Offerings for the Sanctuary(A)

25 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an [a]offering. (B)From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering. And this is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, and bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats’ hair; ram skins dyed red, [b]badger skins, and acacia wood; (C)oil for the light, and (D)spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense; onyx stones, and stones to be set in the (E)ephod and in the breastplate. And let them make Me a (F)sanctuary,[c] that (G)I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.

The Ark of the Testimony(H)

10 (I)“And they shall make an ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits shall be its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of (J)gold all around. 12 You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two rings shall be on one side, and two rings on the other side. 13 And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them. 15 (K)The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it. 16 And you shall put into the ark (L)the Testimony which I will give you.

17 (M)“You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits shall be its length and a cubit and a half its width. 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And (N)the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 (O)You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and (P)in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And (Q)there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from (R)between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.

The Table for the Showbread(S)

23 (T)“You shall also make a table of acacia wood; two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height. 24 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of gold all around. 25 You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around. 26 And you shall make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that are at its four legs. 27 The rings shall be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table. 28 And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them. 29 You shall make (U)its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring. You shall make them of pure gold. 30 And you shall set the (V)showbread on the table before Me always.

The Gold Lampstand(W)

31 (X)“You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be of hammered work. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece. 32 And six branches shall come out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side. 33 (Y)Three bowls shall be 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 that come out of the lampstand. 34 (Z)On the lampstand itself four bowls shall be made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower. 35 And there shall be 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 that extend from the lampstand. 36 Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold. 37 You shall make seven lamps for it, and (AA)they shall arrange its lamps so that they (AB)give light in front of it. 38 And its wick-trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils. 40 And (AC)see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.

The Tabernacle(AD)

26 “Moreover (AE)you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine woven linen and blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim you shall weave them. The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits. And every one of the curtains shall have [d]the same measurements. Five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another. And you shall make loops of blue yarn on the edge of the curtain on the selvedge of one set, and likewise you shall do on the outer edge of the other curtain of the second set. Fifty loops you shall make in the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is on the end of the second set, that the loops may be clasped to one another. And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps, so that it may be one tabernacle.

(AF)“You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair, to be a tent over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains. The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall all have the same measurements. And you shall couple five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the forefront 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 of the second set. 11 And you shall make fifty bronze clasps, put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. 12 The remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 And a cubit on one side and a cubit on the other side, of what remains of the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and on that side, to cover it.

14 (AG)“You shall also make a covering of ram skins dyed red for the tent, and a covering of badger skins above that.

15 “And for the tabernacle you shall (AH)make the boards of acacia wood, standing upright. 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the width of each board. 17 Two [e]tenons shall be in each board for binding one to another. Thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle. 18 And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side. 19 You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under each of the boards for its two tenons. 20 And for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, there shall be twenty boards 21 and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under each of the boards. 22 For the far side of the tabernacle, westward, you shall make six boards. 23 And you shall also make two boards for the two back corners of the tabernacle. 24 They shall be [f]coupled together at the bottom and they shall be coupled together at the top by one ring. Thus it shall be for both of them. They shall be for the two corners. 25 So there shall be eight boards with their sockets of silver—sixteen sockets—two sockets under each of the boards.

26 “And you shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle, 27 five bars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward. 28 The (AI)middle bar shall pass through the midst of the boards from end to end. 29 You shall overlay the boards with gold, make their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlay the bars with gold. 30 And you shall raise up the tabernacle (AJ)according to its pattern which you were shown on the mountain.

31 (AK)“You shall make a veil woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen. It shall be woven with an artistic design of cherubim. 32 You shall hang it upon the four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold. Their hooks shall be gold, upon four sockets of silver. 33 And you shall hang the veil from the clasps. Then you shall bring (AL)the ark of the Testimony in there, behind the veil. The veil shall be a divider for you between (AM)the holy place and the Most Holy. 34 (AN)You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy. 35 (AO)You shall set the table outside the veil, and (AP)the lampstand across from the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

36 (AQ)“You shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver. 37 And you shall make for the screen (AR)five pillars of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be gold, and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.

The Altar of Burnt Offering(AS)

27 “You shall make (AT)an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide—the altar shall be square—and its height shall be three cubits. You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay it with bronze. Also you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. You shall make a grate for it, a network of bronze; and on the network you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. You shall put it under the rim of the altar beneath, that the network may be midway up the altar. And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. The poles shall be put in the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar to bear it. You shall make it hollow with boards; (AU)as it was shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it.

The Court of the Tabernacle(AV)

(AW)“You shall also make the court of the tabernacle. For the south side there shall be hangings for the court made of fine woven linen, one hundred cubits long for one side. 10 And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be silver. 11 Likewise along the length of the north side there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, with its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.

12 “And along the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets. 13 The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings on one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets. 15 And on the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets.

16 “For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver. It shall have four pillars and four sockets. 17 All the pillars around the court shall have bands of silver; their (AX)hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze. 18 The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits, made of fine woven linen, and its sockets of bronze. 19 All the utensils of the tabernacle for all its service, all its pegs, and all the pegs of the court, shall be of bronze.

The Care of the Lampstand(AY)

20 “And (AZ)you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to [g]burn continually. 21 In the tabernacle of meeting, (BA)outside the veil which is before the Testimony, (BB)Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning before the Lord. (BC)It shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the children of Israel.

Garments for the Priesthood(BD)

28 “Now take (BE)Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as (BF)priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: (BG)Nadab, Abihu, (BH)Eleazar, and Ithamar. And (BI)you shall make [h]holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. So (BJ)you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, (BK)whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest. And these are the garments which they shall make: (BL)a breastplate, (BM)an [i]ephod, (BN)a robe, (BO)a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and (BP)a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.

The Ephod

“They shall take the gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and the fine linen, (BQ)and they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked. It shall have two shoulder straps joined at its two edges, and so it shall be joined together. And the [j]intricately woven band of the ephod, which is on it, shall be of the same workmanship, made of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen.

“Then you shall take two onyx (BR)stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel: 10 six of their names on one stone and six names on the other stone, in order of their (BS)birth. 11 With the work of an (BT)engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel. You shall set them in settings of gold. 12 And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So (BU)Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders (BV)as a memorial. 13 You shall also make settings of gold, 14 and you shall make two chains of pure gold like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings.

The Breastplate(BW)

15 (BX)“You shall make the breastplate of judgment. Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it. 16 It shall be doubled into a square: a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width. 17 (BY)And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a [k]sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row; 18 the second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; 19 the third row, a [l]jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 20 and the fourth row, a [m]beryl, an [n]onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings. 21 And the stones shall have the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each one with its own name; they shall be according to the twelve tribes.

22 “You shall make chains for the breastplate at the end, like braided cords of pure gold. 23 And you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 24 Then you shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate; 25 and the other two ends of the two braided chains you shall fasten to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod in the front.

26 “You shall make two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which is on the inner side of the ephod. 27 And two other rings of gold you shall make, and put them on the two shoulder straps, underneath the ephod toward its front, right at the seam above the [o]intricately woven band of the ephod. 28 They shall bind the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the ephod, using a blue cord, so that it is above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and so that the breastplate does not come loose from the ephod.

29 “So Aaron shall (BZ)bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the Lord continually. 30 And (CA)you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the [p]Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually.

Other Priestly Garments(CB)

31 (CC)“You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue. 32 There shall be an opening for his head in the middle of it; it shall have a woven binding all around its opening, like the opening in a coat of mail, so that it does not tear. 33 And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: 34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around. 35 And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he goes into the holy place before the Lord and when he comes out, that he may not die.

36 (CD)“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet:

HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

37 And you shall put it on a blue cord, that it may be on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban. 38 So it shall be on Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may (CE)bear the iniquity of the holy things which the children of Israel hallow in all their [q]holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be (CF)accepted before the Lord.

39 “You shall (CG)skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work.

40 (CH)“For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make [r]hats for them, for glory and (CI)beauty. 41 So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall (CJ)anoint them, (CK)consecrate them, and [s]sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests. 42 And you shall make (CL)for them linen trousers to cover their [t]nakedness; they shall [u]reach from the waist to the thighs. 43 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near (CM)the altar to minister in the holy place, that they (CN)do not incur [v]iniquity and die. (CO)It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.

Aaron and His Sons Consecrated(CP)

29 “And this is what you shall do to them to hallow them for ministering to Me as priests: (CQ)Take one young bull and two rams without blemish, and (CR)unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil (you shall make them of wheat flour). You shall put them in one basket and bring them in the basket, with the bull and the two rams.

“And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, (CS)and you shall wash them with water. (CT)Then you shall take the garments, put the tunic on Aaron, and the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with (CU)the intricately woven band of the ephod. (CV)You shall put the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban. And you shall take the anointing (CW)oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him. Then (CX)you shall bring his sons and put tunics on them. And you shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and put the hats on them. (CY)The priesthood shall be theirs for a perpetual statute. So you shall (CZ)consecrate Aaron and his sons.

10 “You shall also have the bull brought before the tabernacle of meeting, and (DA)Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the bull. 11 Then you shall kill the bull before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 12 You shall take some of the blood of the bull and put it on (DB)the horns of the altar with your finger, and (DC)pour all the blood beside the base of the altar. 13 And (DD)you shall take all the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar. 14 But (DE)the flesh of the bull, with its skin and its offal, you shall burn with fire outside the camp. It is a sin offering.

15 (DF)“You shall also take one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall (DG)put their hands on the head of the ram; 16 and you shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood and (DH)sprinkle it all around on the altar. 17 Then you shall cut the ram in pieces, wash its entrails and its legs, and put them with its pieces and with its head. 18 And you shall burn the whole ram on the altar. It is a (DI)burnt offering to the Lord; it is a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord.

19 (DJ)“You shall also take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the ram. 20 Then you shall kill the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar. 21 And you shall take some of the blood that is on the altar, and some of (DK)the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and on his garments, on his sons and on the garments of his sons with him; and (DL)he and his garments shall be hallowed, and his sons and his sons’ garments with him.

22 “Also you shall take the fat of the ram, the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys and the fat on them, the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration), 23 (DM)one loaf of bread, one cake made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the Lord; 24 and you shall put all these in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons, and you shall (DN)wave them as a wave offering before the Lord. 25 (DO)You shall receive them back from their hands and burn them on the altar as a burnt offering, as a sweet aroma before the Lord. It is an offering made by fire to the Lord.

26 “Then you shall take (DP)the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration and wave it as a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be your portion. 27 And from the ram of the consecration you shall consecrate (DQ)the breast of the wave offering which is waved, and the thigh of the heave offering which is raised, of that which is for Aaron and of that which is for his sons. 28 It shall be from the children of Israel for Aaron and his sons (DR)by a statute forever. For it is a heave offering; (DS)it shall be a heave offering from the children of Israel from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, that is, their heave offering to the Lord.

29 “And the (DT)holy garments of Aaron (DU)shall be his sons’ after him, (DV)to be anointed in them and to be consecrated in them. 30 (DW)That son who becomes priest in his place shall put them on for (DX)seven days, when he enters the tabernacle of meeting to minister in the [w]holy place.

31 “And you shall take the ram of the consecration and (DY)boil its flesh in the holy place. 32 Then Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the (DZ)bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 33 (EA)They shall eat those things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; (EB)but an outsider shall not eat them, because they are holy. 34 And if any of the flesh of the consecration offerings, or of the bread, remains until the morning, then (EC)you shall burn the remainder with fire. It shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

35 “Thus you shall do to Aaron and his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. (ED)Seven days you shall consecrate them. 36 And you (EE)shall offer a bull every day as a sin offering for atonement. (EF)You shall cleanse the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to sanctify it. 37 Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and sanctify it. And the altar shall be most holy. (EG)Whatever touches the altar must be holy.

The Daily Offerings(EH)

38 “Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: (EI)two lambs of the first year, (EJ)day by day continually. 39 One lamb you shall offer (EK)in the morning, and the other lamb you shall offer [x]at twilight. 40 With the one lamb shall be one-tenth of an ephah of flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil, and one-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering. 41 And the other lamb you shall (EL)offer [y]at twilight; and you shall offer with it the grain offering and the drink offering, as in the morning, for a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 42 This shall be (EM)a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord, (EN)where I will meet you to speak with you. 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle (EO)shall be sanctified by My glory. 44 So I will consecrate the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. I will also (EP)consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests. 45 (EQ)I will dwell among the children of Israel and will (ER)be their God. 46 And they shall know that (ES)I am the Lord their God, who (ET)brought them up out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.

The Altar of Incense(EU)

30 “You shall make (EV)an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood. A cubit shall be its length and a cubit its width—it shall be square—and two cubits shall be its height. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay its top, its sides all around, and its horns with pure gold; and you shall make for it a [z]molding of gold all around. Two gold rings you shall make for it, under the molding on both its sides. You shall place them on its two sides, and they will be holders for the poles with which to bear it. You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. And you shall put it before the (EW)veil that is before the ark of the Testimony, before the (EX)mercy seat that is over the Testimony, where I will meet with you.

“Aaron shall burn on it (EY)sweet incense every morning; when (EZ)he tends the lamps, he shall burn incense on it. And when Aaron lights the lamps [aa]at twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations. You shall not offer (FA)strange incense on it, or a burnt offering, or a grain offering; nor shall you pour a drink offering on it. 10 And (FB)Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”

The Ransom Money

11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12 (FC)“When you take the census of the children of Israel for their number, then every man shall give (FD)a[ab] ransom for himself to the Lord, when you number them, that there may be no (FE)plague among them when you number them. 13 (FF)This is what everyone among those who are numbered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (FG)(a shekel is twenty gerahs). (FH)The half-shekel shall be an offering to the Lord. 14 Everyone included among those who are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an [ac]offering to the Lord. 15 The (FI)rich shall not give more and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when you give an offering to the Lord, to make atonement for yourselves. 16 And you shall take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and (FJ)shall [ad]appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of meeting, that it may be (FK)a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord, to make atonement for yourselves.”

The Bronze Laver

17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 18 (FL)“You shall also make a [ae]laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall (FM)put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in it, 19 for Aaron and his sons (FN)shall wash their hands and their feet in water from it. 20 When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the Lord, they shall wash with water, lest they die. 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die. And (FO)it shall be a [af]statute forever to them—to him and his descendants throughout their generations.”

The Holy Anointing Oil(FP)

22 Moreover the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Also take for yourself (FQ)quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid (FR)myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling (FS)cane, 24 five hundred shekels of (FT)cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a (FU)hin of olive oil. 25 And you shall make from these a holy anointing oil, an ointment compounded according to the art of the perfumer. It shall be (FV)a holy anointing oil. 26 (FW)With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the Testimony; 27 the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense; 28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base. 29 You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy; (FX)whatever touches them must be holy. 30 (FY)And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests.

31 “And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on man’s flesh; nor shall you make any other like it, according to its composition. (FZ)It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 (GA)Whoever [ag]compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it on an outsider, (GB)shall be [ah]cut off from his people.’ ”

The Incense(GC)

34 And the Lord said to Moses: (GD)“Take sweet spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, and pure frankincense with these sweet spices; there shall be equal amounts of each. 35 You shall make of these an incense, a compound (GE)according to the art of the perfumer, salted, pure, and holy. 36 And you shall beat some of it very fine, and put some of it before the Testimony in the tabernacle of meeting (GF)where I will meet with you. (GG)It shall be most holy to you. 37 But as for the incense which you shall make, (GH)you shall not make any for yourselves, according to its [ai]composition. It shall be to you holy for the Lord. 38 (GI)Whoever makes any like it, to smell it, he shall be cut off from his people.”

Artisans for Building the Tabernacle(GJ)

31 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: (GK)“See, I have called by name Bezalel the (GL)son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have (GM)filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.

“And I, indeed I, have appointed with him (GN)Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the (GO)gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you: (GP)the tabernacle of meeting, (GQ)the ark of the Testimony and (GR)the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle— (GS)the table and its utensils, (GT)the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, (GU)the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and (GV)the laver and its base— 10 (GW)the [aj]garments of ministry, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests, 11 (GX)and the anointing oil and (GY)sweet incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”

The Sabbath Law

12 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 13 “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: (GZ)‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who (HA)sanctifies[ak] you. 14 (HB)You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who [al]profanes it shall surely be put to death; for (HC)whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. 15 Work shall be done for (HD)six days, but the (HE)seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. 16 Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is (HF)a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for (HG)in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’ ”

18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses (HH)two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:2 heave offering
  2. Exodus 25:5 Or dolphin
  3. Exodus 25:8 sacred place
  4. Exodus 26:2 Lit. one measure
  5. Exodus 26:17 Projections for joining, lit. hands
  6. Exodus 26:24 Lit. doubled
  7. Exodus 27:20 Lit. ascend
  8. Exodus 28:2 sacred
  9. Exodus 28:4 Ornamented vest
  10. Exodus 28:8 ingenious work of
  11. Exodus 28:17 Or ruby
  12. Exodus 28:19 Or amber
  13. Exodus 28:20 Or yellow jasper
  14. Exodus 28:20 Or carnelian
  15. Exodus 28:27 ingenious work of
  16. Exodus 28:30 Lit. Lights and the Perfections
  17. Exodus 28:38 sacred
  18. Exodus 28:40 headpieces or turbans
  19. Exodus 28:41 set them apart
  20. Exodus 28:42 bare flesh
  21. Exodus 28:42 Lit. be
  22. Exodus 28:43 guilt
  23. Exodus 29:30 sanctuary
  24. Exodus 29:39 Lit. between the two evenings
  25. Exodus 29:41 Lit. between the two evenings
  26. Exodus 30:3 border
  27. Exodus 30:8 Lit. between the two evenings
  28. Exodus 30:12 the price of a life
  29. Exodus 30:14 contribution
  30. Exodus 30:16 give
  31. Exodus 30:18 basin
  32. Exodus 30:21 requirement
  33. Exodus 30:33 mixes
  34. Exodus 30:33 Put to death
  35. Exodus 30:37 Lit. proportion
  36. Exodus 31:10 Or woven garments
  37. Exodus 31:13 consecrates
  38. Exodus 31:14 defiles

Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)

25 The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts(B) them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn(C) and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a];(D) acacia wood;(E) olive oil(F) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;(G) and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod(H) and breastpiece.(I)

“Then have them make a sanctuary(J) for me, and I will dwell(K) among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern(L) I will show you.

The Ark(M)

10 “Have them make an ark[b](N) of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.[c] 11 Overlay(O) it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings(P) on one side and two rings on the other. 13 Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(Q) 14 Insert the poles(R) into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15 The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.(S) 16 Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law,(T) which I will give you.

17 “Make an atonement cover(U) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18 And make two cherubim(V) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubim(W) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing(X) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. 21 Place the cover on top of the ark(Y) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law(Z) that I will give you. 22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim(AA) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet(AB) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.(AC)

The Table(AD)

23 “Make a table(AE) of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.[d] 24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. 25 Also make around it a rim a handbreadth[e] wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are. 27 The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 28 Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold(AF) and carry the table with them. 29 And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.(AG) 30 Put the bread of the Presence(AH) on this table to be before me at all times.

The Lampstand(AI)

31 “Make a lampstand(AJ) of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 32 Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 33 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 34 And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 35 One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 36 The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.(AK)

37 “Then make its seven lamps(AL) and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it. 38 Its wick trimmers and trays(AM) are to be of pure gold. 39 A talent[f] of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories. 40 See that you make them according to the pattern(AN) shown you on the mountain.

The Tabernacle(AO)

26 “Make the tabernacle(AP) with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim(AQ) woven into them by a skilled worker. All the curtains are to be the same size(AR)—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.[g] Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five. Make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and do the same with the end curtain in the other set. Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. Then make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the curtains together so that the tabernacle is a unit.(AS)

“Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. All eleven curtains are to be the same size(AT)—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.[h] Join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent. 10 Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. 11 Then make fifty bronze clasps and put them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit.(AU) 12 As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle. 13 The tent curtains will be a cubit[i] longer on both sides; what is left will hang over the sides of the tabernacle so as to cover it. 14 Make for the tent a covering(AV) of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather.[j](AW)

15 “Make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 16 Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide,[k] 17 with two projections set parallel to each other. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 18 Make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle 19 and make forty silver bases(AX) to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection. 20 For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, make twenty frames 21 and forty silver bases(AY)—two under each frame. 22 Make six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, 23 and make two frames for the corners at the far end. 24 At these two corners they must be double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both shall be like that. 25 So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

26 “Also make crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, 27 five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. 28 The center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames. 29 Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

30 “Set up the tabernacle(AZ) according to the plan(BA) shown you on the mountain.

31 “Make a curtain(BB) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim(BC) woven into it by a skilled worker. 32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.(BD) 33 Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain.(BE) The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.(BF) 34 Put the atonement cover(BG) on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Place. 35 Place the table(BH) outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand(BI) opposite it on the south side.

36 “For the entrance to the tent make a curtain(BJ) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.(BK) 37 Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold. And cast five bronze bases for them.

The Altar of Burnt Offering(BL)

27 “Build an altar(BM) of acacia wood, three cubits[l] high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.[m] Make a horn(BN) at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar are of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze. Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls,(BO) meat forks and firepans.(BP) Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network. Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar. Make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.(BQ) The poles are to be inserted into the rings so they will be on two sides of the altar when it is carried.(BR) Make the altar hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as you were shown(BS) on the mountain.

The Courtyard(BT)

“Make a courtyard(BU) for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[n] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The north side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

12 “The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits[o] wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. 13 On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyard shall also be fifty cubits wide. 14 Curtains fifteen cubits[p] long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, 15 and curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on the other side, with three posts and three bases.

16 “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain(BV) twenty cubits[q] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer(BW)—with four posts and four bases. 17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. 18 The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide,[r] with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits[s] high, and with bronze bases. 19 All the other articles used in the service of the tabernacle, whatever their function, including all the tent pegs for it and those for the courtyard, are to be of bronze.

Oil for the Lampstand(BX)

20 “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil(BY) of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. 21 In the tent of meeting,(BZ) outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law,(CA) Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps(CB) burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance(CC) among the Israelites for the generations to come.

The Priestly Garments

28 “Have Aaron(CD) your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu,(CE) Eleazar and Ithamar,(CF) so they may serve me as priests.(CG) Make sacred garments(CH) for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.(CI) Tell all the skilled workers(CJ) to whom I have given wisdom(CK) in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest. These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece,(CL) an ephod,(CM) a robe,(CN) a woven tunic,(CO) a turban(CP) and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.(CQ)

The Ephod(CR)

“Make the ephod(CS) of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands. It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. Its skillfully woven waistband(CT) is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

“Take two onyx stones and engrave(CU) on them the names of the sons of Israel 10 in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings 12 and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders(CV) as a memorial(CW) before the Lord. 13 Make gold filigree settings 14 and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.

The Breastpiece(CX)

15 “Fashion a breastpiece(CY) for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16 It is to be square—a span[t] long and a span wide—and folded double. 17 Then mount four rows of precious stones(CZ) on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite(DA) and beryl; 18 the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19 the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; 20 the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper.[u] Mount them in gold filigree settings. 21 There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel,(DB) each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.(DC)

22 “For the breastpiece make braided chains of pure gold, like a rope. 23 Make two gold rings for it and fasten them to two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Fasten the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25 and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. 26 Make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. 27 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. 28 The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod.

29 “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place,(DD) he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord. 30 Also put the Urim and the Thummim(DE) in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.

Other Priestly Garments(DF)

31 “Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32 with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar[v] around this opening, so that it will not tear. 33 Make pomegranates(DG) of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. 34 The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. 35 Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

36 “Make a plate(DH) of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord.(DI) 37 Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban. 38 It will be on Aaron’s forehead, and he will bear the guilt(DJ) involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will be acceptable(DK) to the Lord.

39 “Weave the tunic(DL) of fine linen and make the turban(DM) of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. 40 Make tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron’s sons(DN) to give them dignity and honor.(DO) 41 After you put these clothes(DP) on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint(DQ) and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests.(DR)

42 “Make linen undergarments(DS) as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting(DT) or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place,(DU) so that they will not incur guilt and die.(DV)

“This is to be a lasting ordinance(DW) for Aaron and his descendants.

Consecration of the Priests(DX)

29 “This is what you are to do to consecrate(DY) them, so they may serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect.(DZ) And from the finest wheat flour make round loaves without yeast, thick loaves without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves without yeast and brushed with olive oil.(EA) Put them in a basket and present them along with the bull and the two rams.(EB) Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.(EC) Take the garments(ED) and dress Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband.(EE) Put the turban(EF) on his head and attach the sacred emblem(EG) to the turban. Take the anointing oil(EH) and anoint him by pouring it on his head. Bring his sons and dress them in tunics(EI) and fasten caps on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons.[w](EJ) The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance.(EK)

“Then you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.

10 “Bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.(EL) 11 Slaughter it in the Lord’s presence(EM) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 12 Take some of the bull’s blood and put it on the horns(EN) of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar.(EO) 13 Then take all the fat(EP) on the internal organs,(EQ) the long lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. 14 But burn the bull’s flesh and its hide and its intestines(ER) outside the camp.(ES) It is a sin offering.[x]

15 “Take one of the rams,(ET) and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.(EU) 16 Slaughter it and take the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar. 17 Cut the ram into pieces and wash(EV) the internal organs and the legs, putting them with the head and the other pieces. 18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma,(EW) a food offering presented to the Lord.

19 “Take the other ram,(EX) and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.(EY) 20 Slaughter it, take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet.(EZ) Then splash blood against the sides of the altar.(FA) 21 And take some blood(FB) from the altar and some of the anointing oil(FC) and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. Then he and his sons and their garments will be consecrated.(FD)

22 “Take from this ram the fat,(FE) the fat tail, the fat on the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. (This is the ram for the ordination.) 23 From the basket of bread made without yeast, which is before the Lord, take one round loaf, one thick loaf with olive oil mixed in, and one thin loaf. 24 Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and have them wave them before the Lord as a wave offering.(FF) 25 Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord, a food offering presented to the Lord.(FG) 26 After you take the breast of the ram for Aaron’s ordination, wave it before the Lord as a wave offering, and it will be your share.(FH)

27 “Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aaron and his sons:(FI) the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. 28 This is always to be the perpetual share from the Israelites for Aaron and his sons. It is the contribution the Israelites are to make to the Lord from their fellowship offerings.(FJ)

29 “Aaron’s sacred garments(FK) will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.(FL) 30 The son(FM) who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days.

31 “Take the ram(FN) for the ordination and cook the meat in a sacred place.(FO) 32 At the entrance to the tent of meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread(FP) that is in the basket. 33 They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat(FQ) them, because they are sacred. 34 And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning,(FR) burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

35 “Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. 36 Sacrifice a bull each day(FS) as a sin offering to make atonement(FT). Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate(FU) it. 37 For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.(FV)

38 “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:(FW) two lambs a year old. 39 Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.(FX) 40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah[y] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin[z] of oil(FY) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.(FZ) 41 Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight(GA) with the same grain offering(GB) and its drink offering as in the morning—a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.

42 “For the generations to come(GC) this burnt offering is to be made regularly(GD) at the entrance to the tent of meeting,(GE) before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;(GF) 43 there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.(GG)

44 “So I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.(GH) 45 Then I will dwell(GI) among the Israelites and be their God.(GJ) 46 They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt(GK) so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.(GL)

The Altar of Incense(GM)

30 “Make an altar(GN) of acacia wood for burning incense.(GO) It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high[aa]—its horns(GP) of one piece with it. Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.(GQ) Make two gold rings(GR) for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(GS) Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover(GT) that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.

“Aaron must burn fragrant incense(GU) on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come.(GV) Do not offer on this altar any other incense(GW) or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. 10 Once a year(GX) Aaron shall make atonement(GY) on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering[ab](GZ) for the generations to come.(HA) It is most holy to the Lord.”

Atonement Money

11 Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “When you take a census(HB) of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom(HC) for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague(HD) will come on them when you number them. 13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,[ac] according to the sanctuary shekel,(HE) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more,(HF) are to give an offering to the Lord. 15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less(HG) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16 Receive the atonement(HH) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.(HI) It will be a memorial(HJ) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”

Basin for Washing

17 Then the Lord said to Moses, 18 “Make a bronze basin,(HK) with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet(HL) with water(HM) from it. 20 Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die.(HN) Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord, 21 they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance(HO) for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”(HP)

Anointing Oil

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take the following fine spices:(HQ) 500 shekels[ad] of liquid myrrh,(HR) half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon,(HS) 250 shekels[ae] of fragrant calamus,(HT) 24 500 shekels(HU) of cassia(HV)—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin[af] of olive oil. 25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.(HW) It will be the sacred anointing oil.(HX) 26 Then use it to anoint(HY) the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law, 27 the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 You shall consecrate them(HZ) so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.(IA)

30 “Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate(IB) them so they may serve me as priests.(IC) 31 Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil(ID) for the generations to come.(IE) 32 Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred.(IF) 33 Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off(IG) from their people.’”

Incense

34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices(IH)—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts, 35 and make a fragrant blend of incense,(II) the work of a perfumer.(IJ) It is to be salted and pure and sacred. 36 Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where I will meet(IK) with you. It shall be most holy(IL) to you. 37 Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy(IM) to the Lord. 38 Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off(IN) from their people.”

Bezalel and Oholiab(IO)

31 Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel(IP) son of Uri, the son of Hur,(IQ) of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge(IR) and with all kinds of skills(IS) to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab(IT) son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan,(IU) to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers(IV) to make everything I have commanded you: the tent of meeting,(IW) the ark of the covenant law(IX) with the atonement cover(IY) on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent— the table(IZ) and its articles, the pure gold lampstand(JA) and all its accessories, the altar of incense,(JB) the altar of burnt offering(JC) and all its utensils, the basin(JD) with its stand— 10 and also the woven garments(JE), both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, 11 and the anointing oil(JF) and fragrant incense(JG) for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded(JH) you.”

The Sabbath

12 Then the Lord said to Moses, 13 “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths.(JI) This will be a sign(JJ) between me and you for the generations to come,(JK) so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.(JL)

14 “‘Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death;(JM) those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people. 15 For six days work(JN) is to be done, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest,(JO) holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death. 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath,(JP) celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign(JQ) between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.(JR)’”(JS)

18 When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai,(JT) he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone(JU) inscribed by the finger of God.(JV)

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
  2. Exodus 25:10 That is, a chest
  3. Exodus 25:10 That is, about 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high or about 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in verse 17
  4. Exodus 25:23 That is, about 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet high or about 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide and 68 centimeters high
  5. Exodus 25:25 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
  6. Exodus 25:39 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
  7. Exodus 26:2 That is, about 42 feet long and 6 feet wide or about 13 meters long and 1.8 meters wide
  8. Exodus 26:8 That is, about 45 feet long and 6 feet wide or about 13.5 meters long and 1.8 meters wide
  9. Exodus 26:13 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters
  10. Exodus 26:14 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals (see 25:5)
  11. Exodus 26:16 That is, about 15 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide or about 4.5 meters long and 68 centimeters wide
  12. Exodus 27:1 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters
  13. Exodus 27:1 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide
  14. Exodus 27:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters; also in verse 11
  15. Exodus 27:12 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters; also in verse 13
  16. Exodus 27:14 That is, about 23 feet or about 6.8 meters; also in verse 15
  17. Exodus 27:16 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
  18. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 150 feet long and 75 feet wide or about 45 meters long and 23 meters wide
  19. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters
  20. Exodus 28:16 That is, about 9 inches or about 23 centimeters
  21. Exodus 28:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
  22. Exodus 28:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  23. Exodus 29:9 Hebrew; Septuagint on them
  24. Exodus 29:14 Or purification offering; also in verse 36
  25. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
  26. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 1 quart or about 1 liter
  27. Exodus 30:2 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high
  28. Exodus 30:10 Or purification offering
  29. Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15
  30. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24
  31. Exodus 30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms
  32. Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters