New American Standard Bible 1995

Exodus 37

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1Now Bezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֛לbe.tzal.'ElH1212madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086;its lengthאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753was two and a halfוָחֵ֜צִיva.Che.tziH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֨יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520,and its widthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341one and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677cubitsוְאַמָּ֤הve.'a.MahH520,and its heightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967one and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677cubitsוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520;

2and he overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823it with pureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091insideמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH4480 H1004and out, and madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091moldingזֵ֥רzerH2213for it allH5439aroundH5439.

3He castוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091for it on its fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702feetפַּעֲמֹתָ֑יוpa.'a.mo.TavH6471;even twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּעֹ֗תta.ba.'OtH2885on oneהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259sideצַלְעוֹ֙tzal.'OH6763of it, and twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּע֔וֹתta.ba.'otH2885on theotherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145sideצַלְע֖וֹtzal.'OH6763of it.

4He madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213polesבַּדֵּ֖יba.DeiH905of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

5He putוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935the polesהַבַּדִּים֙ha.ba.DimH905into the ringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֔תba.ta.ba.'OtH2885on the sidesצַלְעֹ֣תtzal.'OtH6763of the arkH727,to carryלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375it.

6He madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213amercyH3727seatH3727of pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,two and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520longאָרְכָּ֔הּ'a.re.KahH753and one and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677cubitsוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבָּֽהּ׃ra.che.BahH7341.

7He madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147cherubimכְרֻבִ֖יםkhe.ru.VimH3742of goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091;he madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213them of hammeredH4749workמִקְשָׁה֙mik.ShahH4749at the twoמִשְּׁנֵ֖יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the mercyH3727seatH3727;

8oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259cherubכְּרוּב־ke.ruv-H3742at the oneמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088endמִקָּצָה֙mi.ka.TzahH7098and oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259cherubוּכְרוּב־u.khe.ruv-H3742at the otherמִזֶּ֑הmi.ZehH2088endמִקָּצָ֖הmi.ka.TzahH7098;he madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742of one piecewith the mercyH3727seatH3727at the twoמִשְּׁנֵ֥יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצוֹתָֽיו׃kitz.vo.tovH7098.

9The cherubimהַכְּרֻבִים֩ha.ke.ru.VimH3742hadH1961theirwingsכְנָפַ֜יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671spreadפֹּרְשֵׂ֨יpo.re.SeiH6566upwardלְמַ֗עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605,coveringסֹֽכְכִ֤יםso.khe.KhimH5526themercyH3727seatH3727with their wingsבְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙be.khan.fei.HemH3671,with their facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.nei.HemH6440towardאֶל־'el-H413eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376otherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251;the facesפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פha.ke.ru.VimH3742were towardאֶל־'el-H413the mercyH3727seatH3727.

10Then he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha.shul.ChanH7979of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086, twocubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520longאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753and a cubitוְאַמָּ֣הve.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341and one and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677cubitsוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520highקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967.

11He overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823it with pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,and madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091moldingזֵ֥רzerH2213for it allH5439aroundH5439.

12He madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a rimמִסְגֶּ֛רֶתmis.Ge.retH4526for it of a handbreadthטֹ֖פַחTo.fachH2948allH5439aroundH5439,and madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091moldingזֵר־zer-H2213for its rimלְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹle.mis.gar.ToH4526allH5439aroundH5439.

13He castוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885for it and putוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414the ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֔תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885on the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersהַפֵּאֹ֔תha.pe.'OtH6285that were on its fourלְאַרְבַּ֥עle.'ar.Ba'H702feetרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272.

14Closeלְעֻמַּת֙le.'u.MatH5980by the rimהַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶתha.mis.Ge.retH4526were the ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885,the holdersבָּתִּים֙ba.TimH1004for the polesלַבַּדִּ֔יםla.ba.DimH905to carryלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

15He madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the polesהַבַּדִּים֙ha.ba.DimH905of acaciaשִׁטִּ֔יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,to carryלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

16He madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the utensilsהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀ha.ke.LimH3627whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were on the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979, itsdishesקְעָרֹתָ֤יוke.'a.ro.TavH7086and its pansכַּפֹּתָיו֙ka.po.TavH3709and itsbowlsמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יוme.na.ki.yo.TavH4518and its jarsהַקְּשָׂוֹ֔תha.ke.sa.VotH7184,with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834to pourיֻסַּ֖ךְyu.SakhH5258out drinkH5258offeringsH5258,of pureטָהֽוֹר׃ פta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

17Then he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֖הha.me.no.RahH4501of pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091.He madeעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָה֙ha.me.no.RahH4501of hammeredH4749workמִקְשָׁ֞הmik.ShahH4749,its baseיְרֵכָ֣הּye.re.KhahH3409and its shaftוְקָנָ֔הּve.ka.NahH7070;its cupsגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָge.vi.'Ei.haH1375, itsbulbsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָkaf.to.Rei.haH3730and its flowersוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָu.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525were of one piece with it.

18There were sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve.shi.ShahH8337branchesקָנִ֔יםka.NimH7070goingיֹצְאִ֖יםyo.tze.'ImH3318out of its sidesמִצִּדֶּ֑יהָmi.tzi.Dei.haH6654;threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀she.lo.ShahH7969branchesקְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070of the lampstandמְנֹרָ֗הme.no.RahH4501from the oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259sideמִצִּדָּהּ֙mi.tzi.DahH6654of it and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969branchesקְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070of the lampstandמְנֹרָ֔הme.no.RahH4501from theotherהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145sideמִצִּדָּ֖הּmi.tzi.DahH6654of it;

19threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969cupsגְ֠בִעִיםGe.vi.'imH1375shapedH8246likeH8246almondמְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞יםme.shu.ka.DimH8246blossoms, abulbכַּפְתֹּ֣רkaf.TorH3730and a flowerוָפֶרַח֒va.fe.RachH6525in oneהָאֶחָד֮ha.'e.ChadH259branchבַּקָּנֶ֣הba.ka.NehH7070,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969cupsגְבִעִ֗יםge.vi.'ImH1375shapedH8246likeH8246almondמְשֻׁקָּדִ֛יםme.shu.ka.DimH8246blossoms, abulbכַּפְתֹּ֣רkaf.TorH3730and a flowerוָפָ֑רַחva.Fa.rachH6525in the otherאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259branchבְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.NehH7070--soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651for the sixלְשֵׁ֣שֶׁתle.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070goingהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318out of the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ha.me.no.RahH4501.

20In the lampstandוּבַמְּנֹרָ֖הu.va.me.no.RahH4501there werefourאַרְבָּעָ֣ה'ar.ba.'AhH702cupsגְבִעִ֑יםge.vi.'ImH1375shapedH8246likeH8246almondמְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔יםme.Shu.ka.DimH8246blossoms, itsbulbsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָkaf.to.Rei.haH3730and its flowersוּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃u.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525;

21and abulbוְכַפְתֹּ֡רve.khaf.TorH3730was underתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478the firstpairשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147of branchesהַקָּנִ֜יםha.ka.NimH7070coming out of it, and abulbוְכַפְתֹּר֙ve.khaf.TorH3730underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478the secondpairשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147of branchesהַקָּנִים֙ha.ka.NimH7070coming out of it, and abulbוְכַפְתֹּ֕רve.khaf.TorH3730underתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478the thirdpairשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147of branchesהַקָּנִ֖יםha.ka.NimH7070comingout of it, for the sixלְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙le.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070comingהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318out of the lampstand.

22Theirbulbsכַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥םkaf.to.rei.HemH3730and their branchesוּקְנֹתָ֖םu.ke.no.TamH7070were of one piecewith it; the wholeכֻּלָּ֛הּku.LahH3605of it wasa singleאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259hammeredH4749workמִקְשָׁ֥הmik.ShahH4749of pureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

23He madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213its sevenשִׁבְעָ֑הshiv.'AhH7651lampsנֵרֹתֶ֖יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216with its snuffersוּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָu.mal.ka.Chei.haH4457and itstraysוּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָu.mach.to.Tei.haH4289of pureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

24He madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213it and allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלֶֽיהָ׃ פke.Lei.haH3627from a talentכִּכָּ֛רki.KarH3603of pureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

25Then he madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:a cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520longאָרְכּוֹ֩'a.re.KoH753and a cubitוְאַמָּ֨הve.'a.MahH520wideרָחְבּ֜וֹra.che.BoH7341,squareרָב֗וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251,and two cubitsוְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙ve.'a.ma.Ta.yimH520highקֹֽמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967;its hornsקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃kar.no.TavH7161were of one piece with it.

26He overlaidוַיְצַ֨ףvay.TzafH6823it with pureטָה֗וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,its topגַּגּ֧וֹga.GoH1406and itssidesקִירֹתָ֛יוki.ro.TavH7023allH5439aroundH5439,and its hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161;and he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091moldingזֵ֥רzerH2213for it allH5439aroundH5439.

27He madeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213twoוּשְׁתֵּי֩u.she.TeiH8147goldenזָהָ֜בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'OtH2885for it underמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478its moldingלְזֵר֗וֹle.ze.RoH2213,on its twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147sidesצַלְעֹתָ֔יוtzal.'o.TavH6763--on oppositeשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sidesצִדָּ֑יוtzi.DavH6654--as holdersלְבָתִּ֣יםle.va.TimH1004for polesלְבַדִּ֔יםle.va.DimH905with whichH1992to carryלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375it.

28He madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the polesהַבַּדִּ֖יםha.ba.DimH905of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

29And he madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the holyקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944anointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081and the pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889,fragrantH5561incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004of spicesH5561,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of a perfumerרֹקֵֽחַ׃ פro.Ke.achH7543.

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