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Curtains of Linen

aMoreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and 1violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. The length of each curtain shall be 1twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have 2the same measurements. Five curtains shall be 1joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be 2joined to one another. You shall make loops of violet on the edge of the 1outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second 2set. You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the 1edge of the curtain that is in the second 2set; the loops shall be opposite each other. You shall also make fifty clasps of gold, and 1join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the 2tabernacle will be a unit.

Curtains of Goats’ Hair

“Then ayou shall make curtains of goats’ hair as a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all. The length of each curtain shall be 1thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have 2the same measurements. You shall 1join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain 2at the front of the tent. 10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the 1curtain that is outermost in the first 2set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second 3set.

11 “You shall also make fifty clasps of 1bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and 2join the tent together so that it will be 3a unit. 12 The 1overhanging part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 The 1cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it. 14 And ayou shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins 1dyed red and a covering of 2fine leather above.

Boards and Bases

15 “Then you shall make athe boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright. 16 1Ten cubits shall be the length of 2each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board. 17 There shall be two tenons for each board, 1fitted to one another; that is what you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle. 18 You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards 1for the south side. 19 You shall make forty abases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for its two tenons and two bases under another board for its two tenons; 20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards, 21 and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board. 22 For the 1back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards. 23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the 1back. 24 They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete 1to its top 2to the first ring; this is how it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners. 25 And there shall be eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.

26 “Then you shall make abars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five bars for the boards of the 1other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the 2back side to the west. 28 The middle bar in the 1center of the boards shall pass through from end to end. 29 And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30 Then you shall erect the tabernacle aaccording to its plan which you have been shown on the mountain.

The Veil and Curtain

31 “You shall also make aa veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer. 32 Then you shall 1hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also of gold, on four bases of silver. 33 You shall 1hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in athe ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall 2serve as a partition for you bbetween the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. 34 aYou shall put the 1atoning cover on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place. 35 And ayou shall set the table outside the veil, and the blampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

36 aYou shall also make a curtain for the doorway of the tent of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a 1weaver. 37 And ayou shall make five pillars of acacia for the curtain and overlay them with gold, their hooks also of gold; and you shall cast five bases of 1bronze for them.

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