1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet:with cherubims of
cunning work shalt thou make them. 2 The length of one curtain shall be
eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits:and
every one of the curtains shall have one measure. 3 The five curtains
shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall
be coupled one to another. 4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the
edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise
shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the
coupling of the second. 5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one
curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that
is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of
another.
6 And thou shalt make fifty
taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches:and it
shall be one tabernacle. 7 And thou shalt make curtains of goats 'hair
to be a covering upon the tabernacle:eleven curtains shalt thou make. 8
The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one
curtain four cubits:and the eleven curtains shall be all of one
measure. 9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six
curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the
forefront of the tabernacle. 10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the
edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops
in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 11 And thou shalt
make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and
couple the tent together, that it may be one. 12 And the remnant that
remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth,
shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle. 13 And a cubit on the
one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the
length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the
tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. 14 And thou shalt
make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering
above of badgers 'skins.
15 And thou shalt make
boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. 16 Ten cubits
shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the
breadth of one board. 17 Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in
order one against another:thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the
tabernacle. 18 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle,
twenty boards on the south side southward. 19 And thou shalt make forty
sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board
for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two
tenons. 20 And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side
there shall be twenty boards:21 And their forty sockets of silver; two
sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. 22 And for
the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards. 23 And
two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two
sides. 24 And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be
coupled together above the head of it unto one ring:thus shall it be
for them both; they shall be for the two corners. 25 And they shall be
eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets
under one board, and two sockets under another board.
26
And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the
one side of the tabernacle, 27 And five bars for the boards of the other
side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the
tabernacle, for the two sides westward. 28 And the middle bar in the
midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. 29 And thou shalt
overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places
for the bars:and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold. 30 And thou
shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was
shewed thee in the mount.
31 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work:with
cherubims shall it be made:32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars
of shittim wood overlaid with gold:their hooks shall be of gold, upon
the four sockets of silver.
33 And thou shalt
hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither
within the vail the ark of the testimony:and the vail shall divide unto
you between the holy place and the most holy. 34 And thou shalt put the
mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. 35 And
thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over
against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south:and
thou shalt put the table on the north side. 36 And thou shalt make an
hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. 37 And thou shalt make for
the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold,
and their hooks shall be of gold:and thou shalt cast five sockets of
brass for them.
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What does this section of scripture show us? It shows us
how man must live by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
The way the tabernacle was to be built in such a precise manner is an
example for us. We must pay attention to that which God speaks to us
today and be faithful in each aspect of that which is entrusted to us
without altering the word from God, without leaving out parts of the
word from God ... Just as they built the tabernacle exactly the way God said, we today must report exactly
what God says without alteration, for to alter the word of God shows we
do not have a fear of God and it also shows we greatly respect
ourselves in thinking we can add things and omit things said to us by
God. If we have the word of God we must report that word faithfully.
Matthew 4:4 But HE (Jesus) answered and said, It is written,
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.