The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version

The Sacred Chest 37  Bezalel built a chest of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.  2  He covered it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the top.  3  He made four gold rings and fastened one of them to each of the four legs of the chest.  4  Then he made two poles of acacia wood, covered them with gold,  5  and put them through the rings, so the chest could be carried by the poles. 6  The entire lid of the chest, which was also covered with pure gold, was the place of mercy. [a]   7-9  On each of the two ends of the chest he made a winged creature of hammered gold. They faced each other, and their wings covered the place of mercy. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

Bezalel and Oholiab 30  Moses said to the people of Israel: The  Lord  has chosen Bezalel [ b ]  of the Judah tribe.  31-33  Not only has the  Lord  filled him with his Spirit, but he has given him wisdom and made him a skilled craftsman who can create objects of art with gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood.  34  The  Lord  is urging him and Oholiab [ c ]  from the tribe of Dan to teach others.  35  And he has given them all kinds of artistic skills, including the ability to design and embroider with blue, purple, and red wool and to weave fine linen. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

5  The  Lord  God came down in a cloud and stood beside Moses there on the mountain. God spoke his holy name, “the  Lord .” [ a ]   6  Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, “I am the  Lord  God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.  7  I keep my promises to my people forever, but I also punish anyone who sins. When people sin, I punish them and their children, and also their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.” The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

The  Lord  Is with His People 7  Moses used to set up a tent far from camp. He called it the “meeting tent,” and whoever needed some message from the  Lord  would go there.  8  Each time Moses went out to the tent, everyone would stand at the entrance to their own tents and watch him enter.  9-11  Then they would bow down because a thick cloud would come down in front of the tent, and the  Lord  would speak to Moses face to face, just like a friend. Afterwards, Moses would return to camp, but his young assistant Joshua [ b ]  would stay at the tent. The  Lord  Promises To Be with His People 12  Moses said to the  Lord , “I know that you have told me to lead these people to the land you promised them. But you have not told me who my assistant will be. You have said that you are my friend and that you are pleased with me.  13  If this is true, let me know what your plans are, then I can obey and continue to please you. And don’t forget that you have chosen this nation to be your

The Oil for the Lamp in the Holy Place The  Lord  said to Moses: 20  Command the people of Israel to supply you with the purest olive oil. Do this so the lamp will keep burning  21  in front of the curtain that separates the holy place from the most holy place, where the sacred chest is kept. Aaron and his sons are responsible for keeping the lamp burning every night in the sacred tent. The Israelites must always obey this command. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

The Sacred Chest The  Lord  said to Moses: 10  Tell the people to build a chest of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.  11  Cover it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the lid.  12  Make four gold rings and fasten one of them to each of the four legs of the chest.  13  Make two poles of acacia wood. Cover them with gold  14  and put them through the rings, so the chest can be carried by the poles.  15  Don’t ever remove the poles from the rings.  16  When I give you the Ten Commandments written on two flat stones, put them inside the chest. 17  Cover the lid of the chest with pure gold.  18-19  Then hammer out two winged creatures of pure gold and fasten them to the lid at the ends of the chest.  20  The creatures must face each other with their wings spread over the chest.  21  Inside it place the two flat stones with the Ten Commandments and put the gold lid on top of the chest.  22  I will meet y