Exodus 25 Offerings for the Sanctuary | Ark of the Testimony | Table for the Showbread | Golden Lampstand

Exodus 25:1-9 Offerings for the Sanctuary
Exodus 25:10-22 Ark of the Testimony
Exodus 25:23-30 Table for the Showbread
Exodus 25:31-40 Golden Lampstand

Exodus 25:1-9
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering. 3 And this is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, and bronze; 4 blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats’ hair; 5 ram skins dyed red, badger (dolphin) skins, and acacia wood; 6 oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense; 7 onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate. 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary (sacred place), that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.

Exodus 25:10-16
10 “And they shall make an ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits shall be its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around. 12 You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two rings shall be on one side, and two rings on the other side. 13 And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them. 15 The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it. 16 And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.

Exodus 25:17-23
17 “You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits shall be its length and a cubit and a half its width. 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.

Exodus 25:23-30
23 “You shall also make a table of acacia wood; two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height. 24 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of gold all around. 25 You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around. 26 And you shall make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that are at its four legs. 27 The rings shall be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table. 28 And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them. 29 You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring. You shall make them of pure gold. 30 And you shall set the showbread on the table before Me always.

Exodus 25:31-40
31 “You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be of hammered work. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece. 32 And six branches shall come out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side. 33 Three bowls shall be made like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the six branches that come out of the lampstand. 34 On the lampstand itself four bowls shall be made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower. 35 And there shall be a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand. 36 Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold. 37 You shall make seven lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it. 38 And its wick-trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils. 40 And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.

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June 5, 2025 4:22 am

Then the Lord spoke to Moses:
“Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.
And this is the offering which you shall take from them:
1) gold
2) silver
3) bronze
4) blue
5) purple
6) scarlet thread
7) fine linen
8) goats’ hair
9) ram skins dyed red
10) badger (dolphin) skins
11) acacia wood
12) oil for the light
13) spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense
14) onyx stones
15) stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate
Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.

“And they shall make an ark of acacia wood; 2 and a 1/2 cubits shall be its length, 1 cubit and a 1/2 its width, and 1 cubit and a 1/2 its height.
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around.
You shall cast 4 rings of gold for it, and put them in its 4 corners; 2 rings shall be on one side, and 2 rings on the other side.
And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them.
The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.

“You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; 2 and a 1/2 cubits shall be its length and 1 cubit and a 1/2 its width.
And you shall make 2 cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the 2 ends of the mercy seat.
Make 1 cherub at 1 end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the 2 ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat.
And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.
You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you.
And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the 2 cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.

“You shall also make a table of acacia wood; 2 cubits shall be its length, 1 cubit its width, and 1 cubit and a 1/2 its height.
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of gold all around.
You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around.
And you shall make for it 4 rings of gold, and put the rings on the 4 corners that are at its 4 legs.
The rings shall be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table.
And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them.
You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring.
You shall make them of pure gold.
And you shall set the showbread on the table before Me always.

31 “You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be of hammered work.
Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece.
And 6 branches shall come out of its sides: 4 branches of the lampstand out of one side, and 3 branches of the lampstand out of the other side.
3 bowls shall be made like almond blossoms on 1 branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and 3 bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the 6 branches that come out of the lampstand.
On the lampstand itself 4 bowls shall be made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower.
And there shall be a knob under the first 2 branches of the same, a knob under the second 2 branches of the same, and a knob under the third 2 branches of the same, according to the 6 branches that extend from the lampstand.
Their knobs and their branches shall be of 1 piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold. You shall make 7 lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it. And its wick-trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold.
It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.
And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.

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biblebookchapterverse
June 5, 2025 4:22 am
Then the Lord spoke to Moses:
“Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.
And this is the offering which you shall take from them:
1) gold
2) silver
3) bronze
4) blue
5) purple
6) scarlet thread
7) fine linen
8) goats’ hair
9) ram skins dyed red
10) badger (dolphin) skins
11) acacia wood
12) oil for the light
13) spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense
14) onyx stones
15) stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate
Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.
“And they shall make an ark of acacia wood; 2 and a 1/2 cubits shall be its length, 1 cubit and a 1/2 its width, and 1 cubit and a 1/2 its height.
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around.
You shall cast 4 rings of gold for it, and put them in its 4 corners; 2 rings shall be on one side, and 2 rings on the other side.
And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them.
The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.
And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.
“You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold; 2 and a 1/2 cubits shall be its length and 1 cubit and a 1/2 its width.
And you shall make 2 cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the 2 ends of the mercy seat.
Make 1 cherub at 1 end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the 2 ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat.
And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.
You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you.
And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the 2 cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.
“You shall also make a table of acacia wood; 2 cubits shall be its length, 1 cubit its width, and 1 cubit and a 1/2 its height.
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of gold all around.
You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around.
And you shall make for it 4 rings of gold, and put the rings on the 4 corners that are at its 4 legs.
The rings shall be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table.
And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them.
You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring.
You shall make them of pure gold.
And you shall set the showbread on the table before Me always.
31 “You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be of hammered work.
Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece.
And 6 branches shall come out of its sides: 4 branches of the lampstand out of one side, and 3 branches of the lampstand out of the other side.
3 bowls shall be made like almond blossoms on 1 branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and 3 bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the 6 branches that come out of the lampstand.
On the lampstand itself 4 bowls shall be made like almond blossoms, each with its ornamental knob and flower.
And there shall be a knob under the first 2 branches of the same, a knob under the second 2 branches of the same, and a knob under the third 2 branches of the same, according to the 6 branches that extend from the lampstand.
Their knobs and their branches shall be of 1 piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold. You shall make 7 lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that they give light in front of it. And its wick-trimmers and their trays shall be of pure gold.
It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.
And see to it that you make them according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.

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