Go and teach all nations
Exodus 39:2-7
The making of the ephod
v2 The workers made the ephod out of gold and out of blue, purple and red material. They also used soft white material.
v3 They used a hammer to make gold into very thin pieces. Then they cut the thin pieces into long, thin pieces like hairs. A wise man took these gold hairs and he put them into the special material for the ephod.
v4 The workers made pieces for the shoulders of the ephod. They fixed these to two of its corners, to fasten it.
v5 They made the beautiful belt for the ephod completely out of the same materials. The belt and the ephod were one whole piece, as the Lord commanded Moses.
v6 The workers fixed the onyx stones into thin circles of gold. They used a sharp tool to write on them the names of the sons of Israel.
v7 Then they fastened them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod. They would cause all the people to remember the sons of Israel. The Lord had commanded Moses to do this.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 39:1
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 39:1
The workers made clothes for the priests as he LORD commanded Moses
v1 The workers made clothes from blue, purple and red material.
These clothes were for the priests.
They would wear them when they worked in the Holy Place.
The workers also made holy clothes for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 39:1
The workers made clothes for the priests as he LORD commanded Moses
v1 The workers made clothes from blue, purple and red material.
These clothes were for the priests.
They would wear them when they worked in the Holy Place.
The workers also made holy clothes for Aaron, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 38:21-31
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:21-31
The workers and the amount of materials used when they made the tabernacle
v21 The workers used these amounts of materials when they made the tabernacle of witness. Moses commanded Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest, to write down these amounts. And Ithamar caused the Levites to write them down.
v22 Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, made everything that the Lord commanded Moses. Bezalel was from the big family of Judah and Oholiab worked with him.
v23 Oholiab was the son of Ahisamach, from the big family of Dan. He was a very wise worker who could draw good plans. He also made beautiful pictures on cloth, with blue, purple and red materials. And he worked with soft white material.
v24 The workers used 994½ kilos of gold to do all the work of the Holy Place. This gold was offered as a gift by the Israelites.
v25 All those Israelites that Moses had counted had given gifts of silver. They had given about 3600 kilos of silver.
v26 Each person who was 20 years old or more had given about 6 grams. Moses had counted the people and there were 603 550 men.
v27 The workers used much of the silver to make the bases for the Holy Place and for the curtains. They needed 34 kilos of silver to make each base.
v28 Then they used the silver that they had not used before. With this, they made the pieces and the rings to fasten the curtains to the sticks. They also used this silver to cover the tops of the sticks.
v29 The amount of bronze that the Israelites gave was about 2500 kilos.
v30 The workers used it to make the bases for the open space in the Tent of Meeting. They also used the bronze to make the bronze altar, the net and all the tools.
v31 They made the bases for the yard that was round the Tent of Meeting and for its open space. They made the small sharp pieces of metal to fix the tabernacle and the yard to the ground. They made all these things out of bronze that the Israelites had given.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:21-31
The workers and the amount of materials used when they made the tabernacle
v21 The workers used these amounts of materials when they made the tabernacle of witness. Moses commanded Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest, to write down these amounts. And Ithamar caused the Levites to write them down.
v22 Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, made everything that the Lord commanded Moses. Bezalel was from the big family of Judah and Oholiab worked with him.
v23 Oholiab was the son of Ahisamach, from the big family of Dan. He was a very wise worker who could draw good plans. He also made beautiful pictures on cloth, with blue, purple and red materials. And he worked with soft white material.
v24 The workers used 994½ kilos of gold to do all the work of the Holy Place. This gold was offered as a gift by the Israelites.
v25 All those Israelites that Moses had counted had given gifts of silver. They had given about 3600 kilos of silver.
v26 Each person who was 20 years old or more had given about 6 grams. Moses had counted the people and there were 603 550 men.
v27 The workers used much of the silver to make the bases for the Holy Place and for the curtains. They needed 34 kilos of silver to make each base.
v28 Then they used the silver that they had not used before. With this, they made the pieces and the rings to fasten the curtains to the sticks. They also used this silver to cover the tops of the sticks.
v29 The amount of bronze that the Israelites gave was about 2500 kilos.
v30 The workers used it to make the bases for the open space in the Tent of Meeting. They also used the bronze to make the bronze altar, the net and all the tools.
v31 They made the bases for the yard that was round the Tent of Meeting and for its open space. They made the small sharp pieces of metal to fix the tabernacle and the yard to the ground. They made all these things out of bronze that the Israelites had given.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 38:9-20
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:9-20
The making of the court yard of the tabernacle
v9 The next thing that they made was the yard. The south side of the yard was 46 meters long. It had curtains that they had made out of soft white material.
v10 For these curtains, there were 20 sticks and 20 pieces of bronze with holes in them. They put the sticks in the holes. There were also small pieces of silver and rings on the sticks. These were to fasten the curtains.
v11 The north side of the yard was also 46 meters long. It also had curtains with sticks, and things to fasten them, each one to the other.
v12 The west end of the yard was 23 meters wide. It had curtains with 10 sticks that they put into 10 pieces of bronze. On the sticks were silver pieces and rings.
v13 The east end of the yard looked toward the sunrise and it was 23 meters wide.
v14 The workers made curtains, 7 meters long. They hung these on one side of the open space in front of the yard. They hung the curtains on three sticks that they put on three pieces of bronze.
v15 On the other side of the open space they did the same thing.
v16 They made all the curtains round the yard out of soft white material.
v17 All the sticks stood on pieces of bronze. All the pieces of metal and the rings on the sticks were silver. They covered the tops of the sticks with silver also. So all the sticks in the yard had silver rings.
v18 The curtain at the open space of the yard was blue, purple, red and soft white material. A person who could do wise work with cloth made the curtain. It was 9 meters long and 2¼ meters wide. The curtains of the yard were also 2¼ meters wide.
v19 The curtain had four sticks that the workers put on four pieces of bronze. On the sticks were pieces of silver and rings. And they covered the tops of the sticks with silver.
v20 They made small, sharp pieces of bronze to fix the tabernacle and the yard to the ground.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:9-20
The making of the court yard of the tabernacle
v9 The next thing that they made was the yard. The south side of the yard was 46 meters long. It had curtains that they had made out of soft white material.
v10 For these curtains, there were 20 sticks and 20 pieces of bronze with holes in them. They put the sticks in the holes. There were also small pieces of silver and rings on the sticks. These were to fasten the curtains.
v11 The north side of the yard was also 46 meters long. It also had curtains with sticks, and things to fasten them, each one to the other.
v12 The west end of the yard was 23 meters wide. It had curtains with 10 sticks that they put into 10 pieces of bronze. On the sticks were silver pieces and rings.
v13 The east end of the yard looked toward the sunrise and it was 23 meters wide.
v14 The workers made curtains, 7 meters long. They hung these on one side of the open space in front of the yard. They hung the curtains on three sticks that they put on three pieces of bronze.
v15 On the other side of the open space they did the same thing.
v16 They made all the curtains round the yard out of soft white material.
v17 All the sticks stood on pieces of bronze. All the pieces of metal and the rings on the sticks were silver. They covered the tops of the sticks with silver also. So all the sticks in the yard had silver rings.
v18 The curtain at the open space of the yard was blue, purple, red and soft white material. A person who could do wise work with cloth made the curtain. It was 9 meters long and 2¼ meters wide. The curtains of the yard were also 2¼ meters wide.
v19 The curtain had four sticks that the workers put on four pieces of bronze. On the sticks were pieces of silver and rings. And they covered the tops of the sticks with silver.
v20 They made small, sharp pieces of bronze to fix the tabernacle and the yard to the ground.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 38:8
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:8
The making of the bronze dish for water
v8 Then they made a very large dish for water from bronze. And they made a special piece of bronze for the pot to stand on. They used the bronze from many small mirrors to make these things. The women who were servants at the Tent of Meeting gave these mirrors.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:8
The making of the bronze dish for water
v8 Then they made a very large dish for water from bronze. And they made a special piece of bronze for the pot to stand on. They used the bronze from many small mirrors to make these things. The women who were servants at the Tent of Meeting gave these mirrors.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 38:1-8
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 38:1-8
The making of the altar where the Israelites will burn animals as offering to the LORD
v1 The workers built the altar where Israelites would burn animals as gifts. They made it out of acacia wood. It was 1¼ meters high and the top was square. The top was 2¼ meters long and 2¼ meters wide.
v2 They made a horn at each corner. The four horns and the altar were all one whole piece. Then they covered the altar with bronze.
v3 They made all its tools out of bronze. They made pots to remove the ashes. They made spades, dishes and forks for the meat. They made buckets out of metal, to carry the fire.
v4 They made a net out of bronze and they fixed it under the altar. It was between the top and the ground.
v5 They made rings out of bronze to hold the sticks for the four corners of the net.
v6 They made the sticks out of acacia wood and they covered them with bronze.
v7 They put the sticks into the rings on each side of the altar, to carry it. The altar was empty because the workers made it with boards.
v8 Then they made a very large dish for water from bronze. And they made a special piece of bronze for the pot to stand on. They used the bronze from many small mirrors to make these things. The women who were servants at the Tent of Meeting gave these mirrors.
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Exodus 38:1-8
The making of the altar where the Israelites will burn animals as offering to the LORD
v1 The workers built the altar where Israelites would burn animals as gifts. They made it out of acacia wood. It was 1¼ meters high and the top was square. The top was 2¼ meters long and 2¼ meters wide.
v2 They made a horn at each corner. The four horns and the altar were all one whole piece. Then they covered the altar with bronze.
v3 They made all its tools out of bronze. They made pots to remove the ashes. They made spades, dishes and forks for the meat. They made buckets out of metal, to carry the fire.
v4 They made a net out of bronze and they fixed it under the altar. It was between the top and the ground.
v5 They made rings out of bronze to hold the sticks for the four corners of the net.
v6 They made the sticks out of acacia wood and they covered them with bronze.
v7 They put the sticks into the rings on each side of the altar, to carry it. The altar was empty because the workers made it with boards.
v8 Then they made a very large dish for water from bronze. And they made a special piece of bronze for the pot to stand on. They used the bronze from many small mirrors to make these things. The women who were servants at the Tent of Meeting gave these mirrors.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 37:29
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 37:29
The making of the sacred anointing oil and the incense of a pure perfume of a sweet-smelling aroma
v29 They also made the special oil that makes things holy and the incense with a lovely smell. This was the work of a wise chemist.
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Exodus 37:29
The making of the sacred anointing oil and the incense of a pure perfume of a sweet-smelling aroma
v29 They also made the special oil that makes things holy and the incense with a lovely smell. This was the work of a wise chemist.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 37:25-28
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 37:25-28
The making of the altar for incense
v25 They made the altar for incense from acacia wood. It was square, ½ a meter long, ½ a meter wide and one meter high. Its horns were part of it, one whole piece.
v26 They covered every part of the altar with gold. Then they made a gold edge round it.
v27 They made two gold rings for the altar, below the edge, on opposite sides. They would hold the sticks, to carry the altar.
v28 They made the sticks out of acacia wood and they covered them with gold.
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Exodus 37:25-28
The making of the altar for incense
v25 They made the altar for incense from acacia wood. It was square, ½ a meter long, ½ a meter wide and one meter high. Its horns were part of it, one whole piece.
v26 They covered every part of the altar with gold. Then they made a gold edge round it.
v27 They made two gold rings for the altar, below the edge, on opposite sides. They would hold the sticks, to carry the altar.
v28 They made the sticks out of acacia wood and they covered them with gold.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 37:17-24
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 37:17-24
The making of the gold lampstand
v17 The workers made the lampstand out of gold. They used a hammer to make it the right shape. They made its cups like open flowers and like flowers that are not yet open. The whole lampstand was one piece.
v18 They made six branches on the lampstand, three branches on each side of it.
v19 They put three cups like flowers on each of the six branches of the lampstand.
v20 On the lampstand itself, they put four cups like almond flowers. Some of the flowers were open but some were not yet open.
v21 They put one flower, not yet open, under the first pair of branches. They put a second flower, not yet open, under the second pair of branches. They put a third flower, not yet open, under the third pair of branches. There were six branches on the lampstand.
v22 They made the flowers and the branches from the same piece of gold as the lampstand. And they used a hammer to make the gold into the right shape.
v23 They made the seven lamps out of gold. They also made small tools out of gold to clean the lamps.
v24 They made the lampstand and all its tools from 34 kilos of gold.
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Exodus 37:17-24
The making of the gold lampstand
v17 The workers made the lampstand out of gold. They used a hammer to make it the right shape. They made its cups like open flowers and like flowers that are not yet open. The whole lampstand was one piece.
v18 They made six branches on the lampstand, three branches on each side of it.
v19 They put three cups like flowers on each of the six branches of the lampstand.
v20 On the lampstand itself, they put four cups like almond flowers. Some of the flowers were open but some were not yet open.
v21 They put one flower, not yet open, under the first pair of branches. They put a second flower, not yet open, under the second pair of branches. They put a third flower, not yet open, under the third pair of branches. There were six branches on the lampstand.
v22 They made the flowers and the branches from the same piece of gold as the lampstand. And they used a hammer to make the gold into the right shape.
v23 They made the seven lamps out of gold. They also made small tools out of gold to clean the lamps.
v24 They made the lampstand and all its tools from 34 kilos of gold.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 37:10-16
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 37:10-16
The making of the table of the showbread
v10 They made the table out of acacia wood. It was one meter long, ½ meter wide and ¾ of a meter high.
v11 They covered it with gold and they built up the edges with gold.
v12 They also put an extra edge of gold round it, 7 centimeters wide.
v13 Then they made four gold rings for the table. They fastened the rings to the four corners, one by each leg of the table.
v14 They put the rings near to the extra edge of gold. These rings would hold the sticks to carry the table.
v15 They made the sticks out of acacia wood and they covered them with gold.
v16 Then they made gold things to use at the table. They made plates and spoons and dishes. And they made pots and jars to pour out gifts of drink.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 37:10-16
The making of the table of the showbread
v10 They made the table out of acacia wood. It was one meter long, ½ meter wide and ¾ of a meter high.
v11 They covered it with gold and they built up the edges with gold.
v12 They also put an extra edge of gold round it, 7 centimeters wide.
v13 Then they made four gold rings for the table. They fastened the rings to the four corners, one by each leg of the table.
v14 They put the rings near to the extra edge of gold. These rings would hold the sticks to carry the table.
v15 They made the sticks out of acacia wood and they covered them with gold.
v16 Then they made gold things to use at the table. They made plates and spoons and dishes. And they made pots and jars to pour out gifts of drink.
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 37:1-9
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 37:1-9
The making of the Ark
v1 Bezalel made the Ark out of acacia wood. It was one meter long, ¾ of a meter wide and ¾ of a meter high.
v2 He covered it with gold, inside and outside, and then he built up the edges with gold.
v3 He made four gold rings for it and he fastened them to its four feet. He fixed two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
v4 Then he made sticks out of acacia wood and he covered them with gold.
v5 He pushed the sticks into the rings on the sides of the Ark, to carry it.
v6 He made the special lid for the Ark out of gold. It was one meter long and ¾ of a meter wide.
v7 Then he made two angels from gold that he had hit with a hammer. He made these at the two ends of the lid.
v8 He made one angel on each end of the lid. The angels were part of the lid so it was one whole piece.
v9 The angels’ wings pointed to the sky and they made a shadow over the lid. Each angel’s face looked toward the other angel, and toward the lid.
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Exodus 37:1-9
The making of the Ark
v1 Bezalel made the Ark out of acacia wood. It was one meter long, ¾ of a meter wide and ¾ of a meter high.
v2 He covered it with gold, inside and outside, and then he built up the edges with gold.
v3 He made four gold rings for it and he fastened them to its four feet. He fixed two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
v4 Then he made sticks out of acacia wood and he covered them with gold.
v5 He pushed the sticks into the rings on the sides of the Ark, to carry it.
v6 He made the special lid for the Ark out of gold. It was one meter long and ¾ of a meter wide.
v7 Then he made two angels from gold that he had hit with a hammer. He made these at the two ends of the lid.
v8 He made one angel on each end of the lid. The angels were part of the lid so it was one whole piece.
v9 The angels’ wings pointed to the sky and they made a shadow over the lid. Each angel’s face looked toward the other angel, and toward the lid.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 36:35-38
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:35-38
The making of the curtain for the door of the Tent and its five sticks
v35 The workers made the curtain out of blue, purple, red and soft white material. A wise man put into the curtain a picture of angels.
v36 They made four sticks out of acacia wood for the curtain and they covered them with gold. They made gold rings for the sticks and pieces of silver for the sticks to stand in. There was a hole in each piece of silver.
v37 They made a curtain for the door of the tent. A person who could do wise work with material made the curtain. This person used blue, purple, red and soft white material.
v38 They made five sticks for this curtain and they fixed gold rings to them. They covered the sticks with gold. Then they made five pieces of bronze to hold them.
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Exodus 36:35-38
The making of the curtain for the door of the Tent and its five sticks
v35 The workers made the curtain out of blue, purple, red and soft white material. A wise man put into the curtain a picture of angels.
v36 They made four sticks out of acacia wood for the curtain and they covered them with gold. They made gold rings for the sticks and pieces of silver for the sticks to stand in. There was a hole in each piece of silver.
v37 They made a curtain for the door of the tent. A person who could do wise work with material made the curtain. This person used blue, purple, red and soft white material.
v38 They made five sticks for this curtain and they fixed gold rings to them. They covered the sticks with gold. Then they made five pieces of bronze to hold them.
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 36:31-34
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:31-34
The construction of the crossbars for the outer structure of the tabernacle
v31-32 They also cut pieces of acacia wood to fix across the boards of the tabernacle. They cut five pieces for the boards on one side and five pieces for the boards on the other side. Then they cut five pieces for the boards on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle.
v33 They cut a piece of wood for the centre to reach from end to end of the tabernacle. Then they fixed this at the middle of the boards.
v34 Then they covered the boards with gold and they made gold rings. These rings held the pieces of wood that they fixed across the boards. They also covered the pieces of wood with gold.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:31-34
The construction of the crossbars for the outer structure of the tabernacle
v31-32 They also cut pieces of acacia wood to fix across the boards of the tabernacle. They cut five pieces for the boards on one side and five pieces for the boards on the other side. Then they cut five pieces for the boards on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle.
v33 They cut a piece of wood for the centre to reach from end to end of the tabernacle. Then they fixed this at the middle of the boards.
v34 Then they covered the boards with gold and they made gold rings. These rings held the pieces of wood that they fixed across the boards. They also covered the pieces of wood with gold.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 36:20-30
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:20-30
The construction of the tabernacle frame
v20 For the tabernacle, the workers made boards that stood up. They made them out of acacia wood.
v21 Each board was 4½ meters long and ¾ of a meter wide.
v22 Each board had two extra pieces at one end to join them together. They made all the boards for the tabernacle like this.
v23 They made 20 boards for the south side of the tabernacle.
v24 And they made 40 pieces of silver with a hole in each one. There were two pieces of silver for each board, one piece under each extra piece of wood.
v25 For the north side of the tabernacle they made 20 boards
v26 and 40 pieces of silver, two pieces under each board.
v27 They made six boards for the west end of the tabernacle.
v28 And they made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle, at the far end.
v29 At these two corners, they fixed the boards each one to the next, at both ends. They used a ring to fix them. They made both corners the same.
v30 So there were 8 boards and 16 pieces of silver, two pieces under each board.
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Exodus 36:20-30
The construction of the tabernacle frame
v20 For the tabernacle, the workers made boards that stood up. They made them out of acacia wood.
v21 Each board was 4½ meters long and ¾ of a meter wide.
v22 Each board had two extra pieces at one end to join them together. They made all the boards for the tabernacle like this.
v23 They made 20 boards for the south side of the tabernacle.
v24 And they made 40 pieces of silver with a hole in each one. There were two pieces of silver for each board, one piece under each extra piece of wood.
v25 For the north side of the tabernacle they made 20 boards
v26 and 40 pieces of silver, two pieces under each board.
v27 They made six boards for the west end of the tabernacle.
v28 And they made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle, at the far end.
v29 At these two corners, they fixed the boards each one to the next, at both ends. They used a ring to fix them. They made both corners the same.
v30 So there were 8 boards and 16 pieces of silver, two pieces under each board.
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Go and teach all nations
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 36:8-19
Go and teach all nations
The Making of the Tabernacle
Exodus 36:8-19
The making of the curtains for the Tent
v8 All the wise workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of soft white material. The same wise people used blue, purple and red cotton to make pictures of angels in the curtains.
v9 All the curtains were the same size. They were 12½ meters long and 1¾ meters wide.
v10 The workers fixed five of the curtains to make one large curtain. Then they did the same thing with the other five curtains.
v11 They made 50 rings of blue material along the edge of the last curtain in each set.
v12 These rings were opposite each other.
v13 Then they made 50 small pieces of gold to fix each pair of rings. So they fastened the two sets of curtains each to the other and the tabernacle became one thing.
v14 The workers made 11 curtains out of goats’ hair for a tent to cover the tabernacle.
v15 The 11 curtains were all the same size. They were 13½ meters long and 1¾ meters wide.
v16 They fastened five of the curtains into one set and six of the curtains into another set.
v17 Then they made 50 rings of material along the edge of the last curtain in each set.
v18 They made 50 small pieces of bronze to fasten the tent, as one thing.
v19 Then they used red sheep skins to cover the tent. And they used badger skins to cover the sheep skins.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
The Making of the Tabernacle
Exodus 36:8-19
The making of the curtains for the Tent
v8 All the wise workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of soft white material. The same wise people used blue, purple and red cotton to make pictures of angels in the curtains.
v9 All the curtains were the same size. They were 12½ meters long and 1¾ meters wide.
v10 The workers fixed five of the curtains to make one large curtain. Then they did the same thing with the other five curtains.
v11 They made 50 rings of blue material along the edge of the last curtain in each set.
v12 These rings were opposite each other.
v13 Then they made 50 small pieces of gold to fix each pair of rings. So they fastened the two sets of curtains each to the other and the tabernacle became one thing.
v14 The workers made 11 curtains out of goats’ hair for a tent to cover the tabernacle.
v15 The 11 curtains were all the same size. They were 13½ meters long and 1¾ meters wide.
v16 They fastened five of the curtains into one set and six of the curtains into another set.
v17 Then they made 50 rings of material along the edge of the last curtain in each set.
v18 They made 50 small pieces of bronze to fasten the tent, as one thing.
v19 Then they used red sheep skins to cover the tent. And they used badger skins to cover the sheep skins.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Monday, June 09, 2008
The Feast of Weeks - They shall be holy to the LORD!
Go and teach all nations
Sunday, June 8th at sunset, marks the beginning of Shavuot this year.
The Feast of Weeks - They shall be holy to the LORD!
"15 ‘And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed.
16 Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD.
17 You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the LORD.
18 And you shall offer with the bread seven lambs of the first year, without blemish, one young bull, and two rams. They shall be as a burnt offering to the LORD, with their grain offering and their drink offerings, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma to the LORD.
19 Then you shall sacrifice one kid of the goats as a sin offering, and two male lambs of the first year as a sacrifice of a peace offering.
20 The priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits as a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs. They shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
21 And you shall proclaim on the same day that it is a holy convocation to you. You shall do no customary work on it. It shall be a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
22 ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God.’” Leviticus 23:15-22 (New King James Version)"
Go and teach all nations
Sunday, June 8th at sunset, marks the beginning of Shavuot this year.
The Feast of Weeks - They shall be holy to the LORD!
"15 ‘And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed.
16 Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD.
17 You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the LORD.
18 And you shall offer with the bread seven lambs of the first year, without blemish, one young bull, and two rams. They shall be as a burnt offering to the LORD, with their grain offering and their drink offerings, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma to the LORD.
19 Then you shall sacrifice one kid of the goats as a sin offering, and two male lambs of the first year as a sacrifice of a peace offering.
20 The priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits as a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs. They shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
21 And you shall proclaim on the same day that it is a holy convocation to you. You shall do no customary work on it. It shall be a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
22 ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God.’” Leviticus 23:15-22 (New King James Version)"
Go and teach all nations
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 36:4-7
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:4-7
Moses asks the Israelites to stop bringing gifts for the Tent because what they brought was more than enough to do all the work
v4 Then the wise workers who were building the Holy Place left the work. They went to Moses and they said:
v5 ‘The people are bringing more gifts than we need for the Tent of Meeting. This is what the Lord has commanded us to do.’
v6 Then Moses gave a command and he sent it round the whole camp. He said: ‘No man or woman must offer anything more for the Holy Place.’ So Moses did not let the Israelites bring any more gifts.
v7 The workers already had more gifts than they needed.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:4-7
Moses asks the Israelites to stop bringing gifts for the Tent because what they brought was more than enough to do all the work
v4 Then the wise workers who were building the Holy Place left the work. They went to Moses and they said:
v5 ‘The people are bringing more gifts than we need for the Tent of Meeting. This is what the Lord has commanded us to do.’
v6 Then Moses gave a command and he sent it round the whole camp. He said: ‘No man or woman must offer anything more for the Holy Place.’ So Moses did not let the Israelites bring any more gifts.
v7 The workers already had more gifts than they needed.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 36:1-3
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:1-3
Moses brings together Bezalel and Oholiab and every person that the LORD has made wise
v1 Then Moses said: ‘So Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work that the Lord has commanded. And every person that the Lord has made wise will work with them. They will build the Holy Place that the Lord has commanded.’
v2 Then Moses brought together Bezalel, Oholiab and every wise person who enjoyed work. These were people that the Lord had prepared.
v3 They received from Moses all the gifts that the Israelites had brought. They would use these gifts to build the Holy Place. And the Israelites continued to bring gifts every morning.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 36:1-3
Moses brings together Bezalel and Oholiab and every person that the LORD has made wise
v1 Then Moses said: ‘So Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work that the Lord has commanded. And every person that the Lord has made wise will work with them. They will build the Holy Place that the Lord has commanded.’
v2 Then Moses brought together Bezalel, Oholiab and every wise person who enjoyed work. These were people that the Lord had prepared.
v3 They received from Moses all the gifts that the Israelites had brought. They would use these gifts to build the Holy Place. And the Israelites continued to bring gifts every morning.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 35:30-35
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:30-35
The LORD gives Bezalel and Oholiab very wise minds that are full of good ideas
v30 Then Moses said to the Israelites: ‘Look! The Lord has chosen Bezalel, who is the son of Uri, and the grandson of Hur. He belongs to the big family of Judah.
v31 The Lord has filled him with the Spirit of God and has made him very wise. He knows how to make many different things.
v32 He can make beautiful things out of gold, silver and bronze.
v33 He can cut and fix valuable stones. He can make things from wood. And everything that he makes is beautiful.
v34 Bezalel and Oholiab are both wise men who can teach other people. Oholiab is the son of Ahisamach, from the big family of Dan. And the Lord has made them both wise teachers.
v35 The Lord has given them very wise minds that are full of good ideas. They draw plans of beautiful things, and then they make them. They use many different materials to make lovely things. And they are both masters at their work.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:30-35
The LORD gives Bezalel and Oholiab very wise minds that are full of good ideas
v30 Then Moses said to the Israelites: ‘Look! The Lord has chosen Bezalel, who is the son of Uri, and the grandson of Hur. He belongs to the big family of Judah.
v31 The Lord has filled him with the Spirit of God and has made him very wise. He knows how to make many different things.
v32 He can make beautiful things out of gold, silver and bronze.
v33 He can cut and fix valuable stones. He can make things from wood. And everything that he makes is beautiful.
v34 Bezalel and Oholiab are both wise men who can teach other people. Oholiab is the son of Ahisamach, from the big family of Dan. And the Lord has made them both wise teachers.
v35 The Lord has given them very wise minds that are full of good ideas. They draw plans of beautiful things, and then they make them. They use many different materials to make lovely things. And they are both masters at their work.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 35:20-29
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:20-29
The children of Israel very happy bring the gifts to the LORD
v20 Then all the Israelites went away.
v21 Many of them really wanted to give a gift to the Lord. So they each brought something to offer for the Tent of Meeting. They also brought materials for the special clothes.
v22 Both men and women brought beautiful things of gold that they had worn on their bodies. They all brought their gold things as a special gift of love to the Lord.
v23 Everyone who had blue, purple or red material brought it. Also, they brought special white cloth. People who had goats’ hair, red sheep skins and badger skins brought them.
v24 Those who brought gifts of silver or bronze offered them to the Lord. Everyone who had acacia wood brought it for the Tent of Meeting.
v25 Every wise woman worked with her hands. She brought what she had made, blue, purple and red material or special white cloth.
v26 Many wise women began to work. They made the goats’ hair into cloth.
v27 The leaders of the Israelites brought valuable stones to fix on the ephod and on the breastpiece.
v28 They also brought spices and olive oil. These things were for the light, for the special oil and for the incense with a lovely smell.
v29 Many Israelite men and women wanted to offer gifts. They were happy to bring these gifts to the Lord. Moses needed these gifts to make everything for the Lord. That was because the Lord had commanded the Israelites to make all these things.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:20-29
The children of Israel very happy bring the gifts to the LORD
v20 Then all the Israelites went away.
v21 Many of them really wanted to give a gift to the Lord. So they each brought something to offer for the Tent of Meeting. They also brought materials for the special clothes.
v22 Both men and women brought beautiful things of gold that they had worn on their bodies. They all brought their gold things as a special gift of love to the Lord.
v23 Everyone who had blue, purple or red material brought it. Also, they brought special white cloth. People who had goats’ hair, red sheep skins and badger skins brought them.
v24 Those who brought gifts of silver or bronze offered them to the Lord. Everyone who had acacia wood brought it for the Tent of Meeting.
v25 Every wise woman worked with her hands. She brought what she had made, blue, purple and red material or special white cloth.
v26 Many wise women began to work. They made the goats’ hair into cloth.
v27 The leaders of the Israelites brought valuable stones to fix on the ephod and on the breastpiece.
v28 They also brought spices and olive oil. These things were for the light, for the special oil and for the incense with a lovely smell.
v29 Many Israelite men and women wanted to offer gifts. They were happy to bring these gifts to the Lord. Moses needed these gifts to make everything for the Lord. That was because the Lord had commanded the Israelites to make all these things.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 35:10-19
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:10-19
Moses calls for gifted persons who would create all the tabernacle’s things
v10 Every wise person among you must make all the things that the Lord has commanded.
v11 Make the tabernacle, with its tent that covers it. Make all the different parts for it, as I have described them to you.
v12 Make the Ark, with its sticks, its special lid and the curtain that hangs in front of it.
v13 Make the table with its sticks and all its dishes. Make the special bread that you will put on the table.
v14 Make the lampstand that will give light, with the lamps and the oil.
v15 Make the altar for incense with its sticks, the special oil and the incense that has a sweet smell. Make the curtain for the door of the tabernacle.
v16 Make the altar where you will burn animals as gifts to the Lord. Make all the different tools for the altar, as I have described them to you. Make the very large dish for water and its base.
v17 Make the curtains for the yard and for the door of the yard. Make the sticks for the curtains and the bases.
v18 Make the small, sharp sticks and the strong material that fixes the tents to the ground.
v19 Make the special clothes for Aaron and for his sons to wear. They are priests and they will work for the Lord. This is why they must wear special clothes.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:10-19
Moses calls for gifted persons who would create all the tabernacle’s things
v10 Every wise person among you must make all the things that the Lord has commanded.
v11 Make the tabernacle, with its tent that covers it. Make all the different parts for it, as I have described them to you.
v12 Make the Ark, with its sticks, its special lid and the curtain that hangs in front of it.
v13 Make the table with its sticks and all its dishes. Make the special bread that you will put on the table.
v14 Make the lampstand that will give light, with the lamps and the oil.
v15 Make the altar for incense with its sticks, the special oil and the incense that has a sweet smell. Make the curtain for the door of the tabernacle.
v16 Make the altar where you will burn animals as gifts to the Lord. Make all the different tools for the altar, as I have described them to you. Make the very large dish for water and its base.
v17 Make the curtains for the yard and for the door of the yard. Make the sticks for the curtains and the bases.
v18 Make the small, sharp sticks and the strong material that fixes the tents to the ground.
v19 Make the special clothes for Aaron and for his sons to wear. They are priests and they will work for the Lord. This is why they must wear special clothes.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Monday, June 02, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 35:4-9
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:4-9
The LORD commands Israel to bring offerings for the Tabernacle
v4 Moses said to all the Israelites: ‘This is what the Lord has commanded:
v5 Take a gift for the Lord from the things that you have. Everyone who wants to give can bring a gift of gold, silver and bronze.
v6 They can also bring blue, purple and red material, and special white cloth.
v7 They can bring goats’ hair, red sheep skins, badger skins and acacia wood.
v8 They can bring olive oil for the light, many different spices,
v9 onyx stones and other valuable stones. And you will put these stones on the ephod and on the breastpiece.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:4-9
The LORD commands Israel to bring offerings for the Tabernacle
v4 Moses said to all the Israelites: ‘This is what the Lord has commanded:
v5 Take a gift for the Lord from the things that you have. Everyone who wants to give can bring a gift of gold, silver and bronze.
v6 They can also bring blue, purple and red material, and special white cloth.
v7 They can bring goats’ hair, red sheep skins, badger skins and acacia wood.
v8 They can bring olive oil for the light, many different spices,
v9 onyx stones and other valuable stones. And you will put these stones on the ephod and on the breastpiece.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 35:1-3
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:1-3
The LORD’s rule for the Sabbath
v1 Moses brought all the Israelites together. Then he said to them: ‘These are the Lord’s commandments to you.
v2 You must work for six days but the seventh day will be your holy day. It will be a day of rest to the Lord. Anyone who works on that day must die.
v3 Do not light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 35:1-3
The LORD’s rule for the Sabbath
v1 Moses brought all the Israelites together. Then he said to them: ‘These are the Lord’s commandments to you.
v2 You must work for six days but the seventh day will be your holy day. It will be a day of rest to the Lord. Anyone who works on that day must die.
v3 Do not light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath day.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission - © 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
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