Exodus 39 Cross References - ISV

¹ The Priestly GarmentsFrom the blue, purple, and scarlet material they made finely woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, and they made the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD commanded Moses.
² The EphodHe made the ephod out of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen. ³ They hammered out gold sheets and cut off threads to work into the blue, purple, and scarlet material and into the fine linen, a work of skillful design. ⁴ They made connecting shoulder pieces for the ephod and attached them to its two edges. ⁵ The skillfully woven band that was on it was made like it, of one piece with it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen, just as the LORD commanded Moses. ⁶ They prepared the onyx stones, engraved with the names of the sons of Israel like the engraving on a signet, and mounted them in settings of gold filigree. ⁷ He put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel, just as the LORD commanded Moses.
⁸ The Breast PieceHe made a breast piece, skillfully worked, like the work of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen. ⁹ They made the breast piece square when folded double: one span in length and one span in width when folded double. ¹⁰ They mounted on it four rows of stones. The first row was a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald; ¹¹ the second row ruby, sapphire, and crystal; ¹² the third row jacinth, agate, and amethyst; ¹³ and the fourth row beryl, onyx, and jasper. They were set in gold filigree when they were mounted. ¹⁴ The stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones corresponding to their names, with the engraving of a signet, each with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
¹⁵ They made chains of pure gold twisted like cords for the breast piece. ¹⁶ They made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings, and they put the two rings on the two edges of the breast piece. ¹⁷ They put the two gold cords on the two gold rings at the edges of the breast piece, ¹⁸ and they attached the other two ends of the two cords to the filigree settings, and then attached them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod in front. ¹⁹ They made two gold rings and attached them to the two edges of the breast piece, on the side of it which is toward the inner side of the ephod. ²⁰ They made two gold rings and attached them in front, on the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, close to the place where it’s joined, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. ²¹ They tied the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord so it would rest on the skillfully woven band of the ephod and so the breast piece would not come loose from the ephod.
²² The Robe of the EphodHe made the robe of the ephod of woven work, entirely of blue. ²³ The opening of the robe was in the middle, like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around the opening so it would not be torn. ²⁴ On the hem of the robe, they placed pomegranates made of blue, purple, and scarlet material and woven linen. ²⁵ They made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates, on the hem of the robe, all around between the pomegranates. ²⁶ There was a bell and a pomegranate, then a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe for when the High Priest ministered, just as the LORD commanded Moses.
²⁷ The Other Priestly GarmentsThey made tunics for Aaron and his sons, woven from fine linen, ²⁸ the turban of fine linen, decorated head coverings of fine linen, linen undergarments of fine woven linen, ²⁹ and the sash of fine woven linen, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet material, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. ³⁰ They made the medallion for the holy crown of pure gold, and they wrote on it an inscription like the engraving on a seal: “Holy to the LORD.” ³¹ They fastened a blue cord to it in order to fasten it on the turban above, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
³² Moses Inspects the Completed WorkAll the work on the Tent of Meeting was completed, and the Israelis had crafted it according to everything that the LORD had commanded Moses, as they should have. ³³ They brought to Moses the tent, all its furnishings, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, ³⁴ the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of dolphin skins, the curtain, ³⁵ the Ark of the Testimony and its poles, the Mercy Seat, ³⁶ the table and all its utensils, the bread of the presence, ³⁷ the lamp stand of pure gold, its lamps (with the lamps in order), its furnishings, its oil for lighting, ³⁸ the altar of gold, anointing oil, aromatic incense, the screen for the doorway to the tent, ³⁹ the bronze altar and the bronze lattice for it, its poles, all its furnishings, the basin and its base, ⁴⁰ the hangings for the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, its pegs, all the furnishings for the service of the tent, for the Tent of Meeting, ⁴¹ the woven garments for Aaron the priest for ministering in the Holy Place, and the garments for his sons for serving as priests. ⁴² The Israelis had done all the work according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses. ⁴³ Moses blessed them when he saw all the work and that they had completed it. They had done it just as the LORD had commanded.

⁴ blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair;

¹ The Tent“You are to make the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen and with blue, purple, and scarlet material. You are to make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

² You are to make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for dignity and beauty. ³ You are to speak to all who are skilled, whom I’ve endowed with talent, that they should make Aaron’s garments for consecrating him to serve me as priest. ⁴ These are the garments that they are to make: a breast piece, an ephod, a robe, a checkered tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for Aaron your brother and for his sons to serve me as priests.

¹⁰ the woven garments, the holy garments of Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons as they serve as priests,

¹⁹ the woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments of Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons for serving as priests.’”

²³ Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, and dolphin skins brought them.

⁴¹ the woven garments for Aaron the priest for ministering in the Holy Place, and the garments for his sons for serving as priests.

⁵ Your decrees are very trustworthy, and holiness always befits your house, LORD.

¹⁴ When the priest enters, they will not enter the outer court from the sanctuary without having removed their garments worn during their time of ministry, because they are holy. They will put on different clothes, and then they will approach the area reserved for the people.”

¹² This is to be the regulation for the Temple: the entire area on top of the mountain is to be considered wholly consecrated. This is to be the law of the Temple.”

¹² Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he went into the Most Holy Place once for all and secured our eternal redemption.

²⁵ Nor did he go into heaven to sacrifice himself again and again, the way the high priest goes into the Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

⁷ and onyx stones, stones for setting on the ephod and the breast piece.

⁶ The Ephod“They are to make the ephod from gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen, all of it skillfully worked. ⁷ It is to have two shoulder-pieces attached to its two edges so it can be joined together. ⁸ The skillfully woven band that is on it is to be made like it, that is, of one piece with it, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. ⁹ You are to take two onyx stones and engrave the names of the sons of Israel on them, ¹⁰ six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the other stone. Engrave them according to their order of birth. ¹¹ With work like a jeweler engraves on a signet, you are to inscribe the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel, and you are to mount them in settings of gold filigree. ¹² You are to put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of remembrance representing the sons of Israel, and Aaron is to carry their names into the LORD’s presence on his two shoulders as a memorial.

⁷ Then he clothed Aaron with the tunic, girded him with the band for priests, clothed him with the robe, placed the ephod on him, girded him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and bound it on him.

⁸ All the skilled craftsmen among the workers made the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material. He made them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

⁸ The skillfully woven band that is on it is to be made like it, that is, of one piece with it, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen.

⁵ Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breast piece, and then gird him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod.

⁵ Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist.”

²⁰ teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age.”

²³ For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you—how the Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took a loaf of bread,

¹³ Among the lamp stands there was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash around his chest.

⁹ You are to take two onyx stones and engrave the names of the sons of Israel on them,

⁹ onyx stones, and stones for setting in the ephod and the breast piece.

¹⁶ It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.

¹³ You used to be in Eden— God’s paradise! You wore precious stones for clothing: ruby, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and carbuncle. Your settings were crafted in gold, along with your engravings. On the day of your creation they had been prepared!

¹² You are to put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of remembrance representing the sons of Israel, and Aaron is to carry their names into the LORD’s presence on his two shoulders as a memorial.

²⁹ “Aaron is to carry the names of Israel’s sons on his heart on the breast piece to be worn by the high priest when he makes legal decisions, that is, whenever he goes into the Holy Place in order to remember them continuously in the LORD’s presence.

⁷ then you’ll say to them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan River were cut off in front of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan River, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.’ So these stones will become a memorial to the Israelis forever.”

²⁰ In reply to them, I said, “The God of Heaven will prosper us. That’s why we’re preparing to build. But as far as you’re concerned, there exists no ancestral heritage, no legal right, nor any historic claim in Jerusalem.

⁹ I tell all of you with certainty, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”

²² The Lord’s Supper
While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and handed it to them, saying, “Take some. This is my body.” ²³ Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴ He told them, “This is my blood of the covenant that is being poured out for many people. ²⁵ I tell all of you with certainty, I’ll never again drink the product of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

⁴ These are the garments that they are to make: a breast piece, an ephod, a robe, a checkered tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for Aaron your brother and for his sons to serve me as priests.

¹³ You are to make settings of gold filigree, ¹⁴ and you are to make two chains of pure gold twisted like cords, and then fasten the twisted chains to the filigree settings.”
¹⁵ The Breast Piece“You are to make a breast piece to be worn by the high priest when he makes legal decisions. It is to be skillfully worked, made like the work of the ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and from fine woven linen. ¹⁶ It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide. ¹⁷ You are to mount on it a setting for four rows of stones. The first row is to contain carnelian, topaz, and emerald; ¹⁸ the second row ruby, sapphire, and crystal; ¹⁹ the third row jacinth, agate, and amethyst; ²⁰ the fourth row beryl, onyx, and jasper, and they are to be set in gold filigree. ²¹ The stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones corresponding to their names. They are to be engraved like a signet, each with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
²² “You are to make chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, for the breast piece. ²³ You are to make two gold rings for the breast piece, and put the two rings on the two edges of the breast piece. ²⁴ You are to put the two gold cords on the two gold rings at the edges of the breast piece, ²⁵ and you are to attach the other two ends of the two cords to the filigree settings and attach them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod in front.
²⁶ “You are to make two gold rings and attach them to the two edges of the breast piece, on the side of it that is toward the inner side of the ephod. ²⁷ You are to make two gold rings and attach them in front on the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod close to the place where it’s joined, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. ²⁸ They are to fasten the rings on the breast piece to the rings on the ephod with a blue cord so it will rest on the skillfully woven band of the ephod and so the breast piece won’t come loose from the ephod.
²⁹ “Aaron is to carry the names of Israel’s sons on his heart on the breast piece to be worn by the high priest when he makes legal decisions, that is, whenever he goes into the Holy Place in order to remember them continuously in the LORD’s presence.

⁸ He set the breastplate on him, placed the Urim and Thummim on top of the breastplate, ⁹ then he set the turban on his head. On the turban at the front he set the golden plate, the sacred crown that the LORD had commanded.

²⁸ I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him.

¹⁷ He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in fury like a cloak.

¹⁴ Stand firm, therefore, having fastened the belt of truth around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

¹⁶ It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide. ¹⁷ You are to mount on it a setting for four rows of stones. The first row is to contain carnelian, topaz, and emerald;

²¹ The stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones corresponding to their names. They are to be engraved like a signet, each with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

¹⁹ The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, ²⁰ the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth and the twelfth amethyst. ²¹ The twelve gates were twelve pearls, and each gate was made of a single pearl. The street of the city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.

¹⁸ the second row ruby, sapphire, and crystal;

¹² It had a large, high wall with twelve gates. Twelve angels were at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

¹⁴ and you are to make two chains of pure gold twisted like cords, and then fasten the twisted chains to the filigree settings.”

⁵ The main room of the Temple was trimmed with a wainscoting composed of cypress wood, overlaid with fine gold ornamented with palm trees and chains.

¹⁰ Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.

²⁸ I give them eternal life, they’ll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

¹² While I was with them, I protected them by the authority that you gave me. I guarded them, and not one of them became lost except the one who was destined for destruction, so that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

⁵ Through faith you are being protected by God’s power for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of this era.

¹ GreetingsFrom: Jude, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, and yet a brother of James.
To: Those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept safe by Jesus, the Messiah.

¹² You are to cast four rings for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two rings on its other side.

³ “Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five curtains are to be joined together.

²⁴ Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously.

²⁵ For God’s nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

²⁷ But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.

³¹ Other Garments for the Priests“You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue. ³² There is to be an opening at its top, in the middle, with a woven binding around the opening like the opening of a coat of mail so that it cannot be torn. ³³ On its hem you are to make blue and purple and scarlet pomegranates, all around the skirt, with gold bells between them all the way around. ³⁴ You are to have a gold bell and a pomegranate, then a gold bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe all the way around it. ³⁵ Aaron is to wear the robe when he ministers so its sound may be heard when he enters and leaves the Holy Place in the LORD’s presence, so that he won’t die.

³³ On its hem you are to make blue and purple and scarlet pomegranates, all around the skirt, with gold bells between them all the way around.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

³³ On its hem you are to make blue and purple and scarlet pomegranates, all around the skirt, with gold bells between them all the way around. ³⁴ You are to have a gold bell and a pomegranate, then a gold bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe all the way around it.

¹⁵ How happy are the people who can worship joyfully! LORD, they walk in the light of your presence.

¹³ Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with choice fruit, henna with nard,

³⁴ You are to have a gold bell and a pomegranate, then a gold bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe all the way around it.

¹² “Sew tassels for yourselves on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.”

³ Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Behind your veil, your temple is like a slice of pomegranate.

⁷ Your temple behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.

²⁰ Just then a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel of his garment,

³⁹ “You are to weave the checkered tunic of fine linen, you are to make a turban of fine linen, and you are to make an embroidered sash. ⁴⁰ “You are to make tunics for the sons of Aaron, you are to make sashes for them, and you are to make head coverings for them for dignity and beauty. ⁴¹ You are to put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and you are to anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them to serve as my priests.
⁴² “You are to make linen undergarments for them to cover their naked flesh, and they are to reach from the loins to the thighs.

¹³ Then Moses brought Aaron’s sons, clothed them with the tunics, girded them with the bands, and bound turbans on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.

¹⁰ Rejoicing in God’s Deliverance“I will heartily rejoice in the LORD, my soul will delight in my God; for he has wrapped me in garments of salvation; he has arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, just like a bridegroom, like a priest with a garland, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

¹⁸ Linen turbans are to be on their heads, and they are to wear linen undergarments. Also, they are not to clothe themselves with anything that makes them perspire.

²² God’s righteousness through the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah— for all who believe. For there is no distinction among people,

¹⁴ Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and do not obey your flesh and its desires.

²⁷ Indeed, all of you who were baptized into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah.

⁶ In God’s own form existed he, and shared with God equality, deemed nothing needed grasping. ⁷ Instead, poured out in emptiness, a servant’s form did he possess, a mortal man becoming. In human form he chose to be, ⁸ and lived in all humility, death on a cross obeying.

¹³ Be HolyTherefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

³⁹ “You are to weave the checkered tunic of fine linen, you are to make a turban of fine linen, and you are to make an embroidered sash.

⁴² “You are to make linen undergarments for them to cover their naked flesh, and they are to reach from the loins to the thighs.

³⁶ For the doorway of the tent you are to make a screen of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and with fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer.

³⁶ “You are to make a medallion of pure gold, and engrave on it ‘Holy to the LORD,’ like the engravings of a signet. ³⁷ You are to put it on a blue cord and place it on the turban. It is to be on the front of the turban ³⁸ and worn on Aaron’s forehead in order to take away any guilt contained in the holy things which the Israelis consecrate as holy gifts. It is to remain on his forehead continuously, so they may be accepted in the LORD’s presence.
³⁹ “You are to weave the checkered tunic of fine linen, you are to make a turban of fine linen, and you are to make an embroidered sash.

²⁰ Holiness to the LORD“At that time, there will be written on the bells of the horses: HOLINESS TO THE LORDand the pots in the Temple of the LORD will be like the bowls in front of the altar—

³⁰ It is because of God that you are in union with the Messiah Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

²¹ God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that God’s righteousness would be produced in us.

¹⁴ He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.

³ He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of his being, and he holds everything together by his powerful word. After he had provided a cleansing from sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Highest Majesty

²⁶ We need such a high priest—one who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

¹⁰ You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on the earth.”

¹ An Offering for the SanctuaryThe LORD told Moses, ² “Tell the Israelis to take an offering for me, and you are to accept my offering from every person whose heart moves him to give. ³ This is the offering that you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ⁴ blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair; ⁵ ram skins dyed red, dolphin skins, and acacia wood; ⁶ oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for aromatic incense; ⁷ and onyx stones, stones for setting on the ephod and the breast piece. ⁸ Let them make a sanctuary for me so I may live among them. ⁹ This is how you are to make it: according to all that I’m showing you, according to the pattern for the tent and the pattern for all its furnishings.”
¹⁰ The Ark of the Covenant“They are to make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high. ¹¹ You are to overlay it with pure gold—you are to overlay it inside and outside—and you are to make a gold molding around it. ¹² You are to cast four rings for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two rings on its other side. ¹³ You are to make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. ¹⁴ You are to put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark with which to carry it. ¹⁵ The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark and are not to be removed from it. ¹⁶ You are to put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
¹⁷ “You are to make a Mercy Seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. ¹⁸ You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered work at the two ends of the Mercy Seat. ¹⁹ Place one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. You are to make the cherubim at the two ends of the Mercy Seat, and of one piece with it. ²⁰ The cherubim are to spread their wings upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim is to be turned toward the Mercy Seat. ²¹ You are to put the Mercy Seat on top of the ark, and put the Testimony that I’ll give you into the ark. ²² I’ll meet with you there, and I’ll tell you all my commandments for the Israelis from above the Mercy Seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the Ark of the Testimony.”
²³ The Table of Showbread“You are to make a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high. ²⁴ You are to overlay it with pure gold, and put a gold molding around it. ²⁵ You are to make a rim one handbreadth in width around it, and you are to make a gold molding around the rim. ²⁶ You are to make four gold rings for it, and put the rings on the four corners where its four feet are. ²⁷ The rings are to be close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table. ²⁸ You are to make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold so the table can be carried with them. ²⁹ You are to make its plates, dishes, jars, and bowls from which libations will be poured, and you are to make them of pure gold. ³⁰ You are to put the bread of the Presence on the table before me continuously.”
³¹ The Lamp Stand
“You are to make a lamp stand of pure gold: the lamp stand and its base and stem shall be of hammered work, and its cups, calyxes, and flowers are to be of one piece with it.

⁴⁰ Now see that you make them according to the pattern for them which you are being shown on the mountain.”

¹ The Israelis Collect Material for the TentMoses assembled the entire congregation of the Israelis and told them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do: ² For six days work is to be done, but on the seventh day you are to have a holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest in dedication to the LORD. Anyone who does work on that day is to be executed. ³ You are not to light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath.”
⁴ Then Moses told the entire congregation of the Israelis, “This is what the LORD has commanded, ⁵ ‘Take from among yourselves an offering for the LORD. Everyone whose heart is willing is to bring as an offering for the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; ⁶ blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair; ⁷ ram skins dyed red, dolphin skins, acacia wood, ⁸ oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for aromatic incense, ⁹ onyx stones, and stones for setting in the ephod and the breast piece.
¹⁰ “‘Let everyone who is skilled among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: ¹¹ the tent, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets, ¹² the ark, its poles, the Mercy Seat, the curtain, ¹³ the table, its poles, all its furnishings, and the bread of the presence, ¹⁴ the lamp stand for light, its furnishings, its lamps, and oil for the light, ¹⁵ the altar of incense, its poles, the anointing oil, the aromatic incense, and the screen for the doorway at the entrance to the tent, ¹⁶ the altar for burnt offerings, the bronze lattice for it, its poles, and all its furnishings, the basin and its base, ¹⁷ the hangings for the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, ¹⁸ the pegs for the tent, the pegs for the court, and their cords, ¹⁹ the woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments of Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons for serving as priests.’”
²⁰ Then the entire congregation of the Israelis withdrew from Moses’ presence, ²¹ and every person whose heart moved him and all whose spirits prompted them, brought an offering to the LORD for constructing the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. ²² Both the men and women came—all whose hearts prompted them—and brought brooches, earrings, rings, pendants, and all kinds of gold jewelry. Every person presented a wave offering of gold to the LORD.
²³ Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet material, fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, and dolphin skins brought them. ²⁴ Everyone who could give an offering of silver and bronze brought it as a contribution for the LORD. Also all who had acacia wood for any use in the work brought it.
²⁵ Every skilled woman spun with her hands, and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine linen. ²⁶ All the women who were skilled artisans spun the goat hair.
²⁷ The leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set in the ephod and the breast piece, ²⁸ spices and oil for the light and for the anointing oil and the aromatic incense. ²⁹ Each Israeli man and woman whose heart was prompted brought something as a freewill offering to the LORD for all the work that the LORD had commanded them to do through Moses.
³⁰ Craftsmen for Building the TentMoses told the Israelis, “Look, the LORD has called Uri’s son Bezalel, grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, ³¹ and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, and with knowledge of all kinds of work, ³² to make artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, ³³ to cut stones for setting, to carve wood, and to engage in all kinds of artistic work. ³⁴ And he has given both him and Ahisamach’s son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan the ability to teach. ³⁵ He has equipped them to do all kinds of work done by an engraver, designer, embroider in blue, purple and scarlet material and in fine linen, or as a weaver. They were able to do all kinds of work and were skilled designers.

³³ They brought to Moses the tent, all its furnishings, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets,

⁴² The Israelis had done all the work according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses. ⁴³ Moses blessed them when he saw all the work and that they had completed it. They had done it just as the LORD had commanded.

³² When they entered the Tent of Meeting and approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD had commanded him.

¹ Ordination of the Priesthood
The LORD told Moses, ² “Take Aaron, his sons with him, the clothing, the anointing oil, the bull for sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread ³ and then assemble the entire congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.”
⁴ So Moses did just as the LORD had commanded him. He assembled the congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ⁵ Moses told the congregation, “This is what the LORD commanded to be done.”
⁶ Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. ⁷ Then he clothed Aaron with the tunic, girded him with the band for priests, clothed him with the robe, placed the ephod on him, girded him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and bound it on him.

²⁵ The duties of the descendants of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting pertained to the tent, the tent covering, the curtain to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, ²⁶ the hangings at the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard that surrounded the tent, the altar, and all of the tent cords in use.

³¹ Their duties pertained to the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, and all the curtains in use.

³⁶ The duties of the caretakers from the descendants of Merari included the boards of the tent, its bars, crossbars, sockets, all its utensils for their services, ³⁷ the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, pegs, and tent cords.

⁴ “Here’s what the descendants of Kohath are to do regarding the Tent of Meeting and what’s inside the Most Holy Place: ⁵ When the camp is about to travel, Aaron and his sons are to come and take down the veil of the curtain and cover the Ark of the Testimony with it. ⁶ They are to set a leather-dyed skin covering over it, cover it with a pure blue cloth, and then insert its poles.
⁷ “They are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and on top of it the dishes, pans, bowls, pitchers for drink offerings, and the bread of presence are to be on it continually. ⁸ They are to spread over them a scarlet cloth and a leather-dyed skin covering and then insert its poles.
⁹ “They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand for the light with its lamp, lamp-snuffers, censer, and all the utensils for its oil with which they minister. ¹⁰ Then they are to put them with all the other utensils on the leather-dyed skin covering and set them on the beams for transport.
¹¹ “On the golden altar, they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with a leather-dyed skin covering, and then insert its poles. ¹² Then they are to take all the utensils for service with which they minister at the sanctuary, set them on the blue cloth, cover them with the leather-dyed skin covering, and then set them on the beams for transport. ¹³ They are also to remove the ashes on the altar and spread a purple cloth over it. ¹⁴ Then they are to put all the instruments with which they minister there—trays, forks, shovels, bowls, and all the utensils of the altar. They are to spread over it a leather-dyed skin covering and then insert its poles.
¹⁵ “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the utensils of the sanctuary, and the camp is about to travel, then the descendants of Kohath are to come and carry them, but they are not to touch the most sacred objects, so they won’t die. These are the duties of the descendants of Kohath at the Tent of Meeting.”
¹⁶ “Now the duty of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest is to maintain the oil for the light, the spiced incense, the daily offerings, the oil for anointing, and to carry out all the duties of the tent and the sanctuary, and to maintain its utensils.”
¹⁷ Protecting the Descendants of KohathThen the LORD told Moses and Aaron, ¹⁸ “You are not to eliminate the tribe of the families of the descendants of Kohath from the descendants of Levi. ¹⁹ But do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the Most Holy Place: Aaron and his sons are to go in and set specific responsibilities for each of them to carry out. ²⁰ But they are not to go in to see the sanctuary as it is being covered, so they won’t die.”
²¹ Eleazar’s DutiesThen the LORD told Moses, ²² “Take a census of the descendants of Gershon according to their ancestral house and tribes. ²³ Count their number from between 30 to 50 years old, including everyone who can enter the service to perform work at the Tent of Meeting.”
²⁴ Gershonite Responsibilities“These are the responsibilities that the descendants of Gershon are to have: ²⁵ They are to carry the curtain of the tent, the covering of the Tent of Meeting, the dyed leather covering that goes over it, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, ²⁶ the hangings for the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tent, the altar, the ropes, all the service utensils, and everything made for them. This is to be their service area. ²⁷ The descendants of Gershon are to carry out the instructions of Aaron and his sons. You are to assign them their responsibilities to carry out. ²⁸ This is the work of the tribes of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting—their duties under the supervision of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.
²⁹ Merarite Responsibilities“For the descendants of Merari, number them according to their tribes and ancestral houses ³⁰ from 30 to 50 years old as you count them, including everyone who can enter service and perform work at the Tent of Meeting. ³¹ This is to be their area of responsibility to carry out with respect to their service at the Tent of Meeting: the board of the tent, its bars, its crossbars, its sockets, ³² the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, their pegs, their ropes, and all the utensils for all their services. Assign the utensils by name to each person whose responsibility it will be to carry them.

³² Now as to everything I’m commanding you, you must be careful to observe it. Don’t add to or subtract from it.”

²² Samuel said, “Does the LORD delight as much in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the LORD? Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

¹⁹ David Continues His Address“All of these things the LORD made clear to me in writing at his direction—the construction plans for all of the building.”

² He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household,

⁵ They serve in a sanctuary that is a copy, a shadow of the heavenly one. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tent: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.”

¹ An Offering for the SanctuaryThe LORD told Moses, ² “Tell the Israelis to take an offering for me, and you are to accept my offering from every person whose heart moves him to give. ³ This is the offering that you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ⁴ blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair; ⁵ ram skins dyed red, dolphin skins, and acacia wood; ⁶ oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for aromatic incense; ⁷ and onyx stones, stones for setting on the ephod and the breast piece. ⁸ Let them make a sanctuary for me so I may live among them. ⁹ This is how you are to make it: according to all that I’m showing you, according to the pattern for the tent and the pattern for all its furnishings.”
¹⁰ The Ark of the Covenant“They are to make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high. ¹¹ You are to overlay it with pure gold—you are to overlay it inside and outside—and you are to make a gold molding around it. ¹² You are to cast four rings for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two rings on its other side. ¹³ You are to make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. ¹⁴ You are to put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark with which to carry it. ¹⁵ The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark and are not to be removed from it. ¹⁶ You are to put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
¹⁷ “You are to make a Mercy Seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. ¹⁸ You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered work at the two ends of the Mercy Seat. ¹⁹ Place one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end. You are to make the cherubim at the two ends of the Mercy Seat, and of one piece with it. ²⁰ The cherubim are to spread their wings upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim is to be turned toward the Mercy Seat. ²¹ You are to put the Mercy Seat on top of the ark, and put the Testimony that I’ll give you into the ark. ²² I’ll meet with you there, and I’ll tell you all my commandments for the Israelis from above the Mercy Seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the Ark of the Testimony.”
²³ The Table of Showbread“You are to make a table of acacia wood, two cubits long, a cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high. ²⁴ You are to overlay it with pure gold, and put a gold molding around it. ²⁵ You are to make a rim one handbreadth in width around it, and you are to make a gold molding around the rim. ²⁶ You are to make four gold rings for it, and put the rings on the four corners where its four feet are. ²⁷ The rings are to be close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table. ²⁸ You are to make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold so the table can be carried with them. ²⁹ You are to make its plates, dishes, jars, and bowls from which libations will be poured, and you are to make them of pure gold. ³⁰ You are to put the bread of the Presence on the table before me continuously.”

⁷ including the Tent of Meeting, the Ark of the Testimony, the Mercy Seat that is on it, all the furnishings of the tent— ⁸ the table and its furnishings, the lamp stand of pure gold, all its furnishings, the altar of incense, ⁹ the altar for burnt offerings, its furnishings, the basin, its base, ¹⁰ the woven garments, the holy garments of Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons as they serve as priests, ¹¹ the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them in accordance with everything that I commanded you.”

¹¹ the tent, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets, ¹² the ark, its poles, the Mercy Seat, the curtain, ¹³ the table, its poles, all its furnishings, and the bread of the presence, ¹⁴ the lamp stand for light, its furnishings, its lamps, and oil for the light, ¹⁵ the altar of incense, its poles, the anointing oil, the aromatic incense, and the screen for the doorway at the entrance to the tent, ¹⁶ the altar for burnt offerings, the bronze lattice for it, its poles, and all its furnishings, the basin and its base, ¹⁷ the hangings for the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, ¹⁸ the pegs for the tent, the pegs for the court, and their cords, ¹⁹ the woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments of Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons for serving as priests.’”

¹ Bezalel and Oholiab and all the skilled craftsmen to whom the LORD gave wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work in constructing the sanctuary are to do everything that the LORD has commanded.”
² Contributions for Building the TentThen Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and all the skilled people to whom the LORD had given ability, including everyone whose hearts stirred them to come forward to do the work. ³ They received from Moses all the offerings that the Israelis had brought for doing the work of constructing the sanctuary, and the people continued to bring freewill offerings every morning. ⁴ All the craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left the work they were doing ⁵ and told Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough for the work that the LORD has commanded us to do.” ⁶ Then Moses issued an order, and the message was taken throughout the camp, “Men and women, don’t bring any more offerings for the sanctuary.” The people were restrained from bringing any more, ⁷ since the material was more than sufficient for doing all the work.
⁸ All the skilled craftsmen among the workers made the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material. He made them with cherubim skillfully worked into them. ⁹ The length of each curtain was 28 cubits, and the width of each curtain two cubits. All the curtains had the same measurements. ¹⁰ He joined five of the curtains together, and the other five curtains he joined together. ¹¹ He made loops of blue material along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and likewise, he made loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. ¹² He made 50 loops in the one curtain, and he made 50 loops along the edge of the curtain that is in the second set, with the loops opposite each other. ¹³ Then he made 50 gold clasps, and joined the curtains to each other with the clasps so the tent was one piece.
¹⁴ He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tent; he made 11 curtains. ¹⁵ The length of each curtain was 30 cubits, and the width of each curtain was two cubits; the measurements of each of the eleven curtains was the same. ¹⁶ He joined five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. ¹⁷ He made 50 loops along the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set, and 50 loops along the edge of the curtain of the other set. ¹⁸ He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together so it would be one piece. ¹⁹ Then he made a cover for the tent of ram skins dyed red and a covering of dolphin skins above that.
²⁰ Then he made upright boards of acacia wood for the tent. ²¹ Each board was ten cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide. ²² Each board had two pegs, joined to one another, and he did this for all the boards of the tent. ²³ He made the boards for the tent: 20 boards for the south side. ²⁴ He made 40 silver sockets under the 20 boards: two sockets under one board for its two pegs and two sockets under the next board for its two pegs. ²⁵ For the second side of the tent to the north he made 20 boards, ²⁶ and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board. ²⁷ For the rear of the tent on the west he made six boards, ²⁸ and he made two boards for the rear corners of the tent. ²⁹ They were joined together at the bottom and they were connected on top, by one ring. He did this for the two of them, and they were the two corners. ³⁰ There were eight boards with their sixteen silver sockets, two sockets under each board.
³¹ Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards on one side of the tent, ³² five bars for the boards on the second side of the tent, and five bars for the boards on the back side of the tent to the west. ³³ He made the middle bar in the center of the boards pass through from end to end. ³⁴ He overlaid the boards with gold, and made gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold.
³⁵ He made a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. He made it with cherubim skillfully worked into it. ³⁶ He made four pillars of acacia for it and overlaid them with gold, along with their gold hooks, and he cast four silver sockets for them. ³⁷ For the doorway of the tent, he made a screen of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer, ³⁸ and five pillars of acacia along with their hooks. He overlaid their tops and their bands with gold. Their five sockets were made of bronze.

¹⁷ “You are to make a Mercy Seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

⁵ Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of atonement. (We cannot discuss these things in detail now.)

⁸ The Holy Spirit was indicating by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first part of the tent was still standing.

³⁰ You are to put the bread of the Presence on the table before me continuously.”

⁴⁸ Solomon made all the furnishings that were placed in the LORD’s Temple, including the golden altar and the golden table on which the bread of the Presence was placed,

³¹ The Lamp Stand
“You are to make a lamp stand of pure gold: the lamp stand and its base and stem shall be of hammered work, and its cups, calyxes, and flowers are to be of one piece with it.

²¹ In the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain that is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to maintain the lamp stand from evening until morning in the LORD’s presence. It is to be a perpetual ordinance from generation to generation among the Israelis.”

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. ¹⁵ People don’t light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven.”

¹⁵ so that you may be blameless and innocent, God’s children without any faults among a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world

⁶ oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for aromatic incense;

³ You are to overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around, and its horns, and you are to make a molding of gold all around it.

⁷ Aaron is to offer fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he trims the lamps he is to offer it,

¹¹ the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them in accordance with everything that I commanded you.”

⁸ oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for aromatic incense,

²⁹ And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense, the work of a perfumer.

⁴ Look, I’m building a temple dedicated to the name of the LORD my God, to his glory, so we can burn fragrant incense in his presence, display rows of the bread of his presence continuously, and make burnt offerings in the morning, evening, on Sabbath days, during New Moon festivals, and during appointed festivals scheduled by the LORD our God. This is mandated forever in Israel.

³⁰ 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 for the altar,

⁶⁴ That same day, the king consecrated the middle court that stood in front of the LORD’s Temple, because that was where he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat from the peace offerings and because the bronze altar that was in the LORD’s presence was too small to hold the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat from the peace offerings.

⁹ The Court of the Tent“You are to make the court of the tent. On the south side there is to be hangings of fine woven linen for the court, 100 cubits long on one side. ¹⁰ It is to have 20 pillars, with 20 bronze sockets, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands are to be made of silver. ¹¹ Likewise for the length of the north side there are to be hangings 100 cubits long, and it is to have 20 pillars with 20 bronze sockets, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands are to be made of silver.
¹² “The width of the court on the west side is to have hangings 50 cubits long with ten pillars and ten sockets. ¹³ The width of the court on the east side is to be 50 cubits. ¹⁴ The hangings for the one section are to be fifteen cubits long, with their three pillars and three sockets.
¹⁵ “For the second section there are to be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three sockets. ¹⁶ There is to be a screen of 20 cubits of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer, for the gate of the court, and it is to have four pillars and four sockets.

² You are to make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for dignity and beauty.

¹ The Priestly GarmentsFrom the blue, purple, and scarlet material they made finely woven garments for ministering in the Holy Place, and they made the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

²¹ Be careful! Be sure to obey him. Don’t rebel against him, because he won’t forgive your transgression, since my Name is in him. ²² Indeed, if you carefully obey him and do everything that I say, then I’ll be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries,

¹⁰ “‘Let everyone who is skilled among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:

³² Moses Inspects the Completed WorkAll the work on the Tent of Meeting was completed, and the Israelis had crafted it according to everything that the LORD had commanded Moses, as they should have.

¹⁵ Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision.

⁷ I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.

³¹ Now God saw all that he had made, and indeed, it was very good! The twilight and the dawn were the sixth day.

¹⁹ Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, “Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

²⁵ and set up the lamps in the LORD’s presence, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²² Aaron raised his hand toward the people and blessed them. Then he came down from the altar after offering the sin, whole burnt, and peace offerings.
²³ Moses and Aaron entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.

²³ “Teach Aaron and his sons to bless the Israelis: ²⁴ May the LORD bless you and guard you. ²⁵ May the LORD’s face enlighten you and bestow favor on you. ²⁶ May the LORD turn to face you, lavishing peace on you!
²⁷ They are to pour out my name to the Israelis while I continue to bless them.”

⁶ That’s how Joshua blessed them. Then he sent them on their way and they returned to their tents.

¹⁸ After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies

¹⁴ Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing.

² After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

³ Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing.

²⁷ After this, the priests arose, blessed the people, and their voices were heard in prayer all the way to heaven, where God resides in holiness.

² And the people blessed all of the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

¹¹ Moreover your servant is warned by them; and there is great reward in keeping them.

³¹ May the glory of the LORD last forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works!