Exodus 36 Cross References - NSB

¹ Moses continued speaking: »Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work as Jehovah commanded. They will do this with the help of every other craftsman to whom Jehovah has given the necessary skills and talents. They will know how to do all the work for constructing the holy place.« ² Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman to whom Jehovah gave these skills and who was willing to come and do the work. ³ Moses provided them with all the contributions the Israelites brought for the work of constructing the holy place. Plus, the people still kept bringing him (voluntary) freewill offerings every morning. ⁴ Then the skilled men who were doing the work went ⁵ to Moses. They said: »The people are bringing more than is needed for the work Jehovah commanded to be done.« ⁶ Moses sent a command throughout the camp, saying: »No one is to make any further contribution for the sacred Tent.« So the people did not bring any more. ⁷ What had already been brought was sufficient to finish all the work. ⁸ The most skilled men among those doing the work made the Tent of Jehovah’s presence. They made it out of ten pieces of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool and embroidered with figures of winged creatures. ⁹ Each curtain was forty-two feet long and six feet wide. They were all the same size. ¹⁰ Five of the curtains were sewn together. The other five were also sewn together. ¹¹ They made fifty violet loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set. ¹² They placed the loops opposite sides of each other. ¹³ They also made fifty gold fasteners. They used them to link the two sets of curtains together so that the inner tent was a single unit. ¹⁴ Eleven curtains were made of goats’ hair to form an outer tent over the inner tent. ¹⁵ Each of the eleven curtains was forty-five feet long and six feet wide. ¹⁶ Five of the curtains were sewn together into one set, and the remaining six into another set. ¹⁷ They made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set. ¹⁸ Fifty bronze fasteners were also made to link the inner tent together as a single unit. ¹⁹ They made a cover out of rams’ skins that had been dyed red for the outer tent, and over that they put a cover made of fine leather. ²⁰ A framework for the inner tent was made out of acacia wood. ²¹ Each frame was fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide. ²² Each had two identical pegs. They made all the frames for the inner tent this same way. ²³ They made twenty frames for the south side of the inner tent. ²⁴ Then they made forty silver sockets placed at the bottom of the twenty frames. There were two sockets at the bottom of each frame for the two pegs. ²⁵ Twenty frames were also made for the north side of the inner tent. ²⁶ Forty silver sockets were prepared with two at the bottom of each frame. ²⁷ They made six frames for the far end, the west side. ²⁸ They made two frames for each of the corners at the far end of the inner tent. ²⁹ They were held together at the bottom and held tightly at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames were made this way. ³⁰ There were eight frames with sixteen silver sockets. There were two at the bottom of each frame. ³¹ They also made crossbars out of acacia wood. Five were for the frames on one side of the inner tent, ³² five were for those on the other side, and five were for the frames on the far side of the inner tent, the west side. ³³ The middle crossbar was made so that it ran from one end to the other, halfway up the frames. ³⁴ They covered the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also covered the crossbars with gold. ³⁵ They made the canopy out of violet, purple, and bright red yarn and fine linen yarn. A cherubim (angel) design was creatively worked into the fabric. ³⁶ Four posts of acacia wood were prepared for it. They covered them with gold. They made gold hooks for the posts. They cast four silver bases for them. ³⁷ They made a screen out of fine linen yarn for the entrance to the outer tent. It was embroidered with violet, purple, and bright red yarn. ³⁸ They also made five posts with hooks for hanging the screen. They covered the tops of the posts and the bands with gold. The five bases for the posts were made of copper.

²¹ »Be on your guard before him and obey his voice. Do not be rebellious toward him. He will not pardon your transgression, since my name is in him. (He has my honor, authority and character) ²² »If you truly obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.

² »Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives.

⁵ rams’ skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood,

⁸ »Have them make a holy place (sanctuary) for me, and I will live among them.

¹⁰ »Make a Box out of acacia wood, forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

¹⁸ »Hammer out two winged cherubs of pure gold and fasten them to the lid at the ends of the chest.

²² »I will be above the throne of mercy between the angels whenever I meet with you. I will give you all my commandments for the Israelites.

²⁸ »Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold and use them to carry the table.

¹ »Construct the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material. Make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman. ² »Each curtain will be forty-two feet long and six feet wide. All will be the same size. ³ »Five of the curtains must be sewn together. The other five must also be sewn together.

³ »Five of the curtains must be sewn together. The other five must also be sewn together. ⁴ »Make fifty violet loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set,

⁴ »Make fifty violet loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set, ⁵ »Place the loops opposite each other.

⁵ »Place the loops opposite each other. ⁶ »Make fifty gold fasteners. Use them to link the two sets of curtains together so that the tent is a single unit. ⁷ »Make eleven curtains of goats’ hair to form an outer tent over the inner tent.

⁷ »Make eleven curtains of goats’ hair to form an outer tent over the inner tent. ⁸ »Each of the eleven curtains will be forty-five feet long and six feet wide.

⁸ »Each of the eleven curtains will be forty-five feet long and six feet wide. ⁹ »Sew five of the curtains together into one set. Sew the remaining six into another set. Fold the sixth curtains in half to hang in front of the tent.

⁹ »Sew five of the curtains together into one set. Sew the remaining six into another set. Fold the sixth curtains in half to hang in front of the tent. ¹⁰ »Fasten fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set.

¹⁰ »Fasten fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set.

¹⁰ »Fasten fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in each set. ¹¹ »Make fifty bronze fasteners. Put the fasteners through the loops to link the inner tent together as a single unit.

¹¹ »Make fifty bronze fasteners. Put the fasteners through the loops to link the inner tent together as a single unit. ¹² »Hang the remaining curtain over the back of the inner tent.

¹² »Hang the remaining curtain over the back of the inner tent. ¹³ »Eighteen inches will be left over on each side because of the length of the outer tent’s curtains. That should hang over each side in order to cover the inner tent.

¹³ »Eighteen inches will be left over on each side because of the length of the outer tent’s curtains. That should hang over each side in order to cover the inner tent. ¹⁴ »Make a cover of rams’ skins that have been dyed red for the outer tent. Place a cover made of fine leather over that.

¹⁴ »Make a cover of rams’ skins that have been dyed red for the outer tent. Place a cover made of fine leather over that. ¹⁵ »A framework out of acacia wood should be built for the inner tent.

¹⁵ »A framework out of acacia wood should be built for the inner tent. ¹⁶ »Each frame is to be fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide.

¹⁶ »Each frame is to be fifteen feet long and twenty-seven inches wide. ¹⁷ »It should have two identical pegs. Make all the frames for the inner tent the same way.

¹⁷ »It should have two identical pegs. Make all the frames for the inner tent the same way. ¹⁸ »Make twenty frames for the south side of the inner tent.

¹⁸ »Make twenty frames for the south side of the inner tent. ¹⁹ »Provide forty silver sockets at the bottom of the twenty frames, two sockets at the bottom of each frame for the two pegs.

¹⁹ »Provide forty silver sockets at the bottom of the twenty frames, two sockets at the bottom of each frame for the two pegs. ²⁰ »Prepare twenty frames for the north side of the inner tent.

²⁰ »Prepare twenty frames for the north side of the inner tent. ²¹ »Also forty silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

²¹ »Also forty silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame. ²² »Prepare six frames for the far end, the west side.

²² »Prepare six frames for the far end, the west side.

²² »Prepare six frames for the far end, the west side. ²³ »There should be two frames for each of the corners at the far end of the inner tent.

²³ »There should be two frames for each of the corners at the far end of the inner tent. ²⁴ »Fasten these together at the bottom and tightly at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames will be made this way.

²⁴ »Fasten these together at the bottom and tightly at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames will be made this way.

²⁴ »Fasten these together at the bottom and tightly at the top by a single ring. Both corner frames will be made this way. ²⁵ »There will be eight frames with sixteen silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

²⁵ »There will be eight frames with sixteen silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame.

²⁵ »There will be eight frames with sixteen silver sockets, two at the bottom of each frame. ²⁶ »Prepare crossbars out of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the inner tent.

²⁶ »Prepare crossbars out of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the inner tent.

²⁶ »Prepare crossbars out of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the inner tent. ²⁷ »Also prepare five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the far end of the inner tent, the west side.

²⁷ »Also prepare five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the far end of the inner tent, the west side.

²⁷ »Also prepare five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the far end of the inner tent, the west side. ²⁸ »The middle crossbar will run from one end to the other. It should be halfway up the frames.

²⁸ »The middle crossbar will run from one end to the other. It should be halfway up the frames. ²⁹ »Cover the frames with gold. Make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Cover the crossbars with gold.

²⁹ »Cover the frames with gold. Make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Cover the crossbars with gold. ³⁰ »Erect the inner tent according to the plans you were shown on the mountain. ³¹ »Build a canopy of violet, purple, and bright red yarn. Creatively work an angel design of cherubim into fine linen yarn. ³² »Hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold. Their hooks should also be of gold, on four sockets of silver. ³³ »Hang up the veil under the clasps. Bring in the Ark of the Covenant there within the veil. The veil shall serve for you as a partition between the holy place and the holy of holies. ³⁴ »Place the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant in the holy of holies. ³⁵ »Set the table outside the veil. Place the lamp stand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south. Place the table on the north side. ³⁶ »Make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver. ³⁷ »Make five pillars of acacia for the screen and overlay them with gold. Their hooks should also be of gold. Cast five sockets of bronze for them.

¹⁰ »Hang on them twenty posts set in twenty copper bases. The hooks and bands on the posts should be made of silver.

³ »Tell all the skilled men whom I have given this ability to make Aaron’s clothes. These clothes will set him apart as holy when he serves me as priest.

⁵ »Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. ⁶ »Place the altar in front of the canopy that hangs over the ark containing the words of my covenant I will meet with you there in front of the throne of mercy that is on the ark.

¹ Jehovah said to Moses: ² »I have called Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. ³ »I filled him with the Spirit of God (my power). I gave him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work. ⁴ »This is for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and copper. ⁵ »It is also for cutting jewels to be set and for carving wood and for every other kind of artistic work. ⁶ »I also appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have given every craftsman the skill necessary to make what I have commanded you:

⁶ »I also appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have given every craftsman the skill necessary to make what I have commanded you:

³ The people took off their gold earrings and handed them to Aaron.

² »You may work for six days. The seventh day is a holy day of worship (a Sabbath). It is a day when you do not work. It is dedicated to Jehovah. Whoever does any work on this day should be put to death.

⁵ ‘Make an offering to Jehovah. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or copper. ⁶ ‘The offering could be of fine linen, blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats’ hair; ⁷ rams’ skin dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood; ⁸ oil for the lamps, spices; balsam oil for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense. ⁹ The offering could also be carnelians and other jewels to be set in the High Priest’s ephod and in his breast piece. ¹⁰ ‘All the skilled workers among you are to come and make everything that Jehovah commanded:

¹⁰ ‘All the skilled workers among you are to come and make everything that Jehovah commanded: ¹¹ the Tent, its covering and its outer covering, its hooks and its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases; ¹² the Covenant Box, its poles, its lid, and the curtain to screen it off; ¹³ the table, its poles, and all its equipment; the bread offered to God; ¹⁴ the lamp stand for the light and its equipment; the lamps with their oil; ¹⁵ the altar for burning incense and its poles; the anointing oil; the sweet incense; the curtain for the entrance of the Tent; ¹⁶ the altar on which to burn offerings, with its bronze grating attached, its poles, and all its equipment; the washbasin and its base; ¹⁷ the curtains for the enclosure, its posts and bases; the curtain for the entrance of the enclosure; ¹⁸ the Tent pegs and ropes for the Tent and the enclosure; ¹⁹ and the garments the priests are to wear when they serve in the Holy Place---the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons.’« ²⁰ Then the whole congregation of the people of Israel left Moses. ²¹ Those who were willing and whose hearts moved them brought their contributions to Jehovah. The gifts were used to construct the tent of meeting, to pay other expenses, and to make the holy clothes.

²¹ Those who were willing and whose hearts moved them brought their contributions to Jehovah. The gifts were used to construct the tent of meeting, to pay other expenses, and to make the holy clothes. ²² All willing, men and women alike, brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, brooches, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They offered these gifts of gold to Jehovah. ²³ Those who had violet, purple, or bright red yarn, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, or fine leather brought them. ²⁴ Those who could give silver or copper brought it as their contribution to Jehovah. Those who had acacia wood that could be used in the construction brought it. ²⁵ All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they made. ²⁶ They also made thread of goats’ hair. ²⁷ The leaders brought different kinds of jewels to be sewn on the special clothes and the breast piece for the high priest.

²⁷ The leaders brought different kinds of jewels to be sewn on the special clothes and the breast piece for the high priest. ²⁸ And the spice and the oil for the light, and the holy (anointing) oil and the sweet perfume (balsam oil). ²⁹ The people of Israel, every man and woman whose hearts were willing, gave their offerings freely to Jehovah. This was for the work that Jehovah gave Moses orders to have done.

²⁹ The people of Israel, every man and woman whose hearts were willing, gave their offerings freely to Jehovah. This was for the work that Jehovah gave Moses orders to have done. ³⁰ Then Moses said to the sons of Israel: »Jehovah has called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur of the tribe of Judah. ³¹ »He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship. ³² »He is a master artist familiar with gold, silver, and copper. ³³ »He knows how to cut and set stones and how to work with wood. He is an expert in all trades. ³⁴ »Jehovah also gave Bezalel and Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan the ability to teach others. ³⁵ »Jehovah made these men highly skilled in all trades. They can do the work of jewelers, carpenters, and designers. They know how to embroider violet, purple and bright red yarn on fine linen. They know how to weave yarn on a loom. They can do all kinds of trades. They are master artists.

³ Moses provided them with all the contributions the Israelites brought for the work of constructing the holy place. Plus, the people still kept bringing him (voluntary) freewill offerings every morning. ⁴ Then the skilled men who were doing the work went

¹ From the violet, purple, and bright red yarn they made special clothes worn for official duties in the holy place. They also made the holy clothes for Aaron. They obeyed Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. ² The ephod was made out of fine linen yarn and gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn. ³ The gold was hammered into thin sheets and cut up. They twisted the gold into threads, which they creatively worked into each strand of the violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and throughout the fine linen. ⁴ From this they made two shoulder straps for the ephod and attached them to its sides, so that it could be fastened. ⁵ The finely woven belt, made of the same materials, was attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it. This was as Jehovah had commanded Moses. ⁶ They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings. They were skillfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob. ⁷ They placed them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. Again, this was just as Jehovah commanded Moses. ⁸ The breast piece was made of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery. ⁹ It was square and folded double, nine inches long and nine inches wide. ¹⁰ They mounted four rows of precious stones on it. Ruby was mounted on the first row along with topaz, and garnet. ¹¹ Included in the second row was an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. ¹² The third row contained a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst. ¹³ The fourth row contained a beryl, a carnelian, and jasper. These were mounted in gold settings. ¹⁴ Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. ¹⁵ They made chains out of pure gold, twisted like ropes. These were for the breastplate. ¹⁶ Two gold settings and two gold rings were prepared and attached, the two rings to the top two corners of the breast piece. ¹⁷ They fastened the two gold ropes to the rings at the top corners of the breastplate. ¹⁸ They fastened the other ends of the ropes to the two settings on the shoulder straps of the ephod. The breastplate hung in front of it. ¹⁹ They made two gold rings and fastened them to the other two corners of the breast piece on the inside edge next to the ephod. ²⁰ They made two more gold rings and fastened them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the ephod. This was close to the seam just above the belt of the ephod. ²¹ Finally they fastened the breast piece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a violet cord. So the breast piece was attached just above the belt of the ephod and was held in place. They followed Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. ²² They made the robe that is worn with the ephod. It was woven entirely of violet yarn. ²³ The opening in the center of the robe had a finished edge, somewhat like a leather collar, all around it to keep it from tearing. ²⁴ On the hem of the robe they made pomegranates of violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and fine yarn. ²⁵ Bells were made out of pure gold. They were fastened in between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe. ²⁶ A gold bell alternated with a pomegranate all around the hem of the robe that is worn by Aaron when he served as priest. They followed Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. ²⁷ They wove inner robes out of fine linen for Aaron and his sons. ²⁸ They also made the chief priest’s turban and the other beautiful turbans out of fine linen. They made the undergarments and belt out of fine linen yarn. ²⁹ The belt was embroidered with violet, purple, and bright red yarn. They followed Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. ³⁰ The flower-shaped medallion, the holy crown, was fashioned out of pure gold. The statement: HOLY TO JEHOVAH was engraved on it. ³¹ They fastened a violet cord to it and tied it on top of the turban. They followed Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. ³² So all the work on the inner tent of the tent of meeting was now done. The Israelites obeyed all Jehovah’s instructions to Moses. ³³ They brought everything to Moses: the inner tent, the outer tent and all its furnishings, the fasteners, frames, crossbars, posts, sockets, ³⁴ the cover made of rams’ skins dyed red, the cover made of fine leather, the canopy over the Ark, ³⁵ the Ark containing the words of God’s covenant with its poles and the throne of mercy, ³⁶ the table with all the dishes, the bread of the presence, ³⁷ the pure gold lamp stand with its lamps in a row and all its utensils, the olive oil for the lamps, ³⁸ the gold altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the entrance to the tent,

¹ Jehovah said to Moses: ² »Set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting on the first day of the first month of the year. ³ »Place the Ark containing the words of my covenant inside it, and hang the canopy over the ark. ⁴ »Bring in the table and place the equipment on it. Also bring the lamp stand and set up the lamps on it. ⁵ »Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Covenant Box and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle. ⁶ »Place the altar for burning offerings in front of the Tabernacle. ⁷ »Set the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar and fill it with water. ⁸ »Put up the surrounding enclosure and hang the curtain at its entrance. ⁹ »Then dedicate the Tabernacle and all its equipment by anointing it with the sacred oil, and it will be holy. ¹⁰ »Dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy. ¹¹ »Also dedicate the washbasin and its base in the same way. ¹² »Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tabernacle, and have them take a ritual bath. ¹³ »Dress Aaron in the priestly garments and anoint him. Consecrate him so that he can serve me as priest. ¹⁴ »Bring his sons and put the shirts on them. ¹⁵ »Anoint them just as you anointed their father that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for generations to come.« ¹⁶ Moses did everything just as Jehovah commanded. ¹⁷ The Tent of Jehovah’s presence was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year after they left Egypt. ¹⁸ When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts.

¹⁸ When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts. ¹⁹ He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed Jehovah’s instructions.

¹⁹ He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed Jehovah’s instructions. ²⁰ He took the words of God’s promise (covenant) and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark. ²¹ Then he brought the ark into the tent and hung the canopy over it to mark off where the ark was. Moses followed Jehovah’s instructions.

²¹ Then he brought the ark into the tent and hung the canopy over it to mark off where the ark was. Moses followed Jehovah’s instructions. ²² Moses put the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tent outside the canopy. ²³ He arranged the bread on the table in Jehovah’s presence, following Jehovah’s instructions. ²⁴ He placed the lamp stand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tent. ²⁵ He set the lighted lamps in Jehovah’s presence, following Jehovah’s instructions. ²⁶ Moses put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the canopy. ²⁷ He burned sweet incense on it, following Jehovah’s instructions. ²⁸ Then he put up the screen at the entrance to the tent.

²⁸ Then he put up the screen at the entrance to the tent. ²⁹ He put the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. He sacrificed burnt offerings and grain offerings on it. Moses followed Jehovah’s instructions. ³⁰ He put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing. ³¹ Moses, Aaron, and his sons used this water to wash their hands and feet. ³² They washed whenever they went into the tent of meeting or whenever they approached the altar. Moses obeyed Jehovah’s instructions. ³³ He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. At last Moses finished the work. ³⁴ The column of smoke then covered the tent of meeting. The glory of Jehovah filled the tent. ³⁵ Moses could not go into the tent of meeting because the smoke settled on it and the glory of Jehovah filled the tent. ³⁶ In all their travels, when the column of smoke moved from the tent, the Israelites would break camp. ³⁷ But if the column did not move, they would not break camp. ³⁸ Jehovah’s column of smoke stayed over the tent during the day. There was fire in the smoke at night. This way all the Israelites could see the column throughout their travels.

⁹ However Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.

¹ While Israel remained at Shittim, the people indulged in sexual immorality with the Moabite women.

³ »I made an Ark out of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the first ones. Then I took the two tablets in my hands and went up on the mountain.

²³ Two cherubim made of olive wood were placed in the Most Holy Place. Each one was fifteen feet tall.

¹ David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David. Then he prepared a place for God’s Ark and pitched a tent for it.

¹⁰ In the most holy place he made two sculptured cherubim (angels) and covered them with gold.

⁵ and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to Jehovah?«

¹³ The men worked and the project progressed under the foremen’s guidance. They restored God’s Temple to its proper condition and reinforced it. ¹⁴ When the repairs were finished, the remaining gold and silver was given to the king and Jehoiada. They used it to have bowls and other utensils made for the Temple. As long as Jehoiada was alive, sacrifices were offered regularly at the Temple.

⁶ All the people who lived in the cities of Judah brought tithes of their cattle and sheep. They also brought large quantities of gifts they dedicated to Jehovah their God. ⁷ The gifts started arriving in the third month. They continued to pile up for the next four months. ⁸ King Hezekiah and his officials saw how much had been given. They praised Jehovah and praised his people Israel. ⁹ The king spoke to the priests and the Levites about these gifts, ¹⁰ and Azariah the High Priest, a descendant of Zadok, said to him: Since the people started bringing their gifts to the temple, there has been enough to eat and a large surplus besides. We have all this because Jehovah has blessed his people.

¹⁰ and Azariah the High Priest, a descendant of Zadok, said to him: Since the people started bringing their gifts to the temple, there has been enough to eat and a large surplus besides. We have all this because Jehovah has blessed his people.

³ In the morning, O Jehovah, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will address my prayer to you and be on the watch.

⁸ Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid Jehovah’s city of all troublemakers.

⁶ I will not be ashamed when I look upon all your commandments.

³ Jerusalem is built to be a city where the people are united.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

¹⁵ »Kings reign by me, and princes decree justice.

⁴ The Lord Jehovah will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage tired people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.

¹⁸ »Today I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a copper wall. You will be able to stand up to the whole land. You will be able to stand up to Judah's kings, its officials, its priests, and all the common people.

¹² »‘O house of David, Jehovah says: »Administer justice every morning. Deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. That way I may not have to offer my wrath like fire and burn with none to extinguish it, because of the evil of your deeds.«’

⁵ In the center of the cloud I saw what looked like four living creatures. They were shaped like humans. ⁶ Each of them had four faces and four wings. ⁷ Their legs were straight. Their feet were like those of calves and they glittered like polished copper. ⁸ They had human hands under their wings on each of their four sides. All four of them had faces and wings. ⁹ Their wings touched each other. The creatures went straight ahead and they did not turn as they moved. ¹⁰ Their faces looked like this: From the front, each creature had the face of a human. From the right side, each one had the face of a lion. From the left, each one had the face of a bull. And from the back, each one had the face of an eagle. ¹¹ That is what their faces looked like. Their wings were spread out and pointed upward. Each creature had two wings with which they touched each other. The other two wings covered their bodies. ¹² Each of the creatures went straight ahead. They went wherever the spirit wanted to go, and they did not turn as they moved. ¹³ The living creatures looked like burning coals and torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures. The fire was bright and lightning came out of the fire. ¹⁴ The living creatures ran back and forth like lightning. ¹⁵ As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each of them, with its four faces. ¹⁶ This is how the wheels looked and how they were made: They looked like beryl (chrysolite) (precious stones). All four wheels looked the same. They looked like a wheel within a wheel. ¹⁷ When they moved, they moved in any of the four directions without turning as they moved. ¹⁸ The rims of the wheels were large and frightening. They were covered with eyes. ¹⁹ When the living creatures moved the wheels moved with them. When the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels also rose. ²⁰ Wherever the spirit wanted to go the creatures went. The wheels rose with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. ²¹ When the creatures moved, the wheels moved. When the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still. And when the creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose with them. This is because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. ²² Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal. ²³ Under the dome, each creature had two wings that were stretched out straight, touching one another. Each creature had two wings that covered its body. ²⁴ When the creatures moved I heard the sound of their wings. The sound was like the noise of rushing water. It was like the thunder (voice) of the Almighty. It was like the commotion in an army camp. When the creatures stood still, they lowered their wings. ²⁵ A voice came from above the dome over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered. ²⁶ Above the dome over their heads was something that looked like a throne made of sapphire. On the throne was a figure that looked like a human. ²⁷ Then I saw what he looked like from the waist up. He looked like glowing copper with fire all around it. From the waist down he looked like fire. A bright light surrounded him. ²⁸ The brightness all around him looked like a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day. It was the likeness of Jehovah’s glory. When I saw it I immediately fell down with my face to the ground. I heard someone speaking.

¹ I looked at the dome over the heads of the angels. And I saw something that looked like a throne made of sapphire. ² Jehovah said to the person dressed in linen: »Go between the wheels under the angels and fill your hands with burning coals. Then scatter them over the city.« So he went between the wheels as I watched. ³ The angels (cherubs) were standing on the south side of the Temple as the person went. A cloud filled the inner courtyard. ⁴ Jehovah’s glory rose from the angels to the entrance of the Temple. The cloud filled the Temple, and the brightness of Jehovah’s glory filled the courtyard. ⁵ The sound of the angels' wings was heard as far as the outer courtyard. It was like the sound of the Almighty God when he speaks. ⁶ After Jehovah had commanded the person dressed in linen to take burning coals from between the wheels beside the angels, the person went in and stood beside one of the wheels. ⁷ One of the angels reached into the fire that was between the angels and took out some coals. This angel put them in the hands of the person dressed in linen. The person took them and left. ⁸ I saw that each creature had what looked like a human hand under each of its wings. ⁹ Then I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the angels. There was one wheel beside each angel. The appearance of the wheels was like the gleam of a chrysolite stone. ¹⁰ All four of them had the same likeness in appearance, as if one wheel was within another wheel. ¹¹ When they moved, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went. They followed in the direction that they faced, without turning as they went. ¹² Their whole body, their backs, their hands, their wings and the wheels were full of eyes all around. The wheels belonged to all four of them. ¹³ The wheels were called in my hearing, the whirling wheels. ¹⁴ Each one had four faces. The first face was the face of a cherub angel, the second face was the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. ¹⁵ The angels rose. These were the living creatures that I saw at the Chebar River. ¹⁶ When the angels moved, the wheels moved beside them. When the angels lifted their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not leave their side. ¹⁷ When the angels stood still, the wheels stood still. When the angels rose, the wheels rose with them. The spirit of the living creatures was in them (the wheels). ¹⁸ Then the glory of Jehovah left the Temple's entrance and stood over the angels. ¹⁹ The angels lifted their wings and rose from the ground. I was watching them as they left with the wheels beside them. The angels stood at the door to the east gate of Jehovah’s Temple, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

⁹ »I will give the peoples a pure language. They may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him (united in total agreement and purpose) shoulder to shoulder.

⁴⁵ »Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his lord put in charge of his other servants, to give them their food at the proper time?

⁵¹ The veil (curtain) of the temple was ripped in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks split.

²⁰ »Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.«

⁶ They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

⁴² The Lord said: »Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

¹ When the day of Pentecost came, they were all with one accord in one place.

⁴⁶ They continued daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house. They ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart.

³² The congregation that believed was of one heart and mind. No one claimed his or her own possessions for everything was common property.

³ »Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business. ⁴ »We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.«

²³ When they had ordained elders in every congregation they prayed with fasting. They commended them to God, on whom they believed.

¹⁰ I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there are no divisions among you. You should be perfectly joined together (united) in the same mind and thought.

¹⁰ According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man take heed how he builds.

¹³ For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or people of the nations, whether we are bond or free; we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

²⁰ But now they are many members, yet they are one body.

²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

¹⁰ God delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver us. We have set our hope on him. He will deliver us!

² Out of severe affliction they have an abundance of joy and their deep poverty abounds in the riches of their generosity. ³ For according to their ability, I bear witness, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord.

²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills (accomplishes) (completes) all in all.

¹⁵ Christ abolished in his flesh the enmity (ill will), which the law of commandments contained in ordinances. That [way] he might create one new man, out of the two, with himself establishing peace.

¹⁹ So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God. ²⁰ You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone. ²¹ In him each building fits together and grows into a »holy Temple for Jehovah.« (Zechariah 6:12)

²¹ In him each building fits together and grows into a »holy Temple for Jehovah.« (Zechariah 6:12) ²² In Christ you are assembled together as a place for God’s Spirit to dwell.

¹⁸ May you be able to comprehend with all the holy ones the breadth and length and height and depth. ¹⁹ And may you know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. May you be filled with all the fullness of God.

² Walk with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, putting up with one another in love. ³ Diligently try to keep the unity (oneness) of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling. ⁵ There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. ⁶ There is one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

¹⁵ By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head. ¹⁶ The entire body is properly framed and fitted together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in due measure of each individual part. It makes the body increase by building itself in love.

¹⁵ Let those of us who are mature have this attitude. If you have a different attitude God will show you how to think.

¹⁷ Not that I seek the gift but I seek the fruit that adds to your account. ¹⁸ I have all things, and prosper: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you. It is an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

² make my joy full by being of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, and of one purpose.

²¹ They all seek their own interest and not the things of Jesus Christ.

¹⁷ Say to Archippus, »Take heed to the ministry you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.«

⁴ No one takes this honor upon himself. He is called by God, even as Aaron was.

² He is a minister of the Holy Place and of the true Tabernacle, built by Jehovah and not man.

²⁰ by a new and living way, which he consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,

⁴ You came to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and precious with God. ⁵ You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.