Exodus 37
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1And Bezalel made the ark of acacia-wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.
1Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.
2And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
2He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
3And he cast for it four rings of gold, in the four feet thereof: even two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
3And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
4And he made staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
4Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
5He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
6And he made an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
6He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
7And he made two cherubim of gold: of beaten work made he them, at the two ends of the ark-cover:
7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
8one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover made he the cherubim at the two ends thereof.
8one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
9And the cherubim spread out their wings on high, screening the ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover were the faces of the cherubim.
9And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
10And he made the table of acacia-wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
10He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.
11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
12And he made unto it a border of a hand-breadth round about, and made a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that were on the four feet thereof.
13He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
14Close by the border were the rings, the holders for the staves to bear the table.
14The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
15And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
15He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
16And he made the vessels which were upon the table, the dishes thereof, and the pans thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the jars thereof, wherewith to pour out, of pure gold.
16He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.
17And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.
17Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.
18And there were six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof;
18Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
19three 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.
19There were 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 extended from the lampstand.
20And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
20And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
21and 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 it.
21A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
22Their knops and their branches were of one piece with it; the whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
22The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.
23He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
24He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.
25And he made the altar of incense of acacia-wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, four-square; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it.
25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
26And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it; and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
27And he made for it two golden rings under the crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it, for holders for staves wherewith to bear it.
27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
28And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
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