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1And 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:

1And Bezalel made the ark of hard wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide and a cubit and a half high;

1And Bezaleel maketh the ark of shittim wood, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height;

2And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

2Plating it inside and out with the best gold, and putting an edge of gold all round it.

2and he overlayeth it with pure gold within and without, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;

3And 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.

3And he made four gold rings for its four angles, two on one side and two on the other,

3and he casteth for it four rings of gold, on its four feet, even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its second side;

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

4And rods of the same wood plated with gold.

4and he maketh staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold,

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

5These rods he put in the rings at the sides of the ark, for lifting it.

5and he bringeth in the staves into the rings, by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

6And 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.

6And he made the cover all of gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

6And he maketh a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;

7And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

7And he made two winged ones, hammered out of one bit of gold, for the two ends of the cover;

7and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;

8One 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.

8Placing one at one end and one at the other; the winged ones were part of the cover.

8one cherub at the end on this <FI>side<Fi> , and one cherub at the end on that, out of the mercy-seat he hath made the cherubs, at its two ends;

9And 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.

9And their wings were stretched out over the cover; the faces of the winged ones were opposite one another and facing the cover.

9and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces <FI>are<Fi> one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been.

10And 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:

10And he made the table of hard wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high;

10And he maketh the table of shittim wood; two cubits its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height,

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

11Plating it with the best gold and putting a gold edge all round it.

11and overlayeth it with pure gold, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about.

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

12And he made a frame all round it about as wide as a man's hand, edged with gold all round.

12And he maketh for it a border of a handbreadth round about, and maketh a wreath of gold for its border round about;

13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

13And he made four gold rings, and put the rings at the angles of its four feet.

13and he casteth for it four rings of gold, and putteth the rings on the four corners which <FI>are<Fi> to its four feet;

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

14The rings were fixed under the frame to take the rods with which the table was to be lifted.

14over-against the border have the rings been, places for staves to bear the table.

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

15The rods for lifting the table he made of hard wood plated with gold.

15And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold, to bear the table;

16And 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.

16And all the table-vessels, the plates and spoons and basins and the cups for liquids, he made of the best gold.

16and he maketh the vessels which <FI>are<Fi> upon the table, its dishes, and its bowls, and its cups, and the cups by which they pour out, of pure gold.

17And 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:

17Then he made the support for the lights, all of the best gold; its base and its pillar were of hammered gold; its cups and buds and flowers were all made out of the same metal:

17And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he hath made the candlestick, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers, have been of the same;

18And 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:

18It had six branches coming out from its sides, three from one side and three from the other;

18and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of its one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of its second side;

19Three 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.

19Every branch having three cups made like almond flowers, every cup with a bud and a flower on all the branches;

19three calyxes, made like almonds, in the one branch, a knop and a flower; and three calyxes, made like almonds, in another branch, a knop and a flower; so to the six branches which are coming out of the candlestick.

20And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

20And on its pillar, four cups like almond flowers, every one with its bud and its flower;

20And in the candlestick <FI>are<Fi> four calyxes, made like almonds, its knops, and its flowers,

21And 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.

21And under every two branches a bud, made with the branch, for all six branches of it.

21and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, <FI>are<Fi> to the six branches which are coming out of it;

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

22The buds and the branches were made of the same metal, all together one complete work of the best hammered gold.

22their knops and their branches have been of the same; all of it one beaten work of pure gold.

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

23And he made the seven vessels for the lights, and all the necessary instruments for it, of gold.

23And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;

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

24A talent of the best gold was used for the making of it and its vessels.

24of a talent of pure gold he hath made it, and all its vessels.

25And 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.

25And he made the altar for the burning of spices, using the same hard wood; it was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high; the horns made of the same.

25And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim wood; a cubit its length, and a cubit its breadth (square), and two cubits its height; its horns have been of the same;

26And 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.

26The top and the sides and the horns were all plated with the best gold; and he put an edge of gold all round it.

26and he overlayeth it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about, and its horns; and he maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;

27And 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.

27And he made two gold rings, placing them on the two opposite sides under the edge, to take the rods for lifting it.

27and two rings of gold he hath made for it under its wreath, at its two corners, at its two sides, for places for staves to bear it with them.

28And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

28The rods he made of the same hard wood, plating them with gold.

28And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold;

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

29And he made the holy oil and the perfume of sweet spices for burning, after the art of the perfume-maker.

29and he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume--work of a compounder.