⁵ ram skins dyed red^(A) and manatee skins;^[a] acacia wood;

¹⁵ “You are to make upright planks^[a] of acacia wood^(A) for the tabernacle. ¹⁶ The length of each plank is to be 15 feet,^[b] and the width of each plank 27 inches.^{[c] 17} Each plank must be connected together with two tenons. Do the same for all the planks of the tabernacle. ¹⁸ Make the planks for the tabernacle as follows: 20 planks for the south side, ¹⁹ and make 40 silver bases under the 20 planks, two bases under the first plank for its two tenons, and two bases under the next plank for its two tenons; ²⁰ 20 planks for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, ²¹ along with their 40 silver bases, two bases under the first plank and two bases under each plank; ²² and make six planks for the west side of the tabernacle. ²³ Make two additional planks for the two back corners of the tabernacle. ²⁴ They are to be paired at the bottom, and joined together^[d] at the top in a single ring. So it should be for both of them; they will serve as the two corners. ²⁵ There are to be eight planks with their silver bases: 16 bases; two bases under the first plank and two bases under each plank.

²⁶ “You are to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the planks on one side of the tabernacle, ²⁷ five crossbars for the planks on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the planks of the back side of the tabernacle on the west. ²⁸ The central crossbar is to run through the middle of the planks from one end to the other. ²⁹ Then overlay the planks with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.