1 “ Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skillful person in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.”

“Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work, together with every workman whom the Lord has made able and understands how to do all the work in the building of the holy place. They will do all that the Lord has said.” The People Bring More Than Enough

2 T hen Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful person in whom the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.

Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every workman whom the Lord had made able, every one whose heart moved him to come to do the work.

3 T hey received from Moses all the contributions which the sons of Israel had brought to perform the work in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning.

They received from Moses all the gifts the people of Israel had brought for the work of building the holy place. And they kept bringing gifts because they wanted to every morning.

4 A nd all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work which he was performing,

All the able workmen came who were doing all the work on the holy place. Each man came from the work he had been doing.

5 a nd they said to Moses, “ The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to perform.”

They said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the work the Lord told us to do.”

6 S o Moses issued a command, and a proclamation was circulated throughout the camp, saying, “Let no man or woman any longer perform work for the contributions of the sanctuary.” Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more.

So Moses made it be known to all the people, saying, “No man or woman is to give any more gifts for the holy place.” So the people were kept from bringing any more.

7 F or the material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it. Construction Proceeds

For the things they had were enough for doing all the work. There was more than enough. Building of the Tent

8 A ll the skillful men among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman, Bezalel made them.

All the able men among those who were doing the work made the meeting tent with ten curtains. They made them of fine linen and blue, purple and red cloth, with cherubim sewed into them by an able workman. Bezalel made them.

9 T he length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had the same measurements.

Each curtain was as long as fourteen long steps and as wide as two long steps, all of them the same.

10 H e joined five curtains to one another and the other five curtains he joined to one another.

He joined five curtains to each other. And the other five curtains he joined to each other.

11 H e made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set.

He took small pieces of blue cloth, longer than they were wide. He sewed both ends to the side of the last curtain in the first row. Then he did the same on the side of the last curtain in the second row.

12 H e made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

He put fifty of these pieces on the one curtain. And he put fifty on the side of the other curtain, so that the pieces met each other.

13 H e made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was a unit.

He made fifty hooks of gold. Then he joined the curtains together with the hooks so the meeting tent was as one.

14 T hen he made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains in all.

He made curtains of goat hair for a covering over the meeting tent. He made eleven curtains in all.

15 T he length of each curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had the same measurements.

Each curtain was as long as fifteen long steps, and as wide as two long steps, all of them the same.

16 H e joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves.

He joined five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves.

17 M oreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set.

He took fifty small pieces of cloth, longer than they were wide. He sewed both ends of each to the side of the last curtain in the first row. Then he sewed fifty pieces onto the side of the last curtain in the second row.

18 H e made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit.

He made fifty hooks of brass. And he put the hooks through the sewed pieces of cloth and joined the tent together as one.

19 H e made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of porpoise skins above.

He made a covering for the tent out of rams’ skins made red, and a covering of badgers’ skins over this.

20 T hen he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

Then he made the pillars of acacia wood for the meeting tent.

21 T en cubits was the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

Each piece of wood was as long as five long steps, and as wide as one step.

22 T here were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle.

He made two joining pieces in each piece of wood for joining them together. He did this for all the pieces of wood of the meeting tent.

23 H e made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side;

He made twenty pieces of wood for the south side of the meeting tent.

24 a nd he made 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.

He made forty silver bases under the twenty pieces of wood, two bases under each piece of wood.

25 T hen for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,

Then he made twenty pieces of wood for the north side of the meeting tent.

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

And he made forty silver bases, with two bases under each piece of wood.

27 F or the rear of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards.

He made six pieces of wood for the back or west side of the meeting tent.

28 H e made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear.

He made two pieces of wood for the back corners.

29 T hey were double beneath, and together they were complete to its top to the first ring; thus he did with both of them for the two corners.

They were together at the bottom, and joined at the top with one ring. They were made the same for the two corners.

30 T here were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets, two under every board.

There were eight pieces of wood, with sixteen silver bases, two under each piece of wood.

31 T hen he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

He made long, straight pieces of acacia wood, five for the pieces of wood on one side of the meeting tent,

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

and five for the pieces of wood on the other side of the meeting tent. Then he made five for the pieces of wood at the back of the meeting tent, the west side.

33 H e made the middle bar to pass through in the center of the boards from end to end.

He made the long, straight cross-piece for the center to pass through from end to end.

34 H e overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

He covered the pieces of wood with gold. He made rings of gold to hold the long, straight pieces of wood. And he covered these pieces of wood with gold.

35 M oreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

He made the curtain of blue and purple and red cloth and fine linen. He made it with cherubim sewed into it by an able workman.

36 H e made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four sockets of silver for them.

He hung it on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold. Their hooks were made of gold and he made four silver bases for it.

37 H e made a screen for the doorway of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver;

He made a curtain for the door of the meeting tent out of blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen, the work of an able workman.

38 a nd he made its five pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold; but their five sockets were of bronze.

He made five pillars with their hooks and covered their tops with gold. But he made their five bases of brass.