979 16Then he made special containers of pure gold for the table—bowls, pans, jars, and pitchers—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.H6213H3627H7979H7086H3709H4518H7184H5258H2004H2889H2091

Building the Lampstand

17Then Bezalel made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold. He made the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece—the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.H6213H4501H2889H2091H4749H6213H4501H3409H7070H1375H3730H6525 18The lampstand had six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.H8337H7070H3318H6654H7969H7070H4501H259H6654H7969H7070H4501H8145H6654 19Each of the six branches had three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.H7969H1375H8246H259H7070H3730H6525H7969H1375H8246H259H7070H3730H6525H8337H7070H3318H4501 20The center stem of the lampstand was crafted with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.H4501H702H1375H8246H3730H6525 21There was an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extended from the center stem, all made of one piece.H3730H8147H7070H3730H8147H7070H3730H8147H7070H8337H7070H3318 22The almond buds and branches were all of one piece with the center stem, and they were hammered from pure gold.H3730H7070H259H4749H2889H2091 23He also made seven lamps for the lampstand, lamp snuffers, and trays, all of pure gold.H6213H7651H5216H4457H4289H2889H2091 24The entire lampstand, along with its accessories, was made from seventy-five pounds of pure gold.H3603H2889H2091H6213H3627

Building the Incense Altar

25Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high, with horns at the corners carved from the same piece of wood as the altar itself.H6213H7004H4196H7848H6086H753H520H7341H520H7251H520H6967H7161 26He overlaid the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and he ran a gold molding around the entire altar.H6823H2889H2091H1406H7023H5439H7161H6213H2213H2091H5439 27He made two gold rings and attached them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.H6213H8147H2885H2091H2213H8147H6763H8147H6654H1004H905H5375 28He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H2091 29Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.H6213H6944H4888H8081H2889H7004H5561H4639H7543

Building the Altar of Burnt Offering

38Next Bezalel used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7 1/2 feet wide, 7 1/2 feet long, and 4 1/2 feet high.H6213H4196H5930H7848H6086H2568H520H753H2568H520H7341H7251H7969H520H6967 2He made horns for each of its four corners so that the horns and altar were all one piece. He overlaid the altar with bronze.H6213H7161H702H6438H7161H6823H5178 3Then he made all the altar utensils of bronze—the ash buckets, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans.H6213H3627H4196H5518H3257H4219H4207H4289H3627H6213H5178 4Next he made a bronze grating and installed it halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge.H6213H4196H5178H4345H7568H4639H3749H4295H2677 5He cast four rings and attached them to the corners of the bronze grating to hold the carrying poles.H3332H702H2885H702H7099H4345H5178H1004H905 6He made the poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.H6213H905H7848H6086H6823H5178 7He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks.H935H905H2885H6763H4196H5375H6213H5014H3871

Building the Washbasin

8Bezalel made the bronze washbasin and its bronze stand from bronze mirrors donated by the women who served at the entrance of the Tabernacle.H6213H3595H5178H3653H5178H4759H6633H6633H6607H168H4150

Building the Courtyard

9Then Bezalel made the courtyard, which was enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side the curtains were 150 feet long.H6213H2691H5045H6285H8486H7050H2691H7806H8336H3967H520 10They were held up by twenty posts set securely in twenty bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.H5982H6242H5178H134H6242H2053H5982H2838H3701 11He made a similar set of curtains for the north side—150 feet of curtains held up by twenty posts set securely in bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.H6828H6285H3967H520H5982H6242H134H5178H6242H2053H5982H2838H3701 12The curtains on the west end of the courtyard were 75 feet long, hung with silver hooks and rings and supported by ten posts set into ten bases.H3220H6285H7050H2572H520H5982H6235H134H6235H2053H5982H2838H3701 13The east end, the front, was also 75 feet long.H6924H6285H4217H2572H520 14The courtyard entrance was on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side was 22 1/2 feet long and was supported by three posts set into three bases.H7050H3802H2568H6240H520H5982H7969H134H7969 15The curtain on the left side was also 22 1/2 feet long and was supported by three posts set into three bases.H8145H3802H2691H8179H7050H2568H6240H520H5982H7969H134H7969 16All the curtains used in the courtyard were made of finely woven linen.H7050H2691H5439H7806H8336 17Each post had a bronze base, and all the hooks and rings were silver. The tops of the posts of the courtyard were overlaid with silver, and the rings to hold up the curtains were made of silver.H134H5982H5178H2053H5982H2838H3701H6826H7218H3701H5982H2691H2836H3701 18He made the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of finely woven linen, and he decorated it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. It was 30 feet long, and its height was 7 1/2 feet, just like the curtains of the courtyard walls.H4539H8179H2691H7551H4639H8504H713H8144H8438H7806H8336H6242H520H753H6967H7341H2568H520H5980H7050H2691 19It was supported by four posts, each set securely in its own bronze base. The tops of the posts were overlaid with silver, and the hooks and rings were also made of silver.H5982H702H134H5178H702H2053H3701H6826H7218H2838H3701 20All the tent pegs used in the Tabernacle and courtyard were made of bronze.H3489H4908H2691H5439H5178

Inventory of Materials

21This is an inventory of the materials used in building the Tabernacle of the Covenant. The Levites compiled the figures, as Moses directed, and Ithamar son of Aaron the priest served as recorder.H428H6485H4908H4908H5715H6485H6310H4872H5656H3881H3027H385H1121H175H3548 22Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.H1212H1121H221H1121H2354H4294H3063H6213H3068H6680H4872 23He was assisted by Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman expert at engraving, designing, and embroidering with blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth.H171H1121H294H4294H1835H2796H2803H7551H8504H713H8144H8438H8336 24The people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 pounds, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.H2091H6213H4399H4399H6944H2091H8573H6242H8672H3603H7651H3967H7970H8255H8255H6944 25The whole community of Israel gave 7,545 pounds of silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.H3701H6485H5712H3967H3603H505H7651H3967H7657H2568H8255H8255H6944 26This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday.H1235H1538H4276H8255H8255H6944H5674H6485H6242H8141H1121H4605H8337H3967H505H7969H505H2568H3967H2572 27The hundred bases for the frames of the sanctuary walls and for the posts supporting the inner curtain required 7,500 pounds of silver, about 75 pounds for each base.H3967H3603H3701H3332H134H6944H134H6532H3967H134H3967H3603H3603H134 28The remaining 45 pounds of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts.H505H7651H3967H7657H2568H6213H2053H5982H6823H7218H2836 29The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 pounds of bronze,H5178H8573H7657H3603H505H702H3967H8255 30which was used for casting the bases for the posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle, and for the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all the altar utensils.H6213H134H6607H168H4150H5178H4196H5178H4345H3627H4196 31Bronze was also used to make the bases for the posts that supported the curtains around the courtyard, the bases for the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard, and all the tent pegs for the Tabernacle and the courtyard.H134H2691H5439H134H2691H8179H3489H4908H3489H2691H5439