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It was a square, five cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:1 i.e. about seven and a half feet">a</a></span> long and five cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:1 i.e. about seven and a half feet">b</a></span> wide, and it was three cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:1 Ie. About four and a half feet">c</a></span> high. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He made horns<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:2 Lit. its horns">d</a></span> on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He made all the utensils for the altar—the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the forks, and the fire-pans—and he made all its utensils of bronze. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He made a lattice, a netting of bronze, for the altar. It was under its ledge, extending halfway up. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He cast four rings on the four ends of the bronze lattice as holders for the poles. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And he put the poles through rings on the sides of the altar to carry it.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:7 Lit. by which to carry it">e</a></span> He made it hollow, out of boards.</p> <p class="heading">The Bronze Basin</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He made the bronze basin and its bronze base from<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:8 Lit. with">f</a></span> mirrors contributed by the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.</p> <p class="heading">The Court of the Tent</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then he made the court. On the south<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:9 Lit. toward the Negev, southward">g</a></span> side the hangings for the court were made of fine woven linen, 100 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:9 i.e. about 150 feet">h</a></span> long.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:9 The Heb. lacks long">i</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He made their 20 pillars<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:10 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars">j</a></span> and their 20 sockets of bronze, while the hooks of the pillars and their bands<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:10 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together">k</a></span> were made of silver. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The north side was 100 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:11 i.e. about 150 feet">l</a></span> long,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:11 The Heb. lacks long">m</a></span> and its<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:11 Lit. their">n</a></span> 20 pillars<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:11 The Heb. lacks 20 pillars">o</a></span> and 20 sockets were made of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:11 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together">p</a></span> were made of silver. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For the west side there were hangings 50 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:12 i.e. about 75 feet">q</a></span> long with their ten pillars and ten sockets. The hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The east side<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:13 Lit. on the east side toward the rising (of the sun)">r</a></span> was 50 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:13 i.e. about 75 feet">s</a></span> long.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:13 The Heb. lacks long">t</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The hangings for one section<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:14 Lit. the shoulder">u</a></span> were fifteen cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:14 i.e. about 22 and a half feet">v</a></span> long, with their three pillars and three sockets, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>and also for the second section. On either side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:15 i.e. about 22 and a half feet">w</a></span> long with their three pillars and three sockets. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>All the hangings around the court were made of fine woven linen. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The sockets for the pillars were made of bronze and the hooks of the pillars and their bands<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:17 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together">x</a></span> were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:18 i.e. about 30 feet">y</a></span> and it was five cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:18 i.e. about seven and a half feet">z</a></span> high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Their four pillars and their four sockets were made of bronze, and their hooks were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver and their bands were made of silver. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>All the pegs for the tent and for all around the court were made of bronze.</p> <p class="heading">The Record of Materials</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Here is a summary of materials for the Tent of Meeting that was compiled at Moses’ direction, the work of the descendants of Levi under the direction of Aaron the priest’s son Ithamar. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Now Uri’s son Bezalel, grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had ordered Moses to build.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:22 The Heb. lacks to build">aa</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>With him was Ahisamach’s son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet material, and of fine linen.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>All the gold that was used in the work, in all the work on the sanctuary, including<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:24 Lit. it was">bb</a></span> the gold from the wave offering, totaled<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:24 Lit. was">cc</a></span> 29 talents,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:24 i.e. 2,175 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds">dd</a></span> 730 shekels,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:24 3,000 shekels made one talent.">ee</a></span> according to the standard used in<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:24 Lit. the shekel of the">ff</a></span> the sanctuary. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:25 Or numbered">gg</a></span> totaled<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:25 Lit. was">hh</a></span> 100 talents<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:25 i.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds">ii</a></span> and 1,775 shekels, according to the standard used in<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:25 Lit. the shekel of the">jj</a></span> the sanctuary; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:26 Lit. the shekel of the">kk</a></span> the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:26 Or who were numbered">ll</a></span> process<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:26 Lit. who passed over to those who were registered">mm</a></span> from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>One hundred talents<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:27 i.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds">nn</a></span> of silver were used to cast the sockets for the sanctuary and the sockets for the curtain, 100 sockets for 100 talents,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:27 i.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds">oo</a></span> a talent<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:27 i.e. 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds">pp</a></span> per socket. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And with 1,775 talents<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:28 The Heb. lacks talents">qq</a></span> he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The bronze from the wave offering totaled<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:29 Lit. was">rr</a></span> 70 talents<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:29 i.e. 5,250 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds">ss</a></span> and 2,400 shekels. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>With it he made the sockets for the doorway to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze lattice for it, all the furnishings<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="38:30 Or utensils">tt</a></span> for the altar, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/38-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>the sockets for all around the court, the sockets for the gate to the court, all the pegs for the sanctuary, and all the pegs for all around the court.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 38:1 i.e. about seven and a half feet<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 38:1 i.e. about seven and a half feet<br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 38:1 Ie. About four and a half feet<br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 38:2 Lit. <i>its horns</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 38:7 Lit. <i>by which to carry it</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 38:8 Lit. <i>with</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 38:9 Lit. <i>toward the Negev, southward</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 38:9 i.e. about 150 feet<br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 38:9 The Heb. lacks <i>long</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 38:10 The Heb. lacks <i>20 pillars</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 38:10 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together<br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 38:11 i.e. about 150 feet<br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 38:11 The Heb. lacks <i>long</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 38:11 Lit. <i>their</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 38:11 The Heb. lacks <i>20 pillars</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 38:11 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together<br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 38:12 i.e. about 75 feet<br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 38:13 Lit. <i>on the east side toward the rising (of the sun)</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 38:13 i.e. about 75 feet<br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 38:13 The Heb. lacks <i>long</i><br /><span class="fnb">u</span> 38:14 Lit. <i>the shoulder</i><br /><span class="fnb">v</span> 38:14 i.e. about 22 and a half feet<br /><span class="fnb">w</span> 38:15 i.e. about 22 and a half feet<br /><span class="fnb">x</span> 38:17 Perhaps a kind of connecting rod joining the pillars together<br /><span class="fnb">y</span> 38:18 i.e. about 30 feet<br /><span class="fnb">z</span> 38:18 i.e. about seven and a half feet<br /><span class="fnb">aa</span> 38:22 The Heb. lacks <i>to build</i><br /><span class="fnb">bb</span> 38:24 Lit. <i>it was</i><br /><span class="fnb">cc</span> 38:24 Lit. <i>was</i><br /><span class="fnb">dd</span> 38:24 i.e. 2,175 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds<br /><span class="fnb">ee</span> 38:24 3,000 shekels made one talent.<br /><span class="fnb">ff</span> 38:24 Lit. <i>the shekel of the</i><br /><span class="fnb">gg</span> 38:25 Or <i>numbered</i><br /><span class="fnb">hh</span> 38:25 Lit. <i>was</i><br /><span class="fnb">ii</span> 38:25 i.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds<br /><span class="fnb">jj</span> 38:25 Lit. <i>the shekel of the</i><br /><span class="fnb">kk</span> 38:26 Lit. <i>the shekel of the</i><br /><span class="fnb">ll</span> 38:26 Or <i>who were numbered</i><br /><span class="fnb">mm</span> 38:26 Lit. <i>who passed over to those who were registered</i><br /><span class="fnb">nn</span> 38:27 i.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds<br /><span class="fnb">oo</span> 38:27 i.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds<br /><span class="fnb">pp</span> 38:27 i.e. 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds<br /><span class="fnb">qq</span> 38:28 The Heb. lacks <i>talents</i><br /><span class="fnb">rr</span> 38:29 Lit. <i>was</i><br /><span class="fnb">ss</span> 38:29 i.e. 5,250 pounds; 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