Exodus 26

The Dwelling

1 "Make The Dwelling itself from ten panels of tapestry woven from fine twisted linen, blue and purple and scarlet material, with an angel-cherubim design. A skilled craftsman should do it.2 The panels of tapestry are each to be forty-six feet long and six feet wide.3 Join five of the panels together, and then the other five together.4 Make loops of blue along the edge of the outside panel of the first set and the same on the outside panel of the second set.5 Make fifty loops on each panel.6 Then make fifty gold clasps and join the tapestries together so that The Dwelling is one whole.

7 "Next make tapestries of goat hair for a tent that will cover The Dwelling. Make eleven panels of these tapestries.8 The length of each panel will be forty-five feet long and six feet wide.9 Join five of the panels together, and then the other six. Fold the sixth panel double at the front of the tent.10 Now make fifty loops along the edge of the end panel and fifty loops along the edge of the joining panel.11 Make fifty clasps of bronze and connect the clasps with the loops, bringing the tent together.

12 "Hang half of the overlap of the tapestry panels over the rear of The Dwelling.13 The eighteen inches of overlap on either side will cover the sides of the tent.14 Finally, make a covering for the tapestries of tanned rams' skins dyed red and over that a covering of dolphin skins.

15 "Frame The Dwelling with planks of acacia wood,16 each section of frame fifteen feet long and two and one-quarter feet wide,17 with two pegs for securing them. Make all the frames identical:18 twenty frames for the south side19 with forty silver sockets to receive the two pegs from each of the twenty frames; 20-21 the same construction on the north side of The Dwelling;22 for the rear of The Dwelling, which faces west, make six frames23 with two additional frames for the rear corners.24 Both of the two corner frames need to be double in thickness from top to bottom and fit into a single ring25 - eight frames altogether with sixteen sockets of silver, two under each frame.

26 "Now make crossbars of acacia wood, five for the frames on one side of The Dwelling,27 five for the other side, and five for the back side facing west.28 The center crossbar runs from end to end halfway up the frames.29 Cover the frames with a veneer of gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. And cover the crossbars with a veneer of gold.30 Then put The Dwelling together, following the design you were shown on the mountain.

31 "Make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. Have a design of angel-cherubim woven into it by a skilled craftsman.32 Fasten it with gold hooks to four posts of acacia wood covered with a veneer of gold, set on four silver bases.33 After hanging the curtain from the clasps, bring the Chest of The Testimony in behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Holy-of-Holies.34 Now place the Atonement-Cover lid on the Chest of The Testimony in the Holy-of-Holies.35 Place the Table and the Lampstand outside the curtain, the Lampstand on the south side of The Dwelling and the Table opposite it on the north side.

36 "Make a screen for the door of the tent. Weave it from blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.37 Frame the weaving with five poles of acacia wood covered with a veneer of gold and make gold hooks to hang the weaving. Cast five bronze bases for the poles.

Exodus 27

The Altar

1 "Make an Altar of acacia wood. Make it seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high.2 Make horns at each of the four corners. The horns are to be of one piece with the Altar and covered with a veneer of bronze.3 Make buckets for removing the ashes, along with shovels, basins, forks, and fire pans. Make all these utensils from bronze.4 Make a grate of bronze mesh and attach bronze rings at each of the four corners.5 Put the grate under the ledge of the Altar at the halfway point of the Altar.6 Make acacia wood poles for the Altar and cover them with a veneer of bronze.7 Insert the poles through the rings on the two sides of the Altar for carrying.8 Use boards to make the Altar, keeping the interior hollow. The Courtyard

The Courtyard

9 "Make a Courtyard for The Dwelling. The south side is to be 150 feet long. The hangings for the Courtyard are to be woven from fine twisted linen,10 with their twenty posts, twenty bronze bases, and fastening hooks and bands of silver.11 The north side is to be exactly the same.

12 "For the west end of the Courtyard you will need seventy-five feet of hangings with their ten posts and bases.13 Across the seventy-five feet at the front, or east end,14 you will need twenty-two and a half feet of hangings, with their three posts and bases on one side15 and the same for the other side.16 At the door of the Courtyard make a screen thirty feet long woven from blue, purple, and scarlet stuff, with fine twisted linen, embroidered by a craftsman, and hung on its four posts and bases.17 All the posts around the Courtyard are to be banded with silver, with hooks of silver and bases of bronze.18 The Courtyard is to be 150 feet long and seventy-five feet wide. The hangings of fine twisted linen set on their bronze bases are to be seven and a half feet high.19 All the tools used for setting up The Holy Dwelling, including all the pegs in it and the Courtyard, are to be made of bronze.

20 "Now, order the Israelites to bring you pure, clear olive oil for light so that the lamps can be kept burning.21 In the Tent of Meeting, the area outside the curtain that veils The Testimony, Aaron and his sons will keep this light burning from evening until morning before God. This is to be a permanent practice down through the generations for Israelites.

Exodus 28

The Vestments

1 "Get your brother Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites to serve me as priests: Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar.2 Make sacred vestments for your brother Aaron to symbolize glory and beauty.3 Consult with the skilled craftsmen, those whom I have gifted in this work, and arrange for them to make Aaron's vestments, to set him apart as holy, to act as priest for me.4 These are the articles of clothing they are to make: Breastpiece, Ephod, robe, woven tunic, turban, sash. They are making holy vestments for your brother Aaron and his sons as they work as priests for me.5 They will need gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine linen. The Ephod

The Ephod

6 "Have the Ephod made from gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine twisted linen by a skilled craftsman.7 Give it two shoulder pieces at two of the corners so it can be fastened.8 The decorated band on it is to be just like it and of one piece with it: made of gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and of fine twisted linen.9 Next take two onyx stones and engrave the names of the sons of Israel on them in the order of their birth,10 six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a jeweler engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in settings of filigreed gold.12 Fasten the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the Ephod-they are memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will wear these names on his shoulders as a memorial before God.13 Make the settings of gold filigree.14 Make two chains of pure gold and braid them like cords, then attach the corded chains to the settings. The Breastpiece

The Breastpiece

15 "Now make a Breastpiece of Judgment, using skilled craftsmen, the same as with the Ephod. Use gold; blue, purple, and scarlet material; and fine twisted linen.16 Make it nine inches square and folded double.17 Mount four rows of precious gemstones on it. First row: carnelian, topaz, emerald.18 Second row: ruby, sapphire, crystal.19 Third row: jacinth, agate, amethyst.

20 Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper.21 The twelve stones correspond to the names of the Israelites, with twelve names engraved, one on each, as on a seal for the twelve tribes.

22 "Then make braided chains of pure gold for the Breastpiece, like cords.23 Make two rings of gold for the Breastpiece and fasten them to the two ends.24 Fasten the two golden cords to the rings at the ends of the Breastpiece.25 Then fasten the other ends of the two cords to the two settings of filigree, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the Ephod in front.26 Then make two rings of gold and fasten them to the two ends of the Breastpiece on its inside edge facing the Ephod.27 Then make two more rings of gold and fasten them in the front of the Ephod to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces, near the seam above the decorated band.28 Fasten the Breastpiece in place by running a cord of blue through its rings to the rings of the Ephod so that it rests secure on the decorated band of the Ephod and won't come loose.

29 "Aaron will regularly carry the names of the sons of Israel on the Breastpiece of Judgment over his heart as he enters the Sanctuary into the presence of God for remembrance.30 Place the Urim and Thummim in the Breastpiece of Judgment. They will be over Aaron's heart when he enters the presence of God. In this way Aaron will regularly carry the Breastpiece of Judgment into the presence of God. The Robe

The Robe

31 "Make the robe for the Ephod entirely of blue,32 with an opening for the head at the center and a hem on the edge so that it won't tear.33 For the edge of the skirts make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet material all around and alternate them with bells of gold34 - gold bell and pomegranate, gold bell and pomegranate-all around the hem of the robe.35 Aaron has to wear it when he does his priestly work. The bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place and comes into the presence of God, and again when he comes out so that he won't die. The Turban, Tunic, Underwear

The Turban, Tunic, Underwear

36 "Make a plate of pure gold. Engrave on it as on a seal: 'Holy to God.'37 Tie it with a blue cord to the front of the turban.38 It is to rest there on Aaron's forehead. He'll take on any guilt involved in the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate, no matter what they bring. It will always be on Aaron's forehead so that the offerings will be acceptable before God.

39 "Weave the tunic of fine linen. Make the turban of fine linen. The sash will be the work of an embroiderer.40 Make tunics, sashes, and hats for Aaron's sons to express glory and beauty.41 Dress your brother Aaron and his sons in them. Anoint, ordain, and consecrate them to serve me as priests.

42 "Make linen underwear to cover their nakedness from waist to thigh.43 Aaron and his sons must wear it whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the Altar to minister in the Holy Place so that they won't incur guilt and die. This is a permanent rule for Aaron and all his priest-descendants.