"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."
2Then 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.
3They 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.
4And all the 1skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from 2the work which 3he was performing,
5and they said to 1Moses, " aThe people are bringing much more than enough for the 2construction work which the LORD commanded us to 3perform."
6So 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.
7aFor the 1material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it.
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.
9The length of each curtain was twenty-eight 1cubits and the width of each curtain four 1cubits; all the curtains had 2the same measurements.
10He 1joined five curtains to one another and the other five curtains he 1joined to one another.
11He 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.
12He 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.
13He made afifty clasps of gold and 1joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so the tabernacle was 2a unit.
14Then ahe made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains 1in all.
15The length of each curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had 1the same measurements.
16He 1joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves.
17Moreover, 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.
18He made fifty clasps of 1bronze to 2join the tent together so that it would be 3a unit.
19He made a covering for the tent of rams' skins 1dyed red, and a covering of porpoise skins above.
20aThen he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.
21Ten cubits was the length of 1each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
22There were two tenons for each board, 1fitted to one another; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle.
23He made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards 1for the south side;
24and 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.
25Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,
26and their forty 1sockets of silver; two 1sockets under one board and two 1sockets under another board.
27For the 1rear of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards.
28He made two boards for the corners of the 1tabernacle at the 2rear.
29They 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.
30There were eight boards with their 1sockets of silver, sixteen 1sockets, 2two under every board.
31Then he made abars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,
32and 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.
33He made the middle bar to pass through in the 1center of the boards from end to end.
34He overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
35aMoreover, 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.
36He 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.
37He 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;
38and 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.