Exodus 37

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:	1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.
2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.	2 The inside and outside were plated with gold, and a molding of gold was put around it.
3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.	3 Four gold rings were cast and put on its four supports, two rings for one side and two for the opposite side.
4 And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.	4 Poles of acacia wood were made and plated with gold;
5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.	5 these were put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it.
6 And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.	6 The propitiatory was made of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
7 And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;	7 Two cherubim of beaten gold were made for the two ends of the propitiatory,
8 One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.	8 one cherub fastened at one end, the other at the other end, springing directly from the propitiatory at its two ends.
9 And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.	9 The cherubim had their wings spread out above, covering the propitiatory with them. They were turned toward each other, but with their faces looking toward the propitiatory.
10 And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:	10 The table was made of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high.
11 And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.	11 It was plated with pure gold, and a molding of gold was put around it.
12 Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.	12 A frame a handbreadth high was also put around it, with a molding of gold around the frame.
13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.	13 Four rings of gold were cast for it and fastened, one at each of the four corners.
14 Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.	14 The rings were alongside the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.
15 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.	15 These poles were made of acacia wood and plated with gold.
16 And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.	16 The vessels that were set on the table, its plates and cups, as well as its pitchers and bowls for pouring libations, were of pure gold.
17 And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:	17 The lampstand was made of pure beaten gold--its shaft and branches as well as its cups and knobs and petals springing directly from it.
18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:	18 Six branches extended from its sides, three branches on one side and three on the other.
19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.	19 On one branch there were three cups, shaped like almond blossoms, each with its knob and petals; on the opposite branch there were three cups, shaped like almond blossoms, each with its knob and petals; and so for the six branches that extended from the lampstand.
20 And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:	20 On the shaft there were four cups, shaped like almond blossoms, with their knobs and petals,
21 And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.	21 including a knob below each of the three pairs of branches that extended from the lampstand.
22 Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.	22 The knobs and branches sprang so directly from it that the whole formed but a single piece of pure beaten gold.
23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.	23 Its seven lamps, as well as its trimming shears and trays, were made of pure gold.
24 Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.	24 A talent of pure gold was used for the lampstand and its various appurtenances.
25 And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.	25 The altar of incense was made of acacia wood, on a square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high, having horns that sprang directly from it.
26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.	26 Its grate on top, its walls on all four sides, and its horns were plated with pure gold; and a molding of gold was put around it.
27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.	27 Underneath the molding gold rings were placed, two on one side and two on the opposite side, as holders for the poles to carry it.
28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.	28 The poles, too, were made of acacia wood and plated with gold.
29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.	29 The sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense were prepared in their pure form by a perfumer.