Exodus 37

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
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.	1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two cubits and a half was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.
2 The inside and outside were plated with gold, and a molding of gold was put around it.	2 And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a molding of gold around it.
3 Four gold rings were cast and put on its four supports, two rings for one side and two for the opposite side.	3 And he cast for it four rings of gold for its four corners, two rings on its one side and two rings on its other side.
4 Poles of acacia wood were made and plated with gold;	4 And he made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold,
5 these were put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it.	5 and put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry the ark.
6 The propitiatory was made of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.	6 And he made a mercy seat of pure gold; two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth.
7 Two cherubim of beaten gold were made for the two ends of the propitiatory,	7 And he made two cherubim of hammered gold; on the two ends of the mercy seat he made them,
8 one cherub fastened at one end, the other at the other end, springing directly from the propitiatory at its two ends.	8 one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end; of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends.
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.	9 The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.
10 The table was made of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high.	10 He also made the table of acacia wood; two cubits was its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height;
11 It was plated with pure gold, and a molding of gold was put around it.	11 and he overlaid it with pure gold, and made a molding of gold around it.
12 A frame a handbreadth high was also put around it, with a molding of gold around the frame.	12 And he made around it a frame a handbreadth wide, and made a molding of gold around the frame.
13 Four rings of gold were cast for it and fastened, one at each of the four corners.	13 He cast for it four rings of gold, and fastened the rings to the four corners at its four legs.
14 The rings were alongside the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table.	14 Close to the frame were the rings, as holders for the poles to carry the table.
15 These poles were made of acacia wood and plated with gold.	15 He made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table, and overlaid them with 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.	16 And he made the vessels of pure gold which were to be upon the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour libations.
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.	17 He also made the lampstand of pure gold. The base and the shaft of the lampstand were made of hammered work; its cups, its capitals, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
18 Six branches extended from its sides, three branches on one side and three on the other.	18 And there were six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it;
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.	19 three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almonds, each with capital and flower, on the other branch --so for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
20 On the shaft there were four cups, shaped like almond blossoms, with their knobs and petals,	20 And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almonds, with their capitals and flowers,
21 including a knob below each of the three pairs of branches that extended from the lampstand.	21 and a capital of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out of it.
22 The knobs and branches sprang so directly from it that the whole formed but a single piece of pure beaten gold.	22 Their capitals and their branches were of one piece with it; the whole of it was one piece of hammered work of pure gold.
23 Its seven lamps, as well as its trimming shears and trays, were made of pure gold.	23 And he made its seven lamps and its snuffers and its trays of pure gold.
24 A talent of pure gold was used for the lampstand and its various appurtenances.	24 He made it and all its utensils of a talent of pure gold.
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.	25 He made the altar of incense of acacia wood; its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit; it was square, and two cubits was its height; its horns were of one piece with it.
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.	26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, and its sides round about, and its horns; and he made a molding of gold round about it,
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.	27 and made two rings of gold on it under its molding, on two opposite sides of it, as holders for the poles with which to carry it.
28 The poles, too, were made of acacia wood and plated with gold.	28 And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29 The sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense were prepared in their pure form by a perfumer.	29 He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.