1 ¶ Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet; with cherubim of cunning work shalt thou make them.

“ Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

2 T he length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits; and all the curtains shall have one measure.

The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have the same measurements.

3 T he five curtains shall be coupled together one to another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.

4 A nd thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the border in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain in the coupling of the second.

You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

5 F ifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the border of the curtain that is in the second coupling; that the loops may take hold one of another.

You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

6 A nd thou shalt make fifty hooks of gold and couple the curtains together with the hooks; and it shall be one tabernacle.

You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the tabernacle will be a unit. Curtains of Goats’ Hair

7 ¶ Likewise thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair to be a covering over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shalt thou make.

“Then you shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

8 T he length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.

The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.

9 A nd thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

10 A nd thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain from the border in the coupling and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which couples the second.

You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

11 A nd thou shalt make fifty hooks of brass and put the hooks into the loops and couple the tent together that it may be one.

“You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit.

12 A nd the remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

The overlapping part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall lap over the back of the tabernacle.

13 A nd a cubit on the one side and a cubit on the other side of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall lap over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it.

14 A nd thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red and a covering above of badgers’ skins.

You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above. Boards and Sockets

15 ¶ And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of cedar wood standing up.

“Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

16 T en cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.

Ten cubits shall be the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

17 T wo tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another; thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

There shall be two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle.

18 A nd thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the side of the Negev to the south.

You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.

19 A nd thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards, two sockets under one board for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.

You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards, two sockets under one board for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons;

20 A nd for the second side of the tabernacle on the side of the Aquilon, there shall be twenty boards

and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

21 a nd their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

22 A nd for the sides of the tabernacle westward, thou shalt make six boards.

For the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

23 A nd two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides,

You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear.

24 a nd they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring; thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete to its top to the first ring; thus it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners.

25 T hus they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets: two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

There shall be eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.

26 A nd thou shalt make five bars of cedar wood for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

“Then you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

27 f ive bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.

and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the rear side to the west.

28 A nd the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

29 A nd thou shalt cover the boards with gold and make their rings of gold for places for the bars, and thou shalt also cover the bars with gold.

You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

30 A nd thou shalt raise up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was showed thee in the mount.

Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown in the mountain. The Veil and Screen

31 ¶ And thou shalt also make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work; with cherubim shall it be made;

“You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

32 a nd thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of cedar covered with gold; their capitals shall be of gold upon four sockets of silver.

You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also being of gold, on four sockets of silver.

33 A nd thou shalt hang up the veil under the hooks, and thou shalt bring in there, inside the veil, the ark of the testimony; and that veil shall separate for you between the holy place and the holy of holies.

You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve for you as a partition between the holy place and the holy of holies.

34 A nd thou shalt put the seat of reconciliation upon the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.

35 A nd thou shalt set the table outside the veil, the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the Negev (south desert), and thou shalt put the table on the side of the Aquilon (north wind).

You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

36 A nd thou shalt make a hanging for the door of the tabernacle of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen wrought with needlework.

“ You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver.

37 A nd thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of cedar and cover them with gold, and their capitals shall be of gold, and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

You shall make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold, their hooks also being of gold; and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.