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New Living Translation

1“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

1“Make the Tabernacle from ten curtains of finely woven linen. Decorate the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.

2The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be the same size.

2These ten curtains must all be exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.

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

3Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, then join the other five into a second long curtain.

4And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set. Likewise you shall make loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set.

4Put loops of blue yarn along the edge of the last curtain in each set.

5Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another.

5The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain are to match the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain.

6And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to the other with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single whole.

6Then make fifty gold clasps and fasten the long curtains together with the clasps. In this way, the Tabernacle will be made of one continuous piece.

7“You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make.

7“Make eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle.

8The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains shall be the same size.

8These eleven curtains must all be exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide.

9You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent.

9Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and join the other six into a second long curtain. Allow 3 feet of material from the second set of curtains to hang over the front of the sacred tent.

10You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

10Make fifty loops for one edge of each large curtain.

11“You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together that it may be a single whole.

11Then make fifty bronze clasps, and fasten the loops of the long curtains with the clasps. In this way, the tent covering will be made of one continuous piece.

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

12The remaining 3 feet of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle.

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

13Allow 18 inches of remaining material to hang down over each side, so the Tabernacle is completely covered.

14And you shall make for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and a covering of goatskins on top.

14Complete the tent covering with a protective layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather.

15“You shall make upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood.

15“For the framework of the Tabernacle, construct frames of acacia wood.

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

16Each frame must be 15 feet high and 27 inches wide,

17There shall be two tenons in each frame, for fitting together. So shall you do for all the frames of the tabernacle.

17with two pegs under each frame. Make all the frames identical.

18You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side;

18Make twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle.

19and forty bases of silver you shall make under the twenty frames, two bases under one frame for its two tenons, and two bases under the next frame for its two tenons;

19Also make forty silver bases—two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases.

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

20For the north side of the Tabernacle, make another twenty frames,

21and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one frame, and two bases under the next frame.

21with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame.

22And for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames.

22Make six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—

23And you shall make two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear;

23along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle.

24they shall be separate beneath, but joined at the top, at the first ring. Thus shall it be with both of them; they shall form the two corners.

24These corner frames will be matched at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single corner unit. Make both of these corner units the same way.

25And there shall be eight frames, with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one frame, and two bases under another frame.

25So there will be eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.

26“You shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle,

26“Make crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle

27and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the side of the tabernacle at the rear westward.

27and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west.

28The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall run from end to end.

28The middle crossbar, attached halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.

29You shall overlay the frames with gold and shall make their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

29Overlay the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Overlay the crossbars with gold as well.

30Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you were shown on the mountain.

30“Set up this Tabernacle according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain.

31“And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

31“For the inside of the Tabernacle, make a special curtain of finely woven linen. Decorate it with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.

32And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver.

32Hang this curtain on gold hooks attached to four posts of acacia wood. Overlay the posts with gold, and set them in four silver bases.

33And you shall hang the veil from the clasps, and bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil. And the veil shall separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy.

33Hang the inner curtain from clasps, and put the Ark of the Covenant in the room behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

34You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.

34“Then put the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—on top of the Ark of the Covenant inside the Most Holy Place.

35And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table, and you shall put the table on the north side.

35Place the table outside the inner curtain on the north side of the Tabernacle, and place the lampstand across the room on the south side.

36“You shall make a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework.

36“Make another curtain for the entrance to the sacred tent. Make it of finely woven linen and embroider it with exquisite designs, using blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

37And you shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.

37Craft five posts from acacia wood. Overlay them with gold, and hang the curtain from them with gold hooks. Cast five bronze bases for the posts.

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