Chapter 26
1 "Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen , and blue , and purple , and scarlet , with cherubim . You shall make them with the work of a skilful workman .
2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure .
3 Five curtains shall be coupled together to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.
4 You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling , and you shall do likewise on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second coupling .
5 You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain , and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling . The loops shall be opposite one another .
6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold , and couple the curtains to one another with the clasps . The tabernacle shall be a unit.
7 " You shall make curtains of goats ’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle . You shall make eleven curtains .
8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure .
9 You shall couple five curtains by themselves , and six curtains by themselves , and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent .
10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling , and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outermost in the second coupling .
11 You shall make fifty clasps of bronze , and put the clasps into the loops , and couple the tent together , that it may be one .
12 The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent — the half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle .
13 The cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side , of that which remains in 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 You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above .
15 " You shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood , standing upright .
16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board , and one and a half cubits the width of each board .
17 There shall be two tenons in each board , joined to one another: thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle .
18 You shall make twenty boards for the tabernacle , for the south side southward .
19 You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards ; two sockets under one board for its two tenons , and two sockets under another board for its two tenons .
20 For the second side of the tabernacle , on the north side , twenty boards ,
21 and their forty sockets of silver ; two sockets under one board , and two sockets under another board .
22 For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards .
23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far side .
24 They shall be double beneath , and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring : thus shall it be for them both ; they shall be for the two corners .
25 There shall be eight boards , and their sockets of silver , sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board , and two sockets under another board .
26 " You shall make bars of acacia wood : five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle ,
27 and five bars for the boards of 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 middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end .
29 You shall overlay the boards with gold , and make their rings of gold for places for the bars . You shall overlay the bars with gold .
30 You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain .
31 " You shall make a veil of blue , and purple , and scarlet , and fine twined linen , with cherubim . It shall be the work of a skilful workman .
32 You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold ; their hooks shall be of gold , on four sockets of silver .
33 You shall hang up the veil under the clasps , and shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil . The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you .
34 You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place .
35 You shall set the table outside the veil , and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle towards the south . You shall put the table on the north side .
36 " You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue , and purple , and scarlet , and fine twined linen , the work of the embroiderer .
37 You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia , and overlay them with gold . Their hooks shall be of gold . You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them .