New International Reader's Version

Exodus 26:14-28 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

14. "Make a covering for the tent. Make it out of ram skins that are dyed red. Put a covering of the hides of sea cows over that.

15. "Make frames out of acacia wood for the holy tent.

16. Make each frame 15 feet long and two feet three inches wide.

17. Add two small wooden pins to each frame. Make the pins stick out so that they are even with each other. Make all of the frames for the holy tent in the same way.

18. "Make 20 frames for the south side of the holy tent.

19. And make 40 silver bases to go under them. Make two bases for each frame. Put one under each pin that sticks out.

20. "For the north side of the holy tent make 20 frames

21. and 40 silver bases. Put two bases under each frame.

22. "Make six frames for the west end of the holy tent.

23. Make two frames for the corners at the far end.

24. At those two corners the frames must be double from top to bottom. They must be fitted into a single ring. Make both of them the same.

25. There will be eight frames and 16 silver bases. There will be two bases under each frame.

26. "Also make crossbars out of acacia wood. Make five for the frames on one side of the holy tent.

27. Make five for the frames on the other side. And make five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the holy tent.

28. The center crossbar must reach from end to end at the middle of the frames.