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Exodus 36
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- 1WEB“Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded.”KJVThen wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
- 2WEBMoses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.KJVAnd Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
- 3WEBThey 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.KJVAnd they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
- 4WEBAll the wise men, who performed all the work of the sanctuary, each came from his work which he did.KJVAnd all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;
- 5WEBThey spoke to Moses, saying, “The people have brought much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make.”KJVAnd they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
- 6WEBMoses 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.KJVAnd Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
- 7WEBFor the stuff they had was sufficient to do all the work, and too much.KJVFor the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
- 8WEBAll 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.KJVAnd every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
- 9WEBThe length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits. All the curtains had one measure.KJVThe length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
- 10WEBHe coupled five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he coupled to one another.KJVAnd he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.
- 11WEBHe 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.KJVAnd he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
- 12WEBHe 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.KJVFifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
- 13WEBHe made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps: so the tabernacle was a unit.KJVAnd he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
- 14WEBHe made curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. He made them eleven curtains.KJVAnd he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.
- 15WEBThe length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits the width of each curtain. The eleven curtains had one measure.KJVThe length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.
- 16WEBHe coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.KJVAnd he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
- 17WEBHe 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.KJVAnd he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
- 18WEBHe made fifty clasps of bronze to couple the tent together, that it might be a unit.KJVAnd he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
- 19WEBHe made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.KJVAnd he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that.
- 20WEBHe made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing up.KJVAnd he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
- 21WEBTen cubits was the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the width of each board.KJVThe length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.
- 22WEBEach board had two tenons, joined to one another. He made all the boards of the tabernacle this way.KJVOne board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
- 23WEBHe made the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward.KJVAnd he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:
- 24WEBHe 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.KJVAnd forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
- 25WEBFor the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boardsKJVAnd for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,
- 26WEBand their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.KJVAnd their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
- 27WEBFor the far part of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.KJVAnd for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
- 28WEBHe made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far part.KJVAnd two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
- 29WEBThey 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.KJVAnd they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
- 30WEBThere were eight boards and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets—under every board two sockets.KJVAnd there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.
- 31WEBHe made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,KJVAnd he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
- 32WEBand 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.KJVAnd five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
- 33WEBHe made the middle bar to pass through in the middle of the boards from the one end to the other.KJVAnd he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.
- 34WEBHe overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.KJVAnd he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
- 35WEBHe made the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. He made it the work of a skillful workman.KJVAnd he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
- 36WEBHe 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.KJVAnd he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
- 37WEBHe made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;KJVAnd he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
- 38WEBand the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.KJVAnd the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
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