The Tabernacle

Exodus 26

1 "Moreover, x you shall make the y tabernacle with ten curtains of z fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim z skillfully worked into them. 2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, 1 and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be the same size. 3 Five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another. 4 And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set. Likewise you shall make loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. 5 Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another. 6 And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to the other with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single whole.

7 "You shall also make a curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make. 8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains shall be the same size. 9 You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent. 10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

11 "You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together that it may be a single whole. 12 And the part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 And the extra that remains in the length of the curtains, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and that side, to cover it. 14 b And you shall make for the tent a covering of tanned c rams' skins and a covering of goatskins on top.

15 "You shall make upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood. 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a frame, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each frame. 17 There shall be two tenons in each frame, for fitting together. So shall you do for all the frames of the tabernacle. 18 You shall make the frames for the tabernacle: twenty frames for the south side; 19 and forty bases of silver you shall make under the twenty frames, two bases under one frame for its two tenons, and two bases under the next frame for its two tenons; 20 and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side twenty frames, 21 and their forty bases of silver, two bases under one frame, and two bases under the next frame. 22 And for the rear of the tabernacle westward you shall make six frames. 23 And you shall make two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear; 24 they shall be separate beneath, but joined at the top, at the first ring. Thus shall it be with both of them; they shall form the two corners. 25 And there shall be eight frames, with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one frame, and two bases under another frame.

26 "You shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the side of the tabernacle at the rear westward. 28 The middle bar, halfway up the frames, shall run from end to end. 29 You shall overlay the frames with gold and shall make their rings of gold for d holders for the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold. 30 Then you shall erect the tabernacle e according to the plan for it that you were shown on the mountain.

31 f "And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and g fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim g skillfully worked into it. 32 And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver. 33 And you shall hang f the veil from the clasps, and bring h the ark of the testimony in there within the veil. And the veil shall separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy. 34 i You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place. 35 And j you shall set the table outside the veil, and the k lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle opposite the table, and you shall put the table on the north side.

36 "You shall make a l screen for the entrance of the tent, of m blue and purple and scarlet yarns and g fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. 37 And you shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.

  1. Cross References
    Exodus 26:1 - 37
    Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
    Exodus 36:8 - 38
    And all the craftsmen among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains. They were made of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns, with cherubim skillfully worked.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 25:9
    Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 26:31
    And you shall make a veil of blue and purple an...
    Exodus 26:36
    You shall make a screen for the entrance of the...
    Exodus 28:6
    And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue ...
    Exodus 28:15
    You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, in sk...
    Exodus 36:8
    And all the craftsmen among the workmen made th...
    Exodus 36:35
    He made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet...
    Exodus 39:3
    And they hammered out gold leaf, and he cut it ...
    Exodus 39:8
    He made the breastpiece, in skilled work, in th...
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 26:31
    And you shall make a veil of blue and purple an...
    Exodus 26:36
    You shall make a screen for the entrance of the...
    Exodus 28:6
    And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue ...
    Exodus 28:15
    You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, in sk...
    Exodus 36:8
    And all the craftsmen among the workmen made th...
    Exodus 36:35
    He made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet...
    Exodus 39:3
    And they hammered out gold leaf, and he cut it ...
    Exodus 39:8
    He made the breastpiece, in skilled work, in th...
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 36:14
    He also made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle. He made eleven curtains.
  6. Cross References
    Exodus 36:19
    And he made for the tent a covering of tanned rams' skins and goatskins.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 25:5
    Tanned rams' skins, goatskins, acacia wood.
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 25:27
    Close to the frame the rings shall lie, as holders for the poles to carry the table.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 25:40
    And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.
  10. Cross References
    Exodus 36:35
    He made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen; with cherubim skillfully worked into it he made it.
    Leviticus 16:2
    And the Lord said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat.
    2 Chronicles 3:14
    And he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson fabrics and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.
    Matthew 27:51
    And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
    Hebrews 9:3
    Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place.
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 26:1
    Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 26:1
    Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 26:31
    And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 16:34
    As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 25:21
    And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you.
    Exodus 40:20
    He took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the mercy seat above on the ark.
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 40:22
    He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.
    Hebrews 9:2
    For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place.
  17. Cross References
    Exodus 40:24
    He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle.
  18. Cross References
    Exodus 27:16
    For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. It shall have four pillars and with them four bases.
    Exodus 36:37
    He also made a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework.
  19. Cross References
    Exodus 26:1
    Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
    Exodus 26:31
    And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
    Exodus 25:4
    Blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair.
  20. Cross References
    Exodus 26:31
    And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
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