"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
."
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.
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
.
And all the 1skillful
men
who were performing
all
the work
of the sanctuary
came
, each
from 2the work
which
3he was performing
,
and they said to 1Moses
, " aThe people
are bringing
much
more
than
enough
for the 2construction
work
which
the LORD
commanded
us to 3perform
."
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.
aFor 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.
The length of each
curtain
was twenty-eight
1cubits
and the width
of each
curtain
four
1cubits
; all
the curtains
had 2the same
measurements
.
He 1joined five
curtains
to one
another
and the other five
curtains
he 1joined
to one
another
.
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
.
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
.
He made afifty
clasps
of gold
and 1joined
the curtains
to one
another
with the clasps
, so the tabernacle
was 2a unit
.
Then ahe made curtains
of goats'
hair for a tent
over
the tabernacle
; he made
eleven
curtains
1in all.
The length of each
curtain
was thirty
cubits
and four
cubits
the width
of each
curtain
; the eleven
curtains
had 1the same
measurements
.
He 1joined five
curtains
by themselves
and the other six
curtains
by themselves
.
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
.
He made fifty
clasps
of 1bronze
to 2join
the tent
together
so that it would be 3a unit
.
He made a covering
for the tent
of rams'
skins
1dyed
red
, and a covering
of porpoise
skins
above
.
aThen he made the boards
for the tabernacle
of acacia
wood
, standing
upright
.
Ten cubits
was the length
of 1each board
and one and a half
cubits
the width
of each
board
.
There were two tenons
for each
board
, 1fitted
to one
another
; thus
he did
for all
the boards
of the tabernacle
.
He made the boards
for the tabernacle
: twenty
boards
1for the south
side
;
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
.
Then for the second side
of the tabernacle
, on the north
side
, he made
twenty
boards
,
and their forty 1sockets
of silver
; two
1sockets
under
one
board
and two
1sockets
under
another
board
.
For the 1rear of the tabernacle
, to the west
, he made
six
boards
.
He made two
boards
for the corners
of the 1tabernacle
at the 2rear
.
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
.
There were eight boards
with their 1sockets
of silver
, sixteen
1sockets
, 2two
under
every
board
.
Then he made abars
of acacia
wood
, five
for the boards
of one
side
of the tabernacle
,
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
.
He made the middle
bar
to pass
through
in the 1center
of the boards
from end
to end
.
He overlaid the boards
with gold
and made
their rings
of gold
as holders
for the bars
, and overlaid
the bars
with gold
.
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
.
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.
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
;
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
.