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1Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.

1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

2He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold all around it.

2And he overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold around it.

3And he cast for it four rings of gold to be set in its four corners: two rings on one side, and two rings on the other side of it.

3And he cast for it four rings of gold for its four feet, two rings on its one side and two rings on its other side.

4He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

4And he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold

5And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

5and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.

6He also made the mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits was its length and a cubit and a half its width.

6And he made a mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.

7He made two cherubim of beaten gold; he made them of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat:

7And he made two cherubim of gold. He made them of hammered work on the two ends of the mercy seat,

8one cherub at one end on this side, and the other cherub at the other end on that side. He made the cherubim at the two ends of one piece with the mercy seat.

8one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end. Of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends.

9The cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

9The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.

10He made the table of acacia wood; two cubits was its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.

10He also made the table of acacia wood. Two cubits was its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold all around it.

11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold around it.

12Also he made a frame of a handbreadth all around it, and made a molding of gold for the frame all around it.

12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and made a molding of gold around the rim.

13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.

13He cast for it four rings of gold and fastened the rings to the four corners at its four legs.

14The rings were close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table.

14Close to the frame were the rings, as holders for the poles to carry the table.

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

15He made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table, and overlaid them with gold.

16He made of pure gold the utensils which were on the table: its dishes, its cups, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring.

16And he made the vessels of pure gold that were to be on the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour drink offerings.

17He also made the lampstand of pure gold; of hammered work he made the lampstand. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and its flowers were of the same piece.

17He also made the lampstand of pure gold. He made the lampstand of hammered work. Its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers were of one piece with it.

18And six branches came out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side.

18And there were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;

19There were three bowls made like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.

19three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.

20And on the lampstand itself were four bowls made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower.

20And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers,

21There was a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches extending from it.

21and a calyx of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out of it.

22Their knobs and their branches were of one piece; all of it was one hammered piece of pure gold.

22Their calyxes and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole of it was a single piece of hammered work of pure gold.

23And he made its seven lamps, its wick-trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.

23And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold.

24Of a talent of pure gold he made it, with all its utensils.

24He made it and all its utensils out of a talent of pure gold.

25He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit and its width a cubit—it was square—and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it.

25He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit. It was square, and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it.

26And he overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides all around, and its horns. He also made for it a molding of gold all around it.

26He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And he made a molding of gold around it,

27He made two rings of gold for it under its molding, by its two corners on both sides, as holders for the poles with which to bear it.

27and made two rings of gold on it under its molding, on two opposite sides of it, as holders for the poles with which to carry it.

28And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.

28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

29He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the perfumer.

29He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.

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