Exodus 25 — GNB — Biblija.net

⁹ Make it and all its furnishings according to the plan that I will show you.

The Covenant Box

¹⁰ “Make a Box out of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

The Tax for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

¹¹ Cover it with pure gold inside and out and put a gold border all around it. ¹² Make four carrying rings of gold for it and attach them to its four legs, with two rings on each side. ¹³ Make carrying poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold ¹⁴ and put them through the rings on each side of the Box.

The Breastpiece

¹⁵ The poles are to be left in the rings and must not be taken out. ¹⁶ Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.

The Bronze Basin

¹⁷ “Make a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. ¹⁸ Make two winged creatures of hammered gold, ¹⁹ one for each end of the lid. Make them so that they form one piece with the lid.

Taking Care of the Lamp

²⁰ The winged creatures are to face each other across the lid, and their outspread wings are to cover it. ²¹ Put the two stone tablets inside the Box and put the lid on top of it.

The Anointing Oil

²² I will meet you there, and from above the lid between the two winged creatures I will give you all my laws for the people of Israel.

The Table for the Bread Offered to God

²³ “Make a table out of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. ²⁴ Cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it. ²⁵ Make a rim 3 inches wide around it and a gold border around the rim. ²⁶ Make four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs are. ²⁷ The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table are to be placed near the rim. ²⁸ Make the poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold. ²⁹ Make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used for the wine offerings. All of these are to be made of pure gold. ^* ³⁰ The table is to be placed in front of the Covenant Box, and on the table there is always to be the sacred bread offered to me.

The Lampstand

The Other Priestly Garments

³¹ “Make a lampstand of pure gold. Make its base and its shaft of hammered gold; its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, are to form one piece with it. ³² Six branches shall extend from its sides, three from each side. ³³ Each of the six branches is to have three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

The Incense

³⁴ The shaft of the lampstand is to have four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. ³⁵ There is to be one bud below each of the three pairs of branches. ³⁶ The buds, the branches, and the lampstand are to be a single piece of pure hammered gold. ³⁷ Make seven lamps for the lampstand and set them up so that they shine toward the front.

The Daily Offerings

³⁸ Make its tongs and trays of pure gold. ³⁹ Use seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all this equipment. ⁴⁰ Take care to make them according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain.

Offerings for the Sacred Tent

The Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

The Altar

Garments for the Priests

Instructions for Ordaining Aaron and His Sons as Priests

The Altar for Burning Incense

¹ “Make the interior of the sacred Tent, the Tent of my presence, out of ten pieces of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Embroider them with figures of winged creatures. ² Make each piece the same size, 14 yards long and 2 yards wide. ³ Sew five of them together in one set, and do the same with the other five. ⁴ Make loops of blue cloth on the edge of the outside piece in each set. ⁵ Put fifty loops on the first piece of the first set and fifty loops matching them on the last piece of the second set. ⁶ Make fifty gold hooks with which to join the two sets into one piece. ⁷ “Make a cover for the Tent out of eleven pieces of cloth made of goats' hair. ⁸ Make them all the same size, 15 yards long and 2 yards wide.

The Enclosure for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

⁹ Sew five of them together in one set, and the other six in another set. Fold the sixth piece double over the front of the Tent.

The Covenant Box

¹⁰ Put fifty loops on the edge of the last piece of one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the other set.

The Tax for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

¹¹ Make fifty bronze hooks and put them in the loops to join the two sets so as to form one cover. ¹² Hang the extra half piece over the back of the Tent. ¹³ The extra half yard on each side of the length is to hang over the sides of the Tent to cover it. ¹⁴ “Make two more coverings, one of rams' skin dyed red and the other of fine leather, to serve as the outer cover.

The Breastpiece

¹⁵ “Make upright frames for the Tent out of acacia wood. ¹⁶ Each frame is to be 15 feet long and 27 inches wide,

The Bronze Basin

¹⁷ with two matching projections, so that the frames can be joined together. All the frames are to have these projections. ¹⁸ Make twenty frames for the south side ¹⁹ and forty silver bases to go under them, two bases under each frame to hold its two projections.

Taking Care of the Lamp

²⁰ Make twenty frames for the north side of the Tent ²¹ and forty silver bases, two under each frame.

The Anointing Oil

²² For the back of the Tent on the west, make six frames,

The Table for the Bread Offered to God

²³ and two frames for the corners. ²⁴ These corner frames are to be joined at the bottom and connected all the way to the top. The two frames that form the two corners are to be made in this way. ²⁵ So there will be eight frames with their sixteen silver bases, two under each frame. ²⁶ “Make fifteen crossbars of acacia wood, five for the frames on one side of the Tent, ²⁷ five for the frames on the other side, and five for the frames on the west end, at the back. ²⁸ The middle crossbar, set halfway up the frames, is to extend from one end of the Tent to the other. ²⁹ Cover the frames with gold and fit them with gold rings to hold the crossbars, which are also to be covered with gold. ^* ³⁰ Set up the Tent according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain.

The Lampstand

The Other Priestly Garments

³¹ “Make a curtain of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Embroider it with figures of winged creatures. ³² Hang it on four posts of acacia wood covered with gold, fitted with hooks, and set in four silver bases. ³³ Place the curtain under the row of hooks in the roof of the Tent, and put behind the curtain the Covenant Box containing the two stone tablets. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

The Incense

³⁴ Put the lid on the Covenant Box. ³⁵ Outside the Most Holy Place put the table against the north side of the Tent and the lampstand against the south side. ³⁶ “For the entrance of the Tent make a curtain of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool and decorated with embroidery. ³⁷ For this curtain make five posts of acacia wood covered with gold and fitted with gold hooks; make five bronze bases for these posts.

Offerings for the Sacred Tent

The Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

The Altar

Garments for the Priests

Instructions for Ordaining Aaron and His Sons as Priests

The Altar for Burning Incense

¹ “Make an altar out of acacia wood. It is to be square, 7˝ feet long and 7˝ feet wide, and it is to be 4˝ feet high. ² Make projections at the top of the four corners. They are to form one piece with the altar, and the whole is to be covered with bronze. ³ Make pans for the greasy ashes, and make shovels, bowls, hooks, and fire pans. All this equipment is to be made of bronze. ⁴ Make a bronze grating and put four bronze carrying rings on its corners. ⁵ Put the grating under the rim of the altar, so that it reaches halfway up the altar. ⁶ Make carrying poles of acacia wood, cover them with bronze, ⁷ and put them in the rings on each side of the altar when it is carried. ⁸ Make the altar out of boards and leave it hollow, according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain.

The Enclosure for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

⁹ “For the Tent of my presence make an enclosure out of fine linen curtains. On the south side the curtains are to be 50 yards long,

The Covenant Box

¹⁰ supported by twenty bronze posts in twenty bronze bases, with hooks and rods made of silver.

The Tax for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

¹¹ Do the same on the north side of the enclosure. ¹² On the west side there are to be curtains 25 yards long, with ten posts and ten bases. ¹³ On the east side, where the entrance is, the enclosure is also to be 25 yards wide. ¹⁴ -15 On each side of the entrance there are to be 7˝ yards of curtains, with three posts and three bases. ¹⁶ For the entrance itself there is to be a curtain 10 yards long made of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool, and decorated with embroidery. It is to be supported by four posts in four bases.

The Bronze Basin

¹⁷ All the posts around the enclosure are to be connected with silver rods, and their hooks are to be made of silver and their bases of bronze. ¹⁸ The enclosure is to be 50 yards long, 25 yards wide, and 2˝ yards high. The curtains are to be made of fine linen and the bases of bronze. ¹⁹ All the equipment that is used in the Tent and all the pegs for the Tent and for the enclosure are to be made of bronze.

Taking Care of the Lamp

²⁰ “Command the people of Israel to bring you the best olive oil for the lamp, so that it can be lit each evening. ²¹ Aaron and his sons are to set up the lamp in the Tent of my presence outside the curtain which is in front of the Covenant Box. There in my presence it is to burn from evening until morning. This command is to be kept forever by the Israelites and their descendants.

Offerings for the Sacred Tent

The Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

The Altar

Garments for the Priests

Instructions for Ordaining Aaron and His Sons as Priests

The Altar for Burning Incense

¹ “Summon your brother Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Separate them from the people of Israel, so that they may serve me as priests. ² Make priestly garments for your brother Aaron, to provide him with dignity and beauty. ³ Call all the skilled workers to whom I have given ability, and tell them to make Aaron's clothes, so that he may be dedicated as a priest in my service. ⁴ Tell them to make a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, an embroidered shirt, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these priestly garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they can serve me as priests. ⁵ The skilled workers are to use blue, purple, and red wool, gold thread, and fine linen. ⁶ “They are to make the ephod of blue, purple, and red wool, gold thread, and fine linen, decorated with embroidery. ⁷ Two shoulder straps, by which it can be fastened, are to be attached to the sides. ⁸ A finely woven belt made of the same materials is to be attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it.

The Enclosure for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

⁹ Take two carnelian stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob,

The Covenant Box

¹⁰ in the order of their birth, with six on one stone and six on the other.

The Tax for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

¹¹ Have a skillful jeweler engrave on the two stones the names of the sons of Jacob, and mount the stones in gold settings. ¹² Put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders, so that I, the Lord, will always remember my people. ¹³ Make two gold settings ¹⁴ and two chains of pure gold twisted like cords, and attach them to the settings.

The Breastpiece

¹⁵ “Make a breastpiece for the High Priest to use in determining God's will. It is to be made of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery. ¹⁶ It is to be square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.

The Bronze Basin

¹⁷ Mount four rows of precious stones on it; in the first row mount a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet; ¹⁸ in the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; ¹⁹ in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;

Taking Care of the Lamp

²⁰ and in the fourth row, a beryl, a carnelian, and a jasper. These are to be mounted in gold settings. ²¹ Each of these twelve stones is to have engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, to represent the tribes of Israel.

The Anointing Oil

²² For the breastpiece make chains of pure gold, twisted like cords.

The Table for the Bread Offered to God

²³ Make two gold rings and attach them to the upper corners of the breastpiece, ²⁴ and fasten the two gold cords to the two rings. ²⁵ Fasten the other two ends of the cords to the two settings, and in this way attach them in front to the shoulder straps of the ephod. ²⁶ Then make two rings of gold and attach them to the lower corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod. ²⁷ Make two more gold rings and attach them to the lower part of the front of the two shoulder straps of the ephod, near the seam and above the finely woven belt. ²⁸ Tie the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that the breastpiece rests above the belt and does not come loose. ²⁹ “When Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will wear this breastpiece engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, so that I, the Lord, will always remember my people. ^* ³⁰ Put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece, so that Aaron will carry them when he comes into my holy presence. At such times he must always wear this breastpiece, so that he can determine my will for the people of Israel.

The Lampstand

The Other Priestly Garments

³¹ “The robe that goes under the ephod is to be made entirely of blue wool. ³² It is to have a hole for the head, and this hole is to be reinforced with a woven binding to keep it from tearing. ³³ -34 All around its lower hem put pomegranates of blue, purple, and red wool, alternating with gold bells. ³⁵ Aaron is to wear this robe when he serves as priest. When he comes into my presence in the Holy Place or when he leaves it, the sound of the bells will be heard, and he will not be killed. ³⁶ “Make an ornament of pure gold and engrave on it ‘Dedicated to the Lord.’ ³⁷ Tie it to the front of the turban with a blue cord.

The Daily Offerings

³⁸ Aaron is to wear it on his forehead, so that I, the Lord, will accept all the offerings that the Israelites dedicate to me, even if the people commit some error in offering them. ³⁹ “Weave Aaron's shirt of fine linen and make a turban of fine linen and also a sash decorated with embroidery. ⁴⁰ “Make shirts, sashes, and caps for Aaron's sons, to provide them with dignity and beauty. ⁴¹ Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then ordain them and dedicate them by anointing them with olive oil, so that they may serve me as priests. ⁴² Make linen shorts for them, reaching from the waist to the thighs, so that they will not expose themselves. ⁴³ Aaron and his sons must always wear them when they go into the Tent of my presence or approach the altar to serve as priests in the Holy Place, so that they will not be killed for exposing themselves. This is a permanent rule for Aaron and his descendants.

Offerings for the Sacred Tent

The Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

The Altar

Garments for the Priests

Instructions for Ordaining Aaron and His Sons as Priests

The Altar for Burning Incense

¹ “This is what you are to do to Aaron and his sons to dedicate them as priests in my service. Take one young bull and two rams without any defects. ² Use the best wheat flour, but no yeast, and make some bread with olive oil, some without it, and some in the form of thin cakes brushed with oil. ³ Put them in a basket and offer them to me when you sacrifice the bull and the two rams. ⁴ “Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of my presence, and have them take a ritual bath. ⁵ Then dress Aaron in the priestly garments—the shirt, the robe that goes under the ephod, the ephod, the breastpiece, and the belt. ⁶ Put the turban on him and tie on it the sacred sign of dedication engraved ‘Dedicated to the Lord.’ ⁷ Then take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him. ⁸ “Bring his sons and put shirts on them;

The Enclosure for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

⁹ put sashes around their waists and tie caps on their heads. That is how you are to ordain Aaron and his sons. They and their descendants are to serve me as priests forever.

The Covenant Box

¹⁰ “Bring the bull to the front of the Tent of my presence and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on its head.

The Tax for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

¹¹ Kill the bull there in my holy presence at the entrance of the Tent. ¹² Take some of the bull's blood and with your finger put it on the projections of the altar. Then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ¹³ Next, take all the fat which covers the internal organs, the best part of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar as an offering to me. ¹⁴ But burn the bull's flesh, its skin, and its intestines outside the camp. This is an offering to take away the sins of the priests.

The Breastpiece

¹⁵ “Take one of the rams and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on its head. ¹⁶ Kill it, and take its blood and throw it against all four sides of the altar.

The Bronze Basin

¹⁷ Cut the ram in pieces; wash its internal organs and its hind legs, and put them on top of the head and the other pieces. ¹⁸ Burn the whole ram on the altar as a food offering. The odor of this offering pleases me. ¹⁹ “Take the other ram—the ram used for dedication—and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on its head.

Taking Care of the Lamp

²⁰ Kill it, and take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands and on the big toes of their right feet. Throw the rest of the blood against all four sides of the altar. ²¹ Take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes and on his sons and their clothes. He, his sons, and their clothes will then be dedicated to me.

The Anointing Oil

²² “Cut away the ram's fat, the fat tail, the fat covering the internal organs, the best part of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh.

The Table for the Bread Offered to God

²³ From the basket of bread which has been offered to me, take one loaf of each kind: one loaf made with olive oil and one made without it and one thin cake. ²⁴ Put all this food in the hands of Aaron and his sons and have them dedicate it to me as a special gift. ²⁵ Then take it from them and burn it on the altar, on top of the burnt offering, as a food offering to me. The odor of this offering pleases me. ²⁶ “Take the breast of this ram and dedicate it to me as a special gift. This part of the animal will be yours. ²⁷ “When a priest is ordained, the breast and the thigh of the ram being used for the ordination are to be dedicated to me as a special gift and set aside for the priests. ²⁸ It is my unchanging decision that when my people make their fellowship offerings, the breast and the thigh of the animal belong to the priests. This is the people's gift to me, the Lord. ²⁹ “Aaron's priestly garments are to be handed on to his sons after his death, for them to wear when they are ordained. ^* ³⁰ The son of Aaron who succeeds him as priest and who goes into the Tent of my presence to serve in the Holy Place is to wear these garments for seven days.

The Lampstand

The Other Priestly Garments

³¹ “Take the meat of the ram used for the ordination of Aaron and his sons and boil it in a holy place. ³² At the entrance of the Tent of my presence they are to eat it along with the bread left in the basket. ³³ They shall eat what was used in the ritual of forgiveness at their ordination. Only priests may eat this food, because it is sacred.

The Incense

³⁴ If some of the meat or some of the bread is not eaten by morning, it is to be burned; it is not to be eaten, for it is sacred. ³⁵ “Perform the rites of ordination for Aaron and his sons for seven days exactly as I have commanded you. ³⁶ Each day you must offer a bull as a sacrifice, so that sin may be forgiven. This will purify the altar. Then anoint it with olive oil to make it holy. ³⁷ Do this every day for seven days. Then the altar will be completely holy, and anyone or anything that touches it will be harmed by the power of its holiness.

The Daily Offerings

³⁸ “Every day for all time to come, sacrifice on the altar two one-year-old lambs. ³⁹ Sacrifice one of the lambs in the morning and the other in the evening. ⁴⁰ With the first lamb offer two pounds of fine wheat flour mixed with one quart of pure olive oil. Pour out one quart of wine as an offering. ⁴¹ Sacrifice the second lamb in the evening, and offer with it the same amounts of flour, olive oil, and wine as in the morning. This is a food offering to me, the Lord, and its odor pleases me. ⁴² For all time to come, this burnt offering is to be offered in my presence at the entrance of the Tent of my presence. That is where I will meet my people and speak to you. ⁴³ There I will meet the people of Israel, and the dazzling light of my presence will make the place holy. ⁴⁴ I will make the Tent and the altar holy, and I will set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests. ⁴⁵ I will live among the people of Israel, and I will be their God. ⁴⁶ They will know that I am the Lord their God who brought them out of Egypt so that I could live among them. I am the Lord their God.

Offerings for the Sacred Tent

The Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

The Altar

Garments for the Priests

Instructions for Ordaining Aaron and His Sons as Priests

The Altar for Burning Incense

¹ “Make an altar out of acacia wood, for burning incense. ² It is to be square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide, and it is to be 36 inches high. Its projections at the four corners are to form one piece with it. ³ Cover its top, all four sides, and its projections with pure gold, and put a gold border around it. ⁴ Make two gold carrying rings for it and attach them below the border on two sides to hold the poles with which it is to be carried. ⁵ Make these poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold. ⁶ Put this altar outside the curtain which hangs in front of the Covenant Box. That is the place where I will meet you. ⁷ Every morning when Aaron comes to take care of the lamps, he is to burn sweet-smelling incense on it. ⁸ He must do the same when he lights the lamps in the evening. This offering of incense is to continue without interruption for all time to come.

The Enclosure for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

⁹ Do not offer on this altar any forbidden incense, any animal offering, or any grain offering, and do not pour out any wine offering on it.

The Covenant Box

¹⁰ Once a year Aaron is to perform the ritual for purifying the altar by putting on its four projections the blood of the animal sacrificed for sin. This is to be done every year for all time to come. This altar is to be completely holy, dedicated to me, the Lord.”

The Tax for the Tent of the \nd Lord\nd*'s Presence

¹¹ The Lord said to Moses, ¹² “When you take a census of the people of Israel, each man is to pay me a price for his life, so that no disaster will come on him while the census is being taken. ¹³ Everyone included in the census must pay the required amount of money, weighed according to the official standard. Everyone must pay this as an offering to me. ¹⁴ Everyone being counted in the census, that is, every man twenty years old or older, is to pay me this amount.

The Breastpiece

¹⁵ The rich man is not to pay more, nor the poor man less, when they pay this amount for their lives. ¹⁶ Collect this money from the people of Israel and spend it for the upkeep of the Tent of my presence. This tax will be the payment for their lives, and I will remember to protect them.”

The Bronze Basin

¹⁷ The Lord said to Moses, ¹⁸ “Make a bronze basin with a bronze base. Place it between the Tent and the altar, and put water in it. ¹⁹ Aaron and his sons are to use the water to wash their hands and feet

Taking Care of the Lamp

²⁰ before they go into the Tent or approach the altar to offer the food offering. Then they will not be killed. ²¹ They must wash their hands and feet, so that they will not die. This is a rule which they and their descendants are to observe forever.”

The Anointing Oil

²² The Lord said to Moses,

The Table for the Bread Offered to God

²³ “Take the finest spices—12 pounds of liquid myrrh, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, 6 pounds of sweet-smelling cane, ²⁴ and 12 pounds of cassia (all weighed according to the official standard). Add one gallon of olive oil, ²⁵ and make a sacred anointing oil, mixed like perfume. ²⁶ Use it to anoint the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box, ²⁷ the table and all its equipment, the lampstand and its equipment, the altar for burning incense, ²⁸ the altar for burning offerings, together with all its equipment, and the washbasin with its base. ²⁹ Dedicate these things in this way, and they will be completely holy, and anyone or anything that touches them will be harmed by the power of its holiness. ^* ³⁰ Then anoint Aaron and his sons, and ordain them as priests in my service.

The Lampstand

The Other Priestly Garments

³¹ Say to the people of Israel, ‘This holy anointing oil is to be used in my service for all time to come. ³² It must not be poured on ordinary men, and you must not use the same formula to make any mixture like it. It is holy, and you must treat it as holy. ³³ Whoever makes any like it or uses any of it on anyone who is not a priest will no longer be considered one of my people.’”

The Incense

³⁴ The Lord said to Moses, “Take an equal part of each of the following sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense. ³⁵ Use them to make incense, mixed like perfume. Add salt to keep it pure and holy. ³⁶ Beat part of it into a fine powder, take it into the Tent of my presence, and sprinkle it in front of the Covenant Box. Treat this incense as completely holy. ³⁷ Do not use the same formula to make any incense like it for yourselves. Treat it as a holy thing dedicated to me.

The Daily Offerings