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The Second Book of Moses: Exodus

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- Chapter 36 -

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“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
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Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
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They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
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so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work
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and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
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After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
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since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.

The Ten Curtains for the Tabernacle

(Exodus 26:1–6)
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All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
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Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide;(a) all the curtains were the same size.
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And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
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He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.
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He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.
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He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair

(Exodus 26:7–14)
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He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
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Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.(b)
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He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
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He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
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He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.
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Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.(c)

The Frames and Bases

(Exodus 26:15–30)
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Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
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Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.(d)
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Two tenons (e) were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
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He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
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with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
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For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames
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and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
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He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
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and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
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coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.
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So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
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He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
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five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.
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He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.
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And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

The Veil

(Exodus 26:31–35)
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Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
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He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.

The Curtain for the Entrance

(Exodus 26:36–37)
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For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
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together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.

Footnotes

(a)36:9 Each of the ten curtains was approximately 42 feet long and 6 feet wide (12.8 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).
(b)36:15 Each of the eleven curtains was approximately 45 feet long and 6 feet wide (13.7 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).
(c)36:19 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
(d)36:21 Each frame was approximately 15 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (4.6 meters long and 68.6 centimeters wide).
(e)36:22 That is, projecting pieces of wood made for insertion into another piece; similarly in verse 24.
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“Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom the LORD has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD has commanded.”
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Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.
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They received from Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, with which to make it. They kept bringing free will offerings to him every morning.
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All the wise men, who performed all the work of the sanctuary, each came from his work which he did.
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They spoke to Moses, saying, “The people have brought much more than enough for the service of the work which the LORD commanded to make.”
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Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, “Let neither man nor woman make anything else for the offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing.
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For the stuff they had was sufficient to do all the work, and too much.

The Ten Curtains for the Tabernacle

(Exodus 26:1–6)
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All the wise-hearted men among those who did the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet. They made them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
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The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits,(a) and the width of each curtain four cubits. All the curtains had one measure.
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He coupled five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he coupled to one another.
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He made loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling. Likewise he made in the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second coupling.
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He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that was in the second coupling. The loops were opposite to one another.
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He made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit.

The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair

(Exodus 26:7–14)
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He made curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. He made them eleven curtains.
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The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits the width of each curtain. The eleven curtains had one measure.
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He coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
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He made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the coupling, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which was outermost in the second coupling.
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He made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together, that it might be a unit.
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He made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

The Frames and Bases

(Exodus 26:15–30)
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He made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.
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Ten cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the width of each board.
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Each board had two tenons, joined to one another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way.
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He made the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.
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He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
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For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards
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and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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For the far part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
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He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far part.
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They were double beneath, and in the same way they were all the way to its top to one ring. He did this to both of them in the two corners.
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There were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.
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He made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
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and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the hinder part westward.
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He made the middle bar to pass through in the middle of the boards from the one end to the other.
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He overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

The Veil

(Exodus 26:31–35)
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He made the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. He made it the work of a skillful workman.
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He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold. He cast four sockets of silver for them.

The Curtain for the Entrance

(Exodus 26:36–37)
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He made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;
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and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

Footnotes

(a)36:9 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.
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