361 "Now Bezalel and Oholiab , and every skillful e person in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary , shall perform in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded ."

Moses Restrains the People from Bringing Gifts

2 Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful e person in whom the Lord had put skill , everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it. 3 They received from Moses all the contributions which the sons of Israel had brought to perform the work in the construction of the sanctuary . And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning . 4 And all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came , each from the work which he was performing , 5 and they said to Moses , " The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to perform ." 6 So Moses issued a command , and a proclamation was circulated throughout the camp , saying , "Let no man or woman any longer perform work for the contributions of the sanctuary ." Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more. 7 For the material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work , to perform it.

The Making of the Tabernacle

8 All the skillful e men e among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains ; of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim , the work of a skillful workman , Bezalel made them. 9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight e cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits ; all the curtains had the same measurements . 10 He joined five curtains to one another and the other five curtains he joined to one another . 11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set ; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set . 12 He made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set ; the loops were opposite each other . 13 He made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps , so the tabernacle was a unit .

14 Then he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle ; he made eleven e curtains in all. 15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain ; the eleven e curtains had the same measurements . 16 He joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves . 17 Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set , and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set . 18 He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit . 19 He made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red , and a covering of porpoise skins above e . 20 Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood , standing upright . 21 Ten cubits was the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board . 22 There were two tenons for each board , fitted to one another ; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle . 23 He made the boards for the tabernacle : twenty boards for the south e side ; 24 and he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards ; two sockets under one board for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons . 25 Then for the second side of the tabernacle , on the north side , he made twenty boards , 26 and their forty sockets of silver ; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board . 27 For the rear of the tabernacle , to the west , he made six boards . 28 He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear . 29 They were double beneath , and together they were complete to its top to the first ring ; thus he did with both of them for the two corners . 30 There were eight boards with their sockets of silver , sixteen e sockets , two under every board . 31 Then he made bars of acacia wood , five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle , 32 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle , and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the rear side to the west . 33 He made the middle bar to pass through in the center of the boards from end to end . 34 He overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars , and overlaid the bars with gold .

35 Moreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen ; he made it with cherubim , the work of a skillful workman . 36 He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold , with their hooks of gold ; and he cast four sockets of silver for them. 37 He made a screen for the doorway of the tent , of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen , the work of a weaver ; 38 and he made its five pillars with their hooks , and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold ; but their five sockets were of bronze .