1 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

2 S peak unto the sons of Israel that they bring me an offering; of every man that gives it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me a heave-offering: of every one whose heart prompteth him, ye shall take my heave-offering.

3 A nd this shall be the offering which ye shall take of them: gold and silver and brass

And this is the heave-offering that ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and copper,

4 a nd blue and purple and scarlet and fine linen and goats’ hair

and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus, and goats',

5 a nd rams’ skins dyed red and badgers’ skins and cedar wood,

and rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins; and acacia-wood;

6 o il for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,

oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil, and for the incense of fragrant drugs;

7 o nyx stones and stones to be set in the ephod and in the pectoral.

onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.

8 A nd let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

And they shall make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

9 A ccording to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its vessels, even so shall ye make it.

According to all that I shall shew thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the utensils thereof, even so shall ye make.

10 ¶ And they shall make an ark of cedar wood; two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

And they shall make an ark of acacia-wood; two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

11 A nd thou shalt cover it with pure gold; within and without shalt thou cover it and shalt make upon it a moulding of gold round about.

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold: inside and outside shalt thou overlay it; and shalt make upon it a border of gold round about.

12 A nd thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it and put them in the four corners thereof, and two rings shall be in the one side of it and two rings in the other side of it.

And cast four rings of gold for it, and put at the four corners thereof, that two rings may be upon the one side thereof and two rings upon the other side thereof.

13 A nd thou shalt make staves of cedar wood and overlay them with gold.

And make staves of acacia-wood and overlay them with gold.

14 A nd thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

And put the staves into the rings upon the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

15 T he staves shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.

The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not come out from it.

16 A nd thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.

17 A nd thou shalt make a seat of reconciliation of pure gold; two cubits and a half shall be its length and a cubit and a half its breadth.

And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

18 A nd thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the seat of reconciliation.

And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

19 A nd make one cherub on the one end and the other cherub on the other end: even of the seat of reconciliation shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.

And make one cherub at the end of the one side, and one cherub at the end of the other side; out of the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim at the two ends thereof.

20 A nd the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the seat of reconciliation with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the seat of reconciliation shall the faces of the cherubim be.

And the cherubim shall stretch out wings over it, covering over with their wings the mercy-seat, and their faces opposite to one another: toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.

21 A nd thou shalt put the seat of reconciliation above upon the ark, and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above on the ark, and shalt put in the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.

22 A nd there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the seat of reconciliation, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the sons of Israel.

And there will I meet with thee, and will speak with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, everything that I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

23 ¶ Thou shalt likewise make a table of cedar wood; two cubits shall be its length and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

And thou shalt make a table of acacia-wood, two cubits the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

24 A nd thou shalt cover it with pure gold and make a moulding of gold round about it.

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make upon it a border of gold round about.

25 A nd thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden moulding to its border round about.

And thou shalt make for it a margin of a handbreadth round about, and shalt make a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.

26 A nd thou shalt make for it four rings of gold and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.

And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings at the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.

27 O ver against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.

Close to the margin shall the rings be, as receptacles of the staves to carry the table.

28 A nd thou shalt make the staves of cedar wood and cover them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold; and the table shall be carried upon them.

29 A nd thou shalt make the dishes thereof and spoons thereof and covers thereof and bowls thereof to cover the bread; of pure gold shalt thou make them.

And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and cups thereof, and goblets thereof, and bowls thereof, with which to pour out: of pure gold shalt thou make them.

30 A nd thou shalt set the showbread upon the table before me always.

And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me continually.

31 ¶ And thou shalt make a lampstand of pure gold; of beaten work shall the lampstand be made; its base and its branches, its bowls, its knops, and its flowers shall be of the same.

And thou shalt make a lamp-stand of pure gold; beaten work shall the lamp-stand be made: its base and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of the same.

32 A nd six branches shall come out of the sides of it, three branches of the lampstand out of the one side and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side,

And six branches shall come out of the sides thereof—three branches of the lamp-stand out of one side thereof, and three branches of the lamp-stand out of the other side thereof;

33 t hree bowls made like unto almonds with a knop and a flower in one branch, and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch with a knop and a flower; thus in the six branches that come out of the lampstand.

three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the lamp-stand.

34 A nd in the lampstand shall be four bowls made like unto almonds with their knops and their flowers.

And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers;

35 A nd there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and another knop under two branches of the same, and another knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the lampstand.

and a knob under two branches of it, and a knob under two branches of it, and a knob under two branches of it, for the six branches that proceed out of the lamp-stand.

36 T heir knops and their branches shall be of the same; all of it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

Their knobs and their branches shall be of itself—all of one beaten work of pure gold.

37 A nd thou shalt make its seven lamps; and they shall light its lamps, that they may give light over against it.

And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it;

38 A nd its tongs, and its snuffdishes, shall be of pure gold.

and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold.

39 O f a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

Of a talent of pure gold shall they make it, with all these utensils.

40 A nd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount.

And see that thou make according to their pattern, which hath been shewn to thee in the mountain.