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Exodus 25:10-40

10 The Ark
“Have them make a chest of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

11 Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other.

13 Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest to carry it.

15 The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.

16 Then put in the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

17 “Make an atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

18 And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover.

19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends.

20 The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover.

21 Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.

23 The Table
“Make a table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high.

24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

25 Also make around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are.

27 The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table.

28 Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold and carry the table with them.

29 And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.

30 Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.

31 The Lampstand
“Make a lampstand of pure gold and hammer it out, base and shaft; its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms shall be of one piece with it.

32 Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

33 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms are to be on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.

34 And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.

35 One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all.

36 The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

37 “Then make its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it.

38 Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold.

39 A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.

40 See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

Cross References for Exodus 25:10-40

Hebrews 9:4 - which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contai... Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:4

Revelation 11:19 - Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.... Click to read the verse Revelation 11:19 Click to read the verse Revelation 11:19

Exodus 36:20 - They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. Click to read the verse Exodus 36:20 Click to read the verse Exodus 36:20

Deuteronomy 10:1-3 - Tablets Like the First Ones At that time the Lord said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets lik... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:1-3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:1-3

Exodus 37:1-3 - The Ark Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide... Click to read the verse Exodus 37:1-3 Click to read the verse Exodus 37:1-3

2 Chronicles 8:11 - Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 8:11 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 8:11

Exodus 40:3 - Place the ark of the Testimony in it and shield the ark with the curtain. Click to read the verse Exodus 40:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 40:3

Deuteronomy 10:3 - So I made the ark out of acacia wood and chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones, an... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 10:3

Numbers 33:49 - There on the plains of Moab they camped along the Jordan from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim. Click to read the verse Numbers 33:49 Click to read the verse Numbers 33:49