| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 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. | 1“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. |
| 2These ten curtains must all be exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide. | 2Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. |
| 3Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, then join the other five into a second long curtain. | 3Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. |
| 4Put loops of blue yarn along the edge of the last curtain in each set. | 4Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set. |
| 5The fifty loops along the edge of one curtain are to match the fifty loops along the edge of the other curtain. | 5Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another. |
| 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. | 6Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit. |
| 7“Make eleven curtains of goat-hair cloth to serve as a tent covering for the Tabernacle. | 7You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all. |
| 8These eleven curtains must all be exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide. | 8Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. |
| 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. | 9Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent. |
| 10Make fifty loops for one edge of each large curtain. | 10Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. |
| 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. | 11Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit. |
| 12The remaining 3 feet of this tent covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle. | 12As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle. |
| 13Allow 18 inches of remaining material to hang down over each side, so the Tabernacle is completely covered. | 13And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it. |
| 14Complete the tent covering with a protective layer of tanned ram skins and a layer of fine goatskin leather. | 14Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. |
| 15“For the framework of the Tabernacle, construct frames of acacia wood. | 15You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. |
| 16Each frame must be 15 feet high and 27 inches wide, | 16Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. |
| 17with two pegs under each frame. Make all the frames identical. | 17Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. |
| 18Make twenty of these frames to support the curtains on the south side of the Tabernacle. | 18Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle, |
| 19Also make forty silver bases—two bases under each frame, with the pegs fitting securely into the bases. | 19with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. |
| 20For the north side of the Tabernacle, make another twenty frames, | 20For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames |
| 21with their forty silver bases, two bases under each frame. | 21and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame. |
| 22Make six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle— | 22Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, |
| 23along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle. | 23and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, |
| 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. | 24coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners. |
| 25So there will be eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame. | 25So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame. |
| 26“Make crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle | 26You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, |
| 27and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west. | 27five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. |
| 28The middle crossbar, attached halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other. | 28The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other. |
| 29Overlay the frames with gold, and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Overlay the crossbars with gold as well. | 29Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold. |
| 30“Set up this Tabernacle according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain. | 30So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. |
| 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. | 31Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. |
| 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. | 32Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. |
| 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. | 33And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from 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. | 34Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. |
| 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. | 35And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side. |
| 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. | 36For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. |
| 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. | 37Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them. |
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