Exodus 26

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

1Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and scarlet wool, with cherubim artistically woven into them by a skilled craftsman.

2The length of each curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.

2Each curtain must be forty-two feet long and six feet wide; all the curtains must be the exact same size.

3Five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

3Join five of the curtains together into one set, and join the other five curtains together into a second set.

4And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is outmost in the second coupling.

4Make loops of blue cloth along the edge of the last curtain in the first set, and do the same along the edge of the last curtain in the second set.

5Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling; the loops shall be opposite one to another.

5Make fifty loops on the first curtain and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain in the second set, so that the loops are opposite each other.

6And thou shalt make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to another with the clasps: and the tabernacle shall be one whole.

6Make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle forms a single unit.

7And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.

7Make eleven curtains of goat hair to serve as a tent covering over the tabernacle.

8The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.

8Each of these eleven curtains must be forty-five feet long and six feet wide; they must all be the same size.

9And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.

9Join five of these curtains together into one set and the other six curtains into a second set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.

10And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops upon the edge of the curtain which is outmost in the second coupling.

10Make fifty loops along the edge of the last curtain in the first set and fifty loops along the edge of the last curtain in the second set.

11And thou shalt make fifty clasps of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

11Make fifty bronze clasps, put them into the loops, and link the tent together so that it becomes a single unit.

12And the overhanging part that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

12The extra half-curtain that is left over from the tent curtains should hang down over the back of the tabernacle.

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

13The eighteen inches of extra length on each side of the tent curtains will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.

14And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.

14Make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that, a covering of fine leather.

15And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.

15Make upright frames for the tabernacle out of acacia wood.

16Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board.

16Each frame must be fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide.

17Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

17Two pegs must be on each frame to join them together. Make all the frames for the tabernacle this same way.

18And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.

18Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle.

19And 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:

19Make forty silver bases to go under the twenty frames—two bases under each frame, one for each peg.

20and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

20Make twenty frames for the north side of the tabernacle,

21and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

21along with forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.

22And for the hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

22Make six frames for the back of the tabernacle, which faces west.

23And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part.

23Make two additional frames for the corners at the back of the tabernacle.

24And they shall be double beneath, and in like manner they shall be entire unto the top thereof unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

24These corner frames must be separate at the bottom but joined together at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames must be made this way.

25And there shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

25So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.

26And thou shalt make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

26Make crossbars out of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,

27and 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 hinder part westward.

27five for the frames on the other side, and five for the frames on the back of the tabernacle, facing west.

28And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

28The middle crossbar must pass through the center of the frames from one end to the other.

29And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

29Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

30And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which hath been showed thee in the mount.

30Set up the tabernacle according to the design that was shown to you on the mountain.

31And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made:

31Make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet wool and fine twisted linen. Have a skilled craftsman weave cherubim into it.

32and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, upon four sockets of silver.

32Hang it on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. These posts should have gold hooks and stand on four silver bases.

33And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

33Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the Ark of the Covenant behind the curtain. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

34And thou shalt put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

34Put the atonement cover on the Ark of the Covenant inside the Most Holy Place.

35And thou shalt set the table without the veil, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

35Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table on the south side.

36And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.

36Make a screen for the entrance to the tent out of blue, purple, and scarlet wool and fine twisted linen, decorated with embroidery.

37And thou shalt make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold: their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

37Make five posts of acacia wood for the screen and overlay them with gold. Make gold hooks for them and cast five bronze bases for the posts.