Exodus 37
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1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; its length was three feet nine inches, its width two feet three inches, and its height two feet three inches.
2He overlaid it with pure gold inside and out and made a gold molding all around it.2He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out, and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.
3He cast four gold rings for it, for its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side. 3He cast four gold rings for it that he put on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
4He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 4He made poles of acacia wood, overlaid them with gold,
5He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark. 5and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark.
6He made a mercy seat of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.6He made an atonement lid of pure gold; its length was three feet nine inches, and its width was two feet three inches.
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 gold; he made them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid,
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 cherub on the other end. He made the cherubim from the atonement lid on its two ends.
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. 9The cherubim were spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the atonement lid.
10He constructed the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.10He made the table of acacia wood; its length was three feet, its width one foot six inches, and its height two feet three inches.
11He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding all around it.11He overlaid it with pure gold, and he made a surrounding border of gold for it.
12He made a three-inch frame all around it and made a gold molding all around its frame. 12He made a surrounding frame for it about three inches wide, and he made a surrounding border of gold for its frame.
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 it and attached the rings at the four corners where its four legs were.
14The rings were next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table. 14The rings were close to the frame to provide places for the poles 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 and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
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 made the vessels which were on the table out of pure gold, its plates, its ladles, its pitchers, and its bowls, to be used in pouring out 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 calyxes and petals. 17He made the lampstand of pure gold. He made the lampstand of hammered metal; its base and its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its blossoms were from the same piece.
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 were extending from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side of it, and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it.
19There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the next branch. It was this way for the six branches that extended from the lampstand. 19Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on the next branch, and the same for the six branches that were extending from the lampstand.
20On the lampstand shaft there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with its calyxes and petals. 20On the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,
21For the six branches that extended from it, a calyx was under the first pair of branches from it, a calyx under the second pair of branches from it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches from it. 21with a bud under the first two branches from it, and a bud under the next two branches from it, and a bud under the third two branches from it; according to the six branches that extended from it.
22Their calyxes and branches were of one piece. All of it was a single hammered piece of pure gold. 22Their buds and their branches were of one piece; all of it was one hammered piece of pure gold.
23He also made its seven lamps, snuffers, and firepans of pure gold. 23He made its seven lamps, its trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.
24He made it and all its utensils of 75 pounds of pure gold. 24He made the lampstand and all its accessories with seventy-five pounds of pure gold.
25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it was 36 inches high. Its horns were of one piece.25He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a foot and a half and its width a foot and a half--a square--and its height was three feet. Its horns were of one piece with it.
26He overlaid it, its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold. Then he made a gold molding all around it. 26He overlaid it with pure gold--its top, its four walls, and its horns--and he made a surrounding border of gold for 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 also made two gold rings for it under its border, on its two sides, on opposite sides, as places for poles to carry it with.
28He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 28He 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 made the sacred anointing oil and the pure fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
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