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Exodus 37


Exodus 37 - 1

Bezalel went on - to construct the ark of acacia wood , two and a half cubits long , a cubit and a half wide , and a cubit and a half high.

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He overlaid it with pure gold , both inside and out , and made a gold molding around it.

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And he cast four gold rings for its four feet , two rings on one side and two - on the other -.

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Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

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He inserted - the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry - (it).

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He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold , two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

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He made two cherubim - - of hammered gold (at the) ends of the mercy seat ,

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one cherub on one end and one - on the other - - - , (all) made - - (from one piece of gold).

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- And the cherubim had wings that spread upward , overshadowing the mercy seat - -. (The cherubim) faced each other , looking toward - - the mercy seat. ...

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He also made - the table of acacia wood two cubits long , a cubit wide , and a cubit and a half high.

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He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

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And he made a rim around a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

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He cast four gold rings and fastened - (them) to the four corners - at its four legs.

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The rings were placed close to the rim , to serve as holders for the poles used to carry - the table.

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He made - the poles (of) acacia wood for carrying - the table and overlaid them with gold.

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He also made - the utensils - for the table - out of pure gold : its plates - and dishes , - as well as its bowls - and pitchers - for pouring drink offerings

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Then he made - the lampstand out of pure hammered gold , - - - all of one piece ... : its base and shaft , its cups , and its buds and petals.

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Six branches extended from the sides , three - - on one side and three - - on the other -.

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There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch , each with buds and petals , three - - - - on the next branch , and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand.

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And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

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A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from (the lampstand) , a bud under the second pair - - - , and a bud under the third pair - - -.

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The buds and branches were all of one piece (with the lampstand) , - hammered out of pure gold.

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He also made - its seven lamps , its wick trimmers , and trays of pure gold.

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He made (the lampstand) - and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.

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He made - the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square , a cubit long , a cubit wide , and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

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And he overlaid - with pure - gold the top - and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

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He made two gold rings below the molding on - - - - opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.

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And he made - the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

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He also made - the sacred - anointing oil and the pure , ... fragrant incense , (the work) of a perfumer.