"Our fathershadthe tabernacleof testimonyin the wilderness,justas He who spoketo Mosesdirected[him] to makeit accordingto the patternwhichhe had seen.
Then Davidgaveto his sonSolomonthe planof the porch[of the temple], its buildings,its storehouses,its upperrooms,its innerroomsand the roomfor the mercyseat;
"All[this]," [said David], "the LORDmade me understandin writingby His handupon me, allthe detailsof this pattern."
So the kingsummonedJehoiadathe chief[priest] and saidto him, "Whyhave you not requiredthe Levitesto bringin from Judahand from Jerusalemthe levy[fixed by] Mosesthe servantof the LORDon the congregationof Israelfor the tentof the testimony?"
"Seethat you make[them] after the patternfor them, whichwas shownto you on the mountain.
"Then you shall erectthe tabernacleaccording to its planwhichyou have been shownin the mountain.
"You shall makeit hollowwith planks;as it was shownto you in the mountain,sothey shall make[it].
Thisis the numberof the thingsfor the tabernacle,the tabernacleof the testimony,as they were numberedaccordingto the commandof Moses,for the serviceof the Levites,by the handof Ithamarthe sonof Aaronthe priest.
Now in the secondyear,in the secondmonth,on the twentiethof the month,the cloudwas liftedfrom overthe tabernacleof the testimony;
"But bringwith you alsoyour brothers,the tribeof Levi,the tribeof your father,that they may be joinedwith you and serveyou, while you and your sonswith you are beforethe tentof the testimony.
Now on the daythat the tabernaclewas erectedthe cloudcoveredthe tabernacle,the tentof the testimony,and in the eveningit was like the appearanceof fireoverthe tabernacle,untilmorning.
a ministerin the sanctuaryand in the true tabernacle,whichthe Lordpitched,not man.
whoservea copyand shadowof the heavenly things,justas Moseswas warned[by God] when he was aboutto erectthe tabernacle;for, "SEE,"He says,"THAT YOU MAKEall thingsACCORDINGTO THE PATTERNWHICH WAS SHOWNYOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."
Then the wholecongregationof the sonsof Israelassembledthemselves at Shiloh,and setup the tentof meetingthere;and the landwas subduedbeforethem.
So when the peoplesetout from their tentsto crossthe Jordanwith the priestscarryingthe arkof the covenantbeforethe people,
