{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/exodus/37","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T23:47:06.983Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Exodus","bookSlug":"exodus","chapter":37,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":36,"nextChapter":38,"totalChapters":40,"totalVerses":29},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Bezaleel maketh the ark of shittim wood, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and he overlayeth it with pure gold within and without, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"and he casteth for it four rings of gold, on its four feet, even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its second side;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and he maketh staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and he bringeth in the staves into the rings, by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And he maketh a mercy-seat of pure gold, two cubits and a half its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and he maketh two cherubs of gold, of beaten work he hath made them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"one cherub at the end on this side, and one cherub at the end on that, out of the mercy-seat he hath made the cherubs, at its two ends;"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"and the cherubs are spreading out wings on high, covering over the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces are one towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And he maketh the table of shittim wood; two cubits its length, and a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height,"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"and overlayeth it with pure gold, and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And he maketh for it a border of a handbreadth round about, and maketh a wreath of gold for its border round about;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"and he casteth for it four rings of gold, and putteth the rings on the four corners which are to its four feet;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"over-against the border have the rings been, places for staves to bear the table."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold, to bear the table;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"and he maketh the vessels which are upon the table, its dishes, and its bowls, and its cups, and the cups by which they pour out, of pure gold."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he hath made the candlestick, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers, have been of the same;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of its one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of its second side;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"three calyxes, made like almonds, in the one branch, a knop and a flower; and three calyxes, made like almonds, in another branch, a knop and a flower; so to the six branches which are coming out of the candlestick."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And in the candlestick are four calyxes, made like almonds, its knops, and its flowers,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, are to the six branches which are coming out of it;"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"their knops and their branches have been of the same; all of it one beaten work of pure gold."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"of a talent of pure gold he hath made it, and all its vessels."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim wood; a cubit its length, and a cubit its breadth (square), and two cubits its height; its horns have been of the same;"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"and he overlayeth it with pure gold, its top and its sides round about, and its horns; and he maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"and two rings of gold he hath made for it under its wreath, at its two corners, at its two sides, for places for staves to bear it with them."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold;"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"and he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume — work of a compounder."}],"citation":{"inline":"Exodus 37 (YLT)","markdown":"[Exodus 37](https://primebible.com/ylt/exodus/37)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/exodus/37 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}