Vayakhel, Aliyah 4 ויקהל, רביעי

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.