25 Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.(A)

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25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer.(A) It will be the sacred anointing oil.(B)

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31 “Tell the Israelites: This will be My holy anointing oil throughout your generations.

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31 Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil(A) for the generations to come.(B)

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The Sacred Incense

34 The Lord said to Moses: “Take fragrant spices: stacte, onycha, and galbanum; the spices and pure frankincense are to be in equal measures.

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Incense

34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices(A)—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts,

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Making the Table

10 He(A) constructed the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.[a] 11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding all around it. 12 He made a three-inch[b] frame all around it and made a gold molding all around its frame. 13 He cast four gold rings for it and attached the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 14 The rings were next to the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table. 15 He made the poles for carrying the table from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 16 He also made the utensils that would be on the table out of pure gold: its plates and cups, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

Making the Lampstand

17 Then(B) he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold. He made it all of one piece: its base and shaft, its ornamental cups, and its calyxes[c] and petals. 18 Six branches extended from its sides, three branches of the lampstand from one side and three branches of the lampstand from the other side. 19 There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the next branch. It was this way for the six branches that extended from the lampstand. 20 On the lampstand shaft there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with its calyxes and petals. 21 For the six branches that extended from it, a calyx was under the first pair of branches from it, a calyx under the second pair of branches from it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches from it. 22 Their calyxes and branches were of one piece.[d] All of it was a single hammered piece of pure gold. 23 He also made its seven lamps, snuffers, and firepans of pure gold. 24 He made it and all its utensils of 75 pounds[e] of pure gold.

Making the Altar of Incense

25 He(C) made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it was 36 inches high.[f] Its horns were of one piece.[g] 26 He overlaid it, its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold. Then he made a gold molding all around it. 27 He made two gold rings for it under the molding on two of its sides; he put these on opposite sides of it to be holders for the poles to carry it with. 28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

29 He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant, and expertly blended incense.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 37:10 Lit two cubits its length, one cubit its width, and one and a half cubits its height
  2. Exodus 37:12 Lit a handbreadth
  3. Exodus 37:17 = the outer covering of a flower
  4. Exodus 37:22 Lit piece with it
  5. Exodus 37:24 Lit a talent
  6. Exodus 37:25 Lit a cubit its length, a cubit its width, and two cubits its height
  7. Exodus 37:25 Lit piece with it

The Table(A)

10 They[a] made the table(B) of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.[b] 11 Then they overlaid it with pure gold(C) and made a gold molding around it. 12 They also made around it a rim a handbreadth[c] wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 13 They cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs were. 14 The rings(D) were put close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 15 The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were overlaid with gold. 16 And they made from pure gold the articles for the table—its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.

The Lampstand(E)

17 They made the lampstand(F) of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 18 Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 21 One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 22 The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.(G)

23 They made its seven lamps,(H) as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. 24 They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent[d] of pure gold.

The Altar of Incense(I)

25 They made the altar of incense(J) out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high[e]—its horns(K) of one piece with it. 26 They overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it. 27 They made two gold rings(L) below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 28 They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.(M)

29 They also made the sacred anointing oil(N) and the pure, fragrant incense(O)—the work of a perfumer.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 37:10 Or He; also in verses 11-29
  2. Exodus 37:10 That is, about 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet high or about 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide and 68 centimeters high
  3. Exodus 37:12 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
  4. Exodus 37:24 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
  5. Exodus 37:25 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high

Making the Altar of Burnt Offering

38 Bezalel(A) constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, 7½ feet long and 7½ feet wide,[a] and was 4½ feet[b] high.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:1 Lit five cubits its length and five cubits its width
  2. Exodus 38:1 Lit three cubits

The Altar of Burnt Offering(A)

38 They[a] built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits[b] high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:1 Or He; also in verses 2-9
  2. Exodus 38:1 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters
  3. Exodus 38:1 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide

Making the Bronze Basin

He made the bronze basin and its stand from the bronze mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.(A)

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The Basin for Washing

They made the bronze basin(A) and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women(B) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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Making the Priestly Garments

39 They made specially woven[a] garments for ministry in the sanctuary, and the holy garments for Aaron from the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.(A)

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  1. Exodus 39:1 Hb obscure

The Priestly Garments

39 From the blue, purple and scarlet yarn(A) they made woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary.(B) They also made sacred garments(C) for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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41 and the specially woven[a] garments for ministering in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

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  1. Exodus 39:41 Hb obscure

41 and the woven garments(A) worn for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when serving as priests.

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