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The Ark of the Covenant
37 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood two and a half cubits[a] long, one and a half cubits[b] wide, and one and a half cubits[c] high. 2 He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and outside, and made a gold molding around it. 3 He cast four rings for it on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two rings on its other side. 4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry[d] it.
6 He made a Mercy Seat of pure gold two and a half cubits[e] long and one and a half cubits[f] wide. 7 He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the Mercy Seat. 8 One cherub was at one end and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim at the two ends of the Mercy Seat and of one piece with it. 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim were turned toward the Mercy Seat.
The Table of Showbread
10 Then he made a table of acacia wood two cubits[g] long, one cubit[h] wide, and one and a half cubits[i] high. 11 He overlaid it with pure gold and put a gold molding around it. 12 He made a rim one handbreadth[j] wide around it, and made a gold molding around the rim. 13 He cast four gold rings for it and put the rings on the four corners where its four feet were. 14 The rings were close to the rim as holders for the poles to carry the table. 15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold to carry the table. 16 He made the utensils which were on the table, its plates, dishes, bowls, and jars out of which libations are poured. He made them of pure gold.
The Lamp Stand
17 He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand, its base, and stem of hammered work and its cups, calyxes, and flowers were of one piece with it. 18 Six branches extended from its sides, three branches of the lamp stand from one side of it, and three branches of the lamp stand from its other side. 19 Three cups shaped like almond blossoms with calyxes and flowers were on one branch and three cups shaped like almond blossoms with calyxes and flowers were on the other branch, and so on for the six branches extending from the lamp stand. 20 On the lamp stand itself there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms each with their calyxes and flowers. 21 A calyx was under the two branches that extended out of the stem;[k] a calyx was under the next pair of[l] branches that extended out of the stem;[m] and a calyx was under the last pair of[n] branches that extended out of the stem,[o] and so on for the six branches extending from the lamp stand. 22 Their calyxes and their branches were of one piece with it, all of it was of one piece of hammered work of pure gold. 23 He made its seven lamps, its tongs, and its trays from pure gold. 24 He made it and all of its furnishings from a talent[p] of pure gold.
The Altar for Incense
25 He made the altar for burning incense of acacia wood, a square, one cubit[q] long, one cubit[r] wide, and two cubits[s] high, with its horns of one piece with it. 26 He overlaid it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and he made a gold molding around it. 27 He made two gold rings for it under its molding, on its two opposite sides, as holders for poles by which to carry it. 28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29 And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense, the work of a perfumer.
The Altar for Burnt Offerings
38 Then he made the altar for burnt offerings of acacia wood. It was a square, five cubits[t] long and five cubits[u] wide, and it was three cubits[v] high. 2 He made horns[w] on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3 He made all the utensils for the altar—the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the forks, and the fire-pans—and he made all its utensils of bronze. 4 He made a lattice, a netting of bronze, for the altar. It was under its ledge, extending halfway up. 5 He cast four rings on the four ends of the bronze lattice as holders for the poles. 6 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 And he put the poles through rings on the sides of the altar to carry it.[x] He made it hollow, out of boards.
The Bronze Basin
8 He made the bronze basin and its bronze base from[y] mirrors contributed by the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
The Court of the Tent
9 Then he made the court. On the south[z] side the hangings for the court were made of fine woven linen, 100 cubits[aa] long.[ab] 10 He made their 20 pillars[ac] and their 20 sockets of bronze, while the hooks of the pillars and their bands[ad] were made of silver. 11 The north side was 100 cubits[ae] long,[af] and its[ag] 20 pillars[ah] and 20 sockets were made of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[ai] were made of silver. 12 For the west side there were hangings 50 cubits[aj] long with their ten pillars and ten sockets. The hooks of the pillars and their bands were made of silver. 13 The east side[ak] was 50 cubits[al] long.[am] 14 The hangings for one section[an] were fifteen cubits[ao] long, with their three pillars and three sockets, 15 and also for the second section. On either side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits[ap] long with their three pillars and three sockets. 16 All the hangings around the court were made of fine woven linen. 17 The sockets for the pillars were made of bronze and the hooks of the pillars and their bands[aq] were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver. 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of an embroiderer of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine woven linen. The length was 20 cubits[ar] and it was five cubits[as] high along its width, corresponding to the hangings of the court. 19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were made of bronze, and their hooks were made of silver. Their tops were overlaid with silver and their bands were made of silver. 20 All the pegs for the tent and for all around the court were made of bronze.
The Record of Materials
21 Here is a summary of materials for the Tent of Meeting that was compiled at Moses’ direction, the work of the descendants of Levi under the direction of Aaron the priest’s son Ithamar. 22 Now Uri’s son Bezalel, grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah, made everything that the Lord had ordered Moses to build.[at] 23 With him was Ahisamach’s son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet material, and of fine linen.
24 All the gold that was used in the work, in all the work on the sanctuary, including[au] the gold from the wave offering, totaled[av] 29 talents,[aw] 730 shekels,[ax] according to the standard used in[ay] the sanctuary. 25 The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded[az] totaled[ba] 100 talents[bb] and 1,775 shekels, according to the standard used in[bc] the sanctuary; 26 a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in[bd] the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration[be] process[bf] from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas.
27 One hundred talents[bg] of silver were used to cast the sockets for the sanctuary and the sockets for the curtain, 100 sockets for 100 talents,[bh] a talent[bi] per socket. 28 And with 1,775 talents[bj] he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.
29 The bronze from the wave offering totaled[bk] 70 talents[bl] and 2,400 shekels. 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[bm] for the altar, 31 the sockets for all around the court, the sockets for the gate to the court, all the pegs for the sanctuary, and all the pegs for all around the court.
Jesus is Raised from the Dead(A)
28 After the Sabbaths,[a] around dawn on the first day of the week,[b] Mary Magdalene[c] and the other Mary went to take a look at the burial site.[d] 2 Suddenly, there was a powerful earthquake, because an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, approached the stone, rolled it away, and was sitting on top of it. 3 His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 Trembling from fear, even the guards themselves became catatonic.[e]
5 Responding to the women, the angel said, “Stop being frightened! I know you’re looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here. He has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he[f] was lying. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee, and you will see him there. Remember, I have told you!”
8 So they quickly left the tomb, terrified but also ecstatic, and ran to tell Jesus’[g] disciples. 9 Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They went up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then Jesus told them, “Stop being frightened! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”
The Guards Report to the High Priests
11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened. 12 So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large[h] amount of money. 13 They said, “Say that Jesus’[i] disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping. 14 If this is reported to the governor, we’ll personally persuade him to keep you out of trouble.”[j] 15 So the soldiers[k] took the money, did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.
Jesus Commissions His Disciples(B)
16 The eleven disciples went into Galilee to the hillside to which Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshipped him, though some had doubts. 18 Then Jesus approached them and told them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day[l] until the end of the age.”[m]
11 Come, children, listen to me,
and I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Who among you[a] desires life,
and wants long life in order to see good?
13 Then keep your tongue from doing evil
and your lips from spreading lies.
14 Avoid evil and do good!
Seek peace and pursue it!
15 The[b] Lord looks on the righteous,
and he listens to their cries.
16 The face of the Lord is set against those who do evil,
and he will remove people’s recollection of them from the earth.
17 The Lord hears those who cry out,
and he delivers them from all their distress.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,
and he delivers those whose spirit has been crushed.
19 A righteous person will have many troubles,
but the Lord will deliver him from them all.
20 God[c] protects all his bones;
not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked;
those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.
22 The Lord redeems the lives of his servants;
and none of those who trust in him will be held guilty.
9 Counsel a wise man,
and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man,
and he will add to his learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is where wisdom begins,
and knowing holiness[a] demonstrates understanding.
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