Sinai & The Law

five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.

He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.

And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

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.

For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.

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

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

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.

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.

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