Exodus 37 שְׁמוֹת פרק ל״ז

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1. 1

   וַיַּעַשׂand he madeבְּצַלְאֵלBezaleelאֶת־הָאָרֹןthe arkעֲצֵיwood ofשִׁטִּיםacaciaאַמָּתַיִםtwo cubitsוָחֵצִיand halfאׇרְכּוֹits lengthוְאַמָּהand a cubitוָחֵצִיand halfרׇחְבּוֹits breadthוְאַמָּהand a cubitוָחֵצִיand halfקֹמָתוֹ׃its height

   And 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:

2. 2

   וַיְצַפֵּהוּand he overlaid itזָהָבgoldטָהוֹרpureמִבַּיִתfrom withinוּמִחוּץand from outsideוַיַּעַשׂand he madeלוֹfor itזֵרa moldingזָהָבgoldסָבִיב׃all around

   And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.

3. 3

   וַיִּצֹקand he castלוֹfor itאַרְבַּעfourטַבְּעֹתrings ofזָהָבgoldעַלuponאַרְבַּעfourפַּעֲמֹתָיוits feetוּשְׁתֵּיand twoטַבָּעֹתringsעַל־צַלְעוֹupon its sideהָאֶחָתthe oneוּשְׁתֵּיand twoטַבָּעֹתringsעַל־צַלְעוֹupon its sideהַשֵּׁנִית׃the second

   And 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.

4. 4

   וַיַּעַשׂand he madeבַּדֵּיthe poles ofעֲצֵיwood ofשִׁטִּיםacaciaוַיְצַףand he overlaidאֹתָםthemזָהָב׃gold

   And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

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   וַיָּבֵאand he broughtאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםthe polesבַּטַּבָּעֹתin the ringsעַלuponצַלְעֹתthe sides ofהָאָרֹןthe arkלָשֵׂאתto bearאֶת־הָאָרֹן׃the ark

   And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

6. 6

   וַיַּעַשׂand he madeכַּפֹּרֶתa mercy seat ofזָהָבgoldטָהוֹרpureאַמָּתַיִםtwo cubitsוָחֵצִיand halfאׇרְכָּהּits lengthוְאַמָּהand a cubitוָחֵצִיand halfרׇחְבָּהּ׃its breadth

   And 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.

7. 7

   וַיַּעַשׂand he madeשְׁנֵיtwoכְרֻבִיםcherubimזָהָבgoldמִקְשָׁהhammered workעָשָׂהhe madeאֹתָםthemמִשְּׁנֵיfrom two ofקְצוֹתthe ends ofהַכַּפֹּרֶת׃the mercy seat

   And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

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   כְּרוּב־אֶחָדa cherub oneמִקָּצָהfrom an endמִזֶּהon the one sideוּכְרוּב־אֶחָדand a cherub oneמִקָּצָהfrom an endמִזֶּהon the other sideמִן־הַכַּפֹּרֶתfrom the mercy seatעָשָׂהhe madeאֶת־הַכְּרֻבִיםthe cherubimמִשְּׁנֵיfrom two of[קְצוֹתָיו]׃ends its

   One 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.

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   וַיִּהְיוּand they wereהַכְּרֻבִיםthe cherubimפֹּרְשֵׂיspreading outכְנָפַיִםwingsלְמַעְלָהupwardסֹכְכִיםcoveringבְּכַנְפֵיהֶםwith their wingsעַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶתupon the mercy seatוּפְנֵיהֶםand their facesאִישׁeachאֶל־אָחִיוtoward his brotherאֶל־הַכַּפֹּרֶתtoward the mercy seatהָיוּwereפְּנֵיface ofהַכְּרֻבִים׃the cherubim

   And 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.

10. 10

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָןthe tableעֲצֵיwood ofשִׁטִּיםacaciaאַמָּתַיִםtwo cubitsאׇרְכּוֹits lengthוְאַמָּהand a cubitרׇחְבּוֹits breadthוְאַמָּהand a cubitוָחֵצִיand halfקֹמָתוֹ׃its height

    And 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:

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    וַיְצַףand he overlaidאֹתוֹitזָהָבgoldטָהוֹרpureוַיַּעַשׂand he madeלוֹfor itזֵרa moldingזָהָבgoldסָבִיב׃all around

    And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.

12. 12

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeלוֹfor itמִסְגֶּרֶתa rimטֹפַחa hand breadthסָבִיבall aroundוַיַּעַשׂand he madeזֵר־זָהָבa molding goldלְמִסְגַּרְתּוֹfor its rimסָבִיב׃all around

    Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

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    וַיִּצֹקand he castלוֹfor itאַרְבַּעfourטַבְּעֹתrings ofזָהָבgoldוַיִּתֵּןand gaveאֶת־הַטַּבָּעֹתthe ringsעַלuponאַרְבַּעfourהַפֵּאֹתthe cornersאֲשֶׁרwhichלְאַרְבַּעfor the fourרַגְלָיו׃its feet

    And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.

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    לְעֻמַּתopposite toהַמִּסְגֶּרֶתthe rimהָיוּwereהַטַּבָּעֹתthe ringsבָּתִּיםholdersלַבַּדִּיםfor the polesלָשֵׂאתto bearאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן׃the table

    Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

15. 15

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםthe polesעֲצֵיwood ofשִׁטִּיםacaciaוַיְצַףand he overlaidאֹתָםthemזָהָבgoldלָשֵׂאתto bearאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן׃the table

    And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

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    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־הַכֵּלִיםthe vesselsאֲשֶׁרwhichעַל־הַשֻּׁלְחָןupon the tableאֶת־קְעָרֹתָיוits dishesוְאֶת־כַּפֹּתָיוand its pansוְאֵתandמְנַקִּיֹּתָיוits bowlsוְאֶת־הַקְּשָׂוֺתand the jugsאֲשֶׁרwhichיֻסַּךְit shall be poured outבָּהֵןin themזָהָבgoldטָהוֹר׃pure

    And 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.

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    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָהthe lampstandזָהָבgoldטָהוֹרpureמִקְשָׁהhammered workעָשָׂהhe madeאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָהthe lampstandיְרֵכָהּits baseוְקָנָהּand its shaftגְּבִיעֶיהָits cupsכַּפְתֹּרֶיהָits bulbsוּפְרָחֶיהָand its blossomsמִמֶּנָּהfrom itהָיוּ׃were

    And 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:

18. 18

    וְשִׁשָּׁהand sixקָנִיםbranchesיֹצְאִיםgoing outמִצִּדֶּיהָfrom its sidesשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeקְנֵיbranches ofמְנֹרָהlampstandמִצִּדָּהּfrom its sideהָאֶחָדthe oneוּשְׁלֹשָׁהand threeקְנֵיbranches ofמְנֹרָהlampstandמִצִּדָּהּfrom its sideהַשֵּׁנִי׃the second

    And 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:

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    שְׁלֹשָׁהthreeגְבִעִיםcupsמְשֻׁקָּדִיםshaped like almond blossomsבַּקָּנֶהon the branchהָאֶחָדthe oneכַּפְתֹּרa bulbוָפֶרַחand a blossomוּשְׁלֹשָׁהand threeגְבִעִיםcupsמְשֻׁקָּדִיםshaped like almond blossomsבְּקָנֶהon a branchאֶחָדoneכַּפְתֹּרa bulbוָפָרַחand a blossomכֵּןthusלְשֵׁשֶׁתfor the sixהַקָּנִיםthe branchesהַיֹּצְאִיםthe ones going outמִן־הַמְּנֹרָה׃from the lampstand

    Three 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.

20. 20

    וּבַמְּנֹרָהand on the lampstandאַרְבָּעָהfourגְבִעִיםcupsמְשֻׁקָּדִיםshaped like almond blossomsכַּפְתֹּרֶיהָits bulbsוּפְרָחֶיהָ׃and its blossoms

    And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

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    וְכַפְתֹּרand a bulbתַּחַתunderשְׁנֵיtwoהַקָּנִיםthe branchesמִמֶּנָּהfrom itוְכַפְתֹּרand a bulbתַּחַתunderשְׁנֵיtwoהַקָּנִיםthe branchesמִמֶּנָּהfrom itוְכַפְתֹּרand a bulbתַּחַת־שְׁנֵיunder twoהַקָּנִיםthe branchesמִמֶּנָּהfrom itלְשֵׁשֶׁתfor the sixהַקָּנִיםthe branchesהַיֹּצְאִיםthe ones going outמִמֶּנָּה׃from it

    And 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.

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    כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶםtheir bulbsוּקְנֹתָםand their branchesמִמֶּנָּהfrom itהָיוּwereכֻּלָּהּall of itמִקְשָׁהhammered workאַחַתoneזָהָבgoldטָהוֹר׃pure

    Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

23. 23

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־נֵרֹתֶיהָits lampsשִׁבְעָהsevenוּמַלְקָחֶיהָand its tongsוּמַחְתֹּתֶיהָand its fire pansזָהָבgoldטָהוֹר׃pure

    And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

24. 24

    כִּכָּרa talentזָהָבgoldטָהוֹרpureעָשָׂהhe madeאֹתָהּitוְאֵתandכׇּל־כֵּלֶיהָ׃all its vessels

    Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

25. 25

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־מִזְבַּחthe altar ofהַקְּטֹרֶתthe incenseעֲצֵיwood ofשִׁטִּיםacaciaאַמָּהa cubitאׇרְכּוֹits lengthוְאַמָּהand a cubitרׇחְבּוֹits breadthרָבוּעַsquareוְאַמָּתַיִםand two cubitsקֹמָתוֹits heightמִמֶּנּוּfrom itהָיוּwereקַרְנֹתָיו׃its horns

    And 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.

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    וַיְצַףand he overlaidאֹתוֹitזָהָבgoldטָהוֹרpureאֶת־גַּגּוֹits topוְאֶת־קִירֹתָיוand its sidesסָבִיבall aroundוְאֶת־קַרְנֹתָיוand its hornsוַיַּעַשׂand he madeלוֹfor itזֵרa moldingזָהָבgoldסָבִיב׃all around

    And 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.

27. 27

    וּשְׁתֵּיand twoטַבְּעֹתrings ofזָהָבgoldעָשָׂה־לוֹhe made for itמִתַּחַתfrom beneathלְזֵרוֹto its moldingעַלuponשְׁתֵּיtwoצַלְעֹתָיוits sidesעַלuponשְׁנֵיtwoצִדָּיוits sidesלְבָתִּיםfor holdersלְבַדִּיםfor polesלָשֵׂאתto bearאֹתוֹitבָּהֶם׃in them

    And 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.

28. 28

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםthe polesעֲצֵיwood ofשִׁטִּיםacaciaוַיְצַףand he overlaidאֹתָםthemזָהָב׃gold

    And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

29. 29

    וַיַּעַשׂand he madeאֶת־שֶׁמֶןthe oil ofהַמִּשְׁחָהthe anointingקֹדֶשׁholyוְאֶת־קְטֹרֶתand the incense ofהַסַּמִּיםthe perfumeטָהוֹרpureמַעֲשֵׂהwork ofרֹקֵחַ׃a perfumer

    And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.