Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 39:2-26

2Bezalelmadeוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646of finely spunמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336embroidered with goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091,and with blueתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144.

3They hammered outוַֽיְרַקְּע֞וּvay.ra.ke.'UH7554אֶת־'et-H853thin sheetsפַּחֵ֣יpa.CheiH6341of goldהַזָּהָב֮ha.za.HavH2091and cutוְקִצֵּ֣ץve.ki.TzetzH7112threads from themפְּתִילִם֒pe.ti.LimH6616to interweaveלַעֲשׂ֗וֹת בְּת֤וֹךְla.'a.Sot be.TokhH6213 H8432with the blueהַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבְת֣וֹךְha.te.Khe.let u.ve.TokhH8504 H8432,purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבְת֛וֹךְha.'ar.ga.Man u.ve.TokhH713 H8432,and scarlet yarnתּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וּבְת֣וֹךְto.La.'at ha.sha.Ni u.ve.TokhH8438 H8144 H8432,and fine linenהַשֵּׁ֑שׁha.SheshH8336—the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of a skilled craftsmanחֹשֵֽׁב׃cho.ShevH2803.

4They madeעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213shoulder piecesכְּתֵפֹ֥תke.te.FotH3802for the ephod,which were attachedחֹבְרֹ֑תchoe.RotH2266atעַל־'al-H5921twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147of its cornersקְצוֹתָ֖יוkitz.vo.tovH7098,so it could be fastenedחֻבָּֽר׃chu.BarH2266.

5And the skillfully woven waistbandוְחֵ֨שֶׁבve.Che.shevH2805אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834ofעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921the ephodאֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ'a.fu.da.ToH642was of one piece with the ephodמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,of the sameהוּא֮hu'H1931workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ֒ke.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 spunמָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֣שׁve.SheshH8336,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

6They mountedוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853the onyxהַשֹּׁ֔הַם מֻֽסַבֹּ֖תha.Sho.ham mu.sa.BotH7718 H5437stonesאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68in goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091filigree settingsמִשְׁבְּצֹ֣תmish.be.TzotH4865,engravedמְפֻתָּחֹת֙ פִּתּוּחֵ֣יme.fu.ta.Chot pi.tu.CheiH6605 H6603like a sealחוֹתָ֔םcho.TamH2368withעַל־'al-H5921the namesשְׁמ֖וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7Then they fastenedוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themאֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853onעַ֚ל'alH5921the shoulder piecesכִּתְפֹ֣תkit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.FodH646as memorialזִכָּר֖וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146stonesאַבְנֵ֥י'av.NeiH68for the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

8He madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the breastpieceהַחֹ֛שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833with the same workmanshipחֹשֵׁ֖בcho.ShevH4639 H2803as the ephodאֵפֹ֑ד'e.FodH646,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.

9Itעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַחֹ֑שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833was squareרָב֧וּעַ הָיָ֛הra.Vu.a' ha.YahH7251 H1961when folded over doubleכָּפ֖וּלka.FulH3717,a spanזֶ֧רֶתZe.retH2239longאָרְכּ֛וֹ'a.re.KoH753and a spanוְזֶ֥רֶתve.Ze.retH2239wideרָחְבּ֖וֹ כָּפֽוּל׃ra.che.Bo ka.FulH7341 H3717.

10And they mountedוַיְמַלְאוּ־vay.mal.'u-H4390on itfourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsH2905of gemstonesאָ֑בֶן'A.venH68:The firstהָאֶחָֽד׃ha.'e.ChadH259rowH2905hada rubyאֹ֤דֶם'O.demH124,a topazפִּטְדָה֙pit.DahH6357,and an emeraldוּבָרֶ֔קֶתu.va.Re.ketH1304;

11the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905hada turquoiseנֹ֥פֶךְNo.fekhH5306,a sapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601,and a diamondוְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ve.ya.ha.LomH3095;

12the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905hada jacinthלֶ֥שֶׁםLe.shemH3958,an agateשְׁב֖וֹshe.VoH7618,and an amethystוְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ve.'ach.La.mahH306;

13and the fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243rowוְהַטּוּר֙ve.ha.TurH2905hada berylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar.ShishH8658,an onyxשֹׁ֖הַםSho.hamH7718,and a jasperוְיָשְׁפֵ֑הve.ya.she.PehH3471.These stones were mountedמֽוּסַבֹּ֛תmu.sa.BotH5437in goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091filigreeמִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹתmish.be.TzotH4865settingsבְּמִלֻּאֹתָֽם׃be.mi.lu.'o.TamH4396.

14The twelveעַל־ שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'al- she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240 H5921stonesוְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםVe.ha.'a.va.nimH68corresponded toעַל־'al-H5921the namesשְׁמֹ֨ת הֵ֛נָּהshe.Mot He.nahH8034 H2007of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376שְׁמֹתָ֑םshe.mo.TamH8034stone was engravedפִּתּוּחֵ֤יpi.tu.CheiH6603like a sealחֹתָם֙cho.TamH2368withעַל־'al-H5921the nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034of one of the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רlish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240tribesשָֽׁבֶט׃Sha.vetH7626.

15Forעַל־'al-H5921the breastpieceהַחֹ֛שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833they madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213braidedמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639chainsעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688like cordsשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת גַּבְלֻ֖תshar.she.Rot gav.LutH1383 H8333of pureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

16They also madeוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֗וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091filigree settingsמִשְׁבְּצֹ֣תmish.be.TzotH4865and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֖יu.she.TeiH8147goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885,and fastenedוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֔תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885toעַל־'al-H5921the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147cornersקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833.

17Then they fastenedוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091chainsהָעֲבֹתֹ֣תha.'a.vo.TotH5688toעַל־'al-H5921the twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147gold ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885atעַל־'al-H5921the cornersקְצ֖וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833,

18andוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853they fastenedנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414the otherשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147endsקְצוֹת֙ke.tzOtH7098of the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147chainsהָֽעֲבֹתֹ֔תha.'a.vo.TotH5688toעַל־'al-H5921the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147filigree settingsהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹ֑תha.mish.be.TzotH4865,attaching themוַֽיִּתְּנֻ֛םvai.yi.te.NumH5414toעַל־'al-H5921the shoulder piecesכִּתְפֹ֥תkit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646atאֶל־'el-H413the frontמ֥וּל פָּנָֽיו׃mul pa.NavH4136 H6440.

19They madeוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֗וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147moregoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885and attached themוַיָּשִׂ֕ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760toעַל־'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.

20They madeוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֮vai.ya.'a.SuH6213twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147additionalgoldזָהָב֒za.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885and attached themוַֽיִּתְּנֻ֡םvai.yi.te.NumH5414toעַל־'al-H5921the bottomמִלְמַ֙טָּה֙mil.Ma.tahH4295of the twoשְׁתֵּי֩she.TeiH8147shoulder piecesכִתְפֹ֨תkhit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֤דha.'e.FodH646,on its frontמִמּ֣וּל פָּנָ֔יוmi.Mul pa.NavH4136 H6440,nearלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980the seamמֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹmech.bar.ToH4225just aboveמִמַּ֕עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605its woven waistbandלְחֵ֖שֶׁב הָאֵפֹֽד׃le.Che.shev ha.'e.FodH2805 H646.

21Then they tiedוַיִּרְכְּס֣וּvai.yir.ke.SuH7405אֶת־'et-H853the ringsמִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩mi.ta.be.'o.TavH2885of the breastpieceהַחֹ֡שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833toאֶל־'el-H413the ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'OtH2885of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֜דha.'e.FodH646with a cordבִּפְתִ֣ילbif.TilH6616of blue yarnתְּכֵ֗לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,so that the breastpieceהַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833wasלִֽהְיֹת֙lih.YotH1961aboveעַל־'al-H5921the waistbandחֵ֣שֶׁבChe.shevH2805of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.FodH646and would notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808swing outיִזַּ֣חyi.ZachH2118fromמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

22They madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853the robeמְעִ֥ילme.'IlH4598of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646entirelyכְּלִ֖ילke.LilH3632of blue clothתְּכֵֽלֶת׃te.Khe.letH8504,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of a weaverאֹרֵ֑ג'o.RegH707,

23with an openingוּפִֽי־u.fi-H6310in the centerבְּתוֹכ֖וֹbe.to.KhoH8432of the robeהַמְּעִ֥ילha.me.'IlH4598like thatכְּפִ֣יke.FiH6310of a garmentתַחְרָ֑אtach.Ra'H8473,with a collarשָׂפָ֥הsa.FahH8193aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the openingלְפִ֛יוle.FivH6310so that it would notלֹ֥אlo'H3808tearיִקָּרֵֽעַ׃yi.ka.Re.a'H7167.

24They madeוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙vai.ya.'a.SuH6213pomegranatesרִמּוֹנֵ֕יri.mo.NeiH7416of blueתְּכֵ֥לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֖ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarlet yarnוְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֑יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144and finely spun linenמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806onעַל־'al-H5921the lower hemשׁוּלֵ֣יshu.LeiH7757of the robeהַמְּעִ֔ילha.me.'IlH4598.

25They also madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213bellsפַעֲמֹנֵ֖יfa.'a.mo.NeiH6472of pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and attachedוַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853themהַפַּֽעֲמֹנִ֜יםha.pa.'a.mo.NimH6472בְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432הָרִמֹּנִ֗יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416עַל־'al-H5921aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439the hemשׁוּלֵ֤יshu.LeiH7757הַמְּעִיל֙ha.me.'IlH4598betweenבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the pomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִֽים׃ha.ri.mo.NimH7416,

26alternatingסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439the bellsפַּעֲמֹ֤ןpa.'a.MonH6472and pomegranatesפַּעֲמֹ֣ן עַל־pa.'a.Mon 'al-H7416 H6472 H5921around the lower hemשׁוּלֵ֥יshu.LeiH7757of the robeהַמְּעִ֖ילha.me.'IlH4598to be worn for ministryלְשָׁרֵ֕תle.sha.RetH8334,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

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