Bible Reading For February 7:  Exodus 37-38, Matthew 25:1-30

 Exodus 37
1And Bezaleel made the ark [of] shittim wood: two cubits and a half [was] the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:
2And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
3And he cast for it four rings of gold, [to be set] by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
4And he made staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
5And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
6And he made the mercy seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [was] the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
7And he made two cherubims [of] gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
8One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the [other] end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
9And the cherubims spread out [their] wings on high, [and] covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; [even] to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
10And he made the table [of] shittim wood: two cubits [was] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:
11And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
12Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
13And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that [were] in the four feet thereof.
14Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
15And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
16And he made the vessels which [were] upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, [of] pure gold.
17And he made the candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
18And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
19Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
20And in the candlestick [were] four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:
21And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
22Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it [was] one beaten work [of] pure gold.
23And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, [of] pure gold.
24[Of] a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
25And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
26And he overlaid it with pure gold, [both] the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
28And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
 Exodus 38
1And he made the altar of burnt offering [of] shittim wood: five cubits [was] the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; [it was] foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
2And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
3And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, [and] the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he [of] brass.
4And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
5And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, [to be] places for the staves.
6And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
7And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
8And he made the laver [of] brass, and the foot of it [of] brass, of the lookingglasses of [the women] assembling, which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
9And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court [were of] fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
10Their pillars [were] twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [were of] silver.
11And for the north side [the hangings were] an hundred cubits, their pillars [were] twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [of] silver.
12And for the west side [were] hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [of] silver.
13And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.
14The hangings of the one side [of the gate were] fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
15And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, [were] hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
16All the hangings of the court round about [were] of fine twined linen.
17And the sockets for the pillars [were of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [of] silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters [of] silver; and all the pillars of the court [were] filleted with silver.
18And the hanging for the gate of the court [was] needlework, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits [was] the length, and the height in the breadth [was] five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court.
19And their pillars [were] four, and their sockets [of] brass four; their hooks [of] silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets [of] silver.
20And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, [were of] brass.
21This is the sum of the tabernacle, [even] of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, [for] the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.
22And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
23And with him [was] Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
24All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy [place], even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
25And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation [was] an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
26A bekah for every man, [that is], half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty [men].
27And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket.
28And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
29And the brass of the offering [was] seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
30And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
31And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.
 Matthew 25:1-30
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins , which took their lamps , and went forth to meet the bridegroom .
2And five of them were wise , and five [were] foolish .
3They that [were] foolish took their lamps , and took no oil with them :
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps .
5While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept
6And at midnight there was a cry made Behold the bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet him .
7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps .
8And the foolish said unto the wise , Give us of your oil ; for our lamps are gone out
9But the wise answered saying [Not so]; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves .
10And while they went to buy the bridegroom came and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage : and the door was shut
11Afterward came also the other virgins , saying Lord , Lord , open to us .
12But he answered and said Verily I say unto you , I know you not .
13Watch therefore , for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh
14For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country [who] called his own servants , and delivered unto them his goods
15And unto one he gave five talents , to another two , and to another one ; to every man according to his several ability ; and straightway took his journey
16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same , and made [them] other five talents .
17And likewise he that [had received] two , he also gained other two .
18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth , and hid his lord's money .
19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them .
20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents , saying Lord , thou deliveredst unto me five talents : behold , I have gained beside them five talents more .
21His lord said unto him , Well done , [thou] good and faithful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things , I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy lord .
22He also that had received two talents came and said Lord , thou deliveredst unto me two talents : behold , I have gained two other talents beside them .
23His lord said unto him , Well done , good and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things , I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy lord .
24Then he which had received the one talent came and said Lord , I knew thee that thou art an hard man , reaping where thou hast not sown and gathering where thou hast not strawed
25And I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo , [there] thou hast [that is] thine .
26His lord answered and said unto him , [Thou] wicked and slothful servant , thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not , and gather where I have not strawed
27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers , and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury .
28Take therefore the talent from him , and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents .
29For unto every one that hath shall be given and he shall have abundance but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath
30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth .