New American Standard Bible 1995

Exodus 40:16-33

16Thus Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872didוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213;according to allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605that the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680him, soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651he didעָשָֽׂה׃ ס'a.SahH6213.

17Nowin the firstהָרִאשׁ֛וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthבַּחֹ֧דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.NitH8145yearבַּשָּׁנָ֥הba.sha.NahH8141,on the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.ChadH259dayof the monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320, thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908was erectedהוּקַ֖םhu.KamH6965.

18Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872erectedוַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ןha.mish.KanH4908andlaidוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414itssocketsאֲדָנָ֔יו'a.da.NavH134,and setוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semH7760up its boardsקְרָשָׁ֔יוke.ra.ShavH7175, andinsertedוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414its barsבְּרִיחָ֑יוbe.ri.ChavH1280and erectedוַיָּ֖קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965its pillarsעַמּוּדָֽיו׃'a.mu.DavH5982.

19He spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂvai.yif.RosH6566the tentהָאֹ֙הֶל֙ha.'O.helH168overH5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908and putוַיָּ֜שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the coveringמִכְסֵ֥הmikh.SehH4372of the tentהָאֹ֛הֶלha.'O.helH168on topמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605of it, justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

20Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947the testimonyהָעֵדֻת֙ha.'e.DutH5715and putוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414itinto the arkהָ֣אָרֹ֔ןha.'a.RonH727, andattachedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the polesהַבַּדִּ֖יםha.ba.DimH905to the arkהָאָרֹ֑ןha.'a.RonH727,and putוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414themercyH3727seatH3727on topמִלְמָֽעְלָה׃mil.Ma.'e.lahH4605of the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727.

21He broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935the arkהָאָרֹן֮ha.'a.RonH727into the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֒ha.mish.KanH4908, andsetוַיָּ֗שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760up a veilפָּרֹ֣כֶתpa.Ro.khetH6532for the screenהַמָּסָ֔ךְha.ma.SakhH4539,and screenedH5526offH5526the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the testimonyהָעֵד֑וּתha.'e.DutH5715,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

22Then heputוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ha.shul.ChanH7979in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150on the northצָפֹ֑נָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908,outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the veilלַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃la.pa.Ro.khetH6532.

23He setH6186the arrangementעֵ֥רֶךְ'E.rekhH6187ofbreadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899in orderH6186on it beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

24Then he placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָה֙ha.me.no.RahH4501in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,oppositeנֹ֖כַחNo.khachH5227the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ןha.shul.ChanH7979,on the southנֶֽגְבָּה׃Neg.bahH5045sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908.

25Helightedוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927the lampsהַנֵּרֹ֖תha.ne.RotH5216beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

26Then heplacedוַיָּ֛שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196in the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the veilהַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃ha.pa.Ro.khetH6532;

27and heburnedוַיַּקְטֵ֥רvai.yak.TerH6999fragrantסַמִּ֑יםsa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹ֣רֶתke.To.retH7004on it, justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

28Then he setוַיָּ֛שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760up theveilמָסַ֥ךְma.SakhH4539for the doorwayהַפֶּ֖תַחha.Pe.tachH6607of the tabernacleלַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃la.mish.KanH4908.

29Hesetשָׂ֕םsamH7760the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burntהָעֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930offeringהָעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930beforethe doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of the tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150, andofferedוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927on it the burntH5930offeringH5930and the mealH4503offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

30He placedוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semH7760the laverהַכִּיֹּ֔רha.ki.YorH3595betweenH996the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325in it for washingלְרָחְצָֽה׃le.ra.che.TzahH7364.

31From it Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֑יוu.va.NavH1121washedוְרָחֲצ֣וּve.ra.cha.TzuH7364their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027and their feetרַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃rag.lei.HemH7272.

32When they enteredבְּבֹאָ֞םbe.vo.'AmH935the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150,and when they approachedוּבְקָרְבָתָ֛םu.ve.ka.re.va.TamH7126the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,they washedיִרְחָ֑צוּyir.Cha.tzuH7364,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

33Heerectedוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965the courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691allH5439aroundH5439thetabernacleלַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ןla.mish.KanH4908and the altarוְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַve.la.miz.Be.achH4196, andhungוַיִּתֵּ֕ןvai.yi.TenH5414up the veilמָסַ֖ךְma.SakhH4539for the gatewayשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179of the courtהֶחָצֵ֑רhe.cha.TzerH2691.Thus Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872finishedוַיְכַ֥לvay.KhalH3615the workהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ פha.me.la.KhahH4399.

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