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“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. |
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Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. |
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Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. |
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Make loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set. |
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Make fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another. |
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Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit. |
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You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all. |
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Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. |
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Join five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent. |
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Make fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set. |
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Make fifty bronze clasps and put them through the loops to join the tent together as a unit. |
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As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle. |
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And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it. |
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Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. |
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You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. |
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Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. |
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Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. |
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Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle, |
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with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. |
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For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, make twenty frames |
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and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame. |
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Make six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, |
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and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, |
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coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners. |
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So there are to be eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame. |
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You are also to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, |
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five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. |
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The central crossbar in the middle of the frames shall extend from one end to the other. |
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Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold. |
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So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. |
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Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. |
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Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. |
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And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. |
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Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place. |
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And place the table outside the veil on the north side of the tabernacle, and put the lampstand opposite the table, on the south side. |
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For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. |
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Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them. |
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