New American Standard Bible 1995

Exodus 28:4-37

4Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the garmentsהַבְּגָדִ֜יםha.be.ga.DimH899whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they shall makeיַעֲשׂ֗וּya.'a.SuH6213: abreastpieceחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833and an ephodוְאֵפוֹד֙ve.'e.fOdH646and a robeוּמְעִ֔ילu.me.'IlH4598and a tunicוּכְתֹ֥נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801of checkeredH8665workH8665,a turbanמִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitz.Ne.fetH4701and a sashוְאַבְנֵ֑טve.'av.NetH73,and they shall makeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213holyקֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121,that he may ministerH3547as priestלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547to Me.

5They shall takeיִקְח֣וּyik.ChuH3947the goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091and theblueהַתְּכֵ֖לֶתha.te.Khe.letH8504and the purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ןha.'ar.ga.ManH713and the scarletהַשָּׁנִ֖יha.sha.NiH8144materialand the fineהַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פha.SheshH8336linenH8336.

6“They shall also makeוְעָשׂ֖וּve.'a.SuH6213the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646of goldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091, ofblueתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713andscarletשָׁנִ֛יsha.NiH8144materialand fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of the skillfulחֹשֵֽׁב׃cho.ShevH2803workmanH2803.

7It shall haveיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961twoשְׁתֵּ֧יshe.TeiH8147shoulderכְתֵפֹ֣תkhe.te.FotH3802pieces joinedחֹֽבְרֹ֗תchoe.RotH2266to its twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצוֹתָ֖יוke.tzo.TavH7098,that it may be joinedוְחֻבָּֽר׃ve.chu.BarH2266.

8The skillfullyH2805wovenH2805bandH2805,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is on it, shall be like its workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּke.ma.'a.Se.huH4639,of the sameמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480material: of goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091, ofblueתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713and scarletשָׁנִ֖יsha.NiH8144materialand fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336.

9You shall takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ve.La.kach.taH3947twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147onyxשֹׁ֑הַםSho.hamH7718stonesאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68and engraveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֣u.fi.tach.TaH6605on them the namesשְׁמ֖וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

10sixשִׁשָּׁה֙shi.ShahH8337of their namesמִשְּׁמֹתָ֔םmi.she.mo.TamH8034on the oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259stoneהָאֶ֣בֶןha.'E.venH68and the namesשְׁמ֞וֹתshe.MotH8034of the remainingהַנּוֹתָרִ֛יםha.no.ta.RimH3498sixהַשִּׁשָּׁ֧הha.shi.ShahH8337on theotherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.NitH8145stoneהָאֶ֥בֶןha.'E.venH68,according to their birthכְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ke.tol.do.TamH8435.

11As a jewelerחָרַשׁ֮ אֶבֶן֒cha.Rash 'e.VenH2796 H68engravesפִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.CheiH6603a signetחֹתָ֗םcho.TamH2368,you shall engraveתְּפַתַּח֙te.fa.TachH6605the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147stonesהָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68accordingעַל־'al-H5921to the namesשְׁמֹ֖תshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; you shallsetמֻסַבֹּ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הmu.sa.Bot ta.'a.SehH6213 H5437them in filigreeמִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹתmish.be.TzotH4865settingsof goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

12You shall putוְשַׂמְתָּ֞ve.sam.TaH7760the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147stonesהָאֲבָנִ֗יםha.'a.va.NimH68on the shoulderכִּתְפֹ֣תkit.FotH3802pieces of the ephodהָֽאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.FodH646, asstonesאַבְנֵ֥י'av.NeiH68of memorialזִכָּרֹ֖ןzi.ka.RonH2146for the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175shallbearוְנָשָׂא֩ve.na.Sa'H5375their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֜םshe.mo.TamH8034beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068on his twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147shouldersכְתֵפָ֖יוkhe.te.FavH3802for a memorialלְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ סle.zi.ka.RonH2146.

13You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213filigreeמִשְׁבְּצֹ֖תmish.be.TzotH4865settingsof goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,

14and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.TeiH8147chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙shar.she.RotH8333of pureטָה֔וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091;you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213them of twistedמִגְבָּלֹ֛תmig.ba.LotH4020cordageעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639,and you shall putוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414the cordedהָעֲבֹתֹ֖תha.'a.vo.TotH5688chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תshar.she.RotH8333on the filigreeהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סHa.mish.be.TzotH4865settings.

15“You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213abreastpieceחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of a skillfulחֹשֵׁ֔בcho.ShevH2803workmanH2803;like the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of the ephodאֵפֹ֖ד'e.FodH646you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּta.'a.Se.nuH6213it: of goldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091, ofblueתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713and scarletשָׁנִ֛יsha.NiH8144materialand fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213it.

16It shall be squareרָב֥וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251andfoldedH3717doubleכָּפ֑וּלka.FulH3717,a spanזֶ֥רֶתZe.retH2239in lengthאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753and a spanוְזֶ֥רֶתve.Ze.retH2239in widthרָחְבּֽוֹ׃ra.che.BoH7341.

17You shallmountוּמִלֵּאתָ֥ מִלֻּ֣אַתu.mi.le.Ta mi.Lu.'atH4390 H4396on it fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905of stonesH68;the firstהָאֶחָֽד׃ha.'e.ChadH259rowט֗וּרTurH2905shall bea rowהַטּ֖וּרha.TurH2905of rubyאֹ֤דֶם'O.demH124,topazפִּטְדָה֙pit.DahH6357and emeraldוּבָרֶ֔קֶתu.va.Re.ketH1304;

18and the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a turquoiseנֹ֥פֶךְNo.fekhH5306,a sapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601and a diamondוְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ve.ya.ha.LomH3095;

19and the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a jacinthלֶ֥שֶׁםLe.shemH3958,an agateשְׁב֖וֹshe.VoH7618and an amethystוְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ve.'ach.La.mahH306;

20and the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243rowוְהַטּוּר֙ve.ha.TurH2905a berylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar.ShishH8658and an onyxוְשֹׁ֖הַםve.Sho.hamH7718and a jasperוְיָשְׁפֵ֑הve.ya.she.PehH3471; they shall besetמְשֻׁבָּצִ֥יםme.shu.ba.TzimH7660in goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091filigreeבְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃be.mi.lu.'o.TamH4396.

21The stonesוְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםVe.ha.'a.va.nimH68shall be accordingעַל־'al-H5921to the namesשְׁמֹ֧תshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478:twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240,accordingעַל־'al-H5921to their namesשְׁמֹתָ֑םshe.mo.TamH8034; they shall be likethe engravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֤יpi.tu.CheiH6603of a sealחוֹתָם֙cho.TamH2368,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376accordingעַל־'al-H5921to his nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034for the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥י עָשָׂ֖רlish.Nei 'a.SarH8147 H6240tribesשָֽׁבֶט׃Sha.vetH7626.

22You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֧יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213on thebreastpieceהַחֹ֛שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833chainsH8333of twistedגַּבְלֻ֖תgav.LutH1383cordageעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639in pureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

23You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213on the breastpieceהַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885of goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,and shall putוְנָתַתָּ֗ve.na.ta.TaH5414the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּע֔וֹתha.ta.ba.'otH2885on the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833.

24You shall putוְנָתַתָּ֗הve.na.ta.TahH5414the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147cordsעֲבֹתֹ֣ת'a.vo.TotH5688of goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091on the twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885at the endsקְצ֖וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833.

25You shall putתִּתֵּ֖ןti.TenH5414the othertwoשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147endsקְצוֹת֙ke.tzOtH7098of the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147cordsהָעֲבֹתֹ֔תha.'a.vo.TotH5688on the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147filigreeהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֑וֹתha.mish.be.TzotH4865settings,and putוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414them on the shoulderכִּתְפ֥וֹתkit.FotH3802pieces of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646,at the frontפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440of it.

26You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֗יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091and shall placeוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760them on the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצ֣וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastpieceהַחֹ֑שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833,on the edgeשְׂפָת֕וֹse.fa.ToH8193of it, whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834is towardאֶל־'el-H413the innerבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004sideעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646.

27You shall makeוְעָשִׂיתָ֮ve.'a.si.TaH6213twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885of goldזָהָב֒za.HavH2091and putוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414them on the bottomמִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙mi.le.Ma.tahH4295of the twoשְׁתֵּי֩she.TeiH8147shoulderכִתְפ֨וֹתkhit.FotH3802pieces of the ephodהָאֵפ֤וֹדha.'e.FodH646,on the frontפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440of it closeלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980to the placeH4225whereH4225it is joinedמֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹmech.bar.ToH4225,aboveמִמַּ֕עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605the skillfullyH2805wovenH2805bandH2805of the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

28They shall bindוְיִרְכְּס֣וּve.yir.ke.SuH7405the breastpieceהַ֠חֹשֶׁןHa.cho.shenH2833by its ringsמִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יוmi.ta.be.'o.tovH2885to the ringsטַבְּעֹ֤תta.be.'OtH2885of the ephodהָאֵפֹד֙ha.'e.FodH646with ablueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504cordבִּפְתִ֣ילbif.TilH6616,so that it will be on the skillfullyH2805wovenH2805bandH2805of the ephodהָאֵפ֑וֹדha.'e.FodH646,and that the breastpieceהַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833will not comeH2118looseH2118from the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

29Aaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175shall carryוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375the namesשְׁמ֨וֹתshe.MotH8034of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the breastpieceבְּחֹ֧שֶׁןbe.Cho.shenH2833of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טha.mish.PatH4941overעַל־'al-H5921his heartלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820when he entersבְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'OH935the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place, for a memorialלְזִכָּרֹ֥ןle.zi.ka.RonH2146beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.

30You shall putוְנָתַתָּ֞ve.na.ta.TaH5414in the breastpieceחֹ֣שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טha.mish.PatH4941theUrimהָאוּרִים֙ha.'u.RimH224and the Thummimהַתֻּמִּ֔יםha.tu.MimH8550,and they shall be overעַל־'al-H5921Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175heartלֵ֣בlevH3820when he goesבְּבֹא֖וֹbe.vo.'OH935in beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and Aaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175shall carryוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375the judgmentמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478overעַל־'al-H5921his heartלִבּ֛וֹli.BoH3820beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ סta.MidH8548.

31“You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֛יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the robeמְעִ֥ילme.'IlH4598of the ephodהָאֵפ֖וֹדha.'e.FodH646allכְּלִ֥ילke.LilH3632ofblueתְּכֵֽלֶת׃te.Khe.letH8504.

32There shall be an openingפִֽי־fi-H6310at its topרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218in the middleבְּתוֹכ֑וֹbe.to.KhoH8432of it; aroundסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439its openingלְפִ֨יוle.FivH6310there shall be a bindingשָׂפָ֡הsa.FahH8193of wovenאֹרֵ֗ג'o.RegH707workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639,like the openingכְּפִ֥יke.FiH6310of a coatH8473of mailH8473,so that it will not be tornיִקָּרֵֽעַ׃yi.ka.Re.a'H7167.

33You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213on its hemשׁוּלָ֗יוshu.LavH7757pomegranatesרִמֹּנֵי֙ri.mo.NeiH7416of blueתְּכֵ֤לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙ve.'ar.ga.ManH713and scarletשָׁנִ֔יsha.NiH8144material,allH5439aroundH5439on its hemשׁוּלָ֖יוshu.LavH7757,and bellsוּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יu.fa.'a.mo.NeiH6472of goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091betweenבְּתוֹכָ֖םbe.to.KhamH8432them allH5439aroundH5439:

34a goldenזָהָב֙za.HavH2091bellפַּעֲמֹ֤ןpa.'a.MonH6472and a pomegranateוְרִמּ֔וֹןve.ri.MonH7416,a goldenזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091bellפַּֽעֲמֹ֥ןpa.'a.MonH6472and a pomegranateוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7416,allH5439aroundH5439on the hemשׁוּלֵ֥יshu.LeiH7757of the robeהַמְּעִ֖ילha.me.'IlH4598.

35It shall be on Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175when he ministersלְשָׁרֵ֑תle.sha.RetH8334; andits tinklingק֠וֹלוֹko.loH6963shall be heardוְנִשְׁמַ֣עve.nish.Ma'H8085when he entersבְּבֹא֨וֹbe.vo.'OH935andleavesוּבְצֵאת֖וֹu.ve.tze.ToH3318the holyהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,so that he will not dieיָמֽוּת׃ סya.MutH4191.

36“You shall also makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a plateצִּ֖יץtzitzH6731of pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and shall engraveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֤u.fi.tach.TaH6605on it, like the engravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.CheiH6603of a sealחֹתָ֔םcho.TamH2368, ‘Holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to the Lordלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.’

37You shallfastenוְשַׂמְתָּ֤ve.sam.TaH7760it on ablueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504cordפְּתִ֣ילpe.TilH6616,and it shall be on the turbanהַמִּצְנָ֑פֶתha.mitz.Na.fetH4701;it shall be at the frontפְּנֵֽי־pe.nei-H6440of the turbanהַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתha.mitz.Ne.fetH4701.

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