Exodus 37 שְׁמוֹת פרק ל״ז

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1. 1

   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeבְּצַלְאֵלBe/tsal/ELBezaleelאֶת־הָאָרֹןet-ha/a/RONthe arkעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaאַמָּתַיִםam/ma/TA/yimtwo cubitsוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand halfאׇרְכּוֹor/KOits lengthוְאַמָּהve/am/MAand a cubitוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand halfרׇחְבּוֹroch/BOits breadthוְאַמָּהve/am/MAand a cubitוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand halfקֹמָתוֹ׃ko/ma/TOits 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

   וַיְצַפֵּהוּvay/tsap/PE/huand he overlaid it withזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹרta/HORpureמִבַּיִתmib/BA/yitwithinוּמִחוּץu/mi/CHUTSand withoutוַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeלוֹlofor itזֵרzera molding ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldסָבִיב׃sa/VIVround about

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

3. 3

   וַיִּצֹקvay/yi/TSOKand he castלוֹlofor itאַרְבַּעar/BAfourטַבְּעֹתtab/be/OTrings ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldעַלalonאַרְבַּעar/BAfourפַּעֲמֹתָיוpa/a/mo/TAYVits feetוּשְׁתֵּיush/TEand twoטַבָּעֹתtab/ba/OTringsעַל־צַלְעוֹal-tsal/Oon its sideהָאֶחָתha/e/CHAToneוּשְׁתֵּיush/TEand twoטַבָּעֹתtab/ba/OTringsעַל־צַלְעוֹal-tsal/Oon its sideהַשֵּׁנִית׃hash/she/NITthe other

   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

   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeבַּדֵּיbad/DEpoles ofעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaוַיְצַףvay/TSAFand overlaidאֹתָםo/TAMthemזָהָב׃za/HAVgold

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

5. 5

   וַיָּבֵאvay/ya/VEand he putאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםet-hab/bad/DIMthe polesבַּטַּבָּעֹתbat/tab/ba/OTinto the ringsעַלalbyצַלְעֹתtsal/OTthe sides ofהָאָרֹןha/a/RONthe arkלָשֵׂאתla/SETto carryאֶת־הָאָרֹן׃et-ha/a/RONthe ark

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

6. 6

   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeכַּפֹּרֶתkap/PO/reta mercy seat ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹרta/HORpureאַמָּתַיִםam/ma/TA/yimtwo cubitsוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand halfאׇרְכָּהּor/KAits lengthוְאַמָּהve/am/MAand a cubitוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand halfרׇחְבָּהּ׃roch/BAits 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

   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoכְרֻבִיםkhe/ru/VIMcherubimזָהָבza/HAVgoldמִקְשָׁהmik/SHAof hammered workעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeאֹתָםo/TAMthemמִשְּׁנֵיmish/she/NEat the twoקְצוֹתke/TSOTthe ends ofהַכַּפֹּרֶת׃hak/kap/PO/retthe 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־אֶחָדke/RUV-e/CHADone cherubמִקָּצָהmik/ka/TSAat the endמִזֶּהmiz/ZEon this sideוּכְרוּב־אֶחָדu/khe/RUV-e/CHADand one cherubמִקָּצָהmik/ka/TSAat the endמִזֶּהmiz/ZEon that sideמִן־הַכַּפֹּרֶתmin-hak/kap/PO/retof the mercy seatעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeאֶת־הַכְּרֻבִיםet-hak/ke/ru/VIMthe cherubimמִשְּׁנֵיmish/she/NEat the two[קְצוֹתָיו]׃ke/tso/TAYVits ends

   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.

9. 9

   וַיִּהְיוּvay/yih/YUand they wereהַכְּרֻבִיםhak/ke/ru/VIMthe cherubimפֹּרְשֵׂיpor/SEspread outכְנָפַיִםkhe/na/FA/yimwingsלְמַעְלָהle/MA/laon highסֹכְכִיםsokh/KHIMcoveringבְּכַנְפֵיהֶםbe/khan/fe/HEMwith their wingsעַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶתal-hak/kap/PO/retover the mercy seatוּפְנֵיהֶםu/fe/ne/HEMand their facesאִישׁishoneאֶל־אָחִיוel-a/CHIVto anotherאֶל־הַכַּפֹּרֶתel-hak/kap/PO/rettoward the mercy seatהָיוּha/YUwereפְּנֵיpe/NEthe faces ofהַכְּרֻבִים׃hak/ke/ru/VIMthe 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.

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָןet-hash/shul/CHANthe tableעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaאַמָּתַיִםam/ma/TA/yimtwo cubitsאׇרְכּוֹor/KOits lengthוְאַמָּהve/am/MAand a cubitרׇחְבּוֹroch/BOits breadthוְאַמָּהve/am/MAand a cubitוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand halfקֹמָתוֹ׃ko/ma/TOits 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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    וַיְצַףvay/TSAFand overlaidאֹתוֹo/TOitזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹרta/HORpureוַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeלוֹlofor itזֵרzera molding ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldסָבִיב׃sa/VIVround about

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

12. 12

    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeלוֹlofor itמִסְגֶּרֶתmis/GE/reta borderטֹפַחTO/facha handbreadthסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutוַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeזֵר־זָהָבzer-za/HAVa molding of goldלְמִסְגַּרְתּוֹle/mis/gar/TOfor its borderסָבִיב׃sa/VIVround about

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

13. 13

    וַיִּצֹקvay/yi/TSOKand he castלוֹlofor itאַרְבַּעar/BAfourטַבְּעֹתtab/be/OTrings ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldוַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand putאֶת־הַטַּבָּעֹתet-hat/tab/ba/OTthe ringsעַלalonאַרְבַּעar/BAfourהַפֵּאֹתhap/pe/OTcornersאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wereלְאַרְבַּעle/ar/BAat the fourרַגְלָיו׃rag/LAYVits 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.

14. 14

    לְעֻמַּתle/um/MATclose byהַמִּסְגֶּרֶתham/mis/GE/retthe borderהָיוּha/YUwereהַטַּבָּעֹתhat/tab/ba/OTthe ringsבָּתִּיםbat/TIMplacesלַבַּדִּיםlab/bad/DIMfor the polesלָשֵׂאתla/SETto carryאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן׃et-hash/shul/CHANthe table

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

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםet-hab/bad/DIMthe polesעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaוַיְצַףvay/TSAFand overlaidאֹתָםo/TAMthemזָהָבza/HAVgoldלָשֵׂאתla/SETto carryאֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן׃et-hash/shul/CHANthe table

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

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַכֵּלִיםet-hak/ke/LIMthe vesselsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wereעַל־הַשֻּׁלְחָןal-hash/shul/CHANupon the tableאֶת־קְעָרֹתָיוet-ke/a/ro/TAYVits dishesוְאֶת־כַּפֹּתָיוve/ET-kap/po/TAYVand its pansוְאֵתve/ETandמְנַקִּיֹּתָיוme/nak/kiy/yo/TAYVits bowlsוְאֶת־הַקְּשָׂוֺתve/ET-hak/ke/sa/VOTand its jugsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wereיֻסַּךְyus/SAKHto pour outבָּהֵןba/HENwith themזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹר׃ta/HORpure

    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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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָהet-ham/me/no/RAthe lampstandזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹרta/HORpureמִקְשָׁהmik/SHAof hammered workעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeאֶת־הַמְּנֹרָהet-ham/me/no/RAthe lampstandיְרֵכָהּye/re/KHAits baseוְקָנָהּve/ka/NAand its shaftגְּבִיעֶיהָge/vi/E/haits cupsכַּפְתֹּרֶיהָkaf/to/RE/haits knobsוּפְרָחֶיהָu/fe/ra/CHE/haand its flowersמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naof one piece with itהָיוּ׃ha/YUwere

    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:

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    וְשִׁשָּׁהve/shish/SHAand sixקָנִיםka/NIMbranchesיֹצְאִיםyots/IMgoing outמִצִּדֶּיהָmits/tsid/DE/haout of its sidesשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeקְנֵיke/NEbranches ofמְנֹרָהme/no/RAthe lampstandמִצִּדָּהּmits/tsid/DAout of its sideהָאֶחָדha/e/CHADoneוּשְׁלֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAand threeקְנֵיke/NEbranches ofמְנֹרָהme/no/RAthe lampstandמִצִּדָּהּmits/tsid/DAout of its sideהַשֵּׁנִי׃hash/she/NIthe other

    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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    שְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeגְבִעִיםge/vi/IMcupsמְשֻׁקָּדִיםme/shuk/ka/DIMlike almond blossomsבַּקָּנֶהbak/ka/NEon the branchהָאֶחָדha/e/CHADoneכַּפְתֹּרkaf/TORa knobוָפֶרַחva/FE/rachand a flowerוּשְׁלֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAand threeגְבִעִיםge/vi/IMcupsמְשֻׁקָּדִיםme/shuk/ka/DIMlike almond blossomsבְּקָנֶהbe/ka/NEon a branchאֶחָדe/CHADoneכַּפְתֹּרkaf/TORa knobוָפָרַחva/FA/rachand a flowerכֵּןkensoלְשֵׁשֶׁתle/SHE/shetfor the sixהַקָּנִיםhak/ka/NIMbranchesהַיֹּצְאִיםhay/yots/IMthat go outמִן־הַמְּנֹרָה׃min-ham/me/no/RAfrom 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.

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    וּבַמְּנֹרָהu/vam/me/no/RAand on the lampstandאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourגְבִעִיםge/vi/IMcupsמְשֻׁקָּדִיםme/shuk/ka/DIMlike almond blossomsכַּפְתֹּרֶיהָkaf/to/RE/haits knobsוּפְרָחֶיהָ׃u/fe/ra/CHE/haand its flowers

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

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    וְכַפְתֹּרve/khaf/TORand a knobתַּחַתTA/chatunderשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoהַקָּנִיםhak/ka/NIMbranchesמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naof one piece with itוְכַפְתֹּרve/khaf/TORand a knobתַּחַתTA/chatunderשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoהַקָּנִיםhak/ka/NIMbranchesמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naof one piece with itוְכַפְתֹּרve/khaf/TORand a knobתַּחַת־שְׁנֵיTA/chat-she/NEunder twoהַקָּנִיםhak/ka/NIMbranchesמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naof one piece with itלְשֵׁשֶׁתle/SHE/shetfor the sixהַקָּנִיםhak/ka/NIMbranchesהַיֹּצְאִיםhay/yots/IMthat go outמִמֶּנָּה׃mim/MEN/naof one piece with 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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    כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶםkaf/to/re/HEMtheir knobsוּקְנֹתָםu/ke/no/TAMand their branchesמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naof one piece with itהָיוּha/YUwereכֻּלָּהּkul/LAall of itמִקְשָׁהmik/SHAhammered work ofאַחַתa/CHAToneזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹר׃ta/HORpure

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

23. 23

    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־נֵרֹתֶיהָet-ne/ro/TE/haits lampsשִׁבְעָהshiv/Asevenוּמַלְקָחֶיהָu/mal/ka/CHE/haand its tongsוּמַחְתֹּתֶיהָu/mach/to/TE/haand its firepansזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹר׃ta/HORpure

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

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    כִּכָּרkik/KARof a talent ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹרta/HORpureעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeאֹתָהּo/TAitוְאֵתve/ETandכׇּל־כֵּלֶיהָ׃kol-ke/LE/haall its vessels

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

25. 25

    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־מִזְבַּחet-miz/BACHthe altar ofהַקְּטֹרֶתhak/ke/TO/retthe incenseעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaאַמָּהam/MAa cubitאׇרְכּוֹor/KOits lengthוְאַמָּהve/am/MAand a cubitרׇחְבּוֹroch/BOits breadthרָבוּעַra/VU/afoursquareוְאַמָּתַיִםve/am/ma/TA/yimand two cubitsקֹמָתוֹko/ma/TOits heightמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuof one piece with itהָיוּha/YUwereקַרְנֹתָיו׃kar/no/TAYVits 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.

26. 26

    וַיְצַףvay/TSAFand he overlaidאֹתוֹo/TOitזָהָבza/HAVgoldטָהוֹרta/HORpureאֶת־גַּגּוֹet-gag/GOits topוְאֶת־קִירֹתָיוve/ET-ki/ro/TAYVand its sidesסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutוְאֶת־קַרְנֹתָיוve/ET-kar/no/TAYVand its hornsוַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeלוֹlofor itזֵרzera molding ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldסָבִיב׃sa/VIVround about

    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

    וּשְׁתֵּיush/TEand twoטַבְּעֹתtab/be/OTrings ofזָהָבza/HAVgoldעָשָׂה־לוֹa/SA-lohe made for itמִתַּחַתmit/TA/chatunderלְזֵרוֹle/ze/ROits moldingעַלalonשְׁתֵּיshteits twoצַלְעֹתָיוtsal/o/TAYVsidesעַלalonשְׁנֵיshe/NEthe twoצִדָּיוtsid/DAYVits sidesלְבָתִּיםle/vat/TIMplacesלְבַדִּיםle/vad/DIMfor the polesלָשֵׂאתla/SETto carryאֹתוֹo/TOitבָּהֶם׃ba/HEMwith 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

    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםet-hab/bad/DIMthe polesעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaוַיְצַףvay/TSAFand overlaidאֹתָםo/TAMthemזָהָב׃za/HAVgold

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

29. 29

    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־שֶׁמֶןet-SHE/menthe oil ofהַמִּשְׁחָהham/mish/CHAanointingקֹדֶשׁKO/deshholyוְאֶת־קְטֹרֶתve/ET-ke/TO/retand the incense ofהַסַּמִּיםhas/sam/MIMsweet spicesטָהוֹרta/HORpureמַעֲשֵׂהma/a/SEthe work ofרֹקֵחַ׃ro/KE/achthe perfumer

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