Exodus 37

37 ¹ Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—about forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

Gold Within and Without

² He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. ³ He cast four gold rings for its four feet—two rings on one side and two rings on the other. ⁴ He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold, ⁵ and he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry it.

The Mercy Seat

⁶ He made the atonement cover of pure gold—about forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide. ¹ 1 v6 The atonement cover was where our Father met his people and mercy was given; the New Testament names Jesus himself as this place of mercy, where his blood now covers us. ⁷ He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the two ends of the atonement cover, ⁸ one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other; he made the cherubim of one piece with the atonement cover at its two ends. ⁹ The cherubim spread their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement cover with their wings, their faces toward each other; the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the atonement cover.

The Table

¹⁰ He made the table of acacia wood—about thirty-six inches long, eighteen inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

Overlaid in Gold

¹¹ He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. ¹² He made a rim around it about three inches wide, and made a gold molding for the rim. ¹³ He cast four gold rings for it and fastened the rings at the four corners by its four legs. ¹⁴ The rings were close to the rim, as holders 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 And he made the vessels for the table out of pure gold—its plates and dishes, its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

The Lampstand

¹⁷ He made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold; its base and shaft, its cups, buds, and blossoms were of one piece with it.

One Piece, Pure Gold

¹⁸ Six branches extended from its sides—three branches on one side and three on the other. ¹⁹ On one branch were three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with bud and blossom, and on the next branch three more—so for all six branches extending from the lampstand. ²⁰ On the lampstand itself were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, with their buds and blossoms. ²¹ A bud was under the first pair of branches extending from it, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third—for all six branches. ²² The buds and the branches were of one piece with it, all of it a single piece of pure, hammered gold. ²³ He made its seven lamps, along with its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. ²⁴ He made the lampstand and all its utensils from seventy-five pounds of pure gold.

The Incense Altar

²⁵ He made the altar of incense of acacia wood—about eighteen inches square and thirty-six inches high—with its horns of one piece with it.

Anointing Oil and Incense

²⁶ He overlaid it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, and its horns—and made a gold molding around it. ²⁷ He made two gold rings for it below the molding, on its two sides, as holders for the poles to carry it. ²⁸ He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

²⁹ He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense—the work of a perfumer.