Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 30
(Exodus 37:25–29)
2It is to beיִהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961squareרָב֣וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251,a cubitאַמָּ֨ה'a.MahH520longאָרְכּ֜וֹ'a.re.KoH753,a cubitוְאַמָּ֤הve.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּוֹ֙ra.che.BoH7341,and two cubitsוְאַמָּתַ֖יִםve.'a.ma.Ta.yimH520highקֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967.Its hornsקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃kar.no.TavH7161must be of one pieceמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480.
3Overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֨ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853with pureטָה֗וֹרta.HorH2889אֶת־'et-H853goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091the topגַּגּ֧וֹga.GoH1406וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the sidesקִירֹתָ֛יוki.ro.TavH7023and hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161,and makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a moldingזֵ֥רzerH2213of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091around itסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.
4And makeתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213twoוּשְׁתֵּי֩u.she.TeiH8147goldזָהָ֜בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'OtH2885belowמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the moldingלְזֵר֗וֹle.ze.RoH2213עַ֚ל'alH5921שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147צַלְעֹתָ֔יוtzal.'o.TavH6763תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213onעַל־ שְׁנֵ֣י'al- she.NeiH5921H8147opposite sidesצִדָּ֑יוtzi.DavH6654toוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961holdלְבָתִּ֣יםle.va.TimH1004the polesלְבַדִּ֔יםle.va.DimH905used to carry itלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853.
6Placeוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414the altarאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the veilהַפָּרֹ֔כֶתha.pa.Ro.khetH6532thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is beforeעַל־'al-H5921the arkאֲרֹ֣ן'a.RonH727of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תha.'e.DutH5715—beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834is overעַל־'al-H5921the Testimonyהָ֣עֵדֻ֔תha.'e.DutH5715—whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I will meetאִוָּעֵ֥ד'i.va.'EdH3259with youשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.
8When Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175אֶת־'et-H853sets upוּבְהַעֲלֹ֨תu.ve.ha.'a.LotH5927the lampsהַנֵּרֹ֛תha.ne.RotH5216atבֵּ֥יןbeinH996twilightהָעֲרְבַּ֖יִםha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153,he must burnיַקְטִירֶ֑נָּהyak.ti.Re.nahH6999the incenseקְטֹ֧רֶתke.To.retH7004perpetuallyתָּמִ֛ידta.MidH8548beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.
9Onעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921this altaryou must notלֹא־lo'-H3808offerתַעֲל֥וּta.'a.LuH5927unauthorizedזָרָ֖הza.RahH2114incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004or a burnt offeringוְעֹלָ֣הve.'o.LahH5930or grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֑הu.min.ChahH4503;nor are youלֹ֥אlo'H3808to pourתִסְּכ֖וּti.se.KhuH5258a drink offeringוְנֵ֕סֶךְve.Ne.sekhH5262on itעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921.
10Onceאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑הba.sha.NahH8141Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175shall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֤רve.khi.PerH3722onעַל־'al-H5921the hornsקַרְנֹתָ֔יוkar.no.TavH7161of the altar.Throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755he shall make atonementיְכַפֵּ֤רye.kha.PerH3722on itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921annuallyאַחַ֤ת בַּשָּׁנָה֙'a.Chat ba.sha.NahH259H8141with the bloodמִדַּ֞םmi.DamH1818of the sin offeringחַטַּ֣אתcha.TatH2403of atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֗יםha.ki.pu.RimH3725.The altarה֖וּאhu'H1931ismostקֹֽדֶשׁ־ko.desh-H6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֥יםka.da.ShimH6944to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.”
The Census Offering
(2 Samuel 24:1–9; 1 Chronicles 21:1–6)
12“Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588you take a censusתִשָּׂ֞אti.Sa'H5375אֶת־'et-H853רֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478to number themלִפְקֻדֵיהֶם֒lif.ku.dei.HemH6485,each manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376must payוְנָ֨תְנ֜וּve.Na.te.NuH5414the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068a ransomכֹּ֧פֶרKo.ferH3724for his lifeנַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.ShoH5315when he is countedבִּפְקֹ֣דbif.KodH6485אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.Then noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808plagueנֶ֖גֶףNe.gefH5063will comeיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961upon themwhen they are numberedבִּפְקֹ֥דbif.KodH6485אֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.
13זֶ֣ה׀zehH2088Everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who crossesהָעֹבֵר֙ha.'o.VerH5674overעַל־'al-H5921to those countedהַפְּקֻדִ֔יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485must payיִתְּנ֗וּyi.te.NuH5414a halfמַחֲצִ֥יתma.cha.TzitH4276shekelהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלha.She.kelH8255,according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbe.She.kelH8255, which weighsהַשֶּׁ֔קֶלha.She.kelH8255twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242gerahsגֵּרָה֙ge.RahH1626.This halfמַחֲצִ֣יתma.cha.TzitH4276shekelהַשֶּׁ֔קֶלha.She.kelH8255is an offeringתְּרוּמָ֖הte.ru.MahH8641to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
14Everyoneכֹּ֗לKolH3605twenty yearsעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242of ageמִבֶּ֛ן שָׁנָ֖הmi.Ben sha.NahH1121H8141or olderוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605who crossesהָעֹבֵר֙ha.'o.VerH5674overעַל־'al-H5921הַפְּקֻדִ֔יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485must giveיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414this offeringתְּרוּמַ֥תte.ru.MatH8641to the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
15In makingלָתֵת֙la.TetH5414אֶת־'et-H853the offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to atoneלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921your livesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃naf.sho.tei.KhemH5315,the richהֶֽעָשִׁ֣ירhe.'a.ShirH6223shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808give moreיַרְבֶּ֗הyar.BehH7235than a halfמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖יתmi.ma.cha.TzitH4276shekelהַשָּׁ֑קֶלha.Sha.kelH8255,nor shallלֹ֣אlo'H3808the poorוְהַדַּל֙ve.ha.DalH1800give lessיַמְעִ֔יטyam.'ItH4591.
16Takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֞ve.la.kach.TaH3947אֶת־'et-H853the atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֗ים מֵאֵת֙ha.ki.pu.Rim me.'EtH3725H854moneyכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701from the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478and useוְנָתַתָּ֣ve.na.ta.TaH5414אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853it forעַל־'al-H5921the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150.It will serve asוְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961a memorialלְזִכָּרוֹן֙le.zi.ka.rOnH2146for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921your livesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃ פnaf.sho.tei.KhemH5315.”
The Bronze Basin
(Exodus 38:8)
18“You are to makeוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a bronzeנְחֹ֛שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178basinכִּיּ֥וֹרki.YorH3595with a bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178standוְכַנּ֥וֹve.kha.NoH3653for washingלְרָחְצָ֑הle.ra.che.TzahH7364.Setוְנָתַתָּ֣ve.na.ta.TaH5414אֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853it betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996the Tentאֹ֤הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵד֙ וּבֵ֣יןmo.'Ed u.VeinH4150H996and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and putוְנָתַתָּ֥ve.na.ta.TaH5414waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325in itשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033,
20Whenever they enterבְּבֹאָ֞ם אֶל־be.vo.'Am 'el-H935H413the Tentאֹ֧הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֛דmo.'EdH4150orא֣וֹ'oH176approachבְגִשְׁתָּ֤ם אֶל־ve.gish.Tam 'el-H5066H413the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֔תle.sha.RetH8334by presentingלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068,they must washיִרְחֲצוּ־yir.cha.tzu-H7364with waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325so that they will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808dieיָמֻ֑תוּya.Mu.tuH4191.
21Thus they are to washוְרָחֲצ֛וּve.ra.cha.TzuH7364their handsיְדֵיהֶ֥םye.dei.HemH3027and feetוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םve.rag.lei.HemH7272so that they will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808dieיָמֻ֑תוּya.Mu.tuH4191;this shall beוְהָיְתָ֨הve.ha.ye.TahH1961a permanentעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769statuteחָק־chok-H2706for Aaron and his descendantsוּלְזַרְע֖וֹu.le.zar.'OH2233for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ פle.do.ro.TamH1755.”
The Anointing Oil
23וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859“Takeקַח־kach-H3947the finestרֹאשׁ֒roShH7218spicesבְּשָׂמִ֣יםbe.sa.MimH1314:500 shekelsחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹתcha.Mesh me.'otH2568H3967of liquidדְּרוֹר֙de.rOrH1865myrrhמָר־mor-H4753,halfמַחֲצִית֖וֹma.cha.tzi.ToH4276that amount (250 shekelsחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִםcha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH2572H3967)of fragrantבֶּ֥שֶׂםBe.semH1314cinnamonוְקִנְּמָן־ve.ki.ne.mon-H7076,250 shekelsחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃cha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH2572H3967of fragrantבֹ֖שֶׂםVo.semH1314caneוּקְנֵה־u.ke.neh-H7070,
25Prepareוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213אֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853from these a sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944anointingמִשְׁחַת־mish.chat-H4888oilשֶׁ֚מֶןShe.menH8081,a fragrant blendרֹ֥קַח מִרְקַ֖חַתRo.kach mir.Ka.chatH7545H4842,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of a perfumerרֹקֵ֑חַro.Ke.achH7543;it will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961a sacredקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944anointingמִשְׁחַת־mish.chat-H4888oilשֶׁ֥מֶןShe.menH8081.
27וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ha.shul.ChanH7979andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֖הha.me.no.RahH4501andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853its utensilsכֵּלֶ֑יהָke.Lei.haH3627וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ha.ke.To.retH7004,
31And you are to tellוְאֶל־ תְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑רve.'el- te.da.Ber le.MorH1696H559H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478, ‘Thisזֶ֛הzehH2088will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961Mysacredקֹ֨דֶשׁKo.deshH6944anointingמִשְׁחַת־mish.chat-H4888oilשֶׁ֠מֶןShe.menH8081for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.
32It must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be used to anointעַל־'al-H5480H5921an ordinary manבְּשַׂ֤ר אָדָם֙be.Sar 'a.DamH120H1320,and you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808makeתַעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213anything like itכָּמֹ֑הוּka.Mo.huH3644with the same formulaוּבְמַ֨תְכֻּנְתּ֔וֹu.ve.Mat.kun.ToH4971.Itה֔וּאHu'H1931is holyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944,and it must beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to you.
33Anyoneאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834mixes perfumeיִרְקַ֣חyir.KachH7543like itכָּמֹ֔הוּka.Mo.huH3644וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834or putsיִתֵּ֛ןyi.TenH5414מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480it onעַל־'al-H5921an outsiderזָ֑רZarH2114shall be cut offוְנִכְרַ֖תve.nikh.RatH3772from his peopleמֵעַמָּֽיו׃ סme.'a.MavH5971.’”
The Incense
34The LORD alsoיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947fragrant spicesסַמִּ֗יםsa.MimH5561—gum resinנָטָ֤ף׀na.TafH5198,onychaוּשְׁחֵ֙לֶת֙u.she.Che.letH7827,galbanumוְחֶלְבְּנָ֔הve.chel.be.NahH2464סַמִּ֖יםsa.MimH5561,and pureזַכָּ֑הza.KahH2134frankincenseוּלְבֹנָ֣הu.le.vo.NahH3828יִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961—in equal measuresH905,
36Grindוְשָֽׁחַקְתָּ֣ve.sha.chak.TaH7833some of itמִמֶּנָּה֮mi.me.NahH4480into fine powderהָדֵק֒ha.DekH1854and placeוְנָתַתָּ֨הve.na.ta.TahH5414itמִמֶּ֜נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480in front ofלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the Testimonyהָעֵדֻת֙ha.'e.DutH5715in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I will meetאִוָּעֵ֥ד'i.va.'EdH3259with youשָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahH8033.It shall beתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961mostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944to you.
37You are never to useתַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה לֹ֥אta.'a.Seh lo'H6213H3808this formulaבְּמַ֨תְכֻּנְתָּ֔הּbe.Mat.kun.TahH4971to makeתַעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213incenseוְהַקְּטֹ֙רֶת֙ve.ha.ke.To.retH7004אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834for yourselves;you shall regard it as holyקֹ֛דֶשׁ תִּהְיֶ֥הKo.desh tih.YehH6944H1961tothe LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
Commentaries on Exodus 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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