Vayakhel

35:1 Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “ These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: 35:2 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death. 35:3 Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” Offerings for the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1–9) 35:4 Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “ This is what the LORD has commanded: 35:5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; 35:6 blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; 35:7 ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; 35:8 olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 35:9 and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. The Skilled Craftsmen 35:10 Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: 35:11 the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases; 35:12 the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it; 35:13 the table with its poles, all its utensils, and the Bread of the Presence; 35:14 the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light; 35:15 the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; 35:16 the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand; 35:17 the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the gate of the courtyard; 35:18 the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes; 35:19 and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.” The People Offer Gifts 35:20 Then the whole congregation of Israel withdrew from the presence of Moses.

35:21 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. 35:22 So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. 35:23 Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them. 35:24 And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it. 35:25 Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. 35:26 And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair. 35:27 The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece, 35:28 as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense. 35:29 So all the men and women of the Israelites whose hearts prompted them brought a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do. Bezalel and Oholiab (Exodus 31:1–11)

35:30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “ See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 35:31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, 35:32 to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, 35:33 to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft. 35:34 And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. 35:35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers— as artistic designers of every kind of craft. 36:1 “ 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.” 36:2 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. 36:3 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, 36:4 so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work 36:5 and said to Moses, “ The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” 36:6 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, 36:7 since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work. The Ten Curtains for the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:1–6)

36:8 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. 36:9 Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size. 36:10 And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well. 36:11 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. 36:12 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. 36:13 He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit. The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair (Exodus 26:7–14) 36:14 He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle — eleven curtains in all. 36:15 Each of the eleven curtains was the same size — thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. 36:16 He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. 36:17 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. 36:18 He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit. 36:19 Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather. The Frames and Bases (Exodus 26:15–30)

36:20 Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 36:21 Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 36:22 Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 36:23 He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle, 36:24 with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames — two bases for each frame, one under each tenon. 36:25 For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames 36:26 and forty silver bases— two bases under each frame. 36:27 He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side, 36:28 and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle, 36:29 coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way. 36:30 So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases— two under each frame. 36:31 He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, 36:32 five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. 36:33 He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other. 36:34 And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold. The Veil (Exodus 26:31–35) 36:35 Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. 36:36 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. The Curtain for the Entrance (Exodus 26:36–37) 36:37 For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, 36:38 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. 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. 37:2 He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. 37:3 And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. 37:4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 37:5 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it. The Mercy Seat (Exodus 25:17–22) 37:6 He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 37:7 He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, 37:8 one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. 37:9 And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat. The Table of Showbread (Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9) 37:10 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. 37:11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. 37:12 And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 37:13 He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs. 37:14 The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table. 37:15 He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold. 37:16 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. The Lampstand (Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)

37:17 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. 37:18 Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other. 37:19 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. 37:20 And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. 37:21 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. 37:22 The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. 37:23 He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold. 37:24 He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold. The Altar of Incense (Exodus 30:1–10) 37:25 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. 37:26 And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. 37:27 He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 37:28 And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 37:29 He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

38:1 Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. 38:2 He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze. 38:3 He made all the altar ’s utensils of bronze — its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. 38:4 He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom. 38:5 At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles. 38:6 And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 38:7 Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow. The Bronze Basin (Exodus 30:17–21) 38:8 Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The Courtyard (Exodus 27:9–19) 38:9 Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen, 38:10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 38:11 The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. 38:12 The west side was fifty cubits long and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. 38:13 And the east side, toward the sunrise, was also fifty cubits long. 38:14 The curtains on one side of the entrance were fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases. 38:15 And the curtains on the other side were also fifteen cubits long, with three posts and three bases as well. 38:16 All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen. 38:17 The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver. 38:18 The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high, 38:19 with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks were silver, as well as the bands and the plating of their tops. 38:20 All the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the surrounding courtyard were bronze. An Inventory of Materials (Ezra 2:68–70; Nehemiah 7:70–73)