Offerings for the Tabernacle
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. 3These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; 5ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; acacia wood; 6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; 7and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
8“Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. 9Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.
The Ark
10“Have them make an ark25:10 That is, a chest of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.25:10 That is, about 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high or about 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in verse 17 11Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. 12Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 13Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed. 16Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which I will give you.
17“Make an atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. 21Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that I will give you. 22There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.
The Table
23“Make a table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.25:23 That is, about 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet high or about 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide and 68 centimeters high 24Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. 25Also make around it a rim a handbreadth25:25 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters wide and put a gold molding on the rim. 26Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are. 27The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. 28Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold and carry the table with them. 29And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings. 30Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.
The Lampstand
31“Make a lampstand of pure gold. Hammer out its base and shaft, and make its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 32Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 33Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 34And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 35One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 36The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.
37“Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it. 38Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold. 39A talent25:39 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories. 40See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.
Sadaka Kwa Ajili Ya Maskani Ya Mungu
(Kutoka 35:4-9)
125:1 Kut 35:21, 29; 36:2; 2Fal 12:4; 1Nya 29:5, 9; 2Nya 24:10; 29:31; Ezr 2:68; Neh 7:70; 2Kor 8:11; 9:7Bwana akamwambia Mose, 2“Waambie Waisraeli waniletee sadaka. Utapokea sadaka kwa niaba yangu kutoka kwa kila mtu ambaye moyo wake wapenda kutoa. 3Hizi ndizo sadaka utakazozipokea kutoka kwao: dhahabu, fedha na shaba; 425:4 Kut 28:4-8nyuzi za rangi ya buluu, za zambarau, za rangi nyekundu, pamoja na kitani safi; singa za mbuzi; 525:5 Hes 4:6-10; Kum 10:3ngozi za kondoo dume zilizopakwa rangi nyekundu, na ngozi za pomboo;25:5 Pomboo hapa ina maana ya mnyama mwenye ngozi laini aishiye kwenye milima yenye misitu, au pengine nguva au sili. mbao za mshita; 625:6 Kut 27:20; 30:22-32; 35:28; 39:37; Hes 4:16; Kut 30:11; Law 16:12; Hes 7:14; 2Nya 13:11mafuta ya zeituni kwa ajili ya taa; vikolezi kwa ajili ya mafuta ya upako, pamoja na uvumba wa harufu nzuri; 725:7 Kut 28:4-14; 29:5; Amu 8:27; Hos 3:4; Law 8:8; Kut 28:15-30na vito vya shohamu na vito vingine vya thamani vya kuweka kwenye kisibau na kile kifuko cha kifuani.
825:8 Kut 36:1-5; Law 4:6; 10:4-7; 21:12; 23; Hes 3:28; Ebr 9:1-2; Law 26:11-12; Hes 5:3; Kum 12:11; 1Fal 6:13; Zek 2:10; 2Kor 7:16; Ufu 21:3“Kisha uwaamuru wanitengenezee mahali patakatifu, nami nitakaa miongoni mwao. 925:9 Kut 26:30; 27:8; 31:11; 39:42-43; 1Nya 28:11, 19; Mdo 7:44; Ebr 8:5; Hes 8:4Tengeneza hema hili na vyombo vyake vyote sawasawa na kielelezo nitakachokuonyesha.
Sanduku La Agano
(Kutoka 37:1-9)
1025:10 Kum 10:1-5; 1Fal 6:19; Ebr 9:4“Nao watatengeneza Sanduku la mbao za mshita, lenye urefu wa dhiraa mbili na nusu,25:10 Dhiraa mbili na nusu ni sawa na sentimita 112.5. upana wa dhiraa moja na nusu,25:10 Dhiraa moja na nusu ni sawa na sentimita 67.5. na kimo cha dhiraa moja na nusu. 1125:11 Kut 30:3-4Utalifunika hilo Sanduku kwa dhahabu safi ndani na nje, na kulifanyia ukingo wa dhahabu juu yake kulizunguka. 12Utalisubu kwa pete nne za dhahabu na kuzifungia kwenye miguu yake minne, pete mbili kwa upande mmoja na pete mbili kwa upande mwingine. 1325:13 Kut 27:6; 30:5; 37:28Kisha utatengeneza mipiko ya mti wa mshita na kuzifunika kwa dhahabu. 1425:14 Kut 27:7; 40:20; 1Nya 15:15Utaiingiza hiyo mipiko kwenye zile pete katika pande mbili za Sanduku ili kulibeba. 1525:15 1Fal 8:8Hiyo mipiko itabakia daima katika hizo pete za hilo Sanduku; haitaondolewa. 1625:16 Kut 16:34; 1Fal 8:8; Kum 31:26Kisha weka ndani ya hilo Sanduku ule Ushuhuda nitakaokupa.
1725:17 Law 16:13; Rum 3:25“Tengeneza kifuniko cha upatanisho cha dhahabu safi, chenye urefu wa dhiraa mbili na nusu, na upana wa dhiraa moja na nusu. 1825:18 Kut 26:1, 35; 1Fal 6:23-27; 2Nya 3:10-13; Ebr 9:5Tengeneza makerubi wawili wa dhahabu iliyofuliwa katika miisho ya hicho kifuniko. 19Tengeneza kerubi mmoja kwenye mwisho mmoja, na kerubi mwingine kwenye mwisho mwingine; watengeneze makerubi hao wawe kitu kimoja na hicho kifuniko katika miisho hiyo miwili. 2025:20 Mwa 3:24; Kut 37:9; 1Fal 8:7; 1Nya 28:18; Ebr 9:5Makerubi hao watakuwa wametandaza mabawa kuelekea juu, yakitia kivuli hicho kifuniko. Makerubi hao wataelekeana, wakitazama hicho kifuniko. 2125:21 Kut 26:34; 40:20; Kum 10:5; Kut 16:34; Ebr 9:4Weka huo Ushuhuda nitakaokupa ndani ya hilo Sanduku la Agano, na uweke hicho kifuniko juu ya hilo Sanduku. 2225:22 Hes 7:89; 1Sam 4; 4; 2Sam 6:2; 22:11; 2Fal 19:15; 1Nya 13:6; 28:18; Za 18:10; Isa 37:16; Kut 19:3; 29:42; 30:6, 36; Law 16:2; Hes 17:4Hapo juu ya hicho kifuniko, kati ya hao makerubi wawili walioko juu ya hilo Sanduku la Ushuhuda, hapo ndipo nitakapokutana nawe na kukupa maagizo yangu kwa ajili ya Waisraeli.
Meza Ya Mikate Ya Wonyesho
(Kutoka 37:10-16)
2325:23 Yer 3:16; Kut 26:35; 40:4, 22; Law 24:6; Hes 3:31; 1Fal 7:48; 1Nya 28:16; 2Nya 4:8, 19; Eze 41:22; 44:16; Ebr 9:2“Tengeneza meza ya mbao za mshita yenye urefu wa dhiraa mbili,25:23 Dhiraa mbili ni sawa na sentimita 90. upana wa dhiraa moja, na kimo cha dhiraa moja na nusu. 24Ifunike kwa dhahabu safi, na kuitengenezea ukingo wa dhahabu kuizunguka pande zote. 25Kisha tengeneza upapi wenye upana wa nyanda nne,25:25 Nyanda nne ni sawa na sentimita 8. na ufanyie ule upapi ukingo wa dhahabu kuuzunguka pande zote. 26Tengeneza pete nne za dhahabu kwa ajili ya meza hiyo, na uzifungie kwenye pembe nne, pale penye miguu yake minne. 27Pete hizo zitakuwa karibu na ukingo ule ili kuishikilia ile mipiko itakayotumika kuibebea hiyo meza. 28Tengeneza mipiko hiyo kwa mbao za mshita, uifunike na dhahabu, uitumie kubeba hiyo meza. 2925:29 Hes 4:7Tengeneza sahani zake na masinia yake kwa dhahabu safi, pamoja na bilauri na bakuli zake kwa ajili ya kumiminia sadaka. 3025:30 Kut 35:13; 39:36; 40:4, 23; Law 24:5-9; Hes 4:7; 1Sam 21:4-6; 1Fal 7:48; 1Nya 23:29Utaweka mikate ya Wonyesho juu ya meza hii iwe mbele yangu daima.
Kinara Cha Taa
(Kutoka 37:17-24)
3125:31 Kut 26:35; 31:8; 35:14; 39:37; Law 24:4; Hes 3:31; 1Fal 7:49; 2Nya 4:7; Zek 4:2; Ebr 9:2; Ufu 1:12“Tengeneza kinara cha taa cha dhahabu safi iliyofuliwa vizuri katika kitako chake na ufito wake; vikombe vyake vinavyofanana na ua, matovu yake na maua yake viwe kitu kimoja. 3225:32 Hes 8:4; Kut 37:18, 19Matawi sita yatatokeza kuanzia ule ufito wa katikati wa kinara cha taa: matawi matatu upande mmoja na matatu upande mwingine. 33Vikombe vitatu vya mfano wa maua ya mlozi yenye matovu na maua vitakuwa katika tawi moja, vikombe vitatu katika tawi jingine, na vivyo hivyo kwa matawi yote sita yanayotokeza kwenye kile kinara cha taa. 34Juu ya kinara chenyewe vitakuwepo vikombe vinne vya mfano wa maua ya mlozi yakiwa na matovu yake na maua yake. 35Tovu moja litakuwa chini ya jozi ya kwanza ya matawi yaliyotokeza kwenye kinara cha taa, tovu la pili chini ya jozi ya pili, nalo tovu la tatu chini ya jozi ya tatu, yaani matawi sita kwa jumla. 3625:36 Hes 8:4Matovu na matawi yote yatakuwa kitu kimoja na kile kinara cha taa, yakifuliwa kwa dhahabu safi.
3725:37 Kut 27:21; 30:8; Law 24:3-4; Hes 8:2; 1Sam 3:3; 2Nya 13:11; Ufu 1:12“Kisha tengeneza taa zake saba na uziweke juu ya kinara hicho ili ziangaze mbele yake. 3825:38 Hes 4:9Mikasi ya kusawazishia tambi, pamoja na masinia, zote zitakuwa za dhahabu safi. 39Utatumia talanta moja25:39 Talanta moja ya dhahabu ni sawa na kilo 34. ya dhahabu safi kutengeneza hicho kinara na vifaa vyake vyote. 4025:40 Hes 8:4; Mdo 7:44; Ebr 8:5; Kut 26:30; 1Nya 28:11, 19Hakikisha kuwa umevitengeneza sawasawa na ule mfano ulioonyeshwa kule mlimani.
