God's New Revelations

The Second Book of Moses: Exodus

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- Chapter 26 -

(Exodus 36:8–13)
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Afterwarde thou shalt make the Tabernacle with tenne curtaines of fine twined linen, and blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet: and in them thou shalt make Cherubims of broydered worke.
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The length of one curtaine shalbe eight and twentie cubites, and the bredth of one curtaine, foure cubites: euery one of the curtaines shall haue one measure.
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Fiue curtaines shalbe coupled one to an other: and the other fiue curtaines shall be coupled one to another.
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And thou shalt make stringes of blew silke vpon the edge of the one curtaine, which is in the seluedge of the coupling: and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the other curtaine in the seluedge, in the second coupling.
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Fiftie strings shalt thou make in one curtaine, and fiftie stringes shalt thou make in the edge of the curtaine, which is in the second coupling: ye stringes shalbe one right against another.
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Thou shalt make also fiftie taches of gold, and couple the curtaines one to another with the taches, and it shalbe one tabernacle.

The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair

(Exodus 36:14–19)
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Also thou shalt make curtaines of goates heare, to be a couering vpon the Tabernacle: thou shalt make them to the number of eleuen curtaines.
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The length of a curtaine shall be thirtie cubites, and the breadth of a curtaine foure cubites: the eleuen curtaines shalbe of one measure.
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And thou shalt couple fiue curtaynes by themselues, and the sixe curtaines by themselues: but thou shalt double the sixt curtaine vpon the forefront of the couering.
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And thou shalt make fifty stringes in the edge of one curtayne, in the seluedge of the coupling, and fifty stringes in the edge of the other curtaine in the second coupling.
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Likewise thou shalt make fifty taches of brasse, and fasten them on the strings, and shalt couple the couering together, that it may be one.
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And the remnant that resteth in ye curtaines of the couering, euen the halfe curtaine that resteth, shalbe left at the backeside of the Tabernacle,
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That the cubite on the one side, and the cubite on the other side of that which is left in the legth of the curtaines of ye couering, may remaine on either side of the Tabernacle to couer it.
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Moreouer, for that couering thou shalt make a couering of rammes skinnes died red, and a couering of badgers skinnes aboue.

The Frames and Bases

(Exodus 36:20–34)
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Also thou shalt make boards for the Tabernacle of Shittim wood to stand vp.
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Ten cubites shalbe the length of a boarde, and a cubite and an halfe cubite the breadth of one boarde.
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Two tenons shalbe in one boarde set in order as the feete of a ladder, one against an other: thus shalt thou make for all the boardes of the Tabernacle.
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And thou shalt make boardes for the Tabernacle, euen twenty boardes on the South side, euen full South.
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And thou shalt make fourty sockets of siluer vnder the twentie boardes, two sockets vnder one boarde for his two tenons, and two sockets vnder an other boarde for his two tenons.
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In like maner on the other side of the Tabernacle towarde the North side shalbe twentie boardes,
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And their fourtie sockets of siluer, two sockets vnder one boarde, and two sockets vnder another board.
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And on the side of the Tabernacle, toward the West shalt thou make sixe boards.
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Also two boardes shalt thou make in the corners of the Tabernacle in the two sides.
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Also they shalbe ioyned beneath, and likewise they shalbe ioyned aboue to a ring: thus shall it be for them two: they shalbe for ye two corners.
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So they shalbe eight boardes hauing sockets of siluer, euen sixteene sockets, that is, two sockets vnder one board, and two sockets vnder an other boarde.
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The thou shalt make fiue barres of Shittim wood for the boardes of one side of the Tabernacle,
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And fiue barres for the boardes of the other side of the Tabernacle: also fiue barres for the boardes of the side of the Tabernacle toward the Westside.
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And the middle barre shall goe through the middes of the boards, from ende to ende.
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And thou shalt couer the boards with golde, and make their rings of golde, for places for the barres, and thou shalt couer the barres with golde.
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So thou shalt reare vp the Tabernacle, according to the facion thereof, which was shewed thee in the mount.

The Veil

(Exodus 36:35–36)
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Moreouer, thou shalt make a vaile of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen: thou shalt make it of broydred worke with Cherubims.
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And thou shalt hang it vpon foure pillars of Shittim wood couered with gold, (whose hookes shalbe of gold) stading vpon foure sockets of siluer.
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Afterward thou shalt hang the vaile on the hookes, that thou mayest bring in thither, that is (within the vaile) the arke of the Testimonie: and the vaile shall make you a separation betweene the Holy place and the most holy place.
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Also thou shalt put ye Mercy seate vpon the Arke of the testimonie in the most Holy place.
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And thou shalt set the Table without the vaile, and the Candlesticke ouer against the Table on the Southside of the Tabernacle, and thou shalt set the Table on the Northside.

The Curtain for the Entrance

(Exodus 36:37–38)
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Also thou shalt make an hanging for the dore of ye Tabernacle of blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen wrought with needle.
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And thou shalt make for the hanging fiue pillars of Shittim, and couer them with gold: their heads shalbe of golde, and thou shalt cast fiue sockets of brasse for them.
(Exodus 36:8–13)
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“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.
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The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits,(a) and the width of each curtain four cubits: all the curtains shall have one measure.
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Five curtains shall be coupled together to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.
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You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain from the edge in the coupling, and you shall do likewise on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second coupling.
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You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain, and you shall make fifty loops in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling. The loops shall be opposite one another.
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You shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains to one another with the clasps. The tabernacle shall be a unit.

The Eleven Curtains of Goat Hair

(Exodus 36:14–19)
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You shall make curtains of goats’ hair for a covering over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.
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The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits: the eleven curtains shall have one measure.
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You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double over the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tent.
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You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which is outermost in the second coupling.
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You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
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The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tentthe half curtain that remains—shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.
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The cubit on the one side and the cubit on the other side, of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
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You shall make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of sea cow hides above.

The Frames and Bases

(Exodus 36:20–34)
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You shall make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood, standing upright.
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Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and one and a half cubits the width of each board.
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There shall be two tenons in each board, joined to one another: thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
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You shall make twenty boards for the tabernacle, for the south side southward.
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You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
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For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards,
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and their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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For the far side of the tabernacle westward you shall make six boards.
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You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle in the far side.
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They shall be double beneath, and in the same way they shall be whole to its top to one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
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There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
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You shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
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and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward.
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The middle bar in the middle of the boards shall pass through from end to end.
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You shall overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars. You shall overlay the bars with gold.
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You shall set up the tabernacle according to the way that it was shown to you on the mountain.

The Veil

(Exodus 36:35–36)
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You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. It shall be the work of a skillful workman.
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You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver.
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You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the covenant in there within the veil. The veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.
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You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.
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You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south. You shall put the table on the north side.

The Curtain for the Entrance

(Exodus 36:37–38)
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You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.
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You shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay them with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold. You shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.

Footnotes

(a)26:2 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.