Exodus 27

1“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.“You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square. Its height shall be three cubits.And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. 2Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.You shall make its horns on its four corners. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with bronze.And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof; the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. 3Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans.You shall make its pots to take away its ashes; and its shovels, its basins, its meat hooks, and its fire pans. You shall make all its vessels of bronze.And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.And thou shalt make its pots to take away its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its flesh-hooks, and its firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. 4Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh.You shall make a grating for it of network of bronze. On the net you shall make four bronze rings in its four corners.And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.And thou shalt make for it a grating of network of brass: and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen rings in the four corners thereof. 5Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar.You shall put it under the ledge around the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar. 6Additionally, make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze.And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with brass. 7The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried.Its poles shall be put into the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar when carrying it.And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.And the staves thereof shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, in bearing it. 8Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.You shall make it hollow with planks. They shall make it as it has been shown you on the mountain.Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. 9You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,“You shall make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen one hundred cubits long for one side.And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side: 10with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.Its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 11Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.Likewise for the length of the north side, there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. 12The curtains on the west side of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide, with ten posts and ten bases.For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. 13The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide.The width of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. 14Make the curtains on one side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases,The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 15and the curtains on the other side fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases.For the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.And for the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four. 17All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.All the pillars of the court around shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of bronze.All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass. 18The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases.The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, and the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and their sockets of bronze.The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. 19All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use, including all its tent pegs and the tent pegs of the courtyard, shall be made of bronze.All the instruments of the tabernacle in all its service, and all its pins, and all the pins of the court, shall be of bronze.All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.All the instruments of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass. 20And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.“You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. 21In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.In the tent of meeting, without the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Jehovah: it shall be a statute for ever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

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