New Century Version

Exodus 37:1-16 New Century Version (NCV)

1. Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood; it was forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

2. He covered it, both inside and out, with pure gold, and he put a gold strip around it.

3. He made four gold rings for it and attached them to its four feet, with two rings on each side.

4. Then he made poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

5. He put the poles through the rings on each side of the Ark to carry it.

6. Then he made a lid of pure gold that was forty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches wide.

7. Then Bezalel hammered gold to make two creatures with wings and attached them to each end of the lid.

8. He made one creature on one end of the lid and the other creature on the other end. He attached them to the lid so that it would be one piece.

9. The creatures’ wings were spread upward, covering the lid, and the creatures faced each other across the lid.

10. Then he made the table of acacia wood; it was thirty-six inches long, eighteen inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.

11. He covered it with pure gold and put a gold strip around it.

12. He made a frame three inches high that stood up all around the edge, and he put a gold strip around it.

13. Then he made four gold rings for the table and attached them to the four corners of the table where the four legs were.

14. The rings were put close to the frame around the top of the table, because they held the poles for carrying it.

15. The poles for carrying the table were made of acacia wood and were covered with gold.

16. He made of pure gold all the things that were used on the table: the plates, bowls, cups, and jars used for pouring the drink offerings.