Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 28:2-20

2Makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for your brotherאָחִ֑יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןle.'a.ha.RonH175,to give him gloryלְכָב֖וֹדle.kha.VodH3519and splendorוּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃u.le.tif.'A.retH8597.

3Youוְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH859are to instructתְּדַבֵּר֙ אֶל־te.da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the skilled craftsmenחַכְמֵי־ לֵ֔בchakh.mei- LevH2450 H3820,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have filledמִלֵּאתִ֖יוmi.le.TivH4390with a spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,to makeוְעָשׂ֞וּve.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853garmentsבִּגְדֵ֧יbig.DeiH899for Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175consecrationלְקַדְּשׁ֖וֹle.ka.de.ShoH6942,so that he may serve Me as priestלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547.

4Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the garmentsהַבְּגָדִ֜יםha.be.ga.DimH899thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they shall makeיַעֲשׂ֗וּya.'a.SuH6213:a breastpieceחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833,an ephodוְאֵפוֹד֙ve.'e.fOdH646,a robeוּמְעִ֔ילu.me.'IlH4598,a wovenתַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץtash.BetzH8665tunicוּכְתֹ֥נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801,a turbanמִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitz.Ne.fetH4701,and a sashוְאַבְנֵ֑טve.'av.NetH73.They are to makeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213theseholyקֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121,so that they may serve Me as priestsלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547.

5Theyוְהֵם֙ve.HemH1992shall useיִקְח֣וּyik.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091,along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853blueהַתְּכֵ֖לֶתha.te.Khe.letH8504וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ןha.'ar.ga.ManH713וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖יto.La.'at ha.sha.NiH8438 H8144וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and fine linenהַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פha.SheshH8336.

6They are to makeוְעָשׂ֖וּve.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646of finely spunמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336embroideredמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵֽׁב׃ma.'a.Seh cho.ShevH4639 H2803with goldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091,and with blueתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛יto.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144.

7It shall haveיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961twoשְׁתֵּ֧יshe.TeiH8147shoulder piecesכְתֵפֹ֣תkhe.te.FotH3802attachedחֹֽבְרֹ֗תchoe.RotH2266atאֶל־'el-H413twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147of its cornersקְצוֹתָ֖יוke.tzo.TavH7098,so it can be fastenedוְחֻבָּֽר׃ve.chu.BarH2266.

8And the skillfully woven waistbandוְחֵ֤שֶׁבve.Che.shevH2805אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834ofעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921the ephodאֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙'a.fu.da.ToH642must beיִהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961of one pieceמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,of the same workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּke.ma.'a.Se.huH4639—with goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091,with blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144,and with finely spunמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336.

9Takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ve.La.kach.taH3947אֶת־'et-H853twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147onyxשֹׁ֑הַםSho.hamH7718stonesאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68and engraveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֣u.fi.tach.TaH6605on themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921the namesשְׁמ֖וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

10sixשִׁשָּׁה֙shi.ShahH8337of their namesמִשְּׁמֹתָ֔םmi.she.mo.TamH8034onעַ֖ל'alH5921oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853stoneהָאֶ֣בֶןha.'E.venH68and the remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֛יםha.no.ta.RimH3498sixהַשִּׁשָּׁ֧הha.shi.ShahH8337שְׁמ֞וֹתshe.MotH8034onעַל־'al-H5921the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.NitH8145הָאֶ֥בֶןha.'E.venH68,in the order of their birthכְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ke.tol.do.TamH8435.

11מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639Engraveתְּפַתַּח֙te.fa.TachH6605אֶת־'et-H853עַל־'al-H5921the namesשְׁמֹ֖תshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478on the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147stonesאֶבֶן֒'e.VenH68the way a gemהָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68cutterחָרַשׁ֮cha.RashH2796engravesפִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.CheiH6603a sealחֹתָ֗םcho.TamH2368.Then mountמֻסַבֹּ֛תmu.sa.BotH5437the stonesאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853in goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091filigree settingsמִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹתmish.be.TzotH4865תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213.

12Fastenוְשַׂמְתָּ֞ve.sam.TaH7760אֶת־'et-H853bothשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147stonesהָאֲבָנִ֗יםha.'a.va.NimH68onעַ֚ל'alH5921the shoulder piecesכִּתְפֹ֣תkit.FotH3802of the ephodהָֽאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.FodH646as memorialזִכָּרֹ֖ןzi.ka.RonH2146stonesאַבְנֵ֥י'av.NeiH68for the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175אֶת־'et-H853is to bearוְנָשָׂא֩ve.na.Sa'H5375their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֜םshe.mo.TamH8034onעַל־'al-H5921his twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147shouldersכְתֵפָ֖יוkhe.te.FavH3802as a memorialלְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ סle.zi.ka.RonH2146beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068.

13Fashionוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091filigree settingsמִשְׁבְּצֹ֖תmish.be.TzotH4865

14and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.TeiH8147chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙shar.she.RotH8333of pureטָה֔וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,madeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853of braidedמִגְבָּלֹ֛תmig.ba.LotH4020cordעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639;and attachוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414אֶת־'et-H853theseהָעֲבֹתֹ֖תha.'a.vo.TotH5688chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תshar.she.RotH8333toעַל־'al-H5921the settingsהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סHa.mish.be.TzotH4865.

15You are also to makeוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a breastpieceחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941תַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּta.'a.Se.nuH6213with the same workmanshipחֹשֵׁ֔בcho.ShevH4639 H2803as the ephodאֵפֹ֖ד'e.FodH646.Constructתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213itאֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853with goldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091,with blueתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144,and with finely spunמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336.

16It must beיִֽהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961squareרָב֥וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251when folded over doubleכָּפ֑וּלka.FulH3717,a spanזֶ֥רֶתZe.retH2239longאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753and a spanוְזֶ֥רֶתve.Ze.retH2239wideרָחְבּֽוֹ׃ra.che.BoH7341.

17And mountוּמִלֵּאתָ֥u.mi.le.TaH4390on ita settingמִלֻּ֣אַתmi.Lu.'atH4396of gemstonesאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68,fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905of stonesאָ֑בֶן'A.venH68:In the firstהָאֶחָֽד׃ha.'e.ChadH259row there shall beט֗וּרTurH2905הַטּ֖וּרha.TurH2905a rubyאֹ֤דֶם'O.demH124,a topazפִּטְדָה֙pit.DahH6357,and an emeraldוּבָרֶ֔קֶתu.va.Re.ketH1304;

18in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a turquoiseנֹ֥פֶךְNo.fekhH5306,a sapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601,and a diamondוְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ve.ya.ha.LomH3095;

19in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a jacinthלֶ֥שֶׁםLe.shemH3958,an agateשְׁב֖וֹshe.VoH7618,and an amethystוְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ve.'ach.La.mahH306;

20and in the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243rowוְהַטּוּר֙ve.ha.TurH2905a berylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar.ShishH8658,an onyxוְשֹׁ֖הַםve.Sho.hamH7718,and a jasperוְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה מְשֻׁבָּצִ֥יםve.ya.she.Peh me.shu.ba.TzimH3471 H7660.Mountיִהְי֖וּyih.YuH1961these stonesin goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091filigree settingsבְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃be.mi.lu.'o.TamH4396.

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