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.

And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and 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.

And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

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

And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.

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

And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

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

And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

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

And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

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

And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

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.

One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

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.

And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

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

And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:

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

And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

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

Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

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.

And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

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

Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

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

And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

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.

And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.

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.

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

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;

And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:

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.

Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

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

And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his 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.

And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to 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.

Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

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

And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

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

Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

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.

And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

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.

And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

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.

And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.

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

And he made the staves of shittim 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.

And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.