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¹Next Bezalel used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7 1⁄2 feet wide, 7 1⁄2 feet long, and 4 1⁄2 feet high.

²He made horns for each of its four corners so that the horns and altar were all one piece. He overlaid the altar with bronze.

³Then he made all the altar utensils of bronze — the ash buckets, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans.

⁴Next he made a bronze grating and installed it halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge.

⁵He cast four rings and attached them to the corners of the bronze grating to hold the carrying poles.

⁶He made the poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

⁷He inserted the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar. The altar was hollow and was made from planks.

⁸Bezalel made the bronze washbasin and its bronze stand from bronze mirrors donated by the women who served at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

⁹Then Bezalel made the courtyard, which was enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side the curtains were 150 feet long.

¹⁰They were held up by twenty posts set securely in twenty bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.

¹¹He made a similar set of curtains for the north side — 150 feet of curtains held up by twenty posts set securely in bronze bases. He hung the curtains with silver hooks and rings.

¹²The curtains on the west end of the courtyard were 75 feet long, hung with silver hooks and rings and supported by ten posts set into ten bases.

¹³The east end, the front, was also 75 feet long.

¹⁴The courtyard entrance was on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side was 22 1⁄2 feet long and was supported by three posts set into three bases.

¹⁵The curtain on the left side was also 22 1⁄2 feet long and was supported by three posts set into three bases.

¹⁶All the curtains used in the courtyard were made of finely woven linen.

¹⁷Each post had a bronze base, and all the hooks and rings were silver. The tops of the posts of the courtyard were overlaid with silver, and the rings to hold up the curtains were made of silver.

¹⁸He made the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of finely woven linen, and he decorated it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. It was 30 feet long, and its height was 7 1⁄2 feet, just like the curtains of the courtyard walls.

¹⁹It was supported by four posts, each set securely in its own bronze base. The tops of the posts were overlaid with silver, and the hooks and rings were also made of silver.

²⁰All the tent pegs used in the Tabernacle and courtyard were made of bronze.

²¹This is an inventory of the materials used in building the Tabernacle of the Covenant. The Levites compiled the figures, as Moses directed, and Ithamar son of Aaron the priest served as recorder.

²²Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

²³He was assisted by Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman expert at engraving, designing, and embroidering with blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth.

²⁴The people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 pounds, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.

²⁵The whole community of Israel gave 7,545 pounds of silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.

²⁶This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday.

²⁷The hundred bases for the frames of the sanctuary walls and for the posts supporting the inner curtain required 7,500 pounds of silver, about 75 pounds for each base.

²⁸The remaining 45 pounds of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts.

²⁹The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 pounds of bronze,

³⁰which was used for casting the bases for the posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle, and for the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all the altar utensils.

³¹Bronze was also used to make the bases for the posts that supported the curtains around the courtyard, the bases for the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard, and all the tent pegs for the Tabernacle and the courtyard.

¹The craftsmen made beautiful sacred garments of blue, purple, and scarlet cloth — clothing for Aaron to wear while ministering in the Holy Place, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

²Bezalel made the ephod of finely woven linen and embroidered it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

³He made gold thread by hammering out thin sheets of gold and cutting it into fine strands. With great skill and care, he worked it into the fine linen with the blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

⁴The ephod consisted of two pieces, front and back, joined at the shoulders with two shoulder-pieces.

⁵The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

⁶They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.

⁷He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

⁸Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

⁹He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.

¹⁰They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.

¹¹The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.

¹²The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.

¹³The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.

¹⁴Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.

¹⁵To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.

¹⁶They also made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece.

¹⁷They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.

¹⁸They tied the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.

¹⁹Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.

²⁰Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash was fastened to the ephod.

²¹They attached the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords. In this way, the chestpiece was held securely to the ephod above the decorative sash. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

²²Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth,

²³with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collar so it would not tear.

²⁴They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe.

²⁵They also made bells of pure gold and placed them between the pomegranates along the hem of the robe,

²⁶with bells and pomegranates alternating all around the hem. This robe was to be worn whenever the priest ministered before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

²⁷They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.

²⁸The turban and the special head coverings were made of fine linen, and the undergarments were also made of finely woven linen.

²⁹The sashes were made of finely woven linen and embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

³⁰Finally, they made the sacred medallion — the badge of holiness — of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.

³¹They attached the medallion with a blue cord to Aaron’s turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

³²And so at last the Tabernacle was finished. The Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

³³And they brought the entire Tabernacle to Moses: the sacred tent with all its furnishings, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts, and bases;

³⁴the tent coverings of tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; the inner curtain to shield the Ark;

³⁵the Ark of the Covenant and its carrying poles; the Ark’s cover — the place of atonement;

³⁶the table and all its utensils; the Bread of the Presence;

³⁷the pure gold lampstand with its symmetrical lamp cups, all its accessories, and the olive oil for lighting;

³⁸the gold altar; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the sacred tent;

³⁹the bronze altar; the bronze grating and its carrying poles and utensils; the washbasin with its stand;

⁴⁰the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs; all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;

⁴¹the beautifully stitched garments for the priests to wear while ministering in the Holy Place — the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests.

⁴²So the people of Israel followed all of the LORD’s instructions to Moses.

⁴³Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the LORD had commanded him, he blessed them.

¹Then the LORD said to Moses,

²“Set up the Tabernacle on the first day of the new year.

³Place the Ark of the Covenant inside, and install the inner curtain to enclose the Ark within the Most Holy Place.

⁴Then bring in the table, and arrange the utensils on it. And bring in the lampstand, and set up the lamps.

⁵“Place the gold incense altar in front of the Ark of the Covenant. Then hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

⁶Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the Tabernacle entrance.

⁷Set the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar, and fill it with water.

⁸Then set up the courtyard around the outside of the tent, and hang the curtain for the courtyard entrance.

⁹“Take the anointing oil and anoint the Tabernacle and all its furnishings to consecrate them and make them holy.

¹⁰Anoint the altar of burnt offering and its utensils to consecrate them. Then the altar will become absolutely holy.

¹¹Next anoint the washbasin and its stand to consecrate them.

¹²“Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.

¹³Dress Aaron with the sacred garments and anoint him, consecrating him to serve me as a priest.

¹⁴Then present his sons and dress them in their tunics.

¹⁵Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”

¹⁶Moses proceeded to do everything just as the LORD had commanded him.

¹⁷So the Tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

¹⁸Moses erected the Tabernacle by setting down its bases, inserting the frames, attaching the crossbars, and setting up the posts.

¹⁹Then he spread the coverings over the Tabernacle framework and put on the protective layers, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²⁰He took the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant and placed them inside the Ark. Then he attached the carrying poles to the Ark, and he set the Ark’s cover — the place of atonement — on top of it.

²¹Then he brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Tabernacle and hung the inner curtain to shield it from view, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²²Next Moses placed the table in the Tabernacle, along the north side of the Holy Place, just outside the inner curtain.

²³And he arranged the Bread of the Presence on the table before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²⁴He set the lampstand in the Tabernacle across from the table on the south side of the Holy Place.

²⁵Then he lit the lamps in the LORD’s presence, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²⁶He also placed the gold incense altar in the Tabernacle, in the Holy Place in front of the inner curtain.

²⁷On it he burned the fragrant incense, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²⁸He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle,

²⁹and he placed the altar of burnt offering near the Tabernacle entrance. On it he offered a burnt offering and a grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.

³⁰Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves.

³¹Moses and Aaron and Aaron’s sons used water from it to wash their hands and feet.

³²Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

³³Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.

³⁴Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.

³⁵Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.

³⁶Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it.

³⁷But if the cloud did not rise, they remained where they were until it lifted.

³⁸The cloud of the LORD hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.