Bible Cross References
the ark
Numbers 4:4-16
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Their service involves the most holy things.
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The LORD gave Moses the following instructions. When it is time to break camp, Aaron and his sons shall enter the Tent, take down the curtain in front of the Covenant Box, and cover the Box with it.
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They shall put a fine leather cover over it, spread a cloth of solid blue on top, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall spread a blue cloth over the table for the bread offered to the LORD and put on it the dishes, the incense bowls, the offering bowls, and the jars for the wine offering. There shall always be bread on the table.
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They shall spread a red cloth over all of this, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand, with its lamps, tongs, trays, and all the olive oil containers.
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They shall wrap it and all its equipment in a fine leather cover and place it on a carrying frame.
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Next they shall spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
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They shall take all the utensils used in the Holy Place, wrap them in a blue cloth, put a fine leather cover over them, and place them on a carrying frame.
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They shall remove the greasy ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
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They shall put on it all the equipment used in the service at the altar: fire pans, hooks, shovels, and basins. Then they shall put a fine leather cover over it and insert the carrying poles.
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When it is time to break camp, the clan of Kohath shall come to carry the sacred objects only after Aaron and his sons have finished covering them and all their equipment. The Kohath clan must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohath clan whenever the Tent is moved.
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Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall be responsible for the whole Tent and for the oil for the lamps, the incense, the grain offerings, the anointing oil, and everything else in the Tent that has been consecrated to the LORD.
Exodus 25:10-40
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"Make a Box out of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
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Cover it with pure gold inside and out and put a gold border all around it.
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Make four carrying rings of gold for it and attach them to its four legs, with two rings on each side.
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Make carrying poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold
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and put them through the rings on each side of the Box.
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The poles are to be left in the rings and must not be taken out.
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Then put in the Box the two stone tablets that I will give you, on which the commandments are written.
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"Make a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
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Make two winged creatures of hammered gold,
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one for each end of the lid. Make them so that they form one piece with the lid.
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The winged creatures are to face each other across the lid, and their outspread wings are to cover it.
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Put the two stone tablets inside the Box and put the lid on top of it.
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I will meet you there, and from above the lid between the two winged creatures I will give you all my laws for the people of Israel.
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"Make a table out of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
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Cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
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Make a rim 3 inches wide around it and a gold border around the rim.
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Make four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs are.
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The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table are to be placed near the rim.
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Make the poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.
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Make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used for the wine offerings. All of these are to be made of pure gold.
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The table is to be placed in front of the Covenant Box, and on the table there is always to be the sacred bread offered to me.
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"Make a lampstand of pure gold. Make its base and its shaft of hammered gold; its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, are to form one piece with it.
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Six branches shall extend from its sides, three from each side.
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Each of the six branches is to have three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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The shaft of the lampstand is to have four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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There is to be one bud below each of the three pairs of branches.
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The buds, the branches, and the lampstand are to be a single piece of pure hammered gold.
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Make seven lamps for the lampstand and set them up so that they shine toward the front.
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Make its tongs and trays of pure gold.
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Use seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all this equipment.
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Take care to make them according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain.
Exodus 31:1-35
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah,
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and I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work---
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for planning skillful designs and working them in gold, silver, and bronze;
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for cutting jewels to be set; for carving wood; and for every other kind of artistic work.
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I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made:
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the Tent of my presence, the Covenant Box and its lid, all the furnishings of the Tent,
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the table and its equipment, the lampstand of pure gold and all its equipment, the altar for burning incense,
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the altar for burnt offerings and all its equipment, the washbasin and its base,
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the magnificent priestly garments for Aaron and his sons to use when they serve as priests,
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the anointing oil, and the sweet-smelling incense for the Holy Place. In making all these things, they are to do exactly as I have commanded you."
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The LORD commanded Moses
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to tell the people of Israel, "Keep the Sabbath, my day of rest, because it is a sign between you and me for all time to come, to show that I, the LORD, have made you my own people.
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You must keep the day of rest, because it is sacred. Whoever does not keep it, but works on that day, is to be put to death.
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You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a solemn day of rest dedicated to me. Whoever does any work on that day is to be put to death.
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The people of Israel are to keep this day as a sign of the covenant.
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It is a permanent sign between the people of Israel and me, because I, the LORD, made heaven and earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped working and rested."
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When God had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two stone tablets on which God himself had written the commandments.
Exodus 37:1-24
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Bezalel made the Covenant Box out of acacia wood, 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
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He covered it with pure gold inside and out and put a gold border all around it.
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He made four carrying rings of gold for it and attached them to its four feet, with two rings on each side.
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He made carrying poles of acacia wood, covered them with gold,
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and put them through the rings on each side of the Box.
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He made a lid of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
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He made two winged creatures of hammered gold,
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one for each end of the lid. He made them so that they formed one piece with the lid.
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The winged creatures faced each other across the lid, and their outspread wings covered it.
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He made the table out of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
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He covered it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
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He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold border around the rim.
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He made four carrying rings of gold for it and put them at the four corners, where the legs were.
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The rings to hold the poles for carrying the table were placed near the rim.
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He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.
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He made the dishes of pure gold for the table: the plates, the cups, the jars, and the bowls to be used for the wine offering.
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He made the lampstand of pure gold. He made its base and its shaft of hammered gold; its decorative flowers, including buds and petals, formed one piece with it.
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Six branches extended from its sides, three from each side.
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Each of the six branches had three decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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The shaft of the lampstand had four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.
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There was one bud below each of the three pairs of branches.
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The buds, the branches, and the lampstand were a single piece of pure hammered gold.
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He made seven lamps for the lampstand, and he made its tongs and trays of pure gold.
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He used seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all its equipment.
Exodus 39:33-42
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They brought to Moses the Tent and all its equipment, its hooks, its frames, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases;
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the covering of rams' skin dyed red; the covering of fine leather; the curtain;
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the Covenant Box containing the stone tablets, its poles, and its lid;
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the table and all its equipment, and the bread offered to God;
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the lampstand of pure gold, its lamps, all its equipment, and the oil for the lamps;
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the gold altar; the anointing oil; the sweet-smelling incense; the curtain for the entrance of the Tent;
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the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its equipment; the washbasin and its base;
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the curtains for the enclosure and its posts and bases; the curtain for the entrance of the enclosure and its ropes; the Tent pegs; all the equipment to be used in the Tent;
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and the magnificent garments the priests were to wear in the Holy Place---the sacred clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons.
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The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Exodus 40:2-16
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"On the first day of the first month set up the Tent of the LORD's presence.
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Place in it the Covenant Box containing the Ten Commandments and put the curtain in front of it.
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Bring in the table and place the equipment on it. Also bring in the lampstand and set up the lamps on it.
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Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Covenant Box and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tent.
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Put in front of the Tent the altar for burning offerings.
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Put the washbasin between the Tent and the altar and fill it with water.
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Put up the surrounding enclosure and hang the curtain at its entrance.
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"Then dedicate the Tent and all its equipment by anointing it with the sacred oil, and it will be holy.
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Next, dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy.
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Also dedicate the washbasin and its base in the same way.
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"Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent, and have them take a ritual bath.
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Dress Aaron in the priestly garments, anoint him, and in this way consecrate him, so that he can serve me as priest.
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Bring his sons and put the shirts on them.
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Then anoint them, just as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me as priests. This anointing will make them priests for all time to come."
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Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded.
Exodus 40:30-16
the altars
Exodus 27:1-8
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"Make an altar out of acacia wood. It is to be square, 7 1/2 feet long and 7 1/2 feet wide, and it is to be 4 1/2 feet high.
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Make projections at the top of the four corners. They are to form one piece with the altar, and the whole is to be covered with bronze.
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Make pans for the greasy ashes, and make shovels, bowls, hooks, and fire pans. All this equipment is to be made of bronze.
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Make a bronze grating and put four bronze carrying rings on its corners.
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Put the grating under the rim of the altar, so that it reaches halfway up the altar.
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Make carrying poles of acacia wood, cover them with bronze,
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and put them in the rings on each side of the altar when it is carried.
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Make the altar out of boards and leave it hollow, according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain.
Exodus 30:1-10
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"Make an altar out of acacia wood, for burning incense.
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It is to be square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide, and it is to be 36 inches high. Its projections at the four corners are to form one piece with it.
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Cover its top, all four sides, and its projections with pure gold, and put a gold border around it.
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Make two gold carrying rings for it and attach them below the border on two sides to hold the poles with which it is to be carried.
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Make these poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.
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Put this altar outside the curtain which hangs in front of the Covenant Box. That is the place where I will meet you.
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Every morning when Aaron comes to take care of the lamps, he is to burn sweet-smelling incense on it.
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He must do the same when he lights the lamps in the evening. This offering of incense is to continue without interruption for all time to come.
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Do not offer on this altar any forbidden incense, any animal offering, or any grain offering, and do not pour out any wine offering on it.
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Once a year Aaron is to perform the ritual for purifying the altar by putting on its four projections the blood of the animal sacrificed for sin. This is to be done every year for all time to come. This altar is to be completely holy, dedicated to me, the LORD."
Exodus 37:25-29
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He made an altar out of acacia wood, for burning incense. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide, and it was 36 inches high. Its projections at the four corners formed one piece with it.
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He covered its top, all four sides, and its projections with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
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He made two gold carrying rings for it and attached them below the border on the two sides, to hold the poles with which it was to be carried.
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He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.
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He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure sweet-smelling incense, mixed like perfume.
Exodus 38:1-7
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For burning offerings, he made an altar out of acacia wood. It was square, 7 1/2 feet long and 7 1/2 feet wide, and it was 4 1/2 feet high.
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He made the projections at the top of the four corners, so that they formed one piece with the altar. He covered it all with bronze.
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He also made all the equipment for the altar: the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the hooks, and the fire pans. All this equipment was made of bronze.
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He made a bronze grating and put it under the rim of the altar, so that it reached halfway up the altar.
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He made four carrying rings and put them on the four corners.
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He made carrying poles of acacia wood, covered them with bronze,
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and put them in the rings on each side of the altar. The altar was made of boards and was hollow.
and the hanging
Exodus 26:31-33
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"Make a curtain of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool. Embroider it with figures of winged creatures.
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Hang it on four posts of acacia wood covered with gold, fitted with hooks, and set in four silver bases.
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Place the curtain under the row of hooks in the roof of the Tent, and put behind the curtain the Covenant Box containing the two stone tablets. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
Exodus 36:35
They made a curtain of fine linen, woven with blue, purple, and red wool and embroidered it with figures of winged creatures.
Exodus 36:36
They made four posts of acacia wood to hold the curtain, covered them with gold, and fitted them with gold hooks. Then they made four silver bases to hold the posts.