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Exodus 25:26-40 God's Word Translation (GW)

26. Make four gold rings for it, and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are.

27. The rings are to be close to the rim. They are to hold the poles for carrying the table.

28. Make the poles out of acacia wood, cover them with gold, and use them to carry the table.

29. Make plates and dishes for the table out of pure gold, as well as pitchers and bowls to be used for pouring wine offerings.

30. Put 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.

32. Six branches are to come out of the sides, three branches on one side and three on the other.

33. Each of the six branches coming out of the lamp stand is to have three flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals.

34. The lamp stand itself is to have four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals.

35. There should be a bud under each of the three pairs of branches coming out of the lamp stand.

36. The 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.

38. The tongs and incense burners must be made of pure gold.

39. Use 75 pounds of pure gold to make the lamp stand and all the utensils.

40. Be sure to make them according to the plans you were shown on the mountain.”

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