How to Make the Tabernacle of the Lord- by the Lord God’s Intelligent Design |
Exodus 26:1-37 The Second Book of Moses Called Exodus |
[Also,] you shall make 10 curtains for the tabernacle made of fine [woven] linen & blue, purple & scarlet thread with [artistic designs] of cherubim [angels] [woven] into [each] of the ten 28 x 4 cubit curtains. 5 curtains shall be coupled to one another [just as] the other 5 curtains [are] coupled to one another. |
You shall make 50 loops of blue on the edge of [each] of the 2 sets of curtains, so they may be [hooked] to one another & coupled with 50 [hooks] of gold, on the [outermost] edge, [so] that it may be one tabernacle. You shall also make 11 curtains of goat’s hair [each] 30 x 4 cubits to be a [tent like] covering over the tabernacle. |
5 curtains shall be coupled by themselves & the [other] 6 curtains by themselves & you shall double over the 6th curtain at the forefront of the tabernacle. You shall make 50 loops on the outermost edge of [each] of the 2 sets of curtains, [so] that the edge of 1 curtain [is] coupled [together to] the 2nd. You shall make 50 brass [hooks] put into the loops, so that it may be one. |
The ½ curtain remnant that remains, shall hang over the back side of the tabernacle. There will be 1 cubit on [both] sides that remains [of] the length of the tent curtains & it shall hang over [either of the 2] sides of the tabernacle to cover it. You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red & a covering above [that] of badger skins. |
The boards for the tabernacle shall be [upright] of 10 x 1½ cubits for [each] board made of shittim wood. [All the] boards shall have 2 tenons, set in order, one against another, [for binding one to another.] You shall make all the boards of the tabernacle [like this.] |
On the north & south sides of the tabernacle, you shall make for [each] of the 20 boards, with 40 sockets of silver under them: 2 sockets under [each] board for [its] 2 tenons. For the far, westward side you shall make 6 boards & 2 boards for [each of] the 2 back corners of the tabernacle on the 2 sides. They shall be coupled together beneath & above the [top] of it into 1 ring. |
Both shall be [like this.] They shall be for [both] of them for the 2 corners. [So, there] shall be 8 boards [with] 16 sockets of silver- 2 sockets under [each] of the boards. You shall make 5 [cross] bars of shittim wood for 1 side of the tabernacle. And 5 [cross] bars for the other side of the tabernacle & 5 [cross] bars for the boards, for the 2 [westward] sides of the tabernacle. |
And the middle bar shall pass through the midst of the boards [horizontally] from [end to end.] You shall [overlay all] the boards with gold & make their rings of gold for places for the bars [to be inserted] & [overlay] the bars with gold. You shall [raise] up the tabernacle by the pattern you were shown on the mountain. |
You shall make a [veil woven] of blue, purple & scarlet thread & fine [woven] linen of [skillful] work. It shall be [woven] with an [artistic design] with cherubim [angels.] You shall hang it [veil] upon the 4 pillars of shittim wood [overlaid] with gold. |
Their hooks shall be gold upon the 4 sockets of silver & the veil shall be [hung] from the [hooks.] [Then,] you shall bring the Ark of the Testimony [in there, within] the veil. The veil shall be [a divider] for you between the Holy Place & the Most Holy. And you shall put the mercy seat upon the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. |
You shall set the table [outside] the veil & the candlestick [next to] the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south & you shall put the table on the north side. |
You shall make a hanging [screen] for the door of the tent [woven] of blue, purple & scarlet thread & fine [woven] linen [made] with needlework. You shall make for the hanging [screen,] 5 pillars of shittim wood [overlaid] with gold with gold hooks & you shall cast 5 sockets of brass for them. |