24:10. And they saw the God of Israel: and under his feet as it were a work of sapphire stone, and as the heaven, when clear. 24:11. Neither did he lay his hand upon those of the children of Israel, that retired afar off, and they saw God, and they did eat and drink. 24:12. And the Lord said to Moses: Come up to me into the mount, and be there; and I will give thee tables of stone, and the law, and the commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. 24:13. Moses rose up, and his minister Josue: and Moses going up into the mount of God, 24:14. Said to the ancients: Wait ye here till we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you: if any question shall arise, you shall refer it to them. 24:15. And when Moses was gone up, a cloud covered the mount. 24:16. And the glory of the Lord dwelt upon Sinai, covering it with a cloud six days: and the seventh day he called him out of the midst of the cloud. 24:17. And the sight of the glory of the Lord, was like a burning fire upon the top of the mount, in the eyes of the children of Israel. 24:18. And Moses entering into the midst of the cloud, went up into the mountain: And he was there forty days and forty nights. Exodus Chapter 25 Offerings prescribed for making the tabernacle, the ark, the candlestick, etc. 25:1. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 25:2. Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring firstfruits to me: of every man that offereth of his own accord, you shall take them. Firstfruits... Offerings of some of the best and choicest of their goods. 25:3. And these are the things you must take: Gold, and silver, and brass, 25:4. Violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 25:5. And rams' skins dyed red, and violet skins, and setim wood: Setim wood... The wood of a tree that grows in the wilderness, which is said to be incorruptible. 25:6. Oil to make lights: spices for ointment, and for sweetsmelling incense: 25:7. Onyx stones, and precious stones to adorn the ephod and the rational. The ephod and the rational... The ephod was the high priest's upper vestment; and the rational his vestplate, in which were twelve gems, etc. 25:8. And they shall make me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in the midst of them: 25:9. According to all the likeness of the tabernacle which I will shew thee, and of all the vessels for the service thereof: and thus you shall make it: 25:10. Frame an ark of setim wood, the length whereof shall be of two cubits and a half; the breadth, a cubit and a half; the height, likewise, a cubit and a half. 25:11. And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold, within and without; and over it thou shalt make a golden crown round about: 25:12. And four golden rings, which thou shalt put at the four corners of the ark: let two rings be on the one side, and two on the other. 25:13. Thou shalt make bars also of setim wood, and shalt overlay them with gold.