The Tabernacle Underwritten

1And Beseleel wrought, and Eliab and every one wise in understanding, to whom was given wisdom and knowledge, to understand to do all the works according to the holy offices, according to all things which the Lord appointed.

2And Moses called Beseleel and Eliab, and all that had wisdom, to whom God gave knowledge in their heart, and all who were freely willing to come forward to the works, to perform them. 3And they received from Moses all the offerings, which the children of Israel brought for all the works of the sanctuary to do them; and they continued to receive the gifts brought, from those who brought them in the morning. 4And there came all the wise men who wrought the works of the sanctuary, each according to his own work, which they wrought. 5And one said to Moses, The people bring an abundance too great in proportion to all the works which the Lord has appointed them to do. 6And Moses commanded, and proclaimed in the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman any longer labour for the offerings of the sanctuary; and the people were restrained from bringing any more. 7And they had materials sufficient for making the furniture, and they left some besides.

The Construction Proceeds

8And they made ten curtains for the tabernacle; 9of eight and twenty cubits the length of one curtain: the same measure was to all, and the breadth of one curtain was of four cubits.

The Curtains of Goats' Hair

The Covering of Skins

The Boards and Sockets

The Bars

34He overlaid the posts with silver, and cast for each post golden rings, and gilded the bars with gold; and he gilded the posts of the veil with gold, and made the hooks of gold.

The Veil

35And they made the veil of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, the woven work with cherubs. 36And they put it on four posts of incorruptible wood overlaid with gold; and their chapiters were gold, and their four sockets were silver.

The Curtain for the Door

37And they made the veil of the door of the tabernacle of witness of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, woven work with cherubs, 38and their posts five, and the rings; and they gilded their chapiters and their clasps with gold, and they had five sockets of brass.