Study Desk

Cut two pieces of wood for the back corners.

"Then make cross-pieces of acacia wood, five for the pieces of wood on one side of the meeting tent,

and five for the pieces of wood on the other side of the meeting tent. Then make five for the pieces of wood at the back of the meeting tent to the west side.

The long, cross-piece for the center of the standing pieces of wood will go through from end to end.

Build the meeting tent by following the plan for it that was shown to you on the mountain.

"Make another curtain of fine linen for the door of the tent. It will be made of blue and purple and red cloth by an able workman.

Hang it on five pillars of acacia wood covered with gold. Make their hooks of gold. And make five brass bases for them.

Make horns for it on its four corners. They will be of one piece and covered with brass.

Make its pails for taking away its ashes, its tools for picking up the ashes, its pots, meat-hooks and fire-holders. Make all of these out of brass.

Make a net for it out of brass, with four rings of brass at its four corners.

Make long, straight pieces of acacia wood for the altar. And cover them with brass.

"Make the open space of the meeting tent. On the south side there will be curtains for the open space. Make them of fine linen, as long as fifty long steps.

Do the same for the north side. There will be curtains as long as fifty long steps, and twenty pillars with twenty bases of brass. The hooks of the pillars and their rings will be made of silver.

"The curtains for one side of the gate will be as long as seven steps. They will have three pillars with three bases.

Have an able workman make a curtain out of fine linen for the gate of the open space. It will be blue, purple and red, and as long as ten long steps. It will have four pillars with four bases.

All the tools used in the meeting tent, all its nails, and all the nails for the open space will be made of brass.

"Tell the people of Israel to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, so a lamp may burn all the time.

In the meeting tent, outside the curtain which is in front of the Law, Aaron and his sons will take care of it from evening until morning before the Lord. It will be a law forever for the people of Israel.

"Take from among the people of Israel your brother Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, to work for Me as religious leaders.

Make holy clothing for your brother Aaron, for honor and for beauty.