Exodus 40

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וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

בְּיוֹם־on the day of הַחֹ֥דֶשׁthe month הָרִאשׁ֖וֹןthe first בְּאֶחָ֣דon day one לַחֹ֑דֶשׁof the month תָּקִ֕יםyou will set up אֶת־obj.מִשְׁכַּ֖ןthe tabernacle of אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

וְשַׂמְתָּ֣and you will put שָׁ֔םthere אֵ֖תobj.אֲר֣וֹןthe ark of הָעֵד֑וּתthe testimony וְסַכֹּתָ֥and you will cover עַל־over הָאָרֹ֖ןthe ark אֶת־obj.הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃the curtain

וְהֵבֵאתָ֙and you will bring אֶת־obj.הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ןthe table וְעָרַכְתָּ֖and you will arrange אֶת־obj.עֶרְכּ֑וֹarrangement its וְהֵבֵאתָ֙and you will bring אֶת־obj.הַמְּנֹרָ֔הthe lampstand וְהַעֲלֵיתָ֖and you will lift up אֶת־obj.נֵרֹתֶֽיהָ׃lamps its

וְנָתַתָּ֞הand you will put אֶת־obj.מִזְבַּ֤חthe altar of הַזָּהָב֙the gold לִקְטֹ֔רֶתfor incense לִפְנֵ֖יto before אֲר֣וֹןthe ark of הָעֵדֻ֑תthe testimony וְשַׂמְתָּ֛and you will put אֶת־obj.מָסַ֥ךְthe screen of הַפֶּ֖תַחthe entrance לַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃of the tabernacle

וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔הand you will put אֵ֖תobj.מִזְבַּ֣חthe altar of הָעֹלָ֑הthe burnt offering לִפְנֵ֕יto before פֶּ֖תַחthe entrance of מִשְׁכַּ֥ןthe tabernacle of אֹֽהֶל־the tent of מוֹעֵֽד׃meeting

וְנָֽתַתָּ֙and you will put אֶת־obj.הַכִּיֹּ֔רthe laver בֵּֽין־between אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֖דmeeting וּבֵ֣יןand between הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַthe altar וְנָתַתָּ֥and you will put שָׁ֖םthere מָֽיִם׃water

וְשַׂמְתָּ֥and you will put אֶת־obj.הֶחָצֵ֖רthe courtyard סָבִ֑יבall around וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔and you will put אֶת־obj.מָסַ֖ךְthe screen of שַׁ֥עַרthe gate of הֶחָצֵֽר׃the courtyard

וְלָקַחְתָּ֙and you will take אֶת־obj.שֶׁ֣מֶןthe oil of הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הthe anointing וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥and you will anoint אֶת־obj.הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernacle וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁר־thatבּ֑וֹis in the itוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥and you will consecrate אֹת֛וֹobj. it וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all כֵּלָ֖יוarticles its וְהָ֥יָהand it will be קֹֽדֶשׁ׃a holy thing

וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֛and you will anoint אֶת־obj.מִזְבַּ֥חthe altar of הָעֹלָ֖הthe burnt offering וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all כֵּלָ֑יוarticles its וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֙and you will consecrate אֶת־obj.הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַthe altar וְהָיָ֥הand it will be הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַthe altar קֹ֥דֶשׁholiness of קָֽדָשִֽׁים׃holinesses

וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥and you will anoint אֶת־obj.הַכִּיֹּ֖רthe laver וְאֶת־and obj.כַּנּ֑וֹbase its וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֖and you will consecrate אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. it

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֤and you will bring near אֶֽת־obj.אַהֲרֹן֙Aaron וְאֶת־and obj.בָּנָ֔יוsons his אֶל־to פֶּ֖תַחthe entrance of אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting וְרָחַצְתָּ֥and you will wash אֹתָ֖םobj. them בַּמָּֽיִם׃with the water

וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֙and you will clothe אֶֽת־obj.אַהֲרֹ֔ןAaron אֵ֖תobj.בִּגְדֵ֣יthe garments of הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holiness וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥and you will anoint אֹת֛וֹobj. him וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥and you will consecrate אֹת֖וֹobj. him וְכִהֵ֥ןand he will serve as a priestלִֽי׃to the me

וְאֶת־and obj.בָּנָ֖יוsons his תַּקְרִ֑יבyou will bring near וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֥and you will clothe אֹתָ֖םobj. them כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃tunics

וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣and you will anoint אֹתָ֗םobj. them כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רjust as מָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙you anointed אֶת־obj.אֲבִיהֶ֔םfather their וְכִהֲנ֖וּand they will serve as priestsלִ֑יto the meוְ֠הָיְתָהand it will become לִהְיֹ֨תto beלָהֶ֧םfor the themמָשְׁחָתָ֛םanointing their לִכְהֻנַּ֥תinto a priesthood of עוֹלָ֖םperpetuity לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃to generations their

וַיַּ֖עַשׂand he did מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses כְּ֠כֹלaccording to all אֲשֶׁ֨רthat צִוָּ֧הhe had commanded יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֹת֖וֹobj. him כֵּ֥ןso עָשָֽׂה׃ סhe did

וַיְהִ֞יand it was בַּחֹ֧דֶשׁin the month הָרִאשׁ֛וֹןthe first בַּשָּׁנָ֥הin the year הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתthe second בְּאֶחָ֣דon day one לַחֹ֑דֶשׁof the month הוּקַ֖םit was set up הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃the tabernacle

וַיָּ֨קֶםand he set up מֹשֶׁ֜הMoses אֶת־obj.הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ןthe tabernacle וַיִּתֵּן֙and he put אֶת־obj.אֲדָנָ֔יוbases its וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙and he set up אֶת־obj.קְרָשָׁ֔יוframes its וַיִּתֵּ֖ןand he put אֶת־obj.בְּרִיחָ֑יוbars its וַיָּ֖קֶםand he set up אֶת־obj.עַמּוּדָֽיו׃pillars its

וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂand he spread out אֶת־obj.הָאֹ֙הֶל֙the tent עַל־over הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןthe tabernacle וַיָּ֜שֶׂםand he put אֶת־obj.מִכְסֵ֥הthe covering of הָאֹ֛הֶלthe tent עָלָ֖יוover it מִלְמָ֑עְלָהfrom to above towards כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

וַיִּקַּ֞חand he took וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he put אֶת־obj.הָעֵדֻת֙the testimony אֶל־into הָ֣אָרֹ֔ןthe ark וַיָּ֥שֶׂםand he put אֶת־obj.הַבַּדִּ֖יםthe poles עַל־on הָאָרֹ֑ןthe ark וַיִּתֵּ֧ןand he put אֶת־obj.הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶתthe atonement cover עַל־on הָאָרֹ֖ןthe ark מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃from to above towards

וַיָּבֵ֣אand he brought אֶת־obj.הָאָרֹן֮the ark אֶל־into הַמִּשְׁכָּן֒the tabernacle וַיָּ֗שֶׂםand he set up אֵ֚תobj.פָּרֹ֣כֶתthe curtain of הַמָּסָ֔ךְthe screen וַיָּ֕סֶךְand he covered עַ֖לover אֲר֣וֹןthe ark of הָעֵד֑וּתthe testimony כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he put אֶת־obj.הַשֻּׁלְחָן֙the table בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting עַ֛לon יֶ֥רֶךְthe side of הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernacle צָפֹ֑נָהnorth -ward מִח֖וּץfrom the outside לַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃of the curtain

וַיַּעֲרֹ֥ךְand he arranged עָלָ֛יוon it עֵ֥רֶךְan arrangement of לֶ֖חֶםbread לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֑הYahweh כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

וַיָּ֤שֶׂםand he put אֶת־obj.הַמְּנֹרָה֙the lampstand בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting נֹ֖כַחopposite to הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ןthe table עַ֛לon יֶ֥רֶךְthe side of הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernacle נֶֽגְבָּה׃south -ward

וַיַּ֥עַלand he lifted up הַנֵּרֹ֖תthe lamps לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֑הYahweh כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

וַיָּ֛שֶׂםand he put אֶת־obj.מִזְבַּ֥חthe altar of הַזָּהָ֖בthe gold בְּאֹ֣הֶלin the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting לִפְנֵ֖יto before הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃the curtain

וַיַּקְטֵ֥רand he made smoke עָלָ֖יוon it קְטֹ֣רֶתincense of סַמִּ֑יםperfumes כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פMoses

וַיָּ֛שֶׂםand he set up אֶת־obj.מָסַ֥ךְthe screen of הַפֶּ֖תַחthe entrance לַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃of the tabernacle

וְאֵת֙and obj.מִזְבַּ֣חthe altar of הָעֹלָ֔הthe burnt offering שָׂ֕םhe set up פֶּ֖תַחthe entrance of מִשְׁכַּ֣ןthe tabernacle of אֹֽהֶל־the tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting וַיַּ֣עַלand he offered up עָלָ֗יוon it אֶת־obj.הָעֹלָה֙the burnt offering וְאֶת־and obj.הַמִּנְחָ֔הthe grain offering כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙and he put אֶת־obj.הַכִּיֹּ֔רthe laver בֵּֽין־between אֹ֥הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֖דmeeting וּבֵ֣יןand between הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַthe altar וַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he put שָׁ֛מָּהthere towards מַ֖יִםwater לְרָחְצָֽה׃for washing

וְרָחֲצ֣וּand they washed מִמֶּ֔נּוּfrom it מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֣ןand Aaron וּבָנָ֑יוand sons his אֶת־obj.יְדֵיהֶ֖םhands their וְאֶת־and obj.רַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃feet their

בְּבֹאָ֞םwhen went they אֶל־into אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֗דmeeting וּבְקָרְבָתָ֛םand when drew near they אֶל־to הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַthe altar יִרְחָ֑צוּthey washed כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ סMoses

וַיָּ֣קֶםand he set up אֶת־obj.הֶחָצֵ֗רthe courtyard סָבִיב֙around לַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ןto the tabernacle וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַand to the altar וַיִּתֵּ֕ןand he put אֶת־obj.מָסַ֖ךְthe screen of שַׁ֣עַרthe gate of הֶחָצֵ֑רthe courtyard וַיְכַ֥לand he finished מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses אֶת־obj.הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ פthe work

וַיְכַ֥סand it covered הֶעָנָ֖ןthe cloud אֶת־obj.אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting וּכְב֣וֹדand the glory of יְהוָ֔הYahweh מָלֵ֖אit filled אֶת־obj.הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃the tabernacle

וְלֹא־and not יָכֹ֣לhe was able מֹשֶׁ֗הMoses לָבוֹא֙to go אֶל־into אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֔דmeeting כִּֽי־for שָׁכַ֥ןit had settled down עָלָ֖יוover it הֶעָנָ֑ןthe cloud וּכְב֣וֹדand the glory of יְהוָ֔הYahweh מָלֵ֖אit had filled אֶת־obj.הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃the tabernacle

וּבְהֵעָל֤וֹתand when was taken up הֶֽעָנָן֙the cloud מֵעַ֣לfrom over הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןthe tabernacle יִסְע֖וּthey set out בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael בְּכֹ֖לin all מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃journeyings their

וְאִם־and if לֹ֥אnot יֵעָלֶ֖הit was taken up הֶעָנָ֑ןthe cloud וְלֹ֣אand not יִסְע֔וּthey set out עַד־until י֖וֹםthe day הֵעָלֹתֽוֹ׃was taken up it

כִּי֩for עֲנַ֨ןthe cloud of יְהוָ֤הYahweh עַֽל־was over הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙the tabernacle יוֹמָ֔םby day וְאֵ֕שׁand fire תִּהְיֶ֥הit was לַ֖יְלָהnightבּ֑וֹon the itלְעֵינֵ֥יto the eyes of כָל־all בֵּֽית־the house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בְּכָל־in all מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃journeyings their

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