Exodus 38

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The Altar of Burnt Offering^(A)

38 They^[a] built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits^[b] high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.^[c] ²They made a horn at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar were of one piece, and they overlaid the altar with bronze.^(B) ³They made all its utensils^(C) of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans. ⁴They made a grating for the altar, a bronze network, to be under its ledge, halfway up the altar. ⁵They cast bronze rings to hold the poles for the four corners of the bronze grating. ⁶They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. ⁷They inserted the poles into the rings so they would be on the sides of the altar for carrying it. They made it hollow, out of boards.

The Basin for Washing

⁸They made the bronze basin^(D) and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women^(E) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

The Courtyard^(F)

⁹Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits^[d] long and had curtains of finely twisted linen, ¹⁰with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ¹¹The north side was also a hundred cubits long and had twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.

¹²The west end was fifty cubits^[e] wide and had curtains, with ten posts and ten bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ¹³The east end, toward the sunrise, was also fifty cubits wide. ¹⁴Curtains fifteen cubits^[f] long were on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, ¹⁵and curtains fifteen cubits long were on the other side of the entrance to the courtyard, with three posts and three bases. ¹⁶All the curtains around the courtyard were of finely twisted linen. ¹⁷The bases for the posts were bronze. The hooks and bands on the posts were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver; so all the posts of the courtyard had silver bands.

¹⁸The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. It was twenty cubits^[g] long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits^[h] high, ¹⁹with four posts and four bronze bases. Their hooks and bands were silver, and their tops were overlaid with silver. ²⁰All the tent pegs^(G) of the tabernacle and of the surrounding courtyard were bronze.

The Materials Used

²¹These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the covenant law,^(H) which were recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar^(I) son of Aaron, the priest. ²²(Bezalel^(J) son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything the Lord commanded Moses; ²³with him was Oholiab^(K) son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.) ²⁴The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary^(L) was 29 talents and 730 shekels,^[i] according to the sanctuary shekel.^(M)

²⁵The silver obtained from those of the community who were counted in the census^(N) was 100 talents^[j] and 1,775 shekels,^[k] according to the sanctuary shekel— ²⁶one beka per person,^(O) that is, half a shekel,^[l] according to the sanctuary shekel,^(P) from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more,^(Q) a total of 603,550 men.^(R) ²⁷The 100 talents of silver were used to cast the bases^(S) for the sanctuary and for the curtain—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent for each base. ²⁸They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.

²⁹The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.^[m] ³⁰They used it to make the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all its utensils, ³¹the bases for the surrounding courtyard and those for its entrance and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and those for the surrounding courtyard.

Footnotes

Exodus 38:1 Or He; also in verses 2-9
Exodus 38:1 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters
Exodus 38:1 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide
Exodus 38:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters
Exodus 38:12 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
Exodus 38:14 That is, about 22 feet or about 6.8 meters
Exodus 38:18 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
Exodus 38:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters
Exodus 38:24 The weight of the gold was a little over a ton or about 1 metric ton.
Exodus 38:25 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons; also in verse 27
Exodus 38:25 That is, about 44 pounds or about 20 kilograms; also in verse 28
Exodus 38:26 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams
Exodus 38:29 The weight of the bronze was about 2 1/2 tons or about 2.4 metric tons.

Proverbs 14

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14 The wise woman builds her house,^(A)
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

²Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

³A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,^(B)
but the lips of the wise protect them.^(C)

⁴Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox^(D) come abundant harvests.

⁵An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.^(E)

⁶The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.^(F)

⁷Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,^(G)
but the folly of fools is deception.^(H)

⁹Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.

¹⁰Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed,^(I)
but the tent of the upright will flourish.^(J)

¹²There is a way that appears to be right,^(K)
but in the end it leads to death.^(L)

¹³Even in laughter^(M) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.

¹⁴The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,^(N)
and the good rewarded for theirs.^(O)

¹⁵The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.^(P)

¹⁶The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,^(Q)
but a fool^(R) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

¹⁷A quick-tempered person^(S) does foolish things,^(T)
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.^(U)

¹⁸The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.^(V)

²⁰The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.^(W)

²¹It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(X)
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(Y)

²²Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(Z)
But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

²³All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

²⁴The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.^(AA)

²⁵A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.^(AB)

²⁶Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,^(AC)
and for their children it will be a refuge.^(AD)

²⁷The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,^(AE)
turning a person from the snares of death.^(AF)

²⁸A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.^(AG)

²⁹Whoever is patient has great understanding,^(AH)
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.^(AI)

³⁰A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.^(AJ)

³¹Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,^(AK)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.^(AL)

³²When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,^(AM)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.^(AN)

³³Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning^(AO)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.^[b]

³⁴Righteousness exalts a nation,^(AP)
but sin condemns any people.

³⁵A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.^(AQ)

Footnotes

Proverbs 14:22 Or show
Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known

Psalm 86

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Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

¹Hear me, Lord, and answer^(A) me,
    for I am poor and needy.
²Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.^(B)
You are my God; ³have mercy^(C) on me, Lord,
    for I call^(D) to you all day long.
⁴Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust^(E) in you.

⁵You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love^(F) to all who call to you.
⁶Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry^(G) for mercy.
⁷When I am in distress,^(H) I call^(I) to you,
    because you answer^(J) me.

⁸Among the gods^(K) there is none like you,^(L) Lord;
    no deeds can compare with yours.
⁹All the nations you have made
    will come^(M) and worship^(N) before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory^(O) to your name.
¹⁰For you are great^(P) and do marvelous deeds;^(Q)
    you alone^(R) are God.

¹¹Teach me your way,^(S) Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;^(T)
give me an undivided^(U) heart,
    that I may fear^(V) your name.
¹²I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;^(W)
    I will glorify your name forever.
¹³For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me^(X) from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.^(Y)

¹⁴Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.^(Z)
¹⁵But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious^(AA) God,
    slow to anger,^(AB) abounding^(AC) in love and faithfulness.^(AD)
¹⁶Turn to me^(AE) and have mercy^(AF) on me;
    show your strength^(AG) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.^(AH)
¹⁷Give me a sign^(AI) of your goodness,
    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.