Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 28:6-30

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.

21The twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240stonesוְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםVe.ha.'a.va.nimH68areתִּֽהְיֶ֜יןָtih.Yei.naH1961toעַל־'al-H5921correspond to the namesשְׁמֹ֧תshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,eachעַל־ שְׁמֹתָ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ תִּֽהְיֶ֕יןָ'al- she.mo.Tam 'ish tih.Yei.naH376 H5921 H8034 H1961engravedפִּתּוּחֵ֤יpi.tu.CheiH6603like a sealחוֹתָם֙cho.TamH2368withעַל־'al-H5921the nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034of one of the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥י עָשָׂ֖רlish.Nei 'a.SarH8147 H6240tribesשָֽׁבֶט׃Sha.vetH7626.

22For the breastpieceהַחֹ֛שֶׁן שַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥תha.Cho.shen shar.ShotH2833 H8331,makeוְעָשִׂ֧יתָ עַל־ve.'a.Si.ta 'al-H6213 H5921braided chainsגַּבְלֻ֖ת עֲבֹ֑תgav.Lut 'a.VotH1383 H5688like cordsמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of pureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

23You are also to makeוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213עַל־'al-H5921הַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885and fastenוְנָתַתָּ֗ve.na.ta.TaH5414אֶת־'et-H853themשְׁתֵּי֙ הַטַּבָּע֔וֹתshe.Tei ha.ta.ba.'otH8147 H2885toעַל־'al-H5921the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147cornersקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833.

24Then fastenוְנָתַתָּ֗הve.na.ta.TahH5414אֶת־'et-H853the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091chainsעֲבֹתֹ֣ת'a.vo.TotH5688toעַל־'al-H5921the twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147gold ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885atאֶל־'el-H413the cornersקְצ֖וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833,

25וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853and fastenתִּתֵּ֖ןti.TenH5414the otherשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147endsקְצוֹת֙ke.tzOtH7098of the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147chainsהָעֲבֹתֹ֔תha.'a.vo.TotH5688toעַל־'al-H5921the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147filigree settingsהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֑וֹתha.mish.be.TzotH4865,attaching themוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414toעַל־'al-H5921the shoulder piecesכִּתְפ֥וֹתkit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646atאֶל־'el-H413the frontמ֥וּל פָּנָֽיו׃mul pa.NavH4136 H6440.

26Makeוְעָשִׂ֗יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147moregoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885and attachוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853toעַל־'al-H5921the other twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147cornersקְצ֣וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹ֑שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833,onעַל־ עֵ֥בֶר'al- 'E.verH5921 H5676the insideבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004edgeשְׂפָת֕וֹse.fa.ToH8193אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834next toאֶל־'el-H413the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646.

27Makeוְעָשִׂיתָ֮ve.'a.si.TaH6213twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147additionalgoldזָהָב֒za.HavH2091ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885and attachוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414themאֹתָ֡ם'o.TamH853toעַל־'al-H5921the bottomמִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙mi.le.Ma.tahH4295of the twoשְׁתֵּי֩she.TeiH8147shoulder piecesכִתְפ֨וֹתkhit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפ֤וֹדha.'e.FodH646,on its frontמִמּ֣וּל פָּנָ֔יוmi.Mul pa.NavH4136 H6440,nearלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980its seamמֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹmech.bar.ToH4225just aboveמִמַּ֕עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605its woven waistbandלְחֵ֖שֶׁב הָאֵפֽוֹד׃le.Che.shev ha.'e.FodH2805 H646.

28The ringsמִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יוmi.ta.be.'o.tovH2885of the breastpieceהַ֠חֹשֶׁןHa.cho.shenH2833shall be tiedוְיִרְכְּס֣וּve.yir.ke.SuH7405אֶת־'et-H853toאֶל־'el-H413the ringsטַבְּעֹ֤תta.be.'OtH2885of the ephodהָאֵפֹד֙ha.'e.FodH646with a cordבִּפְתִ֣ילbif.TilH6616of blue yarnתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,so that the breastpieceהַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833isלִֽהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961aboveעַל־'al-H5921the waistbandחֵ֣שֶׁבChe.shevH2805of the ephodהָאֵפ֑וֹדha.'e.FodH646and does notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808swing outיִזַּ֣חyi.ZachH2118fromמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

29Whenever Aaron entersבְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־be.vo.'O 'el-H935 H413the Holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944Place, heאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175אֶת־'et-H853shall bearוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375the namesשְׁמ֨וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478overעַל־'al-H5921his heartלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820on the breastpieceבְּחֹ֧שֶׁןbe.Cho.shenH2833of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טha.mish.PatH4941,as a continualתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548reminderלְזִכָּרֹ֥ןle.zi.ka.RonH2146beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

30And placeוְנָתַתָּ֞ve.na.ta.TaH5414the Urimהָאוּרִים֙ha.'u.RimH224אֶת־'et-H853and Thummimהַתֻּמִּ֔יםha.tu.MimH8550inאֶל־'el-H413the breastpieceחֹ֣שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טha.mish.PatH4941וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,so that they will also beוְהָיוּ֙ve.ha.YuH1961overעַל־'al-H5921Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175heartלֵ֣בlevH3820whenever he comesבְּבֹא֖וֹbe.vo.'OH935beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Aaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175אֶת־'et-H853will continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ סta.MidH8548carryוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375the judgmentמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478overעַל־'al-H5921his heartלִבּ֛וֹli.BoH3820beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

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