1The LORD said to Moses, 2"Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives. 3This is the kind of contribution you will accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4violet, purple, and bright red yarn, fine linen, goats' hair, 5rams' skins dyed red, fine leather, acacia wood, 6olive oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense, 7onyx stones, and other precious stones to be set in the [chief priest's] ephod and his breastplate. 8"Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them. 9Make the tent and all its furnishings exactly like the plans I am showing you.

10"Make an ark of acacia wood 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 11Cover it with pure gold inside and out, and put a gold molding around it. 12Cast four gold rings for it, and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 13Make poles of acacia wood, and cover them with gold. 14Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it. 15The poles must stay in the rings of the ark. Never remove them. 16Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you.

17"Make a throne of mercy to cover the ark out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide. 18Make two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy, 19one on each end. Form the angels and the throne of mercy out of one piece of gold. 20The angels should have their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They should face each other, looking at the throne of mercy. 21After you put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top. 22I will be above the throne of mercy between the angels whenever I meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.

23"Make a table of acacia wood 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high. 24Cover it with pure gold, and put a gold molding around it. 25Make a rim three inches wide around it, and put a gold molding around the rim. 26Make four gold rings for it, and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are. 27The rings are to be close to the rim. They are to hold the poles for carrying the table. 28Make the poles out of acacia wood, cover them with gold, and use them to carry the table. 29Make plates and dishes for the table out of pure gold, as well as pitchers and bowls to be used for pouring wine offerings. 30Put the bread of the presence on this table so that it will be in front of me all the time.

31"Make a lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals must be hammered out of one piece of gold. 32Six branches are to come out of the sides, three branches on one side and three on the other. 33Each of the six branches coming out of the lamp stand is to have three flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals. 34The lamp stand itself is to have four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals. 35There should be a bud under each of the three pairs of branches coming out of the lamp stand. 36The buds and branches should also be hammered out of the same piece of pure gold as the lamp stand. 37"Make seven lamps, and set them on the lamp stand so that they light up [the area] in front of it. 38The tongs and incense burners must be made of pure gold. 39Use 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lamp stand and all the utensils. 40Be sure to make them according to the plans you were shown on the mountain."