1And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.2And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.3And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.4And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.5And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.6And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.7And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.8Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it .9And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:10And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.11And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.12And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.13And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.14The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.15And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits : their pillars three, and their sockets three.16And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.17All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.18The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.19All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.20And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.21In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
Exodus 27
New International Reader’s Version
The altar for burnt offerings
1‘Build an altar out of acacia wood. It must be 1.5 metres high and 2.5 metres square.2Make a horn stick out from each of its upper four corners. The horns and the altar must be all one piece. Cover the altar with bronze.3Make everything for the altar out of bronze. Make its pots to remove the ashes. Make its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and pans for carrying ashes.4Make a bronze grate for the altar. Make a bronze ring for each of the four corners of the grate.5Put the grate halfway up the altar on the inside.6Make poles out of acacia wood for the altar. Cover them with bronze.7Put the poles through the rings. They will be on two sides of the altar for carrying it.8Make the altar out of boards. Leave it hollow. It must look just like what I showed you on the mountain.
The courtyard
9‘Make a courtyard for the holy tent. The south side must be 50 metres long. It must have curtains that are made out of finely twisted linen.10The curtains must be hung on 20 posts that have 20 bronze bases. The posts must have silver hooks and bands on them.11The north side must also be about 50 metres long. It must have curtains with 20 posts that have 20 bronze bases. The posts must have silver hooks and bands on them.12‘The west end of the courtyard must be 25 metres wide. It must have curtains with ten posts that have ten bases.13The east end of the courtyard, towards the sunrise, must also be 25 metres wide.14On one side of the entrance you must put curtains that are 7.5 metres long. Hang them on three posts. Each post must have a base.15On the other side you must also put curtains that are 7.5 metres long. Hang them on three posts. Each post must have a base.16‘For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain 10 metres long. Make it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have someone who sews skilfully make it. Hang it on four posts. Each post must have a base.17All the posts that are around the courtyard must have silver bands and hooks. They must also have bronze bases.18The courtyard must be 50 metres long and 25 metres wide. It must have curtains that are made out of finely twisted linen. They must be 2.5 metres high. The posts must have bronze bases.19Make out of bronze all the other things used for any purpose in the holy tent. That includes all the tent stakes for the tent and the courtyard.
Oil for the lampstand
20‘Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil made from pressed olives. Use it to keep the lamps burning and giving light.21Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning in the tent of meeting. The lamps will be outside the curtain in front of the tablets of the covenant law. The lamps must be kept burning in front of the LORD from evening until morning. This is a law for the Israelites that will last for all time to come.