Exodus 37:10-16 The Table

 Exodus 37:10-16 The Table

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They made four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs are. The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold and carry the table with them. And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.  Just as the Lord told Moses to have them make.  

Exodus 37:16

And they made from pure gold the articles for the table–its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.

Exodus 37:1-9 The Ark

 Exodus 37:1-9 The Ark

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Bezalel made the ark as God instructed Moses. The build the acacia wood ark, 2 ½ cubits long, 1 1/2cubits wide, 1 ½ cubits high. It is to be overlaid with gold inside and out.  They should make a gold molding around us.  

He made poles that were to carry the ark with.

They were to make a mercy seat of pure gold, 2 ½ cubits long and 1 ½ cubits wide.  Make 2 cherubim of gold. The cherubim were to be put at each end of the mercy seat.  The wings should be spread upward and cover the mercy seat.  The mercy seat was to be put on top of the ark.  

Exodus 36:8-38 The Tabernacle

 Exodus 36:8-38 The Tabernacle

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The skilled men made the 10 curtains that are made from twisted blue, purple and scarlet material. The curtains are to be 28 cubits long and four cubits wide. Five of the curtains should be joined together.  There should be 50 blue loops on the edge of each of the curtains.  Then they were to add 50 gold clasps to join the 10 curtains.  They will make the tabernacle one unit.  They did just as the Lord told Moses to do.  

The skilled men made eleven curtains that made the outer tent.  The length of the curtains are to be 30 cubits, the width of each curtain is to be 4 cubits.  5 are to be joined by themselves and the other 6 themselves.  The 6 are to be doubled over the front of the tent.  There are to be 50 loops on the outermost edges of the two sets of curtains.  There will be 50 bronze clasps that join all of the loops together into one unit.  They did just as the Lord told Moses to do.  

The skilled men made boards for the tabernacle were made of acacia wood.  10 cubits long by 1½ cubits wide each board will be.  The boards are to be overladen with Gold.  This section tells that there are 48 pieces of wood for the tabernacle.  There were 96 silver sockets that the board sat in.  They were braced by 5 bars.  

The skilled men made a veil was to be made of blue, purple and scarlet material along with fine twisted linen.  They were also to make cherubim.  The veil was to be hung on 4 acacia overlaid by gold.  The hooks were to also be gold and placed in 4 sockets of silver.  The ark of testimony was to be put behind the veil.  This veil would separate the holy from the holy of holies.  The mercy seat should be put on the ark of the testimony and place in the holy of holies.  The table and the lampstand should be on the outside of the veil.  

There should also be a screen made of blue, purple and scarlet material along with fine twisted linen.  There should be 5 pillars of acacia overlaid with gold for the screen.  The hooks are also of gold.  The sockets are to be of bronze. They did just as the Lord Told Moses to do. 

Exodus 35:30-36:7 - Bezalel and Oholiab

 Exodus 35:30-36:7 - Bezalel and Oholiab

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Moses told the Israelites what the Lord had told him about Bezalel and Oholiab.  

Exodus 35:30-35

Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts– to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship. And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers–all of them master craftsmen and designers.

Moses requested Bezale and Oholiab and every skilled worker to come and do the work the Lord requested.  The workers started making all the Lord had told them using the items that were donated.  The Israelites keep bring their donation so much that Moses had to tell them to stop.  

Exodus 36:6-7

Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more, because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.