The New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Bible in One
Year - Day 52
Exodus 36: Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful one to whom
the Lord has given skill and understanding to know how to do any work in the
construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord
has commanded.
2 Moses then called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful one
to whom the Lord had given skill, everyone whose heart was stirred to come to
do the work; 3 and they received from Moses all the freewill offerings that the
Israelites had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary. They still kept
bringing him freewill offerings every morning, 4 so that all the artisans who
were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task being
performed, 5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing much more than enough
for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do.” 6 So Moses gave
command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to
make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were
restrained from bringing; 7 for what they had already brought was more than
enough to do all the work.
Construction of the Tabernacle
8 All those with skill among the workers made the tabernacle
with ten curtains; they were made of fine twisted linen, and blue, purple, and
crimson yarns, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. 9 The length of each
curtain was twenty-eight cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; all
the curtains were of the same size.
10 He joined five curtains to one another, and the other five
curtains he joined to one another. 11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the
outermost curtain of the first set; likewise he made them on the edge of the
outermost curtain of the second set; 12 he made fifty loops on the one curtain,
and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set;
the loops were opposite one another. 13 And he made fifty clasps of gold, and
joined the curtains one to the other with clasps; so the tabernacle was one
whole.
14 He also made curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the
tabernacle; he made eleven curtains. 15 The length of each curtain was thirty
cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; the eleven curtains were of
the same size. 16 He joined five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by
themselves. 17 He made fifty loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the
one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the other connecting curtain. 18 He
made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it might be one
whole. 19 And he made for the tent a covering of tanned rams’ skins and an
outer covering of fine leather.[a]
20 Then he made the upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia
wood. 21 Ten cubits was the length of a frame, and a cubit and a half the width
of each frame. 22 Each frame had two pegs for fitting together; he did this for
all the frames of the tabernacle. 23 The frames for the tabernacle he made in
this way: twenty frames for the south side; 24 and he made forty bases of
silver under the twenty frames, two bases under the first frame for its two
pegs, and two bases under the next frame for its two pegs. 25 For the second
side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he made twenty frames 26 and their
forty bases of silver, two bases under the first frame and two bases under the
next frame. 27 For the rear of the tabernacle westward he made six frames. 28
He made two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear. 29 They were
separate beneath, but joined at the top, at the first ring; he made two of them
in this way, for the two corners. 30 There were eight frames with their bases
of silver: sixteen bases, under every frame two bases.
31 He made bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one
side of the tabernacle, 32 and five bars for the frames of the other side of
the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the tabernacle at the rear
westward. 33 He made the middle bar to pass through from end to end halfway up
the frames. 34 And he overlaid the frames with gold, and made rings of gold for
them to hold the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
35 He made the curtain of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and
fine twisted linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. 36 For it he made
four pillars of acacia, and overlaid them with gold; their hooks were of gold,
and he cast for them four bases of silver. 37 He also made a screen for the
entrance to the tent, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine twisted
linen, embroidered with needlework; 38 and its five pillars with their hooks.
He overlaid their capitals and their bases with gold, but their five bases were
of bronze.
Making the Ark of the Covenant
37: Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; it was two and a half
cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 2 He
overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold
around it. 3 He cast for it four rings of gold for its four feet, two rings on
its one side and two rings on its other side. 4 He made poles of acacia wood,
and overlaid them with gold, 5 and put the poles into the rings on the sides of
the ark, to carry the ark. 6 He made a mercy seat[b] of pure gold; two cubits
and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its width. 7 He made two
cherubim of hammered gold; at the two ends of the mercy seat[c] he made them, 8
one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with
the mercy seat[d] he made the cherubim at its two ends. 9 The cherubim spread
out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat[e] with their wings. They faced
one another; the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the mercy seat.[f]
Making the Table for the Bread of the Presence
10 He also made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one
cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. 11 He overlaid it with pure gold, and
made a molding of gold around it. 12 He made around it a rim a handbreadth
wide, and made a molding of gold around the rim. 13 He cast for it four rings
of gold, and fastened the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 14 The
rings that held the poles used for carrying the table were close to the rim. 15
He made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table, and overlaid them with
gold. 16 And he made the vessels of pure gold that were to be on the table, its
plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour
drink offerings.
Making the Lampstand
17 He also made the lampstand of pure gold. The base and the
shaft of the lampstand were made of hammered work; its cups, its calyxes, and
its petals were of one piece with it. 18 There were six branches going out of
its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three
branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it; 19 three cups shaped
like almond blossoms, each with calyx and petals, on one branch, and three cups
shaped like almond blossoms, each with calyx and petals, on the other branch—so
for the six branches going out of the lampstand. 20 On the lampstand itself
there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with its calyxes and petals.
21 There was a calyx of one piece with it under the first pair of branches, a
calyx of one piece with it under the next pair of branches, and a calyx of one
piece with it under the last pair of branches. 22 Their calyxes and their
branches were of one piece with it, the whole of it one hammered piece of pure
gold. 23 He made its seven lamps and its snuffers and its trays of pure gold.
24 He made it and all its utensils of a talent of pure gold.
Making the Altar of Incense
25 He made the altar of incense of acacia wood, one cubit long,
and one cubit wide; it was square, and was two cubits high; its horns were of
one piece with it. 26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, and its sides all
around, and its horns; and he made for it a molding of gold all around, 27 and
made two golden rings for it under its molding, on two opposite sides of it, to
hold the poles with which to carry it. 28 And he made the poles of acacia wood,
and overlaid them with gold.
Making the Anointing Oil and the Incense
29 He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant
incense, blended as by the perfumer.
Making the Altar of Burnt Offering
38: He made the altar of burnt offering also of acacia wood; it
was five cubits long, and five cubits wide; it was square, and three cubits
high. 2 He made horns for it on its four corners; its horns were of one piece
with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3 He made all the utensils of the
altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the firepans: all its
utensils he made of bronze. 4 He made for the altar a grating, a network of
bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down. 5 He cast four rings on the
four corners of the bronze grating to hold the poles; 6 he made the poles of
acacia wood, and overlaid them with bronze. 7 And he put the poles through the
rings on the sides of the altar, to carry it with them; he made it hollow, with
boards.
8 He made the basin of bronze with its stand of bronze, from the
mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Making the Court of the Tabernacle
9 He made the court; for the south side the hangings of the
court were of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits long; 10 its twenty
pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and
their bands were of silver. 11 For the north side there were hangings one
hundred cubits long; its twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze,
but the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 12 For the west
side there were hangings fifty cubits long, with ten pillars and ten bases; the
hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver. 13 And for the front to
the east, fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for one side of the gate were fifteen
cubits, with three pillars and three bases. 15 And so for the other side; on
each side of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with three
pillars and three bases. 16 All the hangings around the court were of fine
twisted linen. 17 The bases for the pillars were of bronze, but the hooks of
the pillars and their bands were of silver; the overlaying of their capitals
was also of silver, and all the pillars of the court were banded with silver.
18 The screen for the entrance to the court was embroidered with needlework in
blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine twisted linen. It was twenty cubits
long and, along the width of it, five cubits high, corresponding to the
hangings of the court. 19 There were four pillars; their four bases were of
bronze, their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their
bands of silver. 20 All the pegs for the tabernacle and for the court all
around were of bronze.
Materials of the Tabernacle
21 These are the records of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of
the covenant,[g] which were drawn up at the commandment of Moses, the work of
the Levites being under the direction of Ithamar son of the priest Aaron. 22
Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord
commanded Moses; 23 and with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of
Dan, engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and crimson yarns,
and in fine linen.
24 All the gold that was used for the work, in all the
construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine
talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. 25
The silver from those of the congregation who were counted was one hundred
talents and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, measured by the sanctuary
shekel; 26 a beka a head (that is, half a shekel, measured by the sanctuary
shekel), for everyone who was counted in the census, from twenty years old and
upward, for six hundred three thousand, five hundred fifty men. 27 The hundred
talents of silver were for casting the bases of the sanctuary, and the bases of
the curtain; one hundred bases for the hundred talents, a talent for a base. 28
Of the thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the
pillars, and overlaid their capitals and made bands for them. 29 The bronze
that was contributed was seventy talents, and two thousand four hundred
shekels; 30 with it he made the bases for the entrance of the tent of meeting,
the bronze altar and the bronze grating for it and all the utensils of the
altar, 31 the bases all around the court, and the bases of the gate of the
court, all the pegs of the tabernacle, and all the pegs around the court.
Footnotes:
a. Exodus 36:19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
b. Exodus 37:6 Or a cover
c. Exodus 37:7 Or the cover
d. Exodus 37:8 Or the cover
e. Exodus 37:9 Or the cover
f. Exodus 37:9 Or the cover
g. Exodus 38:21 Or treaty, or testimony; Heb eduth
Psalm 53: Denunciation of Godlessness
To the leader: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
1 Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they
commit abominable acts;
there is no one who
does good.
2 God looks down from heaven on humankind
to see if there are
any who are wise,
who seek after God.
3 They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
no, not one.
4 Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,
who eat up my people
as they eat bread,
and do not call upon
God?
5 There they shall be in great terror,
in terror such as has
not been.
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly;[a]
they will be put to
shame,[b] for God has rejected them.
6 O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the
fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice;
Israel will be glad.
54: Prayer for Vindication
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David,
when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.”
1 Save me, O God, by your name,
and vindicate me by
your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
give ear to the words
of my mouth.
3 For the insolent have risen against me,
the ruthless seek my
life;
they do not set God
before them.Selah
4 But surely, God is my helper;
the Lord is the
upholder of[c] my life.
5 He will repay my enemies for their evil.
In your faithfulness,
put an end to them.
6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
I will give thanks to
your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 For he has delivered me from every trouble,
and my eye has looked
in triumph on my enemies.
Footnotes:
a. Psalm 53:5 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb him who encamps against you
b. Psalm 53:5 Gk: Heb you have put (them) to shame
c. Psalm 54:4 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is of those who uphold or is
with those who uphold
Matthew 27: Jesus Brought before Pilate
1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the
people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death. 2
They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
The Suicide of Judas
3 When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus[a] was condemned, he
repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and
the elders. 4 He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent[b] blood.” But they
said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” 5 Throwing down the pieces of
silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the
chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them
into the treasury, since they are blood money.” 7 After conferring together, they
used them to buy the potter’s field as a place to bury foreigners. 8 For this
reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was
fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah,[c] “And they
took[d] the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one on whom a price had
been set,[e] on whom some of the people of Israel had set a price, 10 and they
gave[f] them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
Pilate Questions Jesus
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked
him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” 12 But when he
was accused by the chief priests and elders, he did not answer. 13 Then Pilate
said to him, “Do you not hear how many accusations they make against you?” 14
But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor
was greatly amazed.
Barabbas or Jesus?
15 Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a
prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted. 16 At that time they had a
notorious prisoner, called Jesus[g] Barabbas. 17 So after they had gathered,
Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus[h] Barabbas
or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”[i] 18 For he realized that it was out of
jealousy that they had handed him over. 19 While he was sitting on the judgment
seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man,
for today I have suffered a great deal because of a dream about him.” 20 Now
the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and
to have Jesus killed. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do
you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to
them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”[j] All of
them said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he
done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Pilate Hands Jesus over to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that
a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd,
saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood;[k] see to it yourselves.” 25 Then
the people as a whole answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 So
he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to
be crucified.
Footnotes:
a. Matthew 27:3 Gk he
b. Matthew 27:4 Other ancient authorities read righteous
c. Matthew 27:9 Other ancient authorities read Zechariah or
Isaiah
d. Matthew 27:9 Or I took
e. Matthew 27:9 Or the price of the precious One
f. Matthew 27:10 Other ancient authorities read I gave
g. Matthew 27:16 Other ancient authorities lack Jesus
h. Matthew 27:17 Other ancient authorities lack Jesus
i. Matthew 27:17 Or the Christ
j. Matthew 27:22 Or the Christ
k. Matthew 27:24 Other ancient authorities read this righteous
blood, or this righteous man’s blood
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