New American Standard Bible 2020

Exodus 27

The Bronze Altar

1“Now you shall makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,fiveחָמֵשׁ֩cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֨וֹת'a.MotH520longאֹ֜רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and fiveוְחָמֵ֧שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת'a.MotH520wideרֹ֗חַבRo.chavH7341;the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196shall be squareרָב֤וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251,and its heightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967shall bethreeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁve.sha.LoshH7969cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520.

2You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213its hornsקַרְנֹתָ֗יוkar.no.TavH7161on its fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנֹּתָ֔יוpi.no.TavH6438;its hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823it withbronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

3And you shall makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213its pailsסִּֽירֹתָיו֙si.ro.TavH5518for removingH1878its ashesלְדַשְּׁנ֔וֹle.da.she.NoH1878,and its shovelsוְיָעָיו֙ve.ya.'AvH3257,its basinsוּמִזְרְקֹתָ֔יוu.miz.re.ko.TavH4219,its forksוּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יוu.miz.le.go.TavH4207,and its firepansוּמַחְתֹּתָ֑יוu.mach.to.TavH4289;you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213allלְכָל־le.kholH3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

4You shall also makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213for it a gratingH4346,a nettingרֶ֣שֶׁתRe.shetH7568of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,and on the nettingהָרֶ֗שֶׁתha.Re.shetH7568you shall makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885at its fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersקְצוֹתָֽיו׃ke.tzo.TavH7098.

5And you shall putוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414it underתַּ֛חַתTa.chatH8478the ledgeכַּרְכֹּ֥בkar.KoH3749of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,so that the nettingהָרֶ֔שֶׁתha.Re.shetH7568will reachוְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.TahH1961halfwayחֲצִ֥יcha.TziH2677up the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

6You shall also makeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213carryingH905polesH905for the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַla.miz.Be.achH4196,polesH905of acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086and overlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823them with bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

7Its polesבַּדָּ֖יוba.DavH905shall be insertedוְהוּבָ֥אve.hu.Va'H935into the ringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֑תba.ta.ba.'OtH2885,so that the polesהַבַּדִּ֗יםha.ba.DimH905will be on the twoשְׁתֵּ֛יshe.TeiH8147sidesצַלְעֹ֥תtzal.'OtH6763of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196when it is carriedבִּשְׂאֵ֥תbis.'EtH5375.

8You shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213it hollowנְב֥וּבne.VuvH5014with planksלֻחֹ֖תlu.ChotH3871;as it was shownהֶרְאָ֥הher.'AhH7200to you on the mountainבָּהָ֖רba.HarH2022,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651they shall makeיַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ סya.'a.SuH6213it.

Courtyard of the Tabernacle

9“Now you shall makeוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the courtyardחֲצַ֣רcha.TzarH2691of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןha.mish.KanH4908.On the southנֶֽגֶב־ תֵּ֠ימָנָהne.gev- Tei.ma.nahH5045 H8486sideלִפְאַ֣תlif.'AtH6285there shall behangingsקְלָעִ֨יםke.la.'ImH7050for the courtyardלֶחָצֵ֜רle.cha.TzerH2691of fineשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֗רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336, ahundredמֵאָ֤הme.'AhH3967cubitsבָֽאַמָּה֙va.'a.MahH520longאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753for oneהָאֶחָֽת׃ha.'e.ChatH259sideלַפֵּאָ֖הla.pe.'AhH6285;

10and its pillarsוְעַמֻּדָ֣יוve.'a.mu.DavH5982shall betwentyעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242,with their twentyעֶשְׂרִ֖ים'es.RimH6242basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םve.'ad.nei.HemH134of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;the hooksוָוֵ֧יva.VeiH2053of the pillarsהָעַמֻּדִ֛יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982and theirbandsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838shall beof silverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

11Likewiseוְכֵ֨ןve.KhenH3651for the northצָפוֹן֙tza.fOnH6828sideלִפְאַ֤תlif.'AtH6285in lengthבָּאֹ֔רֶךְba.'O.rekhH753there shall behangingsקְלָעִ֖יםke.la.'ImH7050ahundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967cubitslongאֹ֑רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,and its twentyעֶשְׂרִ֗ים'es.RimH6242pillarsוְעַמּוּדָ֣יוve.'am.duH5982with their twentyעֶשְׂרִים֙'es.RimH6242basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֤םve.'ad.nei.HemH134of bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;the hooksוָוֵ֧יva.VeiH2053of the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֛יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982and their bandsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838shall beof silverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

12Forthe widthוְרֹ֤חַבve.Ro.chavH7341of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691on the westיָ֔םYamH3220sideלִפְאַת־lif.'at-H6285shall behangingsקְלָעִ֖יםke.la.'ImH7050offiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520, withtheir tenעֲשָׂרָ֔ה'a.sa.RahH6235pillarsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982and their tenעֲשָׂרָֽה׃'a.sa.RahH6235basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134.

13The widthוְרֹ֣חַבve.Ro.chavH7341of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691on theeastקֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָ֖חָהKe.de.mah miz.Ra.chahH4217 H6924sideלִפְאַ֛תlif.'AtH6285shall befiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.

14The hangingsקְלָעִ֖יםke.la.'ImH7050for the onesideלַכָּתֵ֑ףla.ka.TefH3802of the gate shall befifteenוַחֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הva.cha.Mesh 'es.RehH2568 H6240cubitsאַמָּ֛ה'a.MahH520, withtheir threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֔הshe.lo.ShahH7969pillarsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982and their threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134.

15And for theotherהַשֵּׁנִ֔יתha.she.NitH8145sideוְלַכָּתֵף֙ve.la.ka.TefH3802there shall behangingsקְלָעִ֑יםke.la.'ImH7050of fifteenחְמֵ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הche.Mesh 'es.RehH2568 H6240cubits, withtheir threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֔הshe.lo.ShahH7969pillarsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982and their threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134.

16And for the gateוּלְשַׁ֨עַרu.le.Sha.'arH8179of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691there shall bea curtainמָסָ֣ךְ׀ma.SakhH4539oftwentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520, ofvioletתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarletשָׁנִ֛יsha.NiH8144materialand fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of aweaverרֹקֵ֑םro.KemH7551, withtheir fourאַרְבָּעָ֔ה'ar.ba.'AhH702pillarsעַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙'a.mu.dei.HemH5982and their fourאַרְבָּעָֽה׃'ar.ba.'AhH702basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134.

17Allכָּל־kol-H3605the pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֨י'a.mu.DeiH5982aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֤רhe.cha.TzerH2691shall be joinedH2836togetherH2836withsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701, withtheir hooksוָוֵיהֶ֖םva.vei.HemH2053of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701and their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

18The lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵר֩he.cha.TzerH2691shall be ahundredמֵאָ֨הme.'AhH3967cubitsבָֽאַמָּ֜הva.'a.MahH520,and the widthוְרֹ֣חַב׀ve.Ro.chavH7341fiftyH2572throughout, and the heightוְקֹמָ֛הve.ko.MahH6967fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520of fineשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336,and their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

19Allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the utensilsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908usedin allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605its serviceעֲבֹדָת֑וֹa.vo.da.ToH5656,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605its pegsיְתֵדֹתָ֛יוye.te.do.TavH3489,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the pegsיִתְדֹ֥תyit.DotH3489of the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֖רhe.cha.TzerH2691, shall beof bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ סne.Cho.shetH5178.

20“And you shall commandתְּצַוֶּ֣ה׀te.tza.VehH6680the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478that they bringוְיִקְח֨וּve.yik.ChuH3947youclearזָ֛ךְzakhH2134oilשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081of beatenכָּתִ֖יתka.TitH3795olivesזַ֥יִתZa.yitH2132for thelightלַמָּא֑וֹרla.ma.'orH3974,to make a lampנֵ֖רnerH5216burnלְהַעֲלֹ֥תle.ha.'a.LotH5927continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.

21In thetentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵד֩mo.'EdH4150,outsideמִח֨וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the veilלַפָּרֹ֜כֶתla.pa.Ro.khetH6532whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is beforeעַל־'al-H5921the testimonyהָעֵדֻ֗תha.'e.DutH5715,Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוu.va.NavH1121shall keepH6186it inH6186orderH6186from eveningמֵעֶ֥רֶבme.'E.revH6153to morningבֹּ֖קֶרBo.kerH1242beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; it shall bea permanentעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708throughout their generationsלְדֹ֣רֹתָ֔םle.Do.ro.TamH1755for the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

The Bronze Altar

Courtyard of the Tabernacle

Commentaries on Exodus 27