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Exodus 39

The Priestly Vestments.

1With violet, purple, and scarlet yarn were woven the service cloths for use in the sanctuary, as well as the sacred vestments^a for Aaron, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

2^b The ephod was woven of gold thread and of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn and of fine linen twined.

3Gold was first hammered into gold leaf and then cut up into threads, which were woven with the violet, purple, and scarlet yarn into an embroidered pattern on the fine linen.

4Shoulder straps were made for it and joined to its two upper ends.

5The embroidered belt on the ephod extended out from it, and like it, was made of gold thread, of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of fine linen twined, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

6The onyx stones were prepared and mounted in gold filigree work; they were engraved like seal engravings with the names of the sons of Israel.

7These stones were set on the shoulder straps of the ephod as memorial stones of the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

8^c The breastpiece was embroidered like the ephod, with gold thread and violet, purple, and scarlet yarn on cloth of fine linen twined.

9It was square and folded double, a span high and a span wide in its folded form.

10Four rows of precious stones were mounted on it: in the first row a carnelian, a topaz, and an emerald;

11in the second row, a garnet, a sapphire, and a beryl;

12in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

13in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree work.

14These stones were twelve, to match the names of the sons of Israel, and each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

15^d Chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, were made for the breastpiece,

16together with two gold filigree rosettes and two gold rings. The two rings were fastened to the two upper ends of the breastpiece.

17The two gold chains were then fastened to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.

18The other two ends of the two chains were fastened in front to the two filigree rosettes, which were attached to the shoulder straps of the ephod.

19Two other gold rings were made and put on the two lower ends of the breastpiece, on the edge facing the ephod.

20Two more gold rings were made and fastened to the bottom of the two shoulder straps next to where they joined the ephod in front, just above its embroidered belt.

21Violet ribbons bound the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod, so that the breastpiece stayed right above the embroidered belt of the ephod and did not swing loose from it. All this was just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Other Vestments.

22The robe of the ephod was woven entirely of violet yarn,

23with an opening in its center like the opening of a shirt, with selvage around the opening to keep it from being torn.

24At the hem of the robe pomegranates were made of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn and of fine linen twined;

25bells of pure gold were also made and put between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe:

26a bell, a pomegranate, a bell, a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe which was to be worn in performing the ministry—all this, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

27For Aaron and his sons there were also woven tunics of fine linen;^e

28the turban of fine linen; the ornate skullcaps of fine linen; linen pants of fine linen twined;

29and sashes of variegated work made of fine linen twined and of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

30^f The plate of the sacred diadem was made of pure gold and inscribed, as on a seal engraving: “Sacred to the LORD.”

31It was tied over the turban with a violet ribbon, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Presentation of the Work to Moses.

32Thus the entire work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was completed. The Israelites did the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses; so it was done.

33They then brought to Moses the tabernacle, the tent with all its furnishings, the clasps, the frames, the bars, the columns, the pedestals,

34the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, the covering of tahash skins, the curtain veil;

35the ark of the covenant with its poles, the cover,

36the table with all its utensils and the showbread,

37the pure gold menorah with its lamps set up on it and with all its utensils, the oil for the light,

38the golden altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the tent,

39the altar of bronze with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils, the basin with its stand,

40the hangings of the court with their columns and pedestals, the curtain for the gate of the court with its ropes and tent pegs, all the equipment for the service of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting;

41the service cloths for use in the sanctuary, the sacred vestments for Aaron the priest, and the vestments to be worn by his sons in their ministry.

42Just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so the Israelites had carried out all the work.

43So when Moses saw that all the work was done just as the LORD had commanded, he blessed them.

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Exodus 40

Setting Up the Tabernacle.

1Then the LORD said to Moses:

2^a On the first day of the first month^* you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.^b

3Put the ark of the covenant in it, and screen off the ark with the veil.^c

4Bring in the table and set it. Then bring in the menorah and set up the lamps on it.

5Put the golden altar of incense in front of the ark of the covenant, and hang the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.

6Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

7Place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

8Set up the court round about, and put the curtain at the gate of the court.

9^d Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it, consecrating it and all its furnishings, so that it will be sacred.

10Anoint the altar for burnt offerings and all its utensils, consecrating it, so that it will be most sacred.

11Likewise, anoint the basin with its stand, and thus consecrate it.

12^e Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and there wash them with water.

13Clothe Aaron with the sacred vestments and anoint him, thus consecrating him as my priest.

14Bring forward his sons also, and clothe them with the tunics.

15As you have anointed their father, anoint them also as my priests. Thus, by being anointed, shall they receive a perpetual priesthood throughout all future generations.

16Moses did just as the LORD had commanded him.

17On the first day of the first month of the second year the tabernacle was set up.

18It was Moses who set up the tabernacle. He placed its pedestals, set up its frames, put in its bars, and set up its columns.

19He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering on top of the tent, as the LORD had commanded him.

20^f He took the covenant and put it in the ark; he placed poles alongside the ark and set the cover upon it.

21He brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the curtain veil, thus screening off the ark of the covenant, as the LORD had commanded him.

22He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil,

23and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.^g

24He placed the menorah in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle,

25and he set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.

26He placed the golden altar in the tent of meeting, in front of the veil,

27and on it he burned fragrant incense, as the LORD had commanded him.

28He hung the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.

29He put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and sacrificed burnt offerings and grain offerings on it, as the LORD had commanded him.

30^h He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing.

31Moses and Aaron and his sons used to wash their hands and feet there,

32for they washed themselves whenever they went into the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

33Finally, he set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar and hung the curtain at the gate of the court.

Thus Moses finished all the work.

God’s Presence in the Tabernacle.

34ⁱ Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35Moses could not enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud settled down upon it and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36Whenever the cloud rose from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on their journey.

37But if the cloud did not lift, they would not go forward; only when it lifted did they go forward.

38The cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire in the cloud at night, in the sight of the whole house of Israel in all the stages of their journey.

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Mark 16

The Resurrection of Jesus.^*

1When the sabbath was over,^a Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.^b

2Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb.

3They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

4When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large.

5On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed.^c

6He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him.

7But go and tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you.’”^d

8Then they went out and fled from the tomb, seized with trembling and bewilderment. They said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

The Longer Ending^*

The Appearance to Mary Magdalene. [

9^e When he had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.

10^f She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping.

11When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.

The Appearance to Two Disciples.

12^g After this he appeared in another form to two of them walking along on their way to the country.

13They returned and told the others; but they did not believe them either.

The Commissioning of the Eleven.

14^h [But] later, as the eleven were at table, he appeared to them and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised.

15ⁱ He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.

16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.

17These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages.

18They will pick up serpents [with their hands], and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”^j

The Ascension of Jesus.

19So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.^k

20But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.]^l

The Shorter Ending

[And they reported all the instructions briefly to Peter’s companions. Afterwards Jesus himself, through them, sent forth from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.]

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