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"Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

"The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have the same measurements.

The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.

"Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.

The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

"You shall make loops of violet on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise you shall make them on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

"You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite each other.

Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

"You shall also make fifty clasps of gold, and join the curtains to one another with the clasps so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.

"Then you shall make curtains of goats' hair as a tent over the tabernacle; you shall make eleven curtains in all.

And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

"The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have the same measurements.

The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.

"You shall join five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tent.

And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

"You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the first set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.

And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

"You shall also make fifty clasps of bronze, and you shall put the clasps into the loops and join the tent together so that it will be a unit.

And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

"The overhanging part that is left over in the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that is left over, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

"The cubit on one side and the cubit on the other, of what is left over in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on one side and on the other, to cover it.

And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

"And you shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of fine leather above.

And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.

"Then you shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.

"Ten cubits shall be the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.

"There shall be two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; that is what you shall do for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

"You shall make the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.

And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.

"You shall make forty bases of silver under the twenty boards, two bases under one board for its two tenons and two bases under another board for its two tenons;

And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,

And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:

and their forty bases of silver; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.

And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

"For the back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.

And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

"You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back.

And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

"They shall be double beneath, and together they shall be complete to its top to the first ring; this is how it shall be with both of them: they shall form the two corners.

And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

"And there shall be eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases; two bases under one board and two bases under another board.

And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

"Then you shall make bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle for the back side to the west.

And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.

"The middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through from end to end.

And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.

"And you shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold as holders for the bars; and you shall overlay the bars with gold.

And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

"Then you shall erect the tabernacle according to its plan which you have been shown on the mountain.

And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.

"You shall also make a veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.

And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

"Then you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also of gold, on four bases of silver.

And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

"You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve as a partition for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

"You shall put the atoning cover on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.

And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

"And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.

And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

"You shall also make a curtain for the doorway of the tent of violet, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver.

And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

"And you shall make five pillars of acacia for the curtain and overlay them with gold, their hooks also of gold; and you shall cast five bases of bronze for them.

And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.