Shemot 36 שמות ל״ו

And they shall execute—Betzalel and Oholiov—and every wise-hearted man whom Adonoy had endowed with wisdom and insight to know (how) to execute in all of the holy work—all that Adonoy had commanded.

Moshe called to Betzalel and to Oholiov, and to every wise-hearted man whom Adonoy had endowed with wisdom in his heart, everyone whose heart moved him to approach the task—to execute it.

And they took from before Moshe, all the terumah-offering which the B’nei Yisrael brought for the tasks of the holy work, to execute it. And they continued to bring gifts each and every morning.

All the wise men came—who were executing all the holy tasks—each and every man from the task in which he was engaged.

They said the following to Moshe: the people are bringing too much—more than is needed for the tasks which Adonoy has commanded to execute.

Moshe commanded—and they proclaimed throughout the encampment saying, “Let no man or woman bring any more material for the sacred offering.” And the people stopped bringing.

The material was enough for all the work that had to be done, and some was left over.

All craftsmen with the spirit of wisdom made the mishkon out of ten drapes, (consisting of) twined fine linen, greenish blue wool, dark red wool and crimson wool, figures of Cherubim, the work of a craftsman.

The length of each drape was twenty eight amohs, and each drape was four amohs wide. All drapes had the same measure.

He joined (sewed) five of these drapes together, and the other five drapes he joined (sewed) together.

He made loops of greenish blue wool on the edge of the drape which was at the (innermost) end of the (first) group. He did the same on the edge of the drape which was the innermost end of the second group.

He made fifty loops on (the edge of) one drape and he made fifty loops on the edge of the drape which was on the second group. The loops were opposite one another.

He made fifty golden clasps and he joined the drapes (of each group) together with the clasps. The mishkon was thus one unit.

He made drapes of goats’ hair for a covering over the mishkon. He made eleven such drapes.

The length of each drape was thirty amohs, and the width of each drape was four amohs. The eleven drapes were of the same measure.

And he joined together five drapes by themselves, and six drapes by themselves.

He made fifty loops on the edge of one drape which was the innermost end of the (first) group and he made fifty loops on the edge of the drape which was on the second group.

He made fifty copper clasps to join the tent together making it one.

He made a covering for the tent out of red dyed rams’ skins, and a covering of tachash skins above that.

He made planks for the mishkon out of acacia wood; (these planks) stood upright (vertically).

Each plank was ten amohs long, and one and one half amohs was the width of each plank.

Each plank had two (square) pegs, exactly parallel to each other. In this manner he made all the planks of the mishkon.

He made these planks for the mishkon, twenty planks for the southern side.

He made forty silver sockets, (and placed them) under the twenty planks. There were two sockets under one plank (one) for each of the two pegs, and two sockets under the other plank, (one) for each of the two pegs.

For the second wall of the mishkon, to the northern side, he made twenty planks.

(He made) their forty silver sockets, two sockets under each plank, two sockets under each plank.

For the western end of the mishkon he made six planks.

He made two planks for the corners of the mishkon at the rear side.

They were coupled together on the bottom, and they were coupled together evenly on the top with one (square) ring. In this manner he made the two (planks) which were at the two corners.

There were eight planks, and their silver sockets, totaling sixteen sockets, two sockets, two sockets under each plank.

He made bars out of acacia wood, five for the planks of one wall,

and five bars for the planks of the second wall of the mishkon, and five bars for the planks of the western (back) wall of the mishkon.

He made the middle (center) bar to go through the planks, [reinforcing the planks] from one end to the other.

He overlaid the planks with gold, and made their rings out of gold to hold the bars. He (also) overlaid the bars with gold.

He made the paroches (partition) out of greenish blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, and fine, twined linen, the work of a craftsman, with figures of Cherubim (woven into it).

He made for it (the paroches) four acacia-wood pillars and he overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were also of gold. He cast for them four silver sockets.

He made a screen for the entrance of the tent, of greenish blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, and fine twined linen. It was the work of an embroiderer.

(He made) five pillars (to hold the screen), along with their hooks and he overlaid their caps and bands with gold. Their five sockets (he made of) copper.