1 B ezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two cubits and a half was the length of it, a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.

2 H e overlaid it with pure gold within and without and made a molding or crown of gold to go around the top of it.

3 H e cast four rings of gold for its four corners, two rings on either side.

4 H e made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

5 H e put the poles through the rings at the sides of the ark to carry it.

6 m ade the mercy seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length and one cubit and a half its breadth.

7 A nd he made two cherubim of beaten gold; on the two ends of the mercy seat he made them,

8 O ne cherub at one end and one at the other end; of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim at its two ends.

9 A nd the cherubim spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces to each other, looking down to the mercy seat.

10 B ezalel made the table of acacia wood; it was two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

11 H e overlaid it with pure gold and made a molding of gold around its top.

12 A nd he made a border around it a handbreadth wide, and a molding of gold around the border.

13 A nd he cast for it four rings of gold and fastened the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.

14 C lose to the border were the rings, the places for the poles to pass through to carry the table.

15 m ade the poles of acacia wood to carry the table and overlaid them with gold.

16 H e made of pure gold the vessels which were to be on the table, its plates and dishes, its bowls and flagons for pouring.

17 A nd he made the lampstand of pure gold; its base and shaft were made of hammered work; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of one piece with it.

18 T here were six branches going out of the sides of the lampstand, three branches out of one side of it and three branches out of the other side of it;

19 T hree cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, each with a knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the branch, each with a knob and a flower; and so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.

20 O n the lampstand were four cups made like almond blossoms, with knobs and flowers.

21 A nd a knob under each pair of branches, of one piece with the lampstand, for the six branches going out of it.

22 T heir knobs and their branches were of one piece with it, all of it hammered work of pure gold.

23 A nd he made of pure gold its seven lamps, its snuffers, and its ashtrays.

24 O f a talent of pure gold he made the lampstand and all its utensils.

25 A nd made the incense altar of acacia wood; its top was a cubit square and it was two cubits high; the horns were one piece with it.

26 H e overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides round about, and its horns; also he made a rim around it of gold.

27 A nd he made two rings of gold for it under its rim, on its two opposite sides, as places for the poles to carry it.

28 A nd he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

29 H e also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, after the perfumer’s art.