Exodus Chapter 38

1. The Altar of Burnt Offering:
– The Israelites make the altar of burnt offering out of acacia wood, overlaying it with bronze.
– The altar is square, measuring 5 cubits long and 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits high.
– They make all the utensils for the altar: pots, shovels, basins, meat hooks, and firepans.

2. The Bronze Basin:
– The Israelites make the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the bronze mirrors of the serving women.

3. The Courtyard:
– They set up the courtyard with hangings of fine twined linen, 100 cubits long on each side.
– They make the pillars and their sockets out of bronze, and the hooks and bands for the pillars out of silver.

4. The Tabernacle Materials:
– The total amount of gold used for the tabernacle is 29 talents and 730 shekels.
– The total amount of silver is 100 talents and 1,775 shekels.
– The total amount of bronze is 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

5. The Census Tax:
– Each man 20 years old or more who was counted in the census had to pay a half-shekel as a contribution to the Lord.
– The total amount collected from the census tax was 100 talents and 1,775 shekels of silver.

In summary, this chapter provides detailed descriptions of the construction of the altar of burnt offering, the bronze basin, the courtyard, and the accounting of the materials used in the tabernacle.