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Exodus 36 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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The Tabernacle Underwritten

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:1 -

“Now Bezalel, Oholiab, and every [fn]skillful person in whom the LORD has put [fn]skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work [fn]in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with everything that the LORD has commanded.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:2 -

Then Moses called Bezalel, Oholiab, and every [fn]skillful person in [fn]whom the LORD had put [fn]skill, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:3 - They received from Moses every [fn]contribution which the sons of Israel had brought to perform [fn]the work [fn]in the construction of the sanctuary. And they still continued bringing to him [fn]voluntary offerings every morning.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:4 - And all the [fn]skillful people who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from [fn]the work which they were performing,
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:5 - and they said to [fn]Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the [fn]construction work which the LORD commanded us to [fn]perform.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:6 - So Moses issued a command, and circulated a [fn]proclamation throughout the camp, saying, “No man or woman is to perform work any longer for the [fn]contributions of the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing any more.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:7 - For the [fn]material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work, to perform it.

Construction Begins

(Exo 26:1–37 )
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 -

All the [fn]skillful people among those who were performing the work made the [fn]tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and [fn]violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer, [fn]Bezalel made them.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:9 - The length of each curtain was [fn]twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had [fn]the same measurements.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:10 - He [fn]joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he [fn]joined to one another.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:11 - And he made loops of violet on the edge of the [fn]outermost curtain in the first [fn]set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was [fn]outermost in the second [fn]set.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:12 - He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the [fn]edge of the curtain that was in the second [fn]set; the loops were opposite each other.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:13 - He also made fifty clasps of gold, and [fn]joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was [fn]a unit.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:14 -

Then he made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he [fn]made eleven curtains in all.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:15 - The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had [fn]the same measurements.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:16 - He [fn]joined five curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:17 - Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first [fn]set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second [fn]set.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:18 - He also made fifty clasps of [fn]bronze to [fn]join the tent together so that it would be [fn]a unit.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:19 - And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins [fn]dyed red, and a covering of [fn]fine leather above.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:20 -

Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:21 - Ten cubits was the length of [fn]each board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:22 - There were two tenons for each board, [fn]fitted to one another; he did this to all the boards of the tabernacle.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:23 - So he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards [fn]for the south side;
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:24 - and he made forty bases of silver under the twenty boards; two bases under one board for its two tenons, and two bases under another board for its two tenons.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:25 - Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:26 - and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board, and two bases under another board.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:27 - And for the [fn]back of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:28 - He made two boards for the corners of the [fn]tabernacle at the [fn]back.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:29 - They were double beneath, and together they were complete to its [fn]top, [fn]to the first ring; he did this with both of them for the two corners.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:30 - There were eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under every board.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:31 -

Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:32 - and five bars for the boards of the [fn]other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the [fn]back side to the west.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:33 - And he made the middle bar to pass through in the [fn]center of the boards from end to end.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:34 - Then he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 -

Moreover, he made the veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:36 - And he made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four bases of silver for them.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - He also made a curtain for the doorway of the tent, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a [fn]weaver;
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:38 - and he made its five pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their [fn]bands with gold; but their five bases were of [fn]bronze.
NASB20 Footnotes
Lit man wise of heart
Lit wisdom
Or connected with the service of; lit of the service of
Lit man wise of heart
Lit whose heart
Lit wisdom
Or uplifted offering
Lit it for the work
Lit of the service of
Or freewill offering
Lit wise
Lit his
Lit Moses, saying,
Lit service for the work
Lit perform it
Lit voice
Or uplifted offering
Lit work
Lit wise of heart
Lit dwelling place
Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch
Lit he
About 42 ft. long and 6 ft. wide or 13 m and 1.8 m
Lit one measure
Or coupled
Or coupled
Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
Lit coupling
Lit one curtain from the end in the coupling
Lit coupling
Lit end
Lit coupling
Or coupled
Lit one
Lit made them
Lit one measure
Or coupled
Lit tie
Lit tie
Or copper
Or couple
Lit one
Or tanned
Meaning of the Heb uncertain
Lit the
Lit bound
Lit to the side of the Negev, to the south
Lit far parts
Lit dwelling place
Lit far parts
Or head
Or with reference to
Or second
Lit far parts
Lit midst
Lit variegator; i.e., a weaver in colors
Or rings
Or copper
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