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The Second Book of Moses: Exodus

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- Kapitel 37 -

(Exodus 25:10–16)
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.(a)
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He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.
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And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
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Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
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He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 25:17–22)
6
He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.(b)
7
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
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one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.
9
And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)
10
He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.(c)
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He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
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And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide (d) and put a gold molding on the rim.
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He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.
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The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
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He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
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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.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)
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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.
18
Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.
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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.
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And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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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.
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The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
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He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
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He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.(e)

The Altar of Incense

(Exodus 30:1–10)
25
He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high.(f) Its horns were of one piece.
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And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.
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He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
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And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
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He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Fußnoten

(a)37:1 The ark was approximately 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (114.3 centimeters long, 68.6 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
(b)37:6 The mercy seat was approximately 3.75 feet long and 2.25 feet wide (114.3 centimeters long and 68.6 centimeters wide).
(c)37:10 The table was approximately 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (91.4 centimeters long, 45.7 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
(d)37:12 A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.
(e)37:24 A talent is approximately 75.4 pounds or 34.2 kilograms of gold.
(f)37:25 The altar was approximately 1.5 feet in length and width, and 3 feet high (45.7 centimeters in length and width, and 91.4 centimeters high).
(Exodus 25:10–16)
1
Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits,(a) and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height.
2
He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it.
3
He cast four rings of gold for it in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.
4
He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5
He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

The Mercy Seat

(Exodus 25:17–22)
6
He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width.
7
He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:
8
one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. He made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends.
9
The cherubim spread out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

The Table of Showbread

(Exodus 25:23–30; Leviticus 24:5–9)
10
He made the table of acacia wood. Its length was two cubits, and its width was a cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half.
11
He overlaid it with pure gold, and made a gold molding around it.
12
He made a border of a hand’s width around it, and made a golden molding on its border around it.
13
He cast four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that were on its four feet.
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The rings were close by the border, the places for the poles to carry the table.
15
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold, to carry the table.
16
He made the vessels which were on the table, its dishes, its spoons, its bowls, and its pitchers with which to pour out, of pure gold.

The Lampstand

(Exodus 25:31–40; Numbers 8:1–4)
17
He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.
18
There were six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side:
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three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.
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In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;
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and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
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Their buds and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole thing was one beaten work of pure gold.
23
He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
24
He made it of a talent (b) of pure gold, with all its vessels.

The Altar of Incense

(Exodus 30:1–10)
25
He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
26
He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.
27
He made two golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.
28
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.

Fußnoten

(a)37:1 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
(b)37:24 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces
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