Exodus 38 שְׁמוֹת פרק ל״ח

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־מִזְבַּחet-miz/BACHthe altar ofהָעֹלָהha/o/LAthe burnt offeringעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaחָמֵשׁcha/MESHfiveאַמּוֹתam/MOTcubitsאׇרְכּוֹor/KOits lengthוְחָמֵשׁ־אַמּוֹתve/cha/MESH-am/MOTand five cubitsרׇחְבּוֹroch/BOits breadthרָבוּעַra/VU/afoursquareוְשָׁלֹשׁve/sha/LOSHand threeאַמּוֹתam/MOTcubitsקֹמָתוֹ׃ko/ma/TOits height

   And 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.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeקַרְנֹתָיוkar/no/TAYVits hornsעַלalonאַרְבַּעar/BAfourפִּנֹּתָיוpin/no/TAYVits cornersמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuof one piece with itהָיוּha/YUwereקַרְנֹתָיוkar/no/TAYVits hornsוַיְצַףvay/TSAFand he overlaidאֹתוֹo/TOitנְחֹשֶׁת׃ne/CHO/shetwith bronze

   And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.

3. 3

   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־כׇּל־כְּלֵיet-kol-ke/LEall the vessels ofהַמִּזְבֵּחַham/miz/BE/achthe altarאֶת־הַסִּירֹתet-has/si/ROTthe potsוְאֶת־הַיָּעִיםve/ET-hay/ya/IMand the shovelsוְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹתve/ET-ham/miz/ra/KOTand the basinsאֶת־הַמִּזְלָגֹתet-ham/miz/la/GOTthe forksוְאֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּתve/ET-ham/mach/TOTand the firepansכׇּל־כֵּלָיוkol-ke/LAYVall its vesselsעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeנְחֹשֶׁת׃ne/CHO/shetof bronze

   And 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.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeלַמִּזְבֵּחַlam/miz/BE/achfor the altarמִכְבָּרmikh/BARa gratingמַעֲשֵׂהma/a/SEthe work ofרֶשֶׁתRE/sheta netנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetof bronzeתַּחַתTA/chatunderכַּרְכֻּבּוֹkar/kub/BOits ledgeמִלְּמַטָּהmil/le/MAT/tabeneathעַד־חֶצְיוֹ׃ad-chets/YOto its middle

   And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.

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   וַיִּצֹקvay/yi/TSOKand he castאַרְבַּעar/BAfourטַבָּעֹתtab/ba/OTringsבְּאַרְבַּעbe/ar/BAfor the fourהַקְּצָוֺתhak/ke/tsa/VOTcornersלְמִכְבַּרle/mikh/BARof the grating ofהַנְּחֹשֶׁתhan/ne/CHO/shetbronzeבָּתִּיםbat/TIMplacesלַבַּדִּים׃lab/bad/DIMfor the poles

   And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםet-hab/bad/DIMthe polesעֲצֵיa/TSEwood ofשִׁטִּיםshit/TIMacaciaוַיְצַףvay/TSAFand he overlaidאֹתָםo/TAMthemנְחֹשֶׁת׃ne/CHO/shetwith bronze

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

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   וַיָּבֵאvay/ya/VEand he putאֶת־הַבַּדִּיםet-hab/bad/DIMthe polesבַּטַּבָּעֹתbat/tab/ba/OTinto the ringsעַלalonצַלְעֹתtsal/OTthe sides ofהַמִּזְבֵּחַham/miz/BE/achthe altarלָשֵׂאתla/SETto carryאֹתוֹo/TOitבָּהֶםba/HEMwith themנְבוּבne/VUVhollowלֻחֹתlu/CHOTwith boardsעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeאֹתוֹ׃o/TOit

   And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֵת־הַכִּיּוֹרet-hak/kiy/YORthe laverנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetof bronzeוְאֵתve/ETandכַּנּוֹkan/NOits baseנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetof bronzeבְּמַרְאֹתbe/mar/OTof the mirrors ofהַצֹּבְאֹתhats/tsov/OTthe serving womenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoצָבְאוּtsa/ve/UservedפֶּתַחPE/tachat the door ofאֹהֶלO/helthe tent ofמוֹעֵד׃mo/EDmeeting

   And 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.

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   וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeאֶת־הֶחָצֵרet-he/cha/TSERthe courtלִפְאַתlif/ATfor the side ofנֶגֶבNE/gevthe southתֵּימָנָהte/MA/nasouthwardקַלְעֵיkal/Ethe hangings ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtשֵׁשׁsheshfine linenמׇשְׁזָרmosh/ZARtwinedמֵאָהme/Aa hundredבָּאַמָּה׃ba/am/MAby the cubit

   And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:

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    עַמּוּדֵיהֶםam/mu/de/HEMtheir pillarsעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַדְנֵיהֶםve/ad/ne/HEMand their socketsעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetof bronzeוָוֵיva/VEthe hooks ofהָעַמּוּדִיםha/am/mu/DIMthe pillarsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶםva/cha/shu/ke/HEMand their bandsכָּסֶף׃KA/sefsilver

    Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.

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    וְלִפְאַתve/lif/ATand for the side ofצָפוֹןtsa/FONthe northמֵאָהme/Aa hundredבָאַמָּהva/am/MAby the cubitעַמּוּדֵיהֶםam/mu/de/HEMtheir pillarsעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַדְנֵיהֶםve/ad/ne/HEMand their socketsעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetof bronzeוָוֵיva/VEthe hooks ofהָעַמּוּדִיםha/am/mu/DIMthe pillarsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶםva/cha/shu/ke/HEMand their bandsכָּסֶף׃KA/sefsilver

    And 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.

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    וְלִפְאַת־יָםve/lif/AT-yamand for the west sideקְלָעִיםke/la/IMhangingsחֲמִשִּׁיםcha/mish/SHIMfiftyבָּאַמָּהba/am/MAby the cubitעַמּוּדֵיהֶםam/mu/de/HEMtheir pillarsעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenוְאַדְנֵיהֶםve/ad/ne/HEMand their socketsעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenוָוֵיva/VEthe hooks ofהָעַמֻּדִיםha/am/mu/DIMthe pillarsוַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶםva/cha/shu/ke/HEMand their bandsכָּסֶף׃KA/sefsilver

    And 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.

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    וְלִפְאַתve/lif/ATand for the side ofקֵדְמָהKED/maeastמִזְרָחָהmiz/RA/chaeastwardחֲמִשִּׁיםcha/mish/SHIMfiftyאַמָּה׃am/MAcubits

    And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.

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    קְלָעִיםke/la/IMhangingsחֲמֵשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵהcha/MESH-es/REfifteenאַמָּהam/MAcubitsאֶל־הַכָּתֵףel-hak/ka/TEFfor the one sideעַמּוּדֵיהֶםam/mu/de/HEMtheir pillarsשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeוְאַדְנֵיהֶםve/ad/ne/HEMand their socketsשְׁלֹשָׁה׃she/lo/SHAthree

    The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.

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    וְלַכָּתֵףve/lak/ka/TEFand for the other sideהַשֵּׁנִיתhash/she/NITsecondמִזֶּהmiz/ZEon this sideוּמִזֶּהu/miz/ZEand on that sideלְשַׁעַרle/SHA/arfor the gate ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtקְלָעִיםke/la/IMhangingsחֲמֵשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵהcha/MESH-es/REfifteenאַמָּהam/MAcubitsעַמֻּדֵיהֶםam/mu/de/HEMtheir pillarsשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeוְאַדְנֵיהֶםve/ad/ne/HEMand their socketsשְׁלֹשָׁה׃she/lo/SHAthree

    And 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.

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    כׇּל־קַלְעֵיkol-kal/Eall the hangings ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutשֵׁשׁsheshfine linenמׇשְׁזָר׃mosh/ZARtwined

    All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.

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    וְהָאֲדָנִיםve/ha/a/da/NIMand the socketsלָעַמֻּדִיםla/am/mu/DIMfor the pillarsנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetwere of bronzeוָוֵיva/VEthe hooks ofהָעַמּוּדִיםha/am/mu/DIMthe pillarsוַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶםva/cha/shu/ke/HEMand their bandsכֶּסֶףKE/sefsilverוְצִפּוּיve/tsip/PUYand the overlaying ofרָאשֵׁיהֶםra/she/HEMtheir capitalsכָּסֶףKA/sefsilverוְהֵםve/HEMand theyמְחֻשָּׁקִיםme/chush/sha/KIMwere banded withכֶּסֶףKE/sefsilverכֹּלkolallעַמֻּדֵיam/mu/DEthe pillars ofהֶחָצֵר׃he/cha/TSERthe court

    And 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.

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    וּמָסַךְu/ma/SAKHand the screen ofשַׁעַרSHA/arthe gate ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtמַעֲשֵׂהma/a/SEthe work ofרֹקֵםro/KEMan embroidererתְּכֵלֶתte/KHE/letblueוְאַרְגָּמָןve/ar/ga/MANand purpleוְתוֹלַעַתve/to/LA/atand crimsonשָׁנִיsha/NIscarletוְשֵׁשׁve/SHESHand fine linenמׇשְׁזָרmosh/ZARtwinedוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twentyאַמָּהam/MAcubitsאֹרֶךְO/rekhthe lengthוְקוֹמָהve/ko/MAand the heightבְרֹחַבve/RO/chavin the breadthחָמֵשׁcha/MESHfiveאַמּוֹתam/MOTcubitsלְעֻמַּתle/um/MATcorresponding toקַלְעֵיkal/Ethe hangings ofהֶחָצֵר׃he/cha/TSERthe court

    And 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.

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    וְעַמֻּדֵיהֶםve/am/mu/de/HEMand their pillarsאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourוְאַדְנֵיהֶםve/ad/ne/HEMand their socketsאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetof bronzeוָוֵיהֶםva/ve/HEMtheir hooks ofכֶּסֶףKE/sefsilverוְצִפּוּיve/tsip/PUYand the overlaying ofרָאשֵׁיהֶםra/she/HEMtheir capitalsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶםva/cha/shu/ke/HEMand their bandsכָּסֶף׃KA/sefsilver

    And 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.

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    וְכׇל־הַיְתֵדֹתve/KHOL-hay/te/DOTand all the pegsלַמִּשְׁכָּןlam/mish/KANfor the tabernacleוְלֶחָצֵרve/le/cha/TSERand for the courtסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutנְחֹשֶׁת׃ne/CHO/shetof bronze

    And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.

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    אֵלֶּהEL/letheseפְקוּדֵיfe/ku/DEthe sum ofהַמִּשְׁכָּןham/mish/KANthe tabernacleמִשְׁכַּןmish/KANthe tabernacle ofהָעֵדֻתha/e/DUTthe testimonyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasפֻּקַּדpuk/KADit was countedעַל־פִּיal-piaccording to the commandment ofמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesעֲבֹדַתa/vo/DATfor the service ofהַלְוִיִּםHal/viy/YIMthe Levitesבְּיַדbe/YADby the hand ofאִיתָמָרI/ta/MARIthamarבֶּן־אַהֲרֹןben-A/ha/RONthe son of Aaronהַכֹּהֵן׃hak/ko/HENthe priest

    This 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.

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    וּבְצַלְאֵלu/ve/Tsal/ELand Bezaleelבֶּן־אוּרִיben-U/RIthe son of Uriבֶן־חוּרven-Churthe son of Hurלְמַטֵּהle/mat/TEof the tribe ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahעָשָׂהa/SAmadeאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּהet-kol-a/SHER-tsiv/VAall that commandedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶת־מֹשֶׁה׃et-Mo/SHEMoses

    And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.

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    וְאִתּוֹve/it/TOand with himאׇהֳלִיאָבO/ho/li/AVAholiabבֶּן־אֲחִיסָמָךְben-A/chi/sa/MAKHthe son of Ahisamachלְמַטֵּה־דָןle/Mat/TE-danof the tribe of Danחָרָשׁcha/RASHan engraverוְחֹשֵׁבve/cho/SHEVand a designerוְרֹקֵםve/ro/KEMand an embroidererבַּתְּכֵלֶתbat/te/KHE/letin blueוּבָאַרְגָּמָןu/va/ar/ga/MANand in purpleוּבְתוֹלַעַתu/ve/to/LA/atand in crimsonהַשָּׁנִיhash/sha/NIscarletוּבַשֵּׁשׁ׃u/vash/SHESHand in fine linen

    And 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.

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    כׇּל־הַזָּהָבkol-haz/za/HAVall the goldהֶעָשׂוּיhe/a/SUYthat was usedלַמְּלָאכָהlam/me/la/KHAfor the workבְּכֹלbe/KHOLin allמְלֶאכֶתme/LE/khetthe work ofהַקֹּדֶשׁhak/KO/deshthe sanctuaryוַיְהִיvay/HIwasזְהַבze/HAVthe gold ofהַתְּנוּפָהhat/te/nu/FAthe wave offeringתֵּשַׁעTE/shanineוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twentyכִּכָּרkik/KARtalentsוּשְׁבַעu/she/VAand sevenמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםu/she/lo/SHIMand thirtyשֶׁקֶלSHE/kelshekelsבְּשֶׁקֶלbe/SHE/kelafter the shekel ofהַקֹּדֶשׁ׃hak/KO/deshthe sanctuary

    All 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.

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    וְכֶסֶףve/KHE/sefand the silver ofפְּקוּדֵיpe/ku/DEthose who were numbered ofהָעֵדָהha/e/DAthe congregationמְאַתme/ATone hundredכִּכָּרkik/KARtalentsוְאֶלֶףve/E/lefand one thousandוּשְׁבַעu/she/VAand sevenמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוַחֲמִשָּׁהva/cha/mish/SHAand fiveוְשִׁבְעִיםve/shiv/IMand seventyשֶׁקֶלSHE/kelshekelsבְּשֶׁקֶלbe/SHE/kelafter the shekel ofהַקֹּדֶשׁ׃hak/KO/deshthe sanctuary

    And 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:

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    בֶּקַעBE/kaa bekaלַגֻּלְגֹּלֶתlag/gul/GO/letfor every headמַחֲצִיתma/cha/TSIThalfהַשֶּׁקֶלhash/SHE/kela shekelבְּשֶׁקֶלbe/SHE/kelafter the shekel ofהַקֹּדֶשׁhak/KO/deshthe sanctuaryלְכֹלle/KHOLfor every oneהָעֹבֵרha/o/VERwho passedעַל־הַפְּקֻדִיםal-hap/pe/ku/DIMamong those numberedמִבֶּןmib/BENfrom a son ofעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsוָמַעְלָהva/MA/laand upwardלְשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹתle/SHESH-me/OTfor six hundredאֶלֶףE/lefthousandוּשְׁלֹשֶׁתu/she/LO/shetand threeאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandוַחֲמֵשׁva/cha/MESHand fiveמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוַחֲמִשִּׁים׃va/cha/mish/SHIMand fifty

    A 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.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand wereמְאַתme/ATthe hundredכִּכַּרkik/KARtalents ofהַכֶּסֶףhak/KE/sefthe silverלָצֶקֶתla/TSE/ketfor castingאֵת־אַדְנֵיet-ad/NEthe sockets ofהַקֹּדֶשׁhak/KO/deshthe sanctuaryוְאֵתve/ETandאַדְנֵיad/NEthe sockets ofהַפָּרֹכֶתhap/pa/RO/khetthe veilמְאַתme/ATthe hundredאֲדָנִיםa/da/NIMsocketsלִמְאַתlim/ATfor the hundredהַכִּכָּרhak/kik/KARtalentsכִּכָּרkik/KARa talentלָאָדֶן׃la/A/denfor a socket

    And 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.

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    וְאֶת־הָאֶלֶףve/ET-ha/E/lefand of the thousandוּשְׁבַעu/she/VAand sevenהַמֵּאוֹתham/me/OThundredוַחֲמִשָּׁהva/cha/mish/SHAand fiveוְשִׁבְעִיםve/shiv/IMand seventyעָשָׂהa/SAhe madeוָוִיםva/VIMhooksלָעַמּוּדִיםla/am/mu/DIMfor the pillarsוְצִפָּהve/tsip/PAand overlaidרָאשֵׁיהֶםra/she/HEMtheir capitalsוְחִשַּׁקve/chish/SHAKand bandedאֹתָם׃o/TAMthem

    And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.

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    וּנְחֹשֶׁתu/ne/CHO/shetand the bronze ofהַתְּנוּפָהhat/te/nu/FAthe wave offeringשִׁבְעִיםshiv/IMseventyכִּכָּרkik/KARtalentsוְאַלְפַּיִםve/al/PA/yimand two thousandוְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹתve/ar/BA-me/OTand four hundredשָׁקֶל׃SHA/kelshekels

    And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

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    וַיַּעַשׂvay/YA/asand he madeבָּהּbawith itאֶת־אַדְנֵיet-ad/NEthe sockets ofפֶּתַחPE/tachthe door ofאֹהֶלO/helthe tent ofמוֹעֵדmo/EDmeetingוְאֵתve/ETandמִזְבַּחmiz/BACHthe altar ofהַנְּחֹשֶׁתhan/ne/CHO/shetbronzeוְאֶת־מִכְבַּרve/ET-mikh/BARand the grating ofהַנְּחֹשֶׁתhan/ne/CHO/shetbronzeאֲשֶׁר־לוֹa/SHER-lothat was for itוְאֵתve/ETandכׇּל־כְּלֵיkol-ke/LEall the vessels ofהַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃ham/miz/BE/achthe altar

    And 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,

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    וְאֶת־אַדְנֵיve/ET-ad/NEand the sockets ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutוְאֶת־אַדְנֵיve/ET-ad/NEand the sockets ofשַׁעַרSHA/arthe gate ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtוְאֵתve/ETandכׇּל־יִתְדֹתkol-yit/DOTall the pegs ofהַמִּשְׁכָּןham/mish/KANthe tabernacleוְאֶת־כׇּל־יִתְדֹתve/ET-kol-yit/DOTand all the pegs ofהֶחָצֵרhe/cha/TSERthe courtסָבִיב׃sa/VIVround about

    And 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.