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All the skillful people among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer, Bezalel made them.

And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains had the same measurements.

The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.

He joined five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he joined to one another.

And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.

And he made loops of violet on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set.

And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.

He made fifty loops in the one curtain, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set; the loops were opposite each other.

Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.

He also made fifty clasps of gold, and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

Then he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains in all.

And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.

The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the width of each curtain; the eleven curtains had the same measurements.

The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.

He joined five curtains by themselves, and the other six curtains by themselves.

And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set.

And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

He also made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit.

And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.

And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of fine leather above.

And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that.

Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.

And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.

Ten cubits was the length of each board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.

The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half.

There were two tenons for each board, fitted to one another; he did this to all the boards of the tabernacle.

One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

So he made the boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side;

And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:

and he made 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 forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

Then for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty boards,

And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made 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.

And for the back of the tabernacle, to the west, he made six boards.

And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back.

And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.

They were double beneath, and together they were complete to its top, to the first ring; he did this with both of them for the two corners.

And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.

There were eight boards with their bases of silver, sixteen bases, two bases under every board.

And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

And he made 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 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 tabernacle for the sides westward.

And he made the middle bar to pass through in the center of the boards from end to end.

And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

Then he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

Moreover, he made the veil of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.

And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

And he made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold, with their hooks of gold; and he cast four bases of silver for them.

And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.

He also made a curtain for the doorway of the tent, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver;

And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

and he made its five pillars with their hooks, and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold; but their five bases were of bronze.

And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.