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帳幕的幔子和罩棚

⁸他們中間，凡心裡有智慧做工的，用十幅幔子做帳幕。這幔子是比撒列用撚的細麻和藍色、紫色、朱紅色線製造的，並用巧匠的手工繡上基路伯。All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

⁹每幅幔子長二十八肘，寬四肘，都是一樣的尺寸。Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.

¹⁰他使這五幅幔子幅幅相連，又使那五幅幔子幅幅相連；And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.

¹¹在這相連的幔子末幅邊上做藍色的鈕扣，在那相連的幔子末幅邊上也照樣做；He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.

¹²在這相連的幔子上做五十個鈕扣，在那相連的幔子上也做五十個鈕扣，都是兩兩相對；He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.

¹³又做五十個金鉤，使幔子相連。這才成了一個帳幕。He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

¹⁴他用山羊毛織十一幅幔子，作為帳幕以上的罩棚。He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

¹⁵每幅幔子長三十肘，寬四肘；十一幅幔子都是一樣的尺寸。Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

¹⁶他把五幅幔子連成一幅，又把六幅幔子連成一幅；He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.

¹⁷在這相連的幔子末幅邊上做五十個鈕扣，在那相連的幔子末幅邊上也做五十個鈕扣；He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.

¹⁸又做五十個銅鉤，使罩棚連成一個；He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.

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¹⁹並用染紅的公羊皮做罩棚的蓋，再用海狗皮做一層罩棚上的頂蓋。Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

帳幕的豎板和閂

²⁰他用皂莢木做帳幕的豎板。Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

²¹每塊長十肘，寬一肘半；Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

²²每塊有兩榫相對。帳幕一切的板都是這樣做。Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.

²³帳幕的南面做板二十塊。He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,

²⁴在這二十塊板底下又做四十個帶卯的銀座：兩卯接這塊板上的兩榫，兩卯接那塊板上的兩榫。with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.

²⁵帳幕的第二面，就是北面，也做板二十塊For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames

²⁶和帶卯的銀座四十個：這板底下有兩卯，那板底下也有兩卯。and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.

²⁷帳幕的後面，就是西面，做板六塊。He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,

²⁸帳幕後面的拐角做板兩塊。and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,

²⁹板的下半截是雙的，上半截是整的，直到第一個環子；在帳幕的兩個拐角上都是這樣做。coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.

³⁰有八塊板和十六個帶卯的銀座，每塊板底下有兩卯。So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.

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³¹他用皂莢木做閂：為帳幕這面的板做五閂，He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,

³²為帳幕那面的板做五閂，又為帳幕後面的板做五閂，five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.

³³使板腰間的中閂從這一頭通到那一頭。He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.

³⁴用金子將板包裹，又做板上的金環套閂；閂也用金子包裹。And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.

幔子和門簾

³⁵他用藍色、紫色、朱紅色線，和撚的細麻織幔子，以巧匠的手工繡上基路伯。Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

³⁶為幔子做四根皂莢木柱子，用金包裹，柱子上有金鉤，又為柱子鑄了四個帶卯的銀座。He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.

³⁷拿藍色、紫色、朱紅色線，和撚的細麻，用繡花的手工織帳幕的門簾；For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

³⁸又為簾子做五根柱子和柱子上的鉤子，用金子把柱頂和柱子上的杆子包裹。柱子有五個帶卯的座，是銅的。together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.

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法櫃和施恩座

¹比撒列用皂莢木做櫃，長二肘半，寬一肘半，高一肘半。Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

²裡外包上精金，四圍鑲上金牙邊，He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it.

³又鑄四個金環，安在櫃的四腳上：這邊兩環，那邊兩環。And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.

⁴用皂莢木做兩根槓，用金包裹。Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

⁵把槓穿在櫃旁的環內，以便抬櫃。He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

⁶用精金做施恩座，長二肘半，寬一肘半。He constructed a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

⁷用金子錘出兩個基路伯來，安在施恩座的兩頭，He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

⁸這頭做一個基路伯，那頭做一個基路伯，二基路伯接連一塊，在施恩座的兩頭。one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

⁹二基路伯高張翅膀，遮掩施恩座；基路伯是臉對臉，朝著施恩座。And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

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陳設餅的桌子

¹⁰他用皂莢木做一張桌子，長二肘，寬一肘，高一肘半，He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

¹¹又包上精金，四圍鑲上金牙邊。He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

¹²桌子的四圍各做一掌寬的橫樑，橫樑上鑲著金牙邊，And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

¹³又鑄了四個金環，安在桌子四腳的四角上。He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.

¹⁴安環子的地方是挨近橫樑，可以穿槓抬桌子。The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

¹⁵他用皂莢木做兩根槓，用金包裹，以便抬桌子；He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.

¹⁶又用精金做桌子上的器皿，就是盤子、調羹，並奠酒的瓶和爵。He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

金燈臺

¹⁷他用精金做一個燈臺；這燈臺的座和幹，與杯、球、花，都是接連一塊錘出來的。Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

¹⁸燈臺兩旁杈出六個枝子：這旁三個，那旁三個。Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.

¹⁹這旁每枝上有三個杯，形狀像杏花，有球有花；那旁每枝上也有三個杯，形狀像杏花，有球有花。從燈臺杈出來的六個枝子都是如此。There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand.

²⁰燈臺上有四個杯，形狀像杏花，有球有花。And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

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²¹燈臺每兩個枝子以下有球，與枝子接連一塊；燈臺杈出的六個枝子都是如此。A bud was under the first pair of branches that extended from the lampstand, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

²²球和枝子是接連一塊，都是一塊精金錘出來的。The buds and branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

²³用精金做燈臺的七個燈盞，並燈臺的蠟剪和蠟花盤。He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

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²⁴他用精金一他連得做燈臺和燈臺的一切器具。He made the lampstand and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold.

香壇

²⁵他用皂莢木做香壇，是四方的，長一肘，寬一肘，高二肘，壇的四角與壇接連一塊；He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

²⁶又用精金把壇的上面與壇的四面並壇的四角包裹，又在壇的四圍鑲上金牙邊。And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

²⁷做兩個金環，安在牙子邊以下，在壇的兩旁、兩根橫撐上，作為穿槓的用處，以便抬壇。He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.

²⁸用皂莢木做槓，用金包裹。And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

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聖膏油和淨香

²⁹又按做香之法做聖膏油和馨香料的淨香。He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

燔祭壇

¹他用皂莢木做燔祭壇，是四方的，長五肘，寬五肘，高三肘，Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

²在壇的四拐角上做四個角，與壇接連一塊，用銅把壇包裹。He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.

³他做壇上的盆、鏟子、盤子、肉鍤子、火鼎；這一切器具都是用銅做的。He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans.

⁴又為壇做一個銅網，安在壇四面的圍腰板以下，從下達到壇的半腰。He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.

⁵為銅網的四角鑄四個環子，作為穿槓的用處。At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.

⁶用皂莢木做槓，用銅包裹，And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

⁷把槓穿在壇兩旁的環子內，用以抬壇，並用板做壇；壇是空的。Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.

銅洗濯盆

⁸他用銅做洗濯盆和盆座，是用會幕門前伺候的婦人之鏡子做的。Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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人子坐在榮耀的寶座上

³¹「當人子在他榮耀裡、同著眾天使降臨的時候，要坐在他榮耀的寶座上。When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

³²萬民都要聚集在他面前。他要把他們分別出來，好像牧羊的分別綿羊山羊一般，All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

³³把綿羊安置在右邊，山羊在左邊。He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

右邊的人承受國度

³⁴於是王要向那右邊的說：『你們這蒙我父賜福的，可來承受那創世以來為你們所預備的國；Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

³⁵因為我餓了，你們給我吃，渴了，你們給我喝；我作客旅，你們留我住；For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

³⁶我赤身露體，你們給我穿；我病了，你們看顧我；我在監裡，你們來看我。』I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

義人的回答

³⁷義人就回答說：『主啊，我們甚麼時候見你餓了，給你吃，渴了，給你喝？Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

³⁸甚麼時候見你作客旅，留你住，或是赤身露體，給你穿？When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

³⁹又甚麼時候見你病了，或是在監裡，來看你呢？』When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

⁴⁰王要回答說：『我實在告訴你們，這些事你們既做在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上，就是做在我身上了。』And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

左邊的人被咒詛

⁴¹王又要向那左邊的說：『你們這被咒詛的人，離開我！進入那為魔鬼和他的使者所預備的永火裡去！Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

⁴²因為我餓了，你們不給我吃，渴了，你們不給我喝；For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

⁴³我作客旅，你們不留我住；我赤身露體，你們不給我穿；我病了，我在監裡，你們不來看顧我。』I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’

他們也這樣回答

⁴⁴他們也要回答說：『主啊，我們甚麼時候見你餓了，或渴了，或作客旅，或赤身露體，或病了，或在監裡，不伺候你呢？』And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

⁴⁵王要回答說：『我實在告訴你們，這些事你們既不做在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上，就是不做在我身上了。』Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

永刑與永生

⁴⁶這些人要往永刑裡去；那些義人要往永生裡去。」And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”