Psalms 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Therefore, Bezalel, and Oholiab, and every wise man, to whom the Lord gave wisdom and intelligence, so as to know how to work skillfully, made that which was necessary for the uses of the Sanctuary and which the Lord had instructed.	1 "Bezalel, therefore, will set to work with Oholiab and with all the experts whom the LORD has endowed with skill and understanding in knowing how to execute all the work for the service of the sanctuary, just as the LORD has commanded."
2 And when Moses had called them and every man of learning, to whom the Lord had given wisdom, and who, of their own accord, had offered themselves in order to accomplish this work,	2 Moses then called Bezalel and Oholiab and all the other experts whom the LORD had endowed with skill, men whose hearts moved them to come and take part in the work.
3 he handed over to them all the donations of the sons of Israel. And while they were pursuing this work, the people offered what they had vowed each day, in the morning.	3 They received from Moses all the contributions which the Israelites had brought for establishing the service of the sanctuary. Still, morning after morning the people continued to bring their voluntary offerings to Moses.
4 The artisans were compelled by this to go	4 Thereupon the experts who were executing the various kinds of work for the sanctuary, all left the work they were doing,
5 to Moses and to say, “The people offer more than is needed.”	5 and told Moses, "The people are bringing much more than is needed to carry out the work which the LORD has commanded us to do."
6 Therefore, Moses ordered this to be recited, with a voice of proclamation: “Let neither man nor woman offer anything further for the work of the Sanctuary.” And so they ceased from offering gifts,	6 Moses, therefore, ordered a proclamation to be made throughout the camp: "Let neither man nor woman make any more contributions for the sanctuary." So the people stopped bringing their offerings;
7 because what was offered was sufficient and was more than an abundance.	7 there was already enough at hand, in fact, more than enough, to complete the work to be done.
8 And all those who were wise of heart, in order to accomplish the work of the tabernacle, made ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, with diverse workmanship by the art of embroidery.	8 The various experts who were executing the work, made the Dwelling with its ten sheets woven of fine linen twined, having cherubim embroidered on them with violet, purple and scarlet yarn.
9 Each of these was twenty-eight cubits in length, and in width, four. All the curtains were of one measure.	9 The length of each sheet was twenty-eight cubits, and the width four cubits; all the sheets were of the same size.
10 And he joined five curtains to one another, and the other five he coupled to one another.	10 Five of the sheets were sewed together, edge to edge; and the same for the other five.
11 He also made loops of hyacinth along the edge of one curtain on both sides, and similarly along the edge of the other curtain,	11 Loops of violet yarn were made along the edge of the end sheet in the first set, and the same along the edge of the end sheet in the second set.
12 so that the loops might meet against one another and might be joined together.	12 Fifty loops were thus put on one inner sheet, and fifty loops on the inner sheet in the other set, with the loops directly opposite each other.
13 For these, he also cast fifty gold rings, which would retain the loops of the curtains and so make the tabernacle one.	13 Then fifty clasps of gold were made, with which the sheets were joined so that the Dwelling formed one whole.
14 He also made eleven canopies from the hair of goats, in order to cover the roof of the tabernacle:	14 Sheets of goat hair were also woven as a tent over the Dwelling. Eleven such sheets were made.
15 one canopy held in length thirty cubits, and in width four cubits. All the canopies were of one measure.	15 The length of each sheet was thirty cubits and the width four cubits; all eleven sheets were the same size.
16 Five of these he joined by themselves, and the other six separately.	16 Five of these sheets were sewed edge to edge into one set; and the other six sheets into another set.
17 And he made fifty loops along the edge of one canopy, and fifty along the edge of the other canopy, so that they might be joined to one another,	17 Fifty loops were made along the edge of the end sheet in one set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding sheet in the other set.
18 and fifty buckles of brass, with which the roof might be woven together, so that from all the canopies there would be made one covering.	18 Fifty bronze clasps were made with which the tent was joined so that it formed one whole.
19 He also made a covering for the tabernacle from the skins of rams, dyed-red; and another cover above it, from violet skins.	19 A covering for the tent was made of rams' skins dyed red, and above that, a covering of tahash skins.
20 He also made the standing panels of the tabernacle, from setim wood.	20 Boards of acacia wood were made as walls for the Dwelling.
21 Ten cubits was the length of one panel, and one and one half cubits comprised the width.	21 The length of each board was ten cubits, and the width one and a half cubits.
22 There were two dovetails along every panel, so that one might be joined to the other. Thus did he make all the panels of the tabernacle.	22 Each board had two arms, fastening them in line. In this way all the boards of the Dwelling were made.
23 Of these, twenty were toward the meridian area, opposite the south,	23 They were set up as follows: twenty boards on the south side,
24 with forty bases of silver. Two bases were set under one panel at each of two sides at the corners, where the joints of the sides terminate in corners.	24 with forty silver pedestals under the twenty boards, so that there were two pedestals under each board, at its two arms;
25 Likewise, at that side of the tabernacle which looks toward the north, he made twenty panels,	25 twenty boards on the other side of the Dwelling, the north side,
26 with forty bases of silver, two bases for each board.	26 with their forty silver pedestals, two under each board;
27 Yet truly, opposite the west, that is, toward that part of the tabernacle which looks out toward the sea, he made six panels,	27 six boards at the rear of the Dwelling, to the west;
28 and two others at each corner of the tabernacle at the back,	28 and two boards at the corners in the rear of the Dwelling.
29 which were joined from bottom to top and held together by one joint. So did he make both corners on that side.	29 These were double at the bottom, and likewise double at the top, to the first ring. That is how both boards in the corners were made.
30 So then, there were altogether eight panels, and they had sixteen bases of silver, with, of course, two bases under each panel.	30 Thus, there were in the rear eight boards, with their sixteen silver pedestals, two pedestals under each board.
31 He also made bars from setim wood: five to hold together the panels at one side of the tabernacle,	31 Bars of acacia wood were also made, five for the boards on one side of the Dwelling,
32 and five others to fit together the panels of the other side, and, in addition to these, five other bars toward the western area of the tabernacle, opposite the sea.	32 five for those on the other side, and five for those at the rear, to the west.
33 He also made another bar, which came through the middle of the panels from corner to corner.	33 The center bar, at the middle of the boards, was made to reach across from end to end.
34 But the panels themselves he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them. And he made their rings from gold, through which the bars might be able to be drawn. And he covered the bars themselves with layers of gold.	34 The boards were plated with gold, and gold rings were made on them as holders for the bars, which were also plated with gold.
35 He also made a veil from hyacinth, and purple, from vermillion as well as fine twisted linen, with varied and distinctive embroidery,	35 The veil was woven of violet, purple and scarlet yarn, and of fine linen twined, with cherubim embroidered on it.
36 and four columns of setim wood, which, along with their heads, he overlaid with gold, casting silver bases for them.	36 Four gold-plated columns of acacia wood, with gold hooks, were made for it, and four silver pedestals were cast for them.
37 He also made a tent at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, purple, vermillion, and fine twisted linen, wrought with embroidery,	37 The curtain for the entrance of the tent was made of violet, purple and scarlet yarn, and of fine linen twined, woven in a variegated manner.
38 and five columns with their heads, which he covered with gold, and he cast their bases from brass.	38 Its five columns, with their hooks as well as their capitals and bands, were plated with gold; their five pedestals were of bronze.