Exodus 26 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And thou shalt make the tent, ten curtains, white linen twisted, and cerulean purple, and reddish purple, and double scarlet: and cherubs the work of the artificer shalt thou make them.	“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.	“Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker.
2	The length of one curtain, eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth, four cubits of the one curtain: one measure to all the curtains.	The 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.	All the curtains are to be the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.
3	The five curtains shall be joined one to the other; and five curtains joined one to the one.	Five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.	Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five.
4	And make loops of cerulean purple upon the lip of the one curtain from the end in the joining: and so shalt thou make in the lip of the curtain of the extremity, in the joining of the second.	And 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.	Make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and do the same with the end curtain in the other set.
5	Fifty loops in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the lip of the curtain that is in the joining of the second, from the receiving the loops one to the other.	Fifty 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.	Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other.
6	And make fifty hooks of gold, and join the one curtain to the other with the hooks: and it was one tent.	And 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.	Then make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the curtains together so that the tabernacle is a unit.
7	And make a curtain of goats' hair for the dwelling of the tent: eleven curtains shalt thou make them.	“You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make.	“Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether.
8	The length of the one curtain, of thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain of four cubits: one measure to the eleven curtains.	The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains shall be the same size.	All eleven curtains are to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
9	And join the five curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves, and double the sixth curtain in front before the tent.	You 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.	Join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent.
10	And make fifty loops upon the lip of the one curtain of the extremity in the joining, and fifty loops upon the lip of the curtain joining the second.	You 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.	Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set.
11	And make fifty brass hooks, and bring the hooks to the loops, and join the tent, and it was one.	“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.	Then make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit.
12	And the remainder of that being over in the curtains of the tent, the half of the remaining curtain, thou shalt spread over behind the tent.	And the part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.	As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle.
13	And a cubit from this, and the cubit from this, in the remainder in the length of the curtains of the tent; it shall be spread upon the sides of the tent from this, and from this, for its covering.	And 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.	The tent curtains will be a cubit longer on both sides; what is left will hang over the sides of the tabernacle so as to cover it.
14	And make a covering for the tent of the skins of rams made red, and a covering of tahash skins from above.	And you shall make for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and a covering of goatskins on top.	Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather.
15	And make boards for the tent of acacia wood, standing up.	“You shall make upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood.	“Make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
16	Ten cubits the length of the board, and a cubit and half a cubit the breadth of one board.	Ten cubits shall be the length of a frame, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each frame.	Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide,
17	Two hands for the one board, connected the one to the other: so shalt thou do to all the boards of the tent.	There shall be two tenons in each frame, for fitting together. So shall you do for all the frames of the tabernacle.	with two projections set parallel to each other. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
18	And make the boards to the tent, twenty boards to the south side on the right hand.	You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side;	Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle
19	And forty silver bases thou shalt make under the twenty boards: two bases for the one board for its two hands.	and 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;	and make forty silver bases to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection.
20	And for the second rib of the tent, to the north side, twenty boards.	and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side twenty frames,	For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, make twenty frames
21	And forty silver bases; two bases under the one board, and two bases under the one board.	and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one frame, and two bases under the next frame.	and forty silver bases—two under each frame.
22	And for the hinder parts of the tent to the sea, thou shalt make six boards.	And for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames.	Make six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle,
23	And two boards shalt thou make to the angles of the tent in the two hinder parts.	And you shall make two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear;	and make two frames for the corners at the far end.
24	And they shall be doubled from below, and they shall be one; they shall be complete above the head to the one ring: so it shall be; for the two corners shall they be.	they 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.	At these two corners they must be double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both shall be like that.
25	And there shall be eight boards; and their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under the one board, and two bases under the one board.	And there shall be eight frames, with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one frame, and two bases under another frame.	So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
26	And make bars of acacia wood; five for the boards of the one rib of the tent.	“You shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle,	“Also make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
27	And five bars for the boards of the rib of the tent, and five bars for the boards of the rib of the tent, for the two hinder parts to the sea.	and 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.	five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle.
28	And the middle bar in the midst of the boards passing through from end to end.	The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall run from end to end.	The center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames.
29	And the boards shalt thou spread over with gold, and thou shalt make their rings gold, houses for the bars: and spread over the bars with gold.	You 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.	Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
30	And raise up the tent according to its judgment which thou sawest in the mount.	Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you were shown on the mountain.	“Set up the tabernacle according to the plan shown you on the mountain.
31	And make a vail of cerulean purple, and red purple, and double scarlet, and twisted byssus, the work of the artificer: he shall make with it Cherubs.	“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.	“Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.
32	And give it upon four acacia pillars spread over with gold: their pegs of gold upon four silver bases.	And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver.	Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.
33	And give the vail under the hooks, and bring in there from the inside of the vail, the ark of the testimony: and the vail separating to you between the holy and between the holy of holies.	And 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.	Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
34	And give the vail upon the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies.	You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.	Put the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Place.
35	And put the table from without the vail, and the chandelier over against the table upon the rib of the tent at the right hand and the table thou shalt give upon the north rib.	And 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.	Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side.
36	And make a covering for the door of the tent, cerulean purple, red purple, and double scarlet and white byssus, a variegated work.	“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.	“For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.
37	And make for the covering five acacia pillars, and spread them over with gold, their pegs gold: and cast for them five bases of brass.	And 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.	Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. And cast five bronze bases for them.
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