1 ¶ Bezaleel also made the ark of cedar 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;

Bezalel made the special box of the agreement of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits tall.

2 a nd he covered it with pure gold within and without and made a moulding of gold to it round about.

He covered it inside and out with pure gold. And he made a piece of gold to put on it all around.

3 A nd 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.

He made four rings of gold for it and put them on its four feet. He put two rings on one side of it and two rings on the other side.

4 H e also made the staves of cedar wood and covered them with gold.

He made long pieces of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

5 A nd he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

Then he put the long pieces of wood through the rings on the sides of the special box to carry it.

6 H e made the seat of reconciliation likewise of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and one cubit and a half its breadth.

He made a mercy-seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.

7 H e also made the two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece he made them, on the two ends of the seat of reconciliation;

He made two cherubim out of beaten gold at the two ends of the mercy-seat.

8 o ne cherub on the end on this side and another cherub on the other end on that side of the seat of reconciliation; he made the cherubim on the two ends thereof.

He made one cherub on one end and one cherub on the other end. He made the cherubim and the mercy-seat of one piece.

9 A nd the cherubim spread out their wings above, covering with their wings the seat of reconciliation, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim were facing the covering.

The cherubim had their wings spread up over the mercy-seat. Their faces were toward each other, and toward the mercy-seat.

10 ¶ And he made the table of cedar wood; two cubits was the length thereof and a cubit the breadth thereof and a cubit and a half the height thereof;

Then he made a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits tall.

11 a nd he covered it with pure gold and made it a moulding of gold round about.

He covered it with pure gold and made a gold piece around it.

12 H e also made it a border of a handbreadth round about and made a moulding of gold for the border thereof round about.

He made a piece around it as wide as a hand. And he put gold on the side of this piece all around.

13 A nd he cast for it four rings of gold and put the rings upon the four corners that correspond to the four feet thereof.

He made four rings of gold for it. He put them on the four corners that were on the table’s four legs.

14 O ver against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

The rings were close to the sides, to hold the long pieces of wood used to carry the table.

15 A nd he made the staves of cedar wood and covered them with gold, to bear the table.

He made the long pieces of acacia wood and covered them with gold. The table was carried with these.

16 H e also made the vessels which were upon the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its covers to cover the bread, of pure gold.

He made of pure gold its plates, its pots and its jars, for pouring gifts of drink. Making the Lamp-Stand

17 H e made the lampstand likewise of pure gold; of beaten work he made the lampstand, its shaft and its branch, its bowls, its knops, and its flowers were of the same.

Then he made the lamp-stand of pure gold and the base of the lamp-stand of beaten gold. Its cups, its buds and its flowers were all made of one piece with it.

18 O ut of the sides thereof went six branches, three branches out of one side of the lampstand and three branches out of the other side of the lampstand;

Six branches went out of its sides, three branches of the lamp-stand out of one side, and three branches out of its other side.

19 i n one branch there were three bowls made after the fashion of almonds, a knop and a flower; and in the other branch there were three bowls made like almonds, a knop and a flower, so throughout the six branches going out of the lampstand.

Three cups were made to look like almond flowers, each with bud and flower, on one branch, and three on the next branch. This was done for all six branches going out of the lamp-stand.

20 A nd in the lampstand were four bowls made like almonds, their knops, and their flowers,

In the lamp-stand there were four cups made to look like almond flowers, with their buds and flowers.

21 a nd a knop under the two branches of the same and another knop under two branches of the same and a knop under the two other branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

A bud was under each of the six branches going out of the lamp-stand.

22 T heir knops and their branches were of the same; all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. All of it was one piece of pure, beaten gold.

23 H e made likewise its seven lamps and its snuffers and its snuff dishes of pure gold.

He made its seven lamps, the tools for putting out the light, and its dishes of pure gold.

24 O f a talent of pure gold he made it and all its vessels.

He made it and all its objects out of a piece of gold about half the weight of a man. Making the Altar

25 ¶ He also made the altar of incense of cedar wood: the length of it was a cubit and the breadth of it a cubit; it was square; and two cubits was the height of it; its horns were of the same piece.

Then he made the altar for burning special perfume of acacia wood. It was one cubit long, one cubit wide, and as high as a man’s waist. Its horns were of one piece with it.

26 A nd he covered it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about and its horns; and he made it a moulding of gold round about.

He covered its top, all its sides and its horns with pure gold. And he made a piece of gold to go around it.

27 H e also made two rings of gold for it under the moulding thereof, by the two corners of it, upon its two sides, to be places for the staves to bear it with.

Then he made two gold rings to put under this piece. He put one on the altar’s left side and one on its right side to hold the long pieces of wood used for carrying it.

28 A nd he made the staves of cedar wood and covered them with gold.

He made the long pieces of acacia wood and covered them with gold. Making the Holy Oil and Special Perfume

29 H e made likewise the oil of the holy anointing and the pure aromatic incense, according to the work of the apothecary.

And he made the holy oil for pouring, and the pure, sweet-smelling perfume of spices, the work of an able workman.