Exodus 28

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וְעָשִׂ֥יתָand you will make בִגְדֵי־garments of קֹ֖דֶשׁholiness לְאַהֲרֹ֣ןfor Aaron אָחִ֑יךָbrother your לְכָב֖וֹדfor glory וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃and for beauty

וְאַתָּ֗הand you תְּדַבֵּר֙you will speak אֶל־to כָּל־all חַכְמֵי־people skillful of לֵ֔בheart אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich מִלֵּאתִ֖יוI have filled it ר֣וּחַa spirit of חָכְמָ֑הwisdom וְעָשׂ֞וּand they will make אֶת־obj.בִּגְדֵ֧יthe garments of אַהֲרֹ֛ןAaron לְקַדְּשׁ֖וֹto consecrate him לְכַהֲנוֹ־to serve as priest heלִֽי׃to the me

וְאֵ֨לֶּהand these הַבְּגָדִ֜יםare the garments אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich יַעֲשׂ֗וּthey will make חֹ֤שֶׁןa breastpiece וְאֵפוֹד֙and an ephod וּמְעִ֔ילand a robe וּכְתֹ֥נֶתand a tunic of תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץcheckered work מִצְנֶ֣פֶתa turban וְאַבְנֵ֑טand a sash וְעָשׂ֨וּand they will make בִגְדֵי־garments of קֹ֜דֶשׁholiness לְאַהֲרֹ֥ןfor Aaron אָחִ֛יךָbrother your וּלְבָנָ֖יוand for sons his לְכַהֲנוֹ־to serve as priest heלִֽי׃to the me

וְהֵם֙and they יִקְח֣וּthey will take אֶת־obj.הַזָּהָ֔בthe gold וְאֶת־and obj.הַתְּכֵ֖לֶתthe violet stuff וְאֶת־and obj.הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ןthe purple וְאֶת־and obj.תּוֹלַ֥עַתthe scarlet stuff of הַשָּׁנִ֖יthe scarlet וְאֶת־and obj.הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פthe fine linen

וְעָשׂ֖וּand they will make אֶת־obj.הָאֵפֹ֑דthe ephod זָ֠הָבgold תְּכֵ֨לֶתviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןand purple תּוֹלַ֧עַתscarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֛יscarlet וְשֵׁ֥שׁand fine linen מָשְׁזָ֖רtwisted מַעֲשֵׂ֥הthe work of חֹשֵֽׁב׃a skillful worker

שְׁתֵּ֧יtwo כְתֵפֹ֣תshoulder-pieces חֹֽבְרֹ֗תjoined יִֽהְיֶה־it will belongלּ֛וֹto the itאֶל־to שְׁנֵ֥יthe two קְצוֹתָ֖יוends its וְחֻבָּֽר׃and it will be joined together

וְחֵ֤שֶׁבand the girdle of אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙ephod its אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָלָ֔יוwill be on it כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּwill be like workmanship its מִמֶּ֣נּוּfrom it יִהְיֶ֑הit will be זָהָ֗בgold תְּכֵ֧לֶתviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןand purple וְתוֹלַ֥עַתand scarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֖יscarlet וְשֵׁ֥שׁand fine linen מָשְׁזָֽר׃twisted

וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔and you will take אֶת־obj.שְׁתֵּ֖יtwo אַבְנֵי־stones of שֹׁ֑הַםonyx וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣and you will engrave עֲלֵיהֶ֔םon them שְׁמ֖וֹתthe names of בְּנֵ֥יthe sons of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

שִׁשָּׁה֙six מִשְּׁמֹתָ֔םof names their עַ֖לwill be on הָאֶ֣בֶןthe stone הָאֶחָ֑תthe one וְאֶת־and obj.שְׁמ֞וֹתthe names of הַשִּׁשָּׁ֧הthe six הַנּוֹתָרִ֛יםwhich remain over עַל־will be on הָאֶ֥בֶןthe stone הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתthe second כְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃according to genealogies their

מַעֲשֵׂ֣הthe work of חָרַשׁ֮an engraver of אֶבֶן֒stone פִּתּוּחֵ֣יthe engravings of חֹתָ֗םa seal תְּפַתַּח֙you will engrave אֶת־obj.שְׁתֵּ֣יthe two הָאֲבָנִ֔יםthe stones עַל־on שְׁמֹ֖תthe names of בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael מֻסַבֹּ֛תsurrounded מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹתfiligree settings of זָהָ֖בgold תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הyou will make אֹתָֽם׃obj. them

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָand you will make מִשְׁבְּצֹ֖תfiligree settings of זָהָֽב׃gold

וּשְׁתֵּ֤יand two שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙chains of זָהָ֣בgold טָה֔וֹרpure מִגְבָּלֹ֛תtwisted cords תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הyou will make אֹתָ֖םobj. them מַעֲשֵׂ֣הa work of עֲבֹ֑תcordage וְנָתַתָּ֛הand you will put אֶת־obj.שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תthe chains of הָעֲבֹתֹ֖תthe cords עַל־on הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סthe filigree settings

וְעָשִׂ֜יתָand you will make חֹ֤שֶׁןa breastpiece of מִשְׁפָּט֙judgment מַעֲשֵׂ֣הthe work of חֹשֵׁ֔בa skillful worker כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הlike the work of אֵפֹ֖דthe ephod תַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּyou will make it זָ֠הָבgold תְּכֵ֨לֶתviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןand purple וְתוֹלַ֧עַתand scarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֛יscarlet וְשֵׁ֥שׁand fine linen מָשְׁזָ֖רtwisted תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הyou will make אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. it

רָב֥וּעַsquare יִֽהְיֶ֖הit will be כָּפ֑וּלfolded double זֶ֥רֶתwill be a span אָרְכּ֖וֹlength its וְזֶ֥רֶתand will be a span רָחְבּֽוֹ׃breadth its

וּמִלֵּאתָ֥and you will fillבוֹ֙in the itמִלֻּ֣אַתa setting of אֶ֔בֶןstones אַרְבָּעָ֖הfour טוּרִ֣יםrows אָ֑בֶןstone ט֗וּרwill be a row of אֹ֤דֶםa ruby פִּטְדָה֙a topaz וּבָרֶ֔קֶתand a beryl הַטּ֖וּרthe row הָאֶחָֽד׃the one

וְהַטּ֖וּרand the row הַשֵּׁנִ֑יthe second נֹ֥פֶךְwill be a turquoise סַפִּ֖ירa sapphire וְיָהֲלֹֽם׃and an emerald

וְהַטּ֖וּרand the row הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יthe third לֶ֥שֶׁםwill be a jacinth שְׁב֖וֹan agate וְאַחְלָֽמָה׃and an amethyst

וְהַטּוּר֙and the row הָרְבִיעִ֔יthe fourth תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁwill be a chrysolite וְשֹׁ֖הַםand an onyx וְיָשְׁפֵ֑הand a jasper מְשֻׁבָּצִ֥יםset זָהָ֛בgold יִהְי֖וּthey will be בְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃in settings their

וְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםand the stones תִּֽהְיֶ֜יןָthey will be עַל־on שְׁמֹ֧תthe names of בְּנֵֽי־the sons of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael שְׁתֵּ֥יםtwo plus עֶשְׂרֵ֖הten עַל־on שְׁמֹתָ֑םnames their פִּתּוּחֵ֤יthe engravings of חוֹתָם֙a seal אִ֣ישׁeach one עַל־on שְׁמ֔וֹname its תִּֽהְיֶ֕יןָthey will be לִשְׁנֵ֥יfor the two plus עָשָׂ֖רten שָֽׁבֶט׃tribes

וְעָשִׂ֧יתָand you will make עַל־on הַחֹ֛שֶׁןthe breastpiece שַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥תchains of גַּבְלֻ֖תtwisting מַעֲשֵׂ֣הa work of עֲבֹ֑תcordage זָהָ֖בgold טָהֽוֹר׃pure

וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙and you will make עַל־on הַחֹ֔שֶׁןthe breastpiece שְׁתֵּ֖יtwo טַבְּע֣וֹתrings of זָהָ֑בgold וְנָתַתָּ֗and you will put אֶת־obj.שְׁתֵּי֙the two הַטַּבָּע֔וֹתthe rings עַל־on שְׁנֵ֖יthe two קְצ֥וֹתthe ends of הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃the breastpiece

וְנָתַתָּ֗הand you will put אֶת־obj.שְׁתֵּי֙the two עֲבֹתֹ֣תthe cords of הַזָּהָ֔בthe gold עַל־on שְׁתֵּ֖יthe two הַטַּבָּעֹ֑תthe rings אֶל־to קְצ֖וֹתthe ends of הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃the breastpiece

וְאֵ֨תand obj.שְׁתֵּ֤יthe two קְצוֹת֙the ends of שְׁתֵּ֣יthe two הָעֲבֹתֹ֔תthe cords תִּתֵּ֖ןyou will put עַל־on שְׁתֵּ֣יthe two הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֑וֹתthe filigree settings וְנָתַתָּ֛הand you will put them עַל־on כִּתְפ֥וֹתthe shoulder-pieces of הָאֵפֹ֖דthe ephod אֶל־to מ֥וּלthe front of פָּנָֽיו׃face its

וְעָשִׂ֗יתָand you will make שְׁתֵּי֙two טַבְּע֣וֹתrings of זָהָ֔בgold וְשַׂמְתָּ֣and you will put אֹתָ֔םobj. them עַל־on שְׁנֵ֖יthe two קְצ֣וֹתthe ends of הַחֹ֑שֶׁןthe breastpiece עַל־on שְׂפָת֕וֹedge its אֲשֶׁ֛רwhich אֶל־is to עֵ֥בֶרthe side of הָאֵפֹ֖דthe ephod בָּֽיְתָה׃the inside towards

וְעָשִׂיתָ֮and you will make שְׁתֵּ֣יtwo טַבְּע֣וֹתrings of זָהָב֒gold וְנָתַתָּ֣הand you will put אֹתָ֡םobj. them עַל־on שְׁתֵּי֩the two כִתְפ֨וֹתthe shoulder-pieces of הָאֵפ֤וֹדthe ephod מִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙from to downwards מִמּ֣וּלfrom in front of פָּנָ֔יוface its לְעֻמַּ֖תto close to מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹjoining its מִמַּ֕עַלfrom above לְחֵ֖שֶׁבto the girdle of הָאֵפֽוֹד׃the ephod

וְיִרְכְּס֣וּso they may bind אֶת־obj.הַ֠חֹשֶׁןthe breastpiece מִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יוfrom rings its אֶל־to טַבְּעֹ֤תthe rings of הָאֵפֹד֙the ephod בִּפְתִ֣ילwith a cord of תְּכֵ֔לֶתviolet stuff לִֽהְי֖וֹתto be עַל־on חֵ֣שֶׁבthe girdle of הָאֵפ֑וֹדthe ephod וְלֹֽא־and not יִזַּ֣חit will be displaced הַחֹ֔שֶׁןthe breastpiece מֵעַ֖לfrom on הָאֵפֽוֹד׃the ephod

וְנָשָׂ֣אand he will bear אַ֠הֲרֹןAaron אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֨וֹתthe names of בְּנֵֽי־the sons of יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsrael בְּחֹ֧שֶׁןon the breastpiece of הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טthe judgment עַל־over לִבּ֖וֹheart his בְּבֹא֣וֹwhen goes he אֶל־into הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holy place לְזִכָּרֹ֥ןto a memorial לִפְנֵֽי־to before יְהוָ֖הYahweh תָּמִֽיד׃continually

וְעָשִׂ֛יתָand you will make אֶת־obj.מְעִ֥ילthe robe of הָאֵפ֖וֹדthe ephod כְּלִ֥ילan entirety of תְּכֵֽלֶת׃violet stuff

וְהָיָ֥הand it will be פִֽי־the opening of רֹאשׁ֖וֹtop its בְּתוֹכ֑וֹin the middle of it שָׂפָ֡הan edge יִֽהְיֶה֩it will belong לְפִ֨יוto opening its סָבִ֜יבall around מַעֲשֵׂ֣הthe work אֹרֵ֗גa weaver כְּפִ֥יlike the opening of תַחְרָ֛אa collar יִֽהְיֶה־it will belongלּ֖וֹto the itלֹ֥אnot יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃it will be torn

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָand you will make עַל־on שׁוּלָ֗יוskirt its רִמֹּנֵי֙pomegranates of תְּכֵ֤לֶתviolet stuff וְאַרְגָּמָן֙and purple וְתוֹלַ֣עַתand scarlet stuff of שָׁנִ֔יscarlet עַל־on שׁוּלָ֖יוskirt its סָבִ֑יבall around וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יand bells of זָהָ֛בgold בְּתוֹכָ֖םwill be in between them סָבִֽיב׃all around

פַּעֲמֹ֤ןa bell of זָהָב֙gold וְרִמּ֔וֹןand a pomegranate פַּֽעֲמֹ֥ןa bell of זָהָ֖בgold וְרִמּ֑וֹןand a pomegranate עַל־will be on שׁוּלֵ֥יthe skirts of הַמְּעִ֖ילthe robe סָבִֽיב׃all around

וְהָיָ֥הand it will be עַֽל־on אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron לְשָׁרֵ֑תto serve וְנִשְׁמַ֣עand it will be heard ק֠וֹלוֹsound its בְּבֹא֨וֹwhen goes he אֶל־into הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁthe holy place לִפְנֵ֧יto before יְהוָ֛הYahweh וּבְצֵאת֖וֹand when comes out he וְלֹ֥אand not יָמֽוּת׃ סhe will die

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָand you will make צִּ֖יץa plate of זָהָ֣בgold טָה֑וֹרpure וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤and you will engrave עָלָיו֙on it פִּתּוּחֵ֣יthe engravings of חֹתָ֔םa seal קֹ֖דֶשׁholiness לַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וְשַׂמְתָּ֤and you will put אֹתוֹ֙obj. it עַל־on פְּתִ֣ילa cord of תְּכֵ֔לֶתviolet stuff וְהָיָ֖הand it will be עַל־on הַמִּצְנָ֑פֶתthe turban אֶל־to מ֥וּלthe front of פְּנֵֽי־the face of הַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתthe turban יִהְיֶֽה׃it will be

וְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙and you will weave הַכְּתֹ֣נֶתthe tunic שֵׁ֔שׁfine linen וְעָשִׂ֖יתָand you will make מִצְנֶ֣פֶתa turban of שֵׁ֑שׁfine linen וְאַבְנֵ֥טand a sash תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הyou will make מַעֲשֵׂ֥הthe work of רֹקֵֽם׃a worker in colors

וְלִבְנֵ֤יand for the sons of אַהֲרֹן֙Aaron תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will make כֻתֳּנֹ֔תtunics וְעָשִׂ֥יתָand you will makeלָהֶ֖םfor the themאַבְנֵטִ֑יםsashes וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙and headdresses תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will makeלָהֶ֔םfor the themלְכָב֖וֹדfor glory וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃and for beauty

וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤and you will clothe אֹתָם֙obj. them אֶת־obj.אַהֲרֹ֣ןAaron אָחִ֔יךָbrother your וְאֶת־and obj.בָּנָ֖יוsons his אִתּ֑וֹwith the him וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨and you will anoint אֹתָ֜םobj. them וּמִלֵּאתָ֧and you will fill אֶת־obj.יָדָ֛םhand their וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥and you will consecrate אֹתָ֖םobj. them וְכִהֲנ֥וּand they will serve as priestsלִֽי׃to the me

וַעֲשֵׂ֤הand makeלָהֶם֙for the themמִכְנְסֵי־undergarments of בָ֔דlinen לְכַסּ֖וֹתto cover בְּשַׂ֣רthe flesh of עֶרְוָ֑הnakedness מִמָּתְנַ֥יִםfrom the hips וְעַד־and to יְרֵכַ֖יִםthe thighs יִהְיֽוּ׃they will be

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