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On the west side of the courtyard the wall of curtains was 50 cubits long. There were 10 posts and 10 bases. The hooks for the posts and the curtain rods were made from silver.

The bases for the posts were made from bronze. The hooks and the curtain rods were made from silver. The tops of the posts were covered with silver also. All the posts in the courtyard had silver curtain rods.

The curtain for the entrance of the courtyard was made from fine linen and blue, purple, and red yarn. Designs were woven into that curtain. The curtain was 20 cubits long and 5 cubits high. It was the same height as the curtains around the courtyard.

All the tent pegs for the Holy Tent and for the curtains around the courtyard were made from bronze.

The people gave over a ton of gold as an offering to the Lord for his holy place. (This was weighed using the official measure.)

They used most of the silver to make 100 bases for the Holy Tent and its curtains, 75 pounds for each base.

They used the remaining 44 pounds of silver to make the hooks, the curtain rods, and the silver covers for the posts.

That bronze was used to make the bases at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. They also used the bronze to make the altar and the bronze grating. And the bronze was used to make all the tools and dishes for the altar.

It was also used to make the bases for the curtains around the courtyard and the bases for the curtains at the entrance. And the bronze was used to make the tent pegs for the Holy Tent and for the curtains around the courtyard.

The workers used the blue, purple, and red yarn to make special clothes for the priests to wear when they served in the holy place. They also made the special clothes for Aaron as the Lord had commanded Moses.

They made the shoulder pieces for the ephod. They tied these shoulder pieces to the two corners of the ephod.

The workers put the onyx stones for the ephod in gold settings. They wrote the names of the sons of Israel on these stones.

There were twelve jewels on the judgment pouch—one jewel for each of the sons of Israel. Each stone had the name of one of the sons of Israel carved onto it, like a seal.

The workers made two chains from pure gold for the judgment pouch. The chains were braided like a rope.

The workers made two gold rings and fastened them to two corners of the judgment pouch. Then they made two gold settings for the shoulder pieces.

Then they made the robe for the ephod from blue cloth. It was woven by a skilled worker.

Around the bottom edge of the robe there were bells and pomegranates. There was a bell following each pomegranate. This robe was for the priest to wear when he served the Lord. It was made just as the Lord commanded Moses.

Skilled workers wove shirts for Aaron and his sons. These shirts were made from fine linen.

Then they made a strip of pure gold for the holy crown. They carved these words into the gold like the writing on a seal: holy to the lord .

They showed Moses the Box of the Agreement, the poles used for carrying it, and the mercy-cover.