37Exodus 37

The Sacred Chest

1Bezalel built a chest of acacia wood 110 centimeters long, 66 centimeters wide, and 66 centimeters high.Select Exodus 37:1

2He covered it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the top.Select Exodus 37:2

3He made four gold rings and attached one of them to each of the four legs of the chest.Select Exodus 37:3

4Then he made two poles of acacia wood, covered them with gold,Select Exodus 37:4

5and put them through the rings, so the chest could be carried by the poles.Select Exodus 37:5

6The entire lid of the chest, which was made of pure gold, was the place of mercy.Select Exodus 37:6

9On each of the two ends of the chest he made a winged creature of hammered gold. They faced each other, and their wings covered the place of mercy.Select Exodus 37:9

The Table for the Sacred Bread

10Bezalel built a table of acacia wood 88 centimeters long, 44 centimeters wide, and 66 centimeters high.Select Exodus 37:10

12He covered it with pure gold and put a gold edging around it with a border 75 millimeters thick.Select Exodus 37:12

13He made four gold rings and attached one to each of the legsSelect Exodus 37:13

14near the edging. The poles for carrying the table were placed through these ringsSelect Exodus 37:14

15and were made of acacia wood covered with gold.Select Exodus 37:15

16Everything that was to be set on the table was made of pure gold—the bowls, plates, jars, and cups for wine offerings.Select Exodus 37:16

The Lampstand

17Bezalel made a lampstand of pure gold. The whole lampstand, including its decorative flowers, was made from a single piece of hammered gold,Select Exodus 37:17

18with three branches on each of its two sides.Select Exodus 37:18

19There were three decorative almond blossoms on each branchSelect Exodus 37:19

20and four on the stem.Select Exodus 37:20

21There was also a blossom where each pair of branches came out from the stem.Select Exodus 37:21

22The lampstand, including its branches and decorative flowers, was made from a single piece of hammered pure gold.Select Exodus 37:22

24The lamp and its equipment, including the tongs and trays, were made of about 35 kilograms of pure gold.Select Exodus 37:24

The Altar for Burning Incense

25For burning incense, Bezalel made an altar of acacia wood. It was 45 centimeters square and 90 centimeters high with each of its four corners sticking up like the horn of a bull.Select Exodus 37:25

26He covered it with pure gold and put a gold edging around it.Select Exodus 37:26

27Then below the edging on opposite sides he attached two gold rings through which he put the poles for carrying the altar.Select Exodus 37:27

28These poles were also made of acacia wood and covered with gold.Select Exodus 37:28

The Oil for Dedication and the Incense

29Bezalel mixed the sacred oil for dedication and the pure spices for the sweet-smelling incense.Select Exodus 37:29