The Sacred Chest 37 1Bezalel built a chest of acacia wood 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 2He covered it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the top. 3He made four gold rings and attached one of them to each of the four legs of the chest. 4Then he made two poles of acacia wood, covered them with gold, 5and put them through the rings, so the chest could be carried by the poles. 6The entire lid of the chest, which was made of pure gold, was the place of mercy.[V] 7897-9On each of the two ends of the chest he made a winged creature of hammered gold. They faced each other, and their wings covered the place of mercy. The Table for the Sacred Bread 10Bezalel built a table of acacia wood 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 111211-12He covered it with pure gold and put a gold edging around it with a border 3 inches wide.[W] 13He made four gold rings and attached one to each of the legs 14near the edging. The poles for carrying the table were placed through these rings 15and were made of acacia wood covered with gold. 16Everything that was to be set on the table was made of pure gold—the bowls, plates, jars, and cups for wine offerings. The Lampstand 17Bezalel made a lampstand of pure gold. The whole lampstand, including its decorative flowers, was made from a single piece of hammered gold, 18with three branches on each of its two sides. 19There were three decorative almond blossoms on each branch 20and four on the stem. 21There was also a blossom where each pair of branches came out from the stem. 22The lampstand, including its branches and decorative flowers, was made from a single piece of hammered pure gold. 232423-24The lamp and its equipment, including the tongs and trays, were made of about 75 pounds of pure gold. The Altar for Burning Incense 25For burning incense, Bezalel made an altar of acacia wood. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high with each of its four corners sticking up like the horn of a bull. 26He covered it with pure gold and put a gold edging around it. 27Then below the edging on opposite sides he attached two gold rings through which he put the poles for carrying the altar. 28These poles were also made of acacia wood and covered with gold. The Oil for Dedication and the Incense 29 Bezalel mixed the sacred oil for dedication and the pure spices for the sweet-smelling incense.
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