New American Standard Bible 1995

Ezekiel 43:13-27

13“And theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the measurementsמִדּ֤וֹתmi.DotH4060of thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196by cubitsבָּֽאַמּ֔וֹתba.'a.MotH520(thecubitאַמָּ֥ה'a.MahH520being a cubitאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520and a handbreadthוָטֹ֑פַחva.To.fachH2948): thebaseוְחֵ֨יקve.CheikH2436shall bea cubitהָאַמָּ֜הha.'a.MahH520and the widthרֹ֗חַבRo.chavH7341a cubitוְאַמָּה־ve.'a.mah-H520,and its borderוּגְבוּלָ֨הּu.ge.vu.LahH1366on its edgeשְׂפָתָ֤הּse.fa.TahH8193roundH5439aboutH5439oneהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259spanזֶ֣רֶתZe.retH2239;and thisוְזֶ֖הve.ZehH2088shall be the height of thebaseגַּ֥בgavH1354of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

14From the baseוּמֵחֵ֨יקu.me.CheikH2436on the groundהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776to the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ha.tach.to.NahH8481ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֤הha.'a.za.RahH5835shall betwoשְׁתַּ֣יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520and the widthוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341one cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520;and from the smallerהַקְּטַנָּ֜הha.ke.ta.NahH6996ledgeוּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨הu.me.ho.'a.za.RahH5835to the largerהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֤הha.'a.za.RahH5835shall befourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520and the widthוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259cubitהָאַמָּֽה׃ha.'a.MahH520.

15Thealtarוּמֵהָאֲרִיאֵ֣לu.me.ha.'a.ri.'elH741hearthH741shall befourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520; and from thealtarH741hearthH741shall extend upwardsוּלְמַ֔עְלָהu.le.Ma'.lahH4605fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702hornsהַקְּרָנ֖וֹתha.ke.ra.NotH7161.

16Now thealtarוְהָאֲרִיאֵ֗לve.ha.'a.ri.'eilH741hearthH741shall betwelveשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240cubitslongאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753by twelveבִּשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הbish.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240wideרֹ֑חַבRo.chavH7341,squareרָב֕וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251in its fourאַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702sidesרְבָעָֽיו׃re.va.'AvH7253.

17The ledgeוְהָעֲזָרָ֞הve.ha.'a.za.RahH5835shall befourteenאַרְבַּ֧ע עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'ar.Ba' 'es.RehH702 H6240cubitslongאֹ֗רֶךְ'O.rekhH753by fourteenבְּאַרְבַּ֤ע עֶשְׂרֵה֙be.'ar.Ba' 'es.RehH702 H6240wideרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341in its fourאַרְבַּ֣עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702sidesרְבָעֶ֑יהָre.va.'Ei.haH7253,the borderוְהַגְּבוּלve.ha.ge.vulH1366aroundH5439it shall behalfחֲצִ֣יcha.TziH2677a cubitהָאַמָּ֗הha.'a.MahH520and its baseוְהַֽחֵיק־ve.ha.cheik-H2436shall bea cubitאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520roundH5439aboutH5439; and itsstepsוּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּu.ma.'a.lo.Te.huH4609shallfaceפְּנ֥וֹתpe.NotH6437the eastקָדִֽים׃ka.DimH6921.”

18And He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120,thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068, ‘Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the statutesחֻקּ֣וֹתchu.KotH2708for the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117it is builtהֵעָֽשׂוֹת֑וֹhe.'a.so.ToH6213,to offerלְהַעֲל֤וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927burntעוֹלָ֔הo.LahH5930offeringsH5930on it and tosprinkleוְלִזְרֹ֥קve.liz.RokH2236bloodדָּֽם׃DamH1818on it.

19You shall giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414to the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֡םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are from the offspringמִזֶּ֨רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233ofZadokצָד֜וֹקtza.DokH6659,who drawH7126nearהַקְּרֹבִ֣יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138to Me to ministerלְשָֽׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334to Me,’ declaresנְאֻ֛םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, ‘ayoungבֶּן־ben-H1121bullפַּ֥רparH6499for asinלְחַטָּֽאת׃le.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403.

20You shall takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.TaH3947someH4480of its bloodמִדָּמ֗וֹmi.da.MoH1818and putוְנָ֨תַתָּ֜הve.Na.ta.TahH5414it on its fourאַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'H702hornsקַרְנֹתָיו֙kar.no.TavH7161and on the fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438of theledgeהָעֲזָרָ֔הha.'a.za.RahH5835and on the borderהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366roundH5439aboutH5439; thus you shallcleanseוְחִטֵּאתָ֥ve.chi.te.TaH2398it and makeוְכִפַּרְתָּֽהוּ׃ve.khi.par.Ta.huH3722atonementH3722for it.

21You shall also takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ve.La.kach.taH3947the bullהַפָּ֣רha.ParH6499for the sinהַֽחַטָּ֑אתha.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403, and it shall beburnedוּשְׂרָפוֹ֙u.se.ra.FoH8313in the appointedH4662placeH4662of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the sanctuaryלַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃la.mik.DashH4720.

22‘On the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117you shall offerתַּקְרִ֛יבtak.RivH7126amaleשְׂעִיר־se.'ir-H8163goatעִזִּ֥ים'i.ZimH5795withoutH8549blemishH8549for a sinלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403, and they shallcleanseוְחִטְּאוּ֙ve.chi.te.'UH2398the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196as they cleansedחִטְּא֖וּchi.te.'UH2398itwith the bullבַּפָּֽר׃ba.ParH6499.

23When you have finishedבְּכַלּוֹתְךָ֖be.kha.lot.KhaH3615cleansingמֵֽחַטֵּ֑אme.cha.Te'H2398it,you shall presentתַּקְרִיב֙tak.RivH7126ayoungבֶּן־ben-H1121bullפַּ֣רparH6499withoutH8549blemishH8549and aramוְאַ֥יִלve.'A.yilH352withoutH8549blemishH8549from the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629.

24You shall presentוְהִקְרַבְתָּ֖םve.hik.rav.TamH7126them beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548shall throwוְהִשְׁלִ֨יכוּve.hish.Li.khuH7993saltמֶ֔לַחMe.lachH4417on them, and they shall offerוְהֶעֱל֥וּve.he.'e.LuH5927them up as a burntעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930offeringH5930to the Lordלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

25For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117you shall prepareתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213dailyלַיּ֑וֹםlai.YomH3117a goatשְׂעִיר־se.'ir-H8163for a sinחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403offeringH2403;also a youngבֶּן־ben-H1121bullוּפַ֧רu.FarH6499and a ramוְאַ֥יִלve.'A.yilH352from the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629,withoutH8549blemishH8549,shall be preparedיַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ya.'a.SuH6213.

26For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117they shall makeיְכַפְּרוּ֙ye.kha.pe.RuH3722atonementH3722for the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and purifyוְטִֽהֲר֖וּve.ti.ha.RuH2891it; so shall theyconsecrateוּמִלְא֖וּ יָדָֽיו׃u.mil.'U ya.dovH4390 H3027it.

27When they have completedוִֽיכַלּ֖וּvi.kha.LuH3615the daysהַיָּמִ֑ים סhai.ya.MimH3117, it shall be that on theeighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֜יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117and onwardוָהָ֗לְאָהva.Hal.'ahH1973,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548shallofferיַעֲשׂ֨וּya.'a.SuH6213your burntעוֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙o.lo.tei.KhemH5930offeringsH5930on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196, and yourpeaceשַׁלְמֵיכֶ֔םshal.mei.KhemH8002offeringsH8002; and I willacceptוְרָצִ֣אתִיve.ra.Tzi.tiH7521you,’ declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.”

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