Chapter 36

The Tabernacle Underwritten

1 “Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every 1skillful person in whom the Lord has put 2skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work 3in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.”

2 Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every 1skillful person in 2whom the Lord had put 3skill, aeveryone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.

3 They received from Moses all the 1contributions which the sons of Israel had brought 2to perform the work 3in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning.

4 And all the 1skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from 2the work which 3he was performing,

5 and they said to 1Moses, “aThe people are bringing much more than enough for the 2construction work which the Lord commanded us to 3perform.”

6 So Moses issued a command, and a 1proclamation was circulated throughout the camp, saying, “Let no man or woman any longer perform work for the 2contributions of the sanctuary.” Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more.

7 aFor the 1material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it.

Construction Proceeds

8 aAll the 1skillful men among those who were performing the work made the 2tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and 3blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman, 4Bezalel made them.

9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight 1cubits and the width of each curtain four 1cubits; all the curtains had 2the same measurements.

10 He 1joined five curtains to one another and the other five curtains he 1joined to one another.

11 He made loops of 1blue on the edge of the 2outermost curtain in the first 3set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was 2outermost in the second 3set.

12 He made afifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the 1edge of the curtain that was in the second 2set; the loops were opposite each other.

13 He made afifty clasps of gold and 1joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was 2a unit.

14 Then ahe made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains 1in all.

15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had 1the same measurements.

16 He 1joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves.

17 Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first 1set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second 1set.

18 He made fifty clasps of 1bronze to 2join the tent together so that it would be 3a unit.

19 He made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins 1dyed red, and a covering of porpoise skins above.

20 aThen he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

21 Ten cubits was the length of 1each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

22 There were two tenons for each board, 1fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle.

23 He made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards 1for the south side;

24 and he made forty 1sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two 1sockets under one board for its two tenons and two 1sockets under another board for its two tenons.

25 Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,

26 and their forty 1sockets of silver; two 1sockets under one board and two 1sockets under another board.

27 For the 1rear of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards.

28 He made two boards for the corners of the 1tabernacle at the 2rear.

29 They were double beneath, and together they were complete to its 1top 2to the first ring; thus he did with both of them for the two corners.

30 There were eight boards with their 1sockets of silver, sixteen 1sockets, 2two under every board.

31 Then he made abars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

32 and five bars for the boards of the 1other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the 2rear side to the west.

33 He made the middle bar to pass through in the 1center of the boards from end to end.

34 He overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

35 aMoreover, he made the veil of 1blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

36 He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four 1sockets of silver for them.

37 He made a ascreen for the doorway of the tent, of 1blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a 2weaver;

38 and he made its afive pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their 1bands with gold; but their five 2sockets were of 3bronze.