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and told Moses, "The people are bringing more than is needed for the work which the Lord commanded to be done."

So Moses sent a command throughout the camp that no one was to make any further contribution for the sacred Tent; so the people did not bring any more.

Then they made a cover for the Tent out of eleven pieces of cloth made of goats' hair.

They made upright frames of acacia wood for the Tent.

They made twenty frames for the south side

They made twenty frames for the north side of the Tent

For the back of the Tent, on the west, they made six frames

and two frames for the corners.

They made fifteen crossbars of acacia wood, five for the frames on one side of the Tent,

five for the frames on the other side, and five for the frames on the west end, at the back.

For the entrance of the Tent they made a curtain of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool and decorated with embroidery.

For this curtain they made five posts fitted with hooks, covered their tops and their rods with gold, and made five bronze bases for the posts.

He made four carrying rings of gold for it and attached them to its four feet, with two rings on each side.

one for each end of the lid. He made them so that they formed one piece with the lid.

He made four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs were.

The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table were placed near the rim.

He made the dishes of pure gold for the table: the plates, the cups, the jars, and the bowls to be used for the wine offering.

He made seven lamps for the lampstand, and he made its tongs and trays of pure gold.

He made an altar out of acacia wood, for burning incense. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide, and it was 36 inches high. Its projections at the four corners formed one piece with it.

He made two gold carrying rings for it and attached them below the border on the two sides, to hold the poles with which it was to be carried.