Thematic Bible




Exodus 36:1 (show verse)

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."

Exodus 36:2 (show verse)

Then 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.

Exodus 36:3 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:4 (show verse)

All the craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left the work they were doing

Exodus 36:5 (show verse)

and told Moses, "The people are bringing much more than enough for the work that the LORD has commanded us to do."

Exodus 36:6 (show verse)

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,

Exodus 36:7 (show verse)

since the material was more than sufficient for doing all the work.

Exodus 36:8 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:9 (show verse)

The length of each curtain was 28 cubits, and the width of each curtain two cubits. All the curtains had the same measurements.

Exodus 36:10 (show verse)

He joined five of the curtains together, and the other five curtains he joined together.

Exodus 36:11 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:12 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:13 (show verse)

Then he made 50 gold clasps, and joined the curtains to each other with the clasps so the tent was one piece.

Exodus 36:14 (show verse)

He made curtains of goat hair for a tent over the tent; he made 11 curtains.

Exodus 36:15 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:16 (show verse)

He joined five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

Exodus 36:17 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:18 (show verse)

He made 50 bronze clasps to join the tent together so it would be one piece.

Exodus 36:19 (show verse)

Then he made a cover for the tent of ram skins dyed red and a covering of dolphin skins above that.

Exodus 36:20 (show verse)

Then he made upright boards of acacia wood for the tent.

Exodus 36:21 (show verse)

Each board was ten cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide.

Exodus 36:22 (show verse)

Each board had two pegs, joined to one another, and he did this for all the boards of the tent.

Exodus 36:23 (show verse)

He made the boards for the tent: 20 boards for the south side.

Exodus 36:24 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:25 (show verse)

For the second side of the tent to the north he made 20 boards,

Exodus 36:26 (show verse)

and 40 silver sockets for them, two sockets under one board and two sockets under the next board.

Exodus 36:27 (show verse)

For the rear of the tent on the west he made six boards,

Exodus 36:28 (show verse)

and he made two boards for the rear corners of the tent.

Exodus 36:29 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:30 (show verse)

There were eight boards with their sixteen silver sockets, two sockets under each board.

Exodus 36:31 (show verse)

Then he made bars of acacia wood, five for the boards on one side of the tent,

Exodus 36:32 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:33 (show verse)

He made the middle bar in the center of the boards pass through from end to end.

Exodus 36:34 (show verse)

He overlaid the boards with gold, and made gold rings for them as holders for the bars, and he overlaid the bars with gold.

Exodus 36:35 (show verse)

He made a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. He made it with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

Exodus 36:36 (show verse)

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.

Exodus 36:37 (show verse)

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,

Exodus 36:38 (show verse)

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.