1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Tell the Israelites to bring me gifts. Receive for me the gifts each man wants to give.
3. These are the gifts that you should receive from them: gold, silver, bronze,
4. blue, purple and red thread, and fine linen. Receive cloth made of goat hair.
5. Receive the male sheep skins that are dyed red. Receive fine leather, acacia wood
6. and olive oil to burn in the lamps. And receive spices for sweet-smelling incense and the special olive oil poured on a person’s head to make him a priest.
7. Also accept onyx stones and other jewels to be put on the holy vest and the chest covering.
8. “The people must build a holy place for me. Then I can live among them.
9. Build this Holy Tent and everything in it by the plan I will show you.
10. “Use acacia wood and build an Ark. It must be 45 inches long, 27 inches wide and 27 inches high.
11. Cover the Ark of the Covenant inside and out with pure gold. And put a gold strip all around it.
12. Make four gold rings for the Ark of the Covenant. Attach the gold rings to its four feet, two rings on each side.
13. Then make poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.