Exodus 37
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English 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 made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
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 inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it 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.
3He cast four rings of gold for it in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.
4And he made staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
4He 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 put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
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 made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width.
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 gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two 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 at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.
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.
9The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were 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 made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its width was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.
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.
12He made a border of a hand’s width around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.
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 rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet.
14Close by the border were the rings, the holders for the staves to bear the table.
14The rings were close by the border, the places for the poles 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, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
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 made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.
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.
17He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
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;
18There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:
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.
19three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.
20And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
20In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
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.
21and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
22Their knops and their branches were of one piece with it; the whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
22Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold.
23And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.
23He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
24He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.
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 of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
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.
26He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding 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 golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.
28And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
28He 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 made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
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