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The Lord said to Moses,
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“Tell the people of Israel to bring me their sacred offerings. Accept the contributions from all whose hearts are moved to offer them.
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Here is a list of sacred offerings you may accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
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blue, purple, and scarlet thread;
fine linen and goat hair for cloth;
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tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather;
acacia wood;
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olive oil for the lamps;
spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;
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onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
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“Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.
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You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you.