“ And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:

我分派但支派中、亚希撒抹的儿子亚何利亚伯与他同工。凡心里有智慧的，我更使他们有智慧，能做我一切所吩咐的，

看哪，我委派但支派中亚希撒抹的儿子亚何利亚伯与他同工。凡心里有智慧的，我更要赐给他们智慧的心，能做我所吩咐的一切，

看哪，我委派但支派中亚希撒抹的儿子亚何利亚伯与他同工。凡心里有智慧的，我更要赐给他们智慧的心，能做我所吩咐的一切，

我委派但支派亚希撒抹的儿子亚何利亚伯做他的助手。至于其他能工巧匠，我已赐给他们智慧，好照我对你的吩咐制造一切器具，

看哪，我已经指派但支派中亚希撒抹的儿子亚何利亚伯和他同工；所有心里有智慧的人，我也把智慧赐给他们，使他们可以作我吩咐你的一切工作，

我分派但支派中、亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯與他同工。凡心裏有智慧的，我更使他們有智慧，能做我一切所吩咐的，

看哪，我委派但支派中亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯與他同工。凡心裏有智慧的，我更要賜給他們智慧的心，能做我所吩咐的一切，

看哪，我委派但支派中亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯與他同工。凡心裏有智慧的，我更要賜給他們智慧的心，能做我所吩咐的一切，

我委派但支派亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯做他的助手。至於其他能工巧匠，我已賜給他們智慧，好照我對你的吩咐製造一切器具，

看哪，我已經指派但支派中亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯和他同工；所有心裡有智慧的人，我也把智慧賜給他們，使他們可以作我吩咐你的一切工作，

你看我，我要使但支派中亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯和他同工：凡心裏有匠心之才的、我要賜給他技能、好作我所吩咐你的一切事工：

又派但之支派、亞希撒抹子亞何利亞伯輔之、凡有慧心者、我更賜以聰明、俾依我所命爾者而造、

但之支派亞希撒抹子、亞何利巴、我使之相輔、凡有聰明者、我更賜以慧心、俾遵我諭而締搆。

我又選但支派亞希撒抹子亞何利亞伯以輔之、凡其心有智慧者、我更賦之以智慧、使可作凡我所命爾者、

Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you:

I have also appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, to help him. Oholiab is from the tribe of Dan.“ I have given ability to all the skilled workers. They can make everything I have commanded you to make. Here is the complete list.

And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilled artisan in order to make all that I have commanded you:

And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you:

“ And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all that are wise- hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:

I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have placed wisdom within every skilled craftsman in order to make all that I have commanded you:

And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;

Moreover, I have also given him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and I have given ability to all the specially skilled, that they may make everything I have commanded you:

Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise- hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

“ Come, all of you who are gifted craftsmen. Construct everything that the Lord has commanded:

Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service.

And the Lord has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.The Lord has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers.“ The Lord has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the Lord has commanded.”

The Lord now chose seventy two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”

All the women who were skilled in sewing and spinning prepared blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen cloth.All the women who were willing used their skills to spin the goat hair into yarn.

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone?A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back to back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple braided cord is not easily broken.

I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have!

At that time the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jehozadak responded by starting again to rebuild the Temple of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them and helped them.

So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

Then the Lord became angry with Moses.“ All right,” he said.“ What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he speaks well. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. He will be delighted to see you.Talk to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will instruct you both in what to do.

For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon( also called Peter), then Andrew( Peter’s brother), James( son of Zebedee), John( James’s brother),Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew( the tax collector), James( son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus,Simon( the zealot), Judas Iscariot( who later betrayed him).

After this, the man brought me back around to the east gateway.Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel appeared from the east. The sound of his coming was like the roar of rushing waters, and the whole landscape shone with his glory.This vision was just like the others I had seen, first by the Kebar River and then when he came to destroy Jerusalem. I fell face down on the ground.And the glory of the Lord came into the Temple through the east gateway.Then the Spirit took me up and brought me into the inner courtyard, and the glory of the Lord filled the Temple.And I heard someone speaking to me from within the Temple, while the man who had been measuring stood beside me.The Lord said to me,“ Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place where I will rest my feet. I will live here forever among the people of Israel. They and their kings will not defile my holy name any longer by their adulterous worship of other gods or by honoring the relics of their kings who have died.They put their idol altars right next to mine with only a wall between them and me. They defiled my holy name by such detestable sin, so I consumed them in my anger.Now let them stop worshiping other gods and honoring the relics of their kings, and I will live among them forever.“ Son of man, describe to the people of Israel the Temple I have shown you, so they will be ashamed of all their sins. Let them study its plan,and they will be ashamed of what they have done. Describe to them all the specifications of the Temple— including its entrances and exits— and everything else about it. Tell them about its decrees and laws. Write down all these specifications and decrees as they watch so they will be sure to remember and follow them.And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple.“ These are the measurements of the altar: There is a gutter all around the altar 21 inches deep and 21 inches wide, with a curb 9 inches wide around its edge. And this is the height of the altar:From the gutter the altar rises 3 1/2 feet to a lower ledge that surrounds the altar and is 21 inches wide. From the lower ledge the altar rises 7 feet to the upper ledge that is also 21 inches wide.The top of the altar, the hearth, rises another 7 feet higher, with a horn rising up from each of the four corners.The top of the altar is square, measuring 21 feet by 21 feet.The upper ledge also forms a square, measuring 24 1/2 feet by 24 1/2 feet, with a 21 inch gutter and a 10 1/2 inch curb all around the edge. There are steps going up the east side of the altar.”Then he said to me,“ Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: These will be the regulations for the burning of offerings and the sprinkling of blood when the altar is built.At that time, the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok, who minister before me, are to be given a young bull for a sin offering, says the Sovereign Lord.You will take some of its blood and smear it on the four horns of the altar, the four corners of the upper ledge, and the curb that runs around that ledge. This will cleanse and make atonement for the altar.Then take the young bull for the sin offering and burn it at the appointed place outside the Temple area.“ On the second day, sacrifice as a sin offering a young male goat that has no physical defects. Then cleanse and make atonement for the altar again, just as you did with the young bull.When you have finished the cleansing ceremony, offer another young bull that has no defects and a perfect ram from the flock.You are to present them to the Lord, and the priests are to sprinkle salt on them and offer them as a burnt offering to the Lord.“ Every day for seven days a male goat, a young bull, and a ram from the flock will be sacrificed as a sin offering. None of these animals may have physical defects of any kind.Do this each day for seven days to cleanse and make atonement for the altar, thus setting it apart for holy use.On the eighth day, and on each day afterward, the priests will sacrifice on the altar the burnt offerings and peace offerings of the people. Then I will accept you. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,“ Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi.List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.“ The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects.When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curtain and cover the Ark of the Covenant with it.Then they must cover the inner curtain with fine goatskin leather and spread over that a single piece of blue cloth. Finally, they must put the carrying poles of the Ark in place.“ Next they must spread a blue cloth over the table where the Bread of the Presence is displayed, and on the cloth they will place the bowls, ladles, jars, pitchers, and the special bread.They must spread a scarlet cloth over all of this, and finally a covering of fine goatskin leather on top of the scarlet cloth. Then they must insert the carrying poles into the table.“ Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil.Then they must cover the lampstand and its accessories with fine goatskin leather and place the bundle on a carrying frame.“ Next they must spread a blue cloth over the gold incense altar and cover this cloth with fine goatskin leather. Then they must attach the carrying poles to the altar.They must take all the remaining furnishings of the sanctuary and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine goatskin leather, and place them on the carrying frame.“ They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth.All the altar utensils— the firepans, meat forks, shovels, basins, and all the containers— must be placed on the cloth, and a covering of fine goatskin leather must be spread over them. Finally, they must put the carrying poles in place.The camp will be ready to move when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the sacred articles. The Kohathites will come and carry these things to the next destination. But they must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. So these are the things from the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry.“ Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the oil of the lampstand, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. In fact, Eleazar will be responsible for the entire Tabernacle and everything in it, including the sanctuary and its furnishings.”Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,“ Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites!This is what you must do so they will live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects. Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and assign a specific duty or load to each person.The Kohathites must never enter the sanctuary to look at the sacred objects for even a moment, or they will die.”And the Lord said to Moses,“ Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe of Levi.List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.“ These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads.They must carry the curtains of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle itself with its coverings, the outer covering of fine goatskin leather, and the curtain for the Tabernacle entrance.They are also to carry the curtains for the courtyard walls that surround the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain across the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use. The Gershonites are responsible for all these items.Aaron and his sons will direct the Gershonites regarding all their duties, whether it involves moving the equipment or doing other work. They must assign the Gershonites responsibility for the loads they are to carry.So these are the duties assigned to the Gershonite clans at the Tabernacle. They will be directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.“ Now record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Merarite division of the tribe of Levi.List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.“ Their only duty at the Tabernacle will be to carry loads. They will carry the frames of the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the posts, and the bases;also the posts for the courtyard walls with their bases, pegs, and ropes; and all the accessories and everything else related to their use. Assign the various loads to each man by name.So these are the duties of the Merarite clans at the Tabernacle. They are directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”So Moses, Aaron, and the other leaders of the community listed the members of the Kohathite division by their clans and families.The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle,and the total number came to 2,750.So this was the total of all those from the Kohathite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabernacle. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the Lord had commanded through Moses.The Gershonite division was also listed by its clans and families.The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle,and the total number came to 2,630.So this was the total of all those from the Gershonite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabernacle. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the Lord had commanded.The Merarite division was also listed by its clans and families.The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle,and the total number came to 3,200.So this was the total of all those from the Merarite clans who were eligible for service. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the Lord had commanded through Moses.So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families.All the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle and for its transportationnumbered 8,580.When their names were recorded, as the Lord had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his task and told what to carry. And so the registration was completed, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

So Solomon began to build the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to David, his father. The Temple was built on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the site that David had selected.The construction began in midspring, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign.These are the dimensions Solomon used for the foundation of the Temple of God( using the old standard of measurement). It was 90 feet long and 30 feet wide.The entry room at the front of the Temple was 30 feet wide, running across the entire width of the Temple, and 30 feet high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

The Aaron and Moses named in this list are the same ones to whom the Lord said,“ Lead the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt like an army.”

Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood— a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.He overlaid it inside and outside with pure gold, and he ran a molding of gold all around it.He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side.Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.Then he made the Ark’s cover— the place of atonement— from pure gold. It was 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover.He molded the cherubim on each end of the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.Then Bezalel made the table of acacia wood, 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.He overlaid it with pure gold and ran a gold molding around the edge.He decorated it with a 3 inch border all around, and he ran a gold molding along the border.Then he cast four gold rings for the table and attached them at the four corners next to the four legs.The rings were attached near the border to hold the poles that were used to carry the table.He made these poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.Then he made special containers of pure gold for the table— bowls, ladles, jars, and pitchers— to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.Then Bezalel made the lampstand of pure, hammered gold. He made the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece— the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals.The lampstand had six branches going out from the center stem, three on each side.Each of the six branches had three lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.The center stem of the lampstand was crafted with four lamp cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with buds and petals.There was an almond bud beneath each pair of branches where the six branches extended from the center stem, all made of one piece.The almond buds and branches were all of one piece with the center stem, and they were hammered from pure gold.He also made seven lamps for the lampstand, lamp snuffers, and trays, all of pure gold.The entire lampstand, along with its accessories, was made from 75 pounds of pure gold.Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high, with horns at the corners carved from the same piece of wood as the altar itself.He overlaid the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and he ran a gold molding around the entire altar.He made two gold rings and attached them on opposite sides of the altar below the gold molding to hold the carrying poles.He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.Then he made the sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense, using the techniques of a skilled incense maker.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

It was in midspring, in the month of Ziv, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, that he began to construct the Temple of the Lord. This was 480 years after the people of Israel were rescued from their slavery in the land of Egypt.The Temple that King Solomon built for the Lord was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high.The entry room at the front of the Temple was 30 feet wide, running across the entire width of the Temple. It projected outward 15 feet from the front of the Temple.Solomon also made narrow recessed windows throughout the Temple.He built a complex of rooms against the outer walls of the Temple, all the way around the sides and rear of the building.The complex was three stories high, the bottom floor being 7 1/2 feet wide, the second floor 9 feet wide, and the top floor 10 1/2 feet wide. The rooms were connected to the walls of the Temple by beams resting on ledges built out from the wall. So the beams were not inserted into the walls themselves.The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site.The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors.

The skilled craftsmen made ten curtains of finely woven linen for the Tabernacle. Then Bezalel decorated the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.

Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care.