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The Second Book of Moses: Exodus

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- Chapter 37 -

(Exodus 25:10–16)
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After this, Bezaleel made the Arke of Shittim wood, two cubites and an halfe long and a cubite and an halfe broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie:
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And ouerlayde it with fine golde within and without, and made a crowne of golde to it rounde about,
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And cast for it foure rings of golde for the foure corners of it: that is, two rings for the one side of it, and two rings for the other side thereof.
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Also he made barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde,
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And put the barres in the rings by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 25:17–22)
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And he made the Merciseate of pure golde: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.
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And he made two Cherubims of gold, vpon the two endes of the Merciseate: euen of worke beaten with the hammer made he them.
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One Cherub on the one ende, and another Cherub on the other ende: of the Merciseate made he the Cherubims, at ye two endes thereof.
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And the Cherubims spread out their wings on hie, and couered the Merciseat with their wings, and their faces were one towards another: towarde the Merciseat were the faces of the Cherubims.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)
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Also he made ye Table of Shittim wood: two cubites was the length thereof, and a cubite the breadth thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the height of it.
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And hee ouerlayde it with fine golde, and made thereto a crowne of golde round about.
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Also he made thereto a border of an hand breadth round about, and made vpon the border a crowne of golde round about.
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And he cast for it foure rings of gold, and put the rings in the foure corners that were in the foure feete thereof.
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Against the border were the rings, as places for the barres to beare the Table.
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And he made the barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde to beare the Table.
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Also he made the instruments for the Table of pure golde: dishes for it, and incense cuppes for it, and goblets for it, and couerings for it, wherewith it should be couered.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)
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Likewise he made the Candlesticke of pure golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer made he the Candlesticke: and his shaft, and his branche, his bolles, his knops, and his floures were of one piece.
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And sixe branches came out of the sides thereof: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, and three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it.
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In one branche three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and in another branch three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and so throughout the sixe branches that proceeded out of the Candlesticke.
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And vpon the Candlesticke were foure bolles after the facion of almondes, the knoppes thereof and the floures thereof:
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That is, vnder euery two branches a knop made thereof, and a knop vnder the second branch thereof, and a knop vnder the thirde branche thereof, according to the sixe branches comming out of it.
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Their knops and their branches were of the same: it was all one beaten worke of pure gold.
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And he made for it seuen lampes with the snuffers, and snufdishes thereof of pure golde.
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Of a talent of pure golde made he it with all the instruments thereof.

The Altar of Incense

(Exodus 30:1–10)
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Furthermore he made the perfume altar of Shittim wood: the length of it was a cubite, and the breadth of it a cubite (it was square) and two cubites hie, and the hornes thereof were of ye same.
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And he couered it with pure gold, both the top and the sides thereof rounde about, and the hornes of it, and made vnto it a crowne of golde round about.
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And he made two rings of gold for it, vnder the crowne thereof in the two corners of the two sides thereof, to put barres in for to beare it therewith.
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Also he made the barres of Shittim wood, and ouerlayde them with golde.
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And he made the holy anointing oyle, and the sweete pure incense after ye apothecaries arte.
(Exodus 25:10–16)
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Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits,(a) and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
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He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it.
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He cast four rings of gold for it in its four feettwo rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.
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He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
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He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 25:17–22)
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He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width.
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He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:
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one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.
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The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)
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He made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its width was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.
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He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
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He made a border of a hand’s width around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.
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He cast four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet.
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The rings were close by the border, the places for the poles to carry the table.
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He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
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He made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)
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He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
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There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:
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three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.
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In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
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and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
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Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold.
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He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
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He made it of a talent (b) of pure gold, with all its vessels.

The Altar of Incense

(Exodus 30:1–10)
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He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
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He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.
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He made two golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.
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He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
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He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.

Footnotes

(a)37:1 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
(b)37:24 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces