27“Build an altar out of acacia wood. It must be four feet six inches high and seven feet six inches square. ²Make a horn stick out from each of its upper four corners. Cover the altar with bronze.

³“Make all of its tools out of bronze. Make its pots to remove the ashes. Make its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and pans for carrying ashes.

⁴“Make a bronze grate for the altar. Make a bronze ring for each of the four corners of the grate. ⁵Put the grate halfway up the altar on the inside.

⁶“Make poles out of acacia wood for the altar. Cover them with bronze. ⁷Put the poles through the rings. They will be on two sides of the altar for carrying it.

⁸“Make the altar out of boards. Make it hollow. You must make it just as I showed you on the mountain.

The Courtyard

⁹“Make a courtyard for the holy tent. The south side must be 150 feet long. It must have curtains that are made out of finely twisted linen. ¹⁰The curtains must be hung on 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The posts must have silver hooks and bands on them.

¹¹“The north side must also be 150 feet long. It must have curtains with 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The posts must have silver hooks and bands on them.

¹²“The west end of the courtyard must be 75 feet wide. It must have curtains with ten posts and ten bases.

¹³“The east end of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, must also be 75 feet wide. ¹⁴On one side of the entrance you must put curtains that are 22 feet six inches long. Hang them on three posts. Each post must have a base. ¹⁵On the other side you must also put curtains that are 22 feet six inches long. Hang them on three posts. Each post must have a base.

¹⁶“For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain that is 30 feet long. Make it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have someone who sews skillfully make it. Hang it on four posts. Each post must have a base.

¹⁷“All of the posts that are around the courtyard must have silver bands and hooks. They must also have bronze bases. ¹⁸The courtyard must be 150 feet long and 75 feet wide. It must have curtains that are made out of finely twisted linen. They must be seven feet six inches high. The posts must have bronze bases.

¹⁹“Make all of the other articles used for any purpose in the holy tent out of bronze. That includes all of the tent stakes for the tent and the courtyard.

Oil for the Lampstand

²⁰“Command the people of Israel to bring you clear oil that is made from pressed olives. Use it to keep the lamps burning and giving light.

²¹“Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning in the Tent of Meeting. The lamps will be outside the curtain that is in front of the tablets of the covenant. The lamps must be kept burning in my sight from evening until morning. That is a law for the people of Israel that will last for all time to come.

Clothes for the Priests

28“Have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the people of Israel. His sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar must also be brought. They will serve me as priests.

²“Make sacred clothes for your brother Aaron. When he is wearing them, people will honor him. They will have respect for him.

³“Speak to all of the skilled workers. I have given them the skill to do this kind of work. Tell them to make clothes for Aaron. He will wear them when he is set apart to serve me as priest. ⁴They must make a chest cloth, a linen apron, an outer robe, an inner robe, a turban and a belt. They must make sacred clothes for your brother Aaron and his sons. Then they will serve me as priests. ⁵Have them use fine gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and fine linen.

The Linen Apron

⁶“Make the linen apron out of fine gold wire, and out of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and out of finely twisted linen. Have a skilled worker make it. ⁷It must have two shoulder straps joined to two of its corners.

⁸“Its skillfully made waistband must be like it. The waistband must be part of the apron itself. Make the waistband out of fine gold wire, and out of blue, purple and bright red yarn, and out of finely twisted linen.

⁹“Get two onyx stones. Carve the names of the sons of Israel on them. ¹⁰Arrange them in the order of their birth. Carve six names on one stone and six on the other. ¹¹Carve the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a jewel cutter carves a seal.

“Then put the stones in fancy gold settings. ¹²Connect them to the shoulder straps of the linen apron. The stones will stand for the sons of Israel. Aaron must carry the names on his shoulders as a reminder while he is serving me. ¹³Make fancy gold settings. ¹⁴Make two braided chains out of pure gold. Make them like ropes. Join the chains to the settings.

The Chest Cloth

¹⁵“Make a chest cloth that will be used for making decisions. Have a skilled worker make it. Make it like the linen apron. Use fine gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and finely twisted linen. ¹⁶Make it nine inches square. Fold it in half.

¹⁷“Put four rows of valuable jewels on it. Put a ruby, a topaz and a beryl in the first row. ¹⁸Put a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald in the second row. ¹⁹Put a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst in the third row. ²⁰And put a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper in the fourth row. Put them in fancy gold settings.

²¹“Use a total of 12 stones. Use one for each of the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone must be carved like a seal with the name of one of the 12 tribes.

²²“Make braided chains out of pure gold for the chest cloth. Make them like ropes. ²³Make two gold rings for the chest cloth. Connect them to two corners of it. ²⁴Join the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the chest cloth. ²⁵Join the other ends of the chains to the two settings. Join them to the shoulder straps on the front of the linen apron.

²⁶“Make two gold rings. Connect them to the other two corners of the chest cloth. Put them on the inside edge next to the apron. ²⁷Make two more gold rings. Connect them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the apron. Put them close to the seam. Put them right above the waistband of the apron. ²⁸The rings of the chest cloth must be tied to the rings of the apron. Tie them to the waistband with blue cord. Then the chest cloth will not swing out from the linen apron.

²⁹“When Aaron enters the Holy Room, he will carry the names of the sons of Israel over his heart. Their names will be on the chest cloth of decision. They will be a continuing reminder while he is serving me.

³⁰“Also put the Urim and Thummim into the chest cloth. Then they will be over Aaron’s heart when he comes to serve me. In that way, Aaron will always have what he needs to make decisions for the people of Israel. He will carry the Urim and Thummim over his heart while he is serving me.

More Clothes for the Priests

³¹“Make the outer robe of the linen apron completely from blue cloth. ³²In the center of the robe, make an opening for the head of the priest. Make an edge like a collar around the opening. Then it will not tear.

³³“Make pomegranates out of blue, purple and bright red yarn. Sew them around the hem of the robe. Sew gold bells between them. ³⁴Sew a gold bell between every two pomegranates all around the hem of the robe.

³⁵“Aaron must wear the robe when he serves. The bells will jingle when he enters the Holy Room while he is serving me. And they will jingle when he goes out. Then he will not die.

³⁶“Make a plate out of pure gold. Carve words on it as if it were a seal. Carve the words set apart for the Lord. ³⁷Tie the plate to the front of the turban with a blue cord.

³⁸“Aaron must wear it on his forehead all the time. He will be held accountable for all of the sacred gifts the Israelites set apart. Then I will accept the gifts.

³⁹“Make the inner robe out of fine linen. And make the turban out of fine linen. Have the belt made by a person who sews skillfully.

⁴⁰“Make inner robes, belts and headbands for Aaron’s sons. When they are wearing them, people will honor them. They will also have respect for them.

⁴¹“Put all of the clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then pour olive oil on them and prepare them to serve me. Set them apart to serve me as priests.

⁴²“Make linen underwear that reaches from the waist to the thigh. ⁴³Aaron and the priests who are in his family line must wear it when they enter the Tent of Meeting. They must wear it when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Room. Then they will not be found guilty and die.

“For all time to come, that will be a law for Aaron and the priests who are in his family line.

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