Numbers 3:31

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Numbers 3:29–33 · Berean Standard Bible

29 The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,

30 and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

31 Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain—all the service for these items.

32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

33 From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.

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Numbers 4:4

This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.

Numbers 4:5

Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.

Numbers 4:6

They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

Numbers 4:7

Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

Numbers 4:8

And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

Numbers 4:9

They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.

Numbers 4:10

Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

Numbers 4:11

Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

Numbers 4:12

They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

Numbers 4:13

Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

Numbers 4:14

and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.

Numbers 4:15

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 4:16

Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”

Exodus 25:10

And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

Exodus 25:11

Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

Exodus 25:12

Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.

Exodus 25:13

And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 25:14

Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.

Exodus 25:15

The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

Exodus 25:16

And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

Exodus 25:17

And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

Exodus 25:18

Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

Exodus 25:19

one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

Exodus 25:20

And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 25:21

Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Exodus 25:22

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

Exodus 25:23

You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

Exodus 25:24

Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

Exodus 25:25

And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

Exodus 25:26

Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.

Exodus 25:27

The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

Exodus 25:28

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

Exodus 25:29

You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

Exodus 25:30

And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

Exodus 25:31

Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

Exodus 25:32

Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

Exodus 25:33

There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.

Exodus 25:34

And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

Exodus 25:35

For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

Exodus 25:36

The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

Exodus 25:37

Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

Exodus 25:38

The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

Exodus 25:39

The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

Exodus 25:40

See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

Exodus 31:1

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Exodus 31:2

“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

Exodus 31:3

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

Exodus 31:4

to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

Exodus 31:5

to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

Exodus 31:6

Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

Exodus 31:7

the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—

Exodus 31:8

the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

Exodus 31:9

the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—

Exodus 31:10

as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,

Exodus 31:11

in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

Exodus 31:12

And the LORD said to Moses,

Exodus 31:13

“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

Exodus 31:14

Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.

Exodus 31:15

For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

Exodus 31:16

The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.

Exodus 31:17

It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”

Exodus 31:18

When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Exodus 37:1

Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

Exodus 37:2

He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.

Exodus 37:3

And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.

Exodus 37:4

Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Exodus 37:5

He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

Exodus 37:6

He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

Exodus 37:7

He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

Exodus 37:8

one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

Exodus 37:10

He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

Exodus 37:11

He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

Exodus 37:12

And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

Exodus 37:13

He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.

Exodus 37:14

The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

Exodus 37:15

He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.

Exodus 37:16

He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

Exodus 37:17

Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

Exodus 37:18

Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.

Exodus 37:19

There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand.

Exodus 37:20

And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

Exodus 37:21

A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

Exodus 37:22

The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

Exodus 37:23

He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

Exodus 37:24

He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.

Exodus 39:33

Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

Exodus 39:34

the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering;

Exodus 39:35

the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;

Exodus 39:36

the table with all its utensils and the Bread of the Presence;

Exodus 39:37

the pure gold lampstand with its row of lamps and all its utensils, as well as the oil for the light;

Exodus 39:38

the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;

Exodus 39:39

the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

Exodus 39:40

the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases; the curtain for the gate of the courtyard, its ropes and tent pegs, and all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting;

Exodus 39:41

and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

Exodus 39:42

The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Exodus 40:2

“On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

Exodus 40:3

Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.

Exodus 40:4

Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps.

Exodus 40:5

Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:6

Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

Exodus 40:7

And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

Exodus 40:8

Set up the surrounding courtyard and hang the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard.

Exodus 40:9

Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.

Exodus 40:10

Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy.

Exodus 40:11

Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

Exodus 40:12

Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.

Exodus 40:13

And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.

Exodus 40:14

Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.

Exodus 40:15

Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”

Exodus 40:16

Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.

Exodus 40:30

He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;

Exodus 27:1

“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

Exodus 27:2

Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

Exodus 27:3

Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans.

Exodus 27:4

Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh.

Exodus 27:5

Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar.

Exodus 27:6

Additionally, make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.

Exodus 27:7

The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried.

Exodus 27:8

Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.

Exodus 30:1

“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.

Exodus 30:2

It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.

Exodus 30:3

Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.

Exodus 30:4

And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.

Exodus 30:5

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 30:6

Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony —before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.

Exodus 30:7

And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

Exodus 30:8

When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

Exodus 30:9

On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it.

Exodus 30:10

Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

Exodus 37:25

He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

Exodus 37:26

And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

Exodus 37:27

He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.

Exodus 37:28

And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

Exodus 37:29

He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Exodus 38:1

Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

Exodus 38:2

He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.

Exodus 38:3

He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans.

Exodus 38:4

He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.

Exodus 38:5

At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.

Exodus 38:6

And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

Exodus 38:7

Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.

Exodus 26:31

Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

Exodus 26:32

Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.

Exodus 26:33

And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

Exodus 36:35

Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

Exodus 36:36

He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.