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Exodus 36
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1 "So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary."TOSKExodus 36:1
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2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.TOSKExodus 36:2
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3 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,TOSKExodus 36:3
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4 so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their workTOSKExodus 36:4
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5 and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do."TOSKExodus 36:5
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6 After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: "No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." So the people were restrained from bringing more,TOSKExodus 36:6
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7 since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.TOSKExodus 36:7
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8 All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.TOSKExodus 36:8
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9 Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
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10 And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.TOSKExodus 36:10
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11 He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.TOSKExodus 36:11
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12 He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.TOSKExodus 36:12
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13 He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.TOSKExodus 36:13
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14 He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.TOSKExodus 36:14
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15 Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
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16 He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
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17 He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.TOSKExodus 36:17
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18 He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.TOSKExodus 36:18
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19 Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.TOSKExodus 36:19
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20 Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.TOSKExodus 36:20
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21 Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.TOSKExodus 36:21
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22 Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.TOSKExodus 36:22
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23 He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,TOSKExodus 36:23
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24 with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.TOSKExodus 36:24
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25 For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty framesTOSKExodus 36:25
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26 and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
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27 He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,TOSKExodus 36:27
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28 and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,TOSKExodus 36:28
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29 coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.TOSKExodus 36:29
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30 So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.TOSKExodus 36:30
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31 He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,TOSKExodus 36:31
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32 five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.TOSKExodus 36:32
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33 He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.
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34 And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.TOSKExodus 36:34
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35 Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.TOSKExodus 36:35
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36 He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.TOSKExodus 36:36
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37 For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,TOSKExodus 36:37
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38 together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.TOSKExodus 36:38