The Lord said to Moses: ‘Tell the Israelites that they must bring me a gift. Every person who wants to give can do so. You must receive the gifts for me. ‘You must command the Israelites to make a special place for me. Then I will come and live among them. I will show you how to make this tabernacle and everything inside it. But you must make it completely as I tell you. Exodus 25:1-2, 8-9
耶和華曉諭 摩西 說： 「你告訴 以色列 人當為我送禮物來；凡甘心樂意的，你們就可以收下歸我。…… 又當為我造聖所，使我可以住在他們中間。 製造帳幕和其中的一切器具都要照我所指示你的樣式。」 出埃及記 25:1-2, 8-9