Study Desk

There I will meet with you. I will speak with you from above the ark-cover, from between the two k'ruvim which are on the ark for the testimony, about all the orders I am giving you for the people of Isra'el.

Make four gold rings for it, and attach the rings to the four corners, near its four legs.

On one branch are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a ring of outer leaves and petals; likewise on the opposite branch three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a ring of outer leaves and petals; and similarly for all six branches extending from the menorah.

Where each pair of branches joins the central shaft is to be a ring of outer leaves of one piece with the pair of branches — thus for all six branches.

"Make seven lamps for the menorah, and mount them so as to give light to the space in front of it.

As for the overhanging part that remains of the sheets forming the tent, the half-sheet remaining is to hang over the back of the tabernacle;

"You are to make a covering for the tent of tanned ram skins and an outer covering of fine leather.

(iv) "Make the upright planks for the tabernacle out of acacia-wood.

There are to be two projections on each plank, and the planks are to be joined one to another. That is how you are to make all the planks for the tabernacle.

"Make the planks for the tabernacle as follows: twenty planks for the south side, facing southward.

Make forty silver sockets under the twenty planks, two sockets under one plank for its two projections and two sockets under another plank for its two projections.

"For the second side of the tabernacle, to the north, make twenty planks

"For the rear part of the tabernacle, toward the west, make six planks.

For the corners of the tabernacle in the rear, make two planks;

"Make crossbars of acacia-wood, five for the planks of the one side of the tabernacle,

five crossbars for the planks of the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the planks at the side of the tabernacle at the rear toward the west.

Overlay the planks with gold, make gold rings for them through which the crossbars will pass, and overlay the crossbars with gold.

Hang the curtain below the fasteners. Then bring the ark for the testimony inside the curtain; the curtain will be the divider for you between the Holy Place and the Especially Holy Place.

You are to put the ark-cover on the ark for the testimony in the Especially Holy Place.

"For the entrance to the tent, make a screen of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely woven linen; it should be in colors, the work of a weaver.