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The Second Book of Moses: Exodus

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- Chapter 25 -

(Exodus 35:4–9)
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
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“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
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This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
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blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
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ram skins dyed red and fine leather;(a) acacia wood;
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olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
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and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
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And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
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You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

The Ark of the Covenant

(Exodus 37:1–5)
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And 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.(b)
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Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.
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Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
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And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
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Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
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The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
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And place inside the ark the Testimony,(c) which I will give you.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 37:6–9)
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And you are to construct a mercy seat (d) of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.(e)
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Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
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one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
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And 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.
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Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
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And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony;(f) I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 37:10–16; Leviticus 24:5–9)
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You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.(g)
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Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.
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And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide (h) and put a gold molding on the rim.
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Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
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The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
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Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
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You 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.
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And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 37:17–24; Numbers 8:1–4)
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Then 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.
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Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.
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There 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.
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And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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For 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.
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The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
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Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
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The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.
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The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.(i)
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See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.(j)

Footnotes

(a)25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
(b)25:10 The ark was approximately 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (114.3 centimeters long, 68.6 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
(c)25:16 The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments; also in verses 21 and 22.
(d)25:17 Or an atonement cover; here and throughout Exodus
(e)25:17 The mercy seat was approximately 3.75 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (114.3 centimeters long and 68.6 centimeters wide).
(f)25:22 That is, the ark of the covenant
(g)25:23 The table was approximately 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (91.4 centimeters long, 45.7 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
(h)25:25 A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.
(i)25:39 A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of gold.
(j)25:40 Cited in Hebrews 8:5
(Exodus 35:4–9)
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The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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“Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.
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This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, bronze,
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blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair,
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rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides,(a) acacia wood,
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oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,
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onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.
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Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
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According to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all of its furniture, even so you shall make it.

The Ark of the Covenant

(Exodus 37:1–5)
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“They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Its length shall be two and a half cubits,(b) its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
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You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it.
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You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four feet. Two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
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You shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
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You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.
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The poles shall be in the rings of the ark. They shall not be taken from it.
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You shall put the covenant which I shall give you into the ark.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 37:6–9)
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You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold. Two and a half cubits shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width.
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You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.
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Make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim on its two ends of one piece with the mercy seat.
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The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.
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You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I will give you.
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There I will meet with you, and I will tell you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the covenant, all that I command you for the children of Israel.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 37:10–16; Leviticus 24:5–9)
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“You shall make a table of acacia wood. Its length shall be two cubits, and its width a cubit, and its height one and a half cubits.
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You shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.
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You shall make a rim of a hand width around it. You shall make a golden molding on its rim around it.
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You shall make four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that are on its four feet.
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The rings shall be close to the rim, for places for the poles to carry the table.
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You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them.
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You shall make its dishes, its spoons, its ladles, and its bowls with which to pour out offerings. You shall make them of pure gold.
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You shall set bread of the presence on the table before me always.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 37:17–24; Numbers 8:1–4)
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“You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it.
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There shall be 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;
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three 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;
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and in the lamp stand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
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and 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 the lamp stand.
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Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it one beaten work of pure gold.
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You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it.
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Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.
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It shall be made of a talent (c) of pure gold, with all these accessories.
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See that you make them after their pattern, which has been shown to you on the mountain.

Footnotes

(a)25:5 or, fine leather
(b)25:10 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
(c)25:39 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces
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