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Exodus 20:18-26

18When allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָם֩ha.'AmH5971witnessedרֹאִ֨יםro.'ImH7200אֶת־'et-H853the thunderהַקּוֹלֹ֜תha.ko.LotH6963וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and lightningהַלַּפִּידִ֗םha.la.pi.DimH3940וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,the soundingק֣וֹלKolH6963of the ram’s hornהַשֹּׁפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the mountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022enveloped in smokeעָשֵׁ֑ן'a.ShenH6226הָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200,they trembledוַיָּנֻ֔עוּvai.ya.Nu.'uH5128and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975at a distanceמֵֽרָחֹֽק׃Me.ra.ChokH7350.

19“Speakדַּבֵּר־da.ber-H1696to usעִמָּ֖נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973yourselfאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859and we will listenוְנִשְׁמָ֑עָהve.nish.Ma.'ahH8085,”they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872. “But do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408let Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696to usעִמָּ֛נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,orפֶּן־pen-H6435we will dieנָמֽוּת׃na.MutH4191.”

20“Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָאוּ֒ti.ra.'UH3372,”Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413הָעָם֮ha.'AmH5971. “Forכִּ֗יKiH3588Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430has comeבָּ֖אba'H935toלְבַֽעֲבוּר֙le.va.'a.VurH5668test youנַסּ֣וֹתna.SotH5254אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,so thatוּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧הu.va.'a.Vur tih.YehH5668 H1961the fear of Himיִרְאָת֛וֹyir.'a.ToH3374may be beforeעַל־'al-H5921youפְּנֵיכֶ֖םpe.nei.KhemH6440,to keepלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115you from sinningתֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃te.che.Ta.'uH2398.”

21And the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at a distanceמֵרָחֹ֑קme.ra.ChokH7350as Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֙u.mo.ShehH4872approachedנִגַּ֣שׁ אֶל־ni.Gash 'el-H5066 H413the thick darknessהָֽעֲרָפֶ֔לha.'a.ra.FelH6205whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֖ם'a.Sher- shamH834 H8033God wasהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430.

22Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541you are to tellתֹאמַ֖ר אֶל־to.Mar 'el-H559 H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478: ‘Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859have seen for yourselvesרְאִיתֶ֔םre.'i.TemH7200thatכִּ֚יkiH3588I have spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696toעִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.KhemH5973you fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

23You are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to makeתַעֲשׂ֖וּןta.'a.SunH6213any godsאֱלֹ֤הֵי'e.Lo.heiH430alongside Meאִתִּ֑י'i.TiH854;you are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to makeתַעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213for yourselvesgodsוֵאלֹהֵ֣יve.lo.HeiH430of silverכֶ֙סֶף֙khe.sefH3701or goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091.

24You are to makeתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213for Mean altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of earthאֲדָמָה֮'a.da.MahH127,and sacrificeוְזָבַחְתָּ֣ve.za.vach.TaH2076on itעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921אֶת־'et-H853your burnt offeringsעֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and peace offeringsשְׁלָמֶ֔יךָshe.la.Mei.khaH8002אֶת־'et-H853,your sheep and goatsצֹֽאנְךָ֖tzo.ne.KhaH6629וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and cattleבְּקָרֶ֑ךָbe.ka.Re.chaH1241.In everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I cause My nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034to be rememberedאַזְכִּ֣יר'az.KirH2142אֶת־'et-H853,I will comeאָב֥וֹא'a.Vo'H935to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413and bless youוּבֵרַכְתִּֽיךָ׃u.ve.rakh.Ti.khaH1288.

25Now ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you makeתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213an altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of stonesאֲבָנִים֙'a.va.NimH68for Me,you must notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808buildתִבְנֶ֥הtiv.NehH1129itאֶתְהֶ֖ן'et.HenH853with stones shaped by toolsגָּזִ֑יתga.ZitH1496;for ifכִּ֧יkiH3588you useהֵנַ֥פְתָּhe.Naf.taH5130a chiselחַרְבְּךָ֛char.be.KhaH2719on itעָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921,you will defile itוַתְּחַֽלְלֶֽהָ׃va.te.Cha.Le.haH2490.

26And you must notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808go upתַעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.LehH5927toעַֽל־'al-H5921My altarמִזְבְּחִ֑יmiz.be.ChiH4196on stepsבְמַעֲלֹ֖תve.ma.'a.LotH4609,lestאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834לֹֽא־lo'-H3808your nakednessעֶרְוָתְךָ֖'er.va.te.KhaH6172be exposedתִגָּלֶ֥הti.ga.LehH1540on itעָלָֽיו׃ פ'a.LavH5921.’

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