造祭壇之法則
The Altar of Burnt Offering
第二十七章 Exodus 27
1.「你要用皂莢木做壇。這壇要四方的,長五肘,寬五肘,高三肘。
「Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits[a] high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.[b]
Footnotes:
a. Exodus 27:1 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters
b. Exodus 27:1 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide
2.要在壇的四拐角上做四個角,與壇接連一塊,用銅把壇包裹。
Make a horn at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar are of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze.
3.要做盆,收去壇上的灰,又做鏟子、盤子、肉鍤子、火鼎;壇上一切的器具都用銅做。
Make all its utensils of bronze-its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.
4.要為壇做一個銅網,在網的四角上做四個銅環,
Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network.
5.把網安在壇四面的圍腰板以下,使網從下達到壇的半腰。
Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar.
6.又要用皂莢木為壇做槓,用銅包裹。
Make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.
7.這槓要穿在壇兩旁的環子內,用以擡壇。
The poles are to be inserted into the rings so they will be on two sides of the altar when is carried.
8.要用板做壇,壇是空的,都照著在山上指示你的樣式做。
Make the altar hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.
The Courtyard
9.你要做帳幕的院子。院子的南面要用撚的細麻做帷子,長一百肘。
「Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[c] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen,
Footnotes:
c. Exodus 27:9 That is, about 150 feet or about 45 meters; also in verse 11
10.帷子的柱子要二十根,帶卯的銅座二十個。柱子上的鈎子和杆子都要用銀子做。
with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts.
11.北面也當有帷子,長一百肘,帷子的柱子二十根,帶卯的銅座二十個。柱子上的鈎子和杆子都要用銀子做。
The north side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and hands on the posts.
12.院子的西面當有帷子,寬五十肘,帷子的柱子十根,帶卯的座十個。
「The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits[d] wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases.
Footnotes:
d. Exodus 27:12 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters; also in verse 13
13.院子的東面要寬五十肘。
On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyard shall also be fifty cubits wide.
14.門這邊的帷子要十五肘,帷子的柱子三根,帶卯的座三個。
Curtains fifteen cubits[e] long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases,
Footnotes:
e. Exodus 27:14 That is, about 23 feet or about 6.8 meters; also in verse 15
15.門那邊的帷子也要十五肘,帷子的柱子三根,帶卯的座三個。
and curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on the other side, with three posts and three bases.
16.院子的門當有簾子,長二十肘,要拿藍色、紫色、朱紅色線,和撚的細麻,用繡花的手工織成,柱子四根,帶卯的座四個。
「For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain twenty cubits[f] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen-the work of an embroiderer-with four posts and four bases.
Footnotes:
f. Exodus 27:16 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters
17.院子四圍的一切柱子都要用銀杆連絡,柱子上的鈎子要用銀做,帶卯的座要用銅做。
All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases.
18.院子要長一百肘,寬五十肘,高五肘,帷子要用撚的細麻做,帶卯的座要用銅做。
The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide,[g] with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits[h] high, and with bronze bases.
Footnotes:
g. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 150 feet long and 75 feet wide or about 45 meters long and 23 meters wide
h. Exodus 27:18 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters
19.帳幕各樣用處的器具,並帳幕一切的橛子,和院子裏一切的橛子,都要用銅做。」
All the other articles used in the service of the tabernacle, whatever their function, including all the tent pegs for it and those for the courtyard, are to be of bronze. |