The Holy Tent
1“Make ten curtains out of finely twisted linen for the holy tent. Make them with blue, purple and bright red yarn. Have a skilled worker sew cherubim into the pattern. 2Make all the curtains the same size. They must be 42 feet long and six feet wide. 3Join five of the curtains together. Do the same thing with the other five. 4Make loops out of blue strips of cloth along the edge of the end curtain in one set. Do the same thing with the end curtain in the other set. 5Make 50 loops on the end curtain of the one set. Do the same thing on the end curtain of the other set. Put the loops across from each other. 6Make 50 gold hooks. Use them to join the curtains together so that the holy tent is all one piece.
7“Make a total of 11 curtains out of goat hair to put over the holy tent. 8Make all 11 curtains the same size. They must be 45 feet long and six feet wide. 9Join five of the curtains together into one set. Do the same thing with the other six. Fold the sixth curtain in half at the front of the tent. 10Make 50 loops along the edge of the end curtain in the one set. Do the same thing with the other set. 11Then make 50 bronze hooks. Put them in the loops to join the tent together all in one piece. 12Let the extra half curtain hang down at the rear of the holy tent. 13The tent curtains will be 18 inches longer on both sides. What is left over will hang over the sides of the holy tent and cover it. 14Make a covering for the tent. Make it out of ram skins that are dyed red. Put a covering of the other strong leather over that.
15“Make frames out of acacia wood for the holy tent. 16Make each frame 15 feet long and two feet three inches wide. 17Add two small wooden pins to each frame. Make the pins stick out so that they are even with each other. Make all the frames for the holy tent in the same way. 18Make 20 frames for the south side of the holy tent. 19And make 40 silver bases to go under them. Make two bases for each frame. Put one under each pin that sticks out. 20For the north side of the holy tent make 20 frames 21and 40 silver bases. Put two bases under each frame. 22Make six frames for the west end of the holy tent. 23Make two frames for the corners at the far end. 24At those two corners the frames must be double from top to bottom. They must be fitted into a single ring. Make both of them the same. 25There will be eight frames and 16 silver bases. There will be two bases under each frame.
26“Also make crossbars out of acacia wood. Make five for the frames on one side of the holy tent. 27Make five for the frames on the other side. And make five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the holy tent. 28The center crossbar must reach from end to end at the middle of the frames. 29Cover the frames with gold. Make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also cover the crossbars with gold.
30“Set up the holy tent in keeping with the plan I showed you on the mountain.
31“Make a curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have a skilled worker sew cherubim into the pattern. 32Hang the curtain with gold hooks on four posts that are made out of acacia wood. Cover the posts with gold. Stand them on four silver bases. 33Hang the curtain from the hooks. Place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Room from the Most Holy Room. 34Put the cover on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Room. The cover will be the place where sin is paid for. 35Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the holy tent. And put the lampstand across from it on the south side.
36“Make a curtain for the entrance to the tent. Make it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have a person who sews skillfully make it. 37Make gold hooks for the curtain. Make five posts out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. And make five bronze bases for them.
Maskani Ya Mungu
(Kutoka 36:8-38)
126:1 Kut 29:42; 40:2; Law 8:10; Hes 1:50; Yos 22:19-20; 2Sam 7:2; 1Fal 1:30; Mdo 7:44; Ebr 8:2-5; 13:10; Ufu 21:3; Kut 25:18“Tengeneza maskani kwa mapazia kumi ya kitani iliyosokotwa vizuri na nyuzi za rangi ya buluu, za zambarau, na za rangi nyekundu, naye fundi stadi atatarizi makerubi kwenye mapazia hayo. 2Mapazia yote yatatoshana kwa ukubwa: kila moja litakuwa na urefu wa dhiraa ishirini na nane,26:2 Dhiraa 28 ni sawa na mita 13. na upana wa dhiraa nne26:2 Dhiraa nne ni sawa na mita 1.8. 326:3 1Kor 12:4-12Unganisha mapazia matano pamoja; fanya vivyo hivyo kwa hayo mengine matano. 426:4 Efe 4:13; Kol 2:2, 19Tengeneza vitanzi vya kitambaa cha buluu kwenye upindo wa pazia la mwisho la fungu la kwanza, na ufanye vivyo hivyo na pazia la fungu la mwisho. 5Fanya vitanzi hamsini katika pazia mmoja, na vitanzi vingine hamsini kwenye pazia la mwisho la fungu hilo lingine, nazo vitanzi vyote vielekeane. 6Kisha tengeneza vifungo hamsini vya dhahabu ili vitumike kufunga na kuunganisha mapazia pamoja kufanya Hema liwe kitu kimoja.
726:7 Kut 36:14“Tengeneza mapazia kumi na moja ya singa za mbuzi kwa ajili ya kufunika maskani. 8Mapazia hayo kumi na moja yatakuwa na kipimo kimoja, yaani urefu wa dhiraa thelathini,26:8 Dhiraa 30 ni sawa na mita 13.5. na upana wa dhiraa nne. 9Unganisha hayo mapazia matano yawe fungu moja, na hayo mengine sita yawe fungu lingine. Kunja hilo pazia la sita mara mbili mbele ya maskani. 10Tengeneza vitanzi hamsini kwenye upindo wa pazia la mwisho la fungu moja, na vivyo hivyo kwenye upindo wa pazia la mwisho la fungu hilo lingine. 11Kisha tengeneza vifungo hamsini vya shaba, uviingize katika vile vitanzi ili kukaza hema pamoja kuwa kitu kimoja. 12Kuhusu kile kipande cha ziada cha pazia la Hema, nusu ya hilo pazia lililobaki litaningʼinizwa upande wa nyuma wa Hema. 13Mapazia ya hema yatakuwa na urefu wa dhiraa moja zaidi pande zote, sehemu itakayobaki itaningʼinia pande zote za Hema ili kuifunika. 1426:14 Kut 36:19; Hes 3:25; 4:25Tengeneza kifuniko cha hema kwa ngozi za kondoo dume zilizotiwa rangi nyekundu, na juu yake kifuniko cha ngozi za pomboo.26:14 Pomboo hapa ina maana ya mnyama mwenye ngozi laini aishiye kwenye milima yenye misitu, au pengine nguva au sili.
15“Tengeneza mihimili ya kusimamisha ya mti wa mshita kwa ajili ya maskani. 16Kila mhimili uwe na urefu wa dhiraa kumi26:16 Dhiraa 10 ni sawa na mita 4.5. na upana wa dhiraa moja na nusu, 17zikiwa na ndimi mbili zilizo sambamba kila mmoja na mwingine. Tengeneza mihimili yote ya maskani jinsi hii. 18Tengeneza mihimili ishirini kwa ajili ya upande wa kusini wa maskani, 1926:19 Kut 38:27kisha tengeneza vitako arobaini vya fedha vya kuweka chini ya hiyo mihimili, vitako viwili kwa kila mhimili, kimoja chini ya kila ulimi. 20Kuhusu upande wa kaskazini wa maskani, tengeneza mihimili ishirini 21na vitako arobaini vya fedha, viwili chini ya kila mhimili. 22Kisha tengeneza mihimili sita kwa mwisho ulio mbali, yaani upande wa magharibi wa maskani, 23na pia utengeneze mihimili miwili ya pembe za upande ulio mbali. 24Katika pembe hizi mbili ni lazima mihimili yake iwe miwili kuanzia chini mpaka juu, na iingizwe kwenye pete moja; mihimili ya pembe hizi mbili itafanana. 25Kwa hiyo itakuwepo mihimili minane, na vitako kumi na sita vya fedha, viwili chini ya kila mhimili.
2626:26 Kut 36:31; Rum 15:1; Gal 6:2“Pia tengeneza mataruma ya mti wa mshita: matano kwa ajili ya mihimili ya upande mmoja wa maskani, 27matano kwa ajili ya mihimili ya upande mwingine, na matano kwa ajili ya mihimili ya upande wa magharibi, mwisho kabisa mwa maskani. 28Taruma la katikati litapenya katikati ya mihimili kutoka mwisho mmoja hadi mwisho mwingine. 29Funika hiyo mihimili kwa dhahabu, kisha tengeneza pete za dhahabu ambazo zitashikilia hayo mataruma. Pia funika hayo mataruma kwa dhahabu.
3026:30 Kut 40:2; 25:9; Hes 9:15; Ebr 8:5; Mdo 7:44; Ebr 8:5“Simamisha Hema sawasawa na mfano ulioonyeshwa kule mlimani.
3126:31 Hes 4:5; 2Nya 3:14; Mt 27:51; Lk 23:45; Ebr 9:3; Kut 25:18; 36:35; Law 16:2; Kut 25:18; 36:35“Tengeneza pazia la nyuzi za rangi ya buluu, za zambarau, na za rangi nyekundu na kitani safi iliyosokotwa vizuri, naye fundi stadi atirizi makerubi kwenye hilo pazia. 32Litundike kwa kulabu za dhahabu kwenye nguzo nne za mti wa mshita ambazo zimefunikwa kwa dhahabu, zikiwa zimesimamishwa kwenye vitako vinne vya fedha. 3326:33 Kut 27:21; 35:12; 40:2-3, 21; Law 16:2; Hes 3:31; 4:5; 2Nya 3:14; Law 16:2, 16; 1Fal 6:16; 7:50; 8:6; 2Nya 3:8; 5:7; Eze 41:5; Ebr 9:2-3Ningʼiniza pazia hilo kwenye vifungo, kisha weka Sanduku la Ushuhuda nyuma ya pazia. Pazia litatenganisha Mahali Patakatifu kutoka Patakatifu pa Patakatifu. 3426:34 Kut 25:21; 30:6; 37:6; Law 16:2; Ebr 9:5Weka kifuniko cha kiti cha rehema juu ya Sanduku la Ushuhuda ndani ya Patakatifu pa Patakatifu. 3526:35 Kut 25:23; Ebr 9:2; Kut 25:31Weka meza nje ya pazia upande wa kaskazini wa Hema, kisha weka kinara cha taa upande wa kusini wa Hema.
3626:36 Kut 35:15; 40:5; 28; Za 45:14; Eze 16:10; 26:16; 27:7“Kwa ajili ya ingilio la hema, tengeneza pazia la nyuzi za rangi ya buluu, za zambarau, na za rangi nyekundu na kitani safi iliyosokotwa vizuri, kazi ya mtarizi. 3726:37 Kut 38:1Tengeneza kulabu za dhahabu kwa ajili ya hilo pazia, na nguzo tano za mshita zilizofunikwa kwa dhahabu. Kisha mimina vitako vitano vya shaba kwa ajili yake.
