Study Desk

"You are to make upright planks of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

Each plank must be connected together with two tenons. Do the same for all the planks of the tabernacle.

Make the planks for the tabernacle as follows: 20 planks for the south side,

and make 40 silver bases under the 20 planks, two bases under the first plank for its two tenons, and two bases under the next plank for its two tenons;

20 planks for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side,

and make six planks for the west side of the tabernacle.

Make two additional planks for the two back corners of the tabernacle.

They are to be paired at the bottom, and joined together at the top in a single ring. So it should be for both of them; they will serve as the two corners.

"You are to make five crossbars of acacia wood for the planks on one side of the tabernacle,

five crossbars for the planks on the other side of the tabernacle, and five crossbars for the planks of the back side of the tabernacle on the west.

Then overlay the planks with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

You are to set up the tabernacle according to the plan for it that you have been shown on the mountain.

Hang the veil under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the veil, so the veil will make a separation for you between the holy place and the most holy place.

"For the entrance to the tent you are to make a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

Make five posts of acacia wood for the screen and overlay them with gold; their hooks are to be gold, and you are to cast five bronze bases for them.

Make horns for it on its four corners; the horns are to be of one piece. Overlay it with bronze.

Make its pots for removing ashes, and its shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans; make all its utensils of bronze.

Construct a grate for it of bronze mesh, and make four bronze rings on the mesh at its four corners.

Then make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze.

"You are to make the courtyard for the tabernacle. Make the hangings on the south of the courtyard out of finely spun linen, 150 feet long on that side.