Exodus 25
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
1Then the LORD said to Moses,
2'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take My offering.
2“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
3And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass;
3This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair;
4blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
5and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia-wood;
5ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
6oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;
6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
7onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
7and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
8And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
8And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
9According to all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall ye make it.
9You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.
10And they shall make an ark of acacia-wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
10And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
11Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
12And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
12Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
13And thou shalt make staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold.
13And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
14And thou shalt put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, wherewith to bear the ark.
14Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
15The staves shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
15The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
16And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
16And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.
17And thou shalt make an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
17And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
18And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the ark-cover.
18Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
19And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover shall ye make the cherubim of the two ends thereof.
19one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
20And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, screening the ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover shall the faces of the cherubim be.
20And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
21And thou shalt put the ark-cover above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
21Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
22And there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the ark-cover, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
22And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
23And thou shalt make a table of acacia-wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
23You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
24And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
24Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
25And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
25And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
26And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
26Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
27Close by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear the table.
27The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
28And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
28Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
29And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and the pans thereof, and the jars thereof, and the bowls thereof, wherewith to pour out; of pure gold shalt thou make them.
29You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.
30And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before Me alway.
30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
31And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.
31Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
32And there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candle-stick out of the other side thereof;
32Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
33three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
33There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.
34And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof.
34And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
35And a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
35For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
36Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.
36The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
37And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.
37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
38And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
38The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
39Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.
39The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.
40And see that thou make them after their pattern, which is being shown thee in the mount.
40See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
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