The Holy Tent

26 “Make for the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] ten curtains of fine linen and blue, purple, and ·red [scarlet] thread. Have a skilled craftsman sew designs of ·creatures with wings [cherubim; 37:7] on the pieces of cloth [^Cthese deep blue curtains with cherubim represent heaven on earth]. ² Make each curtain the same size—·forty-two feet [^Ltwenty-eight cubits] long and ·six feet [^Lfour cubits] wide. ³ ·Sew [^LJoin; Bind] five curtains together for one set, and ·sew [join; bind] the other curtains together for the second set. ⁴ Make loops of blue cloth on the edge of the end curtain of one set, and do the same for the end curtain of the other set. ⁵ Make fifty loops on the end curtain of the first set and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set. These loops must be opposite each other. ⁶ And make fifty gold ·hooks [clasps] to join the two sets of curtains so that the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] is one piece.

⁷ “Then make another tent that will cover the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle], using eleven curtains made from goat hair. ⁸ All these curtains must be the same size—·forty-five feet [^Lthirty cubits] long and ·six [^Lfour cubits] feet wide. ⁹ ·Sew [Join; Bind] five of the curtains together into one set. Then ·sew [join; bind] the other six curtains together into the second set. Fold the sixth curtain double over the front of the Tent. ¹⁰ Make fifty loops down the edge of the end curtain of one set, and do the same for the end curtain of the other set. ¹¹ Then make fifty bronze ·hooks [clasps] and put them in the loops to ·join [bind] the tent together so that the covering is one piece. ¹² Let the extra half piece of cloth hang over the back of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. ¹³ There will be ·eighteen inches [^Lone cubit] hanging over the sides of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle], to ·protect [cover] it [^Cthis is the innermost of the weatherproofing protecting the innermost curtain]. ¹⁴ Make a covering for the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] from ·sheepskins colored red [or tanned rams’ skins; ^Cthe second weatherproof covering], and over that make a covering from ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; ^Cthe outermost covering used for weatherproofing].

¹⁵ “Use acacia wood to make upright frames for the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. ¹⁶ Each frame must be ·fifteen feet [^Lten cubits] long and ·twenty-seven inches [^La cubit and a half] wide, ¹⁷ with two pegs side by side. Every frame [^Lof the Holy Tent/Tabernacle] must be made the same way. ¹⁸ Make twenty frames for the south side of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. ¹⁹ Each frame must have two silver bases to go under it, a peg fitting into each base. You must make forty silver bases for the [^Ltwenty] frames. ²⁰ Make twenty more frames for the [^Lsecond side on the] north side of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] ²¹ and forty silver bases for them—two bases for each frame. ²² You must make six frames for the rear or west end of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] ²³ and two frames for each corner at the rear [^Lof the Holy Tent/Tabernacle]. ²⁴ The two frames are to be doubled at the bottom and joined at the top with a metal ring. Both corner frames must be made this way. ²⁵ So there will be a total of eight frames at the rear of the Tent, and there will be sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.

²⁶ “Make crossbars of acacia wood to connect the upright frames of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. Make five crossbars to hold the frames together on one side ²⁷ and five to hold the frames together on the ·other [^Lsecond] side. Also make five crossbars to hold the frames together on the west end, at the rear. ²⁸ The middle crossbar is to be set halfway up the frames, and it is to run along the entire length of each side and rear. ²⁹ Make gold rings on the sides of the frames to hold the crossbars, and ·cover [overlay] the frames and the crossbars with gold. ³⁰ Set up the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] by the ·plan [pattern] shown to you on the mountain [25:9].

³¹ “Make a curtain of fine linen and blue, purple, and ·red [scarlet] thread, and have a skilled craftsman sew ·designs of creatures with wings [cherubim; 37:7] on it. ³² ·Hang [Place] the curtain by gold ·hooks [clasps] on four posts of acacia wood that are ·covered [overlaid] with gold, and set them in four silver bases. ³³ ·Hang [Place] the curtain from the ·hooks [clasps] in the roof, and put the Ark of the ·Agreement [Covenant; Treaty; ^LTestimony; 25:10] containing the two stone tablets [24:12] behind it. This curtain will separate the ·Holy Place [Tabernacle] from the ·Most Holy Place [^THoly of Holies; ^Cthe back third, the throne room of God]. ³⁴ Put the ·lid [mercy seat; atonement cover; 25:13–22] on the Ark of the ·Agreement [Covenant; Treaty; ^LTestimony; 25:10] in the Most Holy Place.

³⁵ “Outside the curtain, put the table [25:23–30] on the north side of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle]. Put the lampstand [25:31–40] on the south side of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] across from the table.

The Entrance of the Holy Tent

³⁶ “Then, for the entrance of the Tent, make a ·curtain [^Lscreen] with fine linen and blue, purple, and ·red [scarlet] thread. ·Someone who can sew well is to sew designs on it [^L…embroidered with needlework]. ³⁷ Make five posts of acacia wood ·covered [overlaid] with gold. Make gold ·hooks [clasps] for them on which to hang the ·curtain [^Lscreen], and make five bronze bases for them.