1 A nd 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:

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

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

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

4 A nd he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

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

He put the poles through the rings at the sides of the ark to carry it.

6 A nd 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.

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

And he made two cherubim of beaten gold; on the two ends of the mercy seat he made them,

8 O ne 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.

One 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 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.

And 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 A nd 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:

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

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

He overlaid it with pure gold and made a molding of gold around its top.

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

And 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 put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

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

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

Close to the border were the rings, the places for the poles to pass through to carry the table.

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

made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table and overlaid them with gold.

16 A nd 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.

He 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 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:

And 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 A nd 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:

There 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 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.

Three 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 A nd in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

On the lampstand were four cups made like almond blossoms, with knobs and flowers.

21 A nd 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.

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

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

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

23 A nd he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

And he made of pure gold its seven lamps, its snuffers, and its ashtrays.

24 O f a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

Of a talent of pure gold he made the lampstand and all its utensils.

25 A nd 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.

And 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 A nd 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.

He 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 the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.

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

And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

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

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