Instructions for the framework for the Sacred Tent

15 “Tell them to make 48 frames from acacia wood, frames that will be set up from which to hang the Sacred Tent covers. 16 Each frame is to be ◄five yards/four meters► long and ◄27 in./66 cm.► wide. 17 They must make two projections at the bottom of each frame. These will be to fasten the frames to the bases underneath them. They must make these projections at the bottom of each frame. 18 Make 20 frames for the south side of the Sacred Tent. 19 Tell them to make 40 silver bases to go underneath them. Two bases will go under each frame. The projections at the bottom of each frame are to be made to fit into the bases. 20 Similarly, tell them to make twenty frames for the north side of the Sacred Tent. 21 They must make 40 silver bases for them also, with two bases to be put under each frame. 22 For the rear of the Sacred Tent, on the west side, tell them to make six frames. 23 Also, tell them to make two extra frames, one for each corner of the rear of the Sacred Tent, to provide extra support. 24 The two corner frames must be joined from the bottom to the top (OR, joined at both the bottom and the top). At the top of each of the two corner frames there must be a gold ring for holding the crossbar. 25 In that way, for the rear of the Sacred Tent there will be eight frames, and there will be 16 bases, two under each frame.

26 Tell them to make 15 crossbars from acacia wood. 27 Five of them will be for the frames on the north side of the Sacred Tent, five will be for the south side, and five for the frames at the rear of the Sacred Tent, the west side. 28 Tell them to fasten the crossbars on the north, south, and west sides of the Sacred Tent to the middle of the frames. The two long ones must extend from one end of the Sacred Tent to the other, and the crossbar on the west side must extend from one side of the Sacred Tent to the other. 29 Tell them to cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to fasten the crossbars to the frames. The crossbars must also be covered with gold. 30 Erect the Sacred Tent in the way that I have shown you here on this mountain.”