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Making the Ark of the Testimony
Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it.
He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold all around it.
He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
And he cast for it four rings of gold to be set in its four corners: two rings on one side, and two rings on the other side of it.
Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.
And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
He also made the mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits was its length and a cubit and a half its width.
He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover.
He made two cherubim of beaten gold; he made them of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat:
He molded the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.
one cherub at one end on this side, and the other cherub at the other end on that side. He made the cherubim at the two ends of one piece with the mercy seat.
The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.
The cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
Making the Table for the Showbread
He made the table of acacia wood; two cubits was its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
He made the table of acacia wood; two cubits was its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
He overlaid it with pure gold and ran a gold molding around the edge.
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold all around it.
Also he made a frame of a handbreadth all around it, and made a molding of gold for the frame all around it.
Then he cast four gold rings for the table and attached them at the four corners next to the four legs.
And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that were at its four legs.
The rings were attached near the border to hold the poles that were used to carry the table.
The rings were close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table.
He made these poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
And he made the poles of acacia wood to bear the table, and overlaid them with gold.
Then he made special containers of pure gold for the table — bowls, ladles, jars, and pitchers — to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.
He made of pure gold the utensils which were on the table: its dishes, its cups, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring.
Building the Lampstand
Then Bezalel made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold. He made the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece — the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.
Making the Gold Lampstand
He also made the lampstand of pure gold; of hammered work he made the lampstand. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and its flowers were of the same piece.
He also made the lampstand of pure gold; of hammered work he made the lampstand. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and its flowers were of the same piece.
The lampstand had six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.
And six branches came out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side.
Each of the six branches had three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
There were three bowls made like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower — and so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.
The center stem of the lampstand was crafted with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.
And on the lampstand itself were four bowls made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower.
There was an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extended from the center stem, all made of one piece.
There was a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches extending from it.
The almond buds and branches were all of one piece with the center stem, and they were hammered from pure gold.
Their knobs and their branches were of one piece; all of it was one hammered piece of pure gold.
He also made seven lamps for the lampstand, lamp snuffers, and trays, all of pure gold.
And he made its seven lamps, its wick-trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.
Of a talent of pure gold he made it, with all its utensils.
Making the Altar of Incense
He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit and its width a cubit — it was square — and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it.
He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit and its width a cubit — it was square — and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it.
He overlaid the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and he ran a gold molding around the entire altar.
And he overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides all around, and its horns. He also made for it a molding of gold all around it.
He made two gold rings and attached them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.
He made two rings of gold for it under its molding, by its two corners on both sides, as holders for the poles with which to bear it.
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.