Exodus 37
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1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.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.
2He overlaid it with pure gold inside and out and made a gold molding all around it.2He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
3He cast four gold rings for it, for its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.3And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
4He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.4Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.5He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
6He made a mercy seat of pure gold, forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.6He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
7He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat,7He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
8one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. At each end, he made a cherub of one piece with the mercy seat.8one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
9They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.9And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.
10He constructed the table of acacia wood, thirty-six inches long, eighteen inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.10He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.
11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding all around it.11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
12He made a three-inch frame all around it and made a gold molding all around its frame.12And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.
13He cast four gold rings for it and attached the rings to the four corners at its four legs.13He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
14The rings were next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.14The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
15He made the poles for carrying the table from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.15He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
16He also made the utensils that would be on the table out of pure gold: its plates and cups, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.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.
17Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold. He made it all of one piece: its base and shaft, its ornamental cups, and its buds and petals.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.
18Six branches extended from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side and three branches of the lampstand from the other side.18Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
19There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a bud and petals, on one branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a bud and petals, on the next branch. It was this way for the six branches that extended from the lampstand.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.
20There were four cups shaped like almond blossoms on the lampstand shaft along with its buds and petals.20And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
21For the six branches that extended from it, a bud was under the first pair of branches from it, a bud under the second pair of branches from it, and a bud under the third pair of branches from 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 buds and branches were of one piece with it. All of it was a single hammered piece of pure gold.22The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
23He also made its seven lamps, snuffers, and firepans of pure gold.23He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
24He made it and all its utensils of seventy-five pounds of pure gold.24He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.
25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, eighteen inches long and eighteen inches wide; it was thirty-six inches high. Its horns 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.
26He overlaid it, its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold. Then he made a gold molding all around it.26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
27He made two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; he put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with.27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
28He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
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