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. ² He covered 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 on the other. ⁴ He made acacia-wood poles and covered them with gold, ⁵ and he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to carry it.

⁶ He made the atonement cover of pure gold—about forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide. ^a a 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, 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, covering the atonement cover, their faces toward each other, 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. ¹¹ He covered it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. ¹² He made a rim around it about three inches wide, with a gold molding for the rim. ¹³ He cast four gold rings for it, fastening them 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, plated with gold to carry the table. ¹⁶ He made the table's utensils of pure gold—its plates, dishes, bowls, and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

The Lampstand

¹⁷ He made the lampstand of hammered pure gold—base, shaft, cups, buds, and blossoms all one piece with it. ¹⁸ Six branches extended from its sides—three branches on one side and three on the other. ¹⁹ One branch had three almond-blossom cups, each with bud and blossom, and 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 sat under the first pair of branches from it, one under the second pair, one under the third—for all six branches. ²² Its buds and branches were one piece with it—all one 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 incense altar of acacia wood—eighteen inches square, thirty-six high—its horns of one piece with it. ²⁶ He covered it with pure gold—its top, its sides all around, its horns—and made a gold molding around it. ²⁷ He made two gold rings for it below the molding on its two sides, holders for the poles to carry it. ²⁸ He made the acacia-wood poles and covered them with gold. ²⁹ He also made the holy anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense—the work of a perfumer.