In the building of the sanctuary as a dwelling place for God, Moses was directed to make all things according to the pattern of things in the heavens. God called him into the mount, and revealed to him the heavenly things, and in their similitude the tabernacle, with all that pertained to it, was fashioned.

Ved opførelsen af helligdommen som bolig for Gud fik Moses anvisning på at indrette alt i overensstemmelse med det himmelske forbillede. Gud kaldte ham op på bjerget og åbenbarede ham det himmelske billede, og i lighed hermed blev tabernaklet med alt, hvad der hørte dertil, dannet.