New American Standard Bible 2020

Exodus 28:2-20

2And you shall makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןle.'a.ha.RonH175your brotherאָחִ֑יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251,for gloryלְכָב֖וֹדle.kha.VodH3519and for beautyוּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃u.le.tif.'A.retH8597.

3You shall speakתְּדַבֵּר֙te.da.BerH1696to allכָּל־kol-H3605theskillfulחַכְמֵי־ לֵ֔בchakh.mei- LevH2450 H3820peopleH2450whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have endowedמִלֵּאתִ֖יוmi.le.TivH4390withthe spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,that they makeוְעָשׂ֞וּve.'a.SuH6213Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175garmentsבִּגְדֵ֧יbig.DeiH899to consecrateלְקַדְּשׁ֖וֹle.ka.de.ShoH6942him, that he may serveלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547asH3547priestH3547to Me.

4And theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the garmentsהַבְּגָדִ֜יםha.be.ga.DimH899whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they shall makeיַעֲשׂ֗וּya.'a.SuH6213: abreastpieceחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833,an ephodוְאֵפוֹד֙ve.'e.fOdH646,a robeוּמְעִ֔ילu.me.'IlH4598,a tunicוּכְתֹ֥נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801of checkeredH8665workH8665,a turbanמִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitz.Ne.fetH4701,and a sashוְאַבְנֵ֑טve.'av.NetH73.They shall makeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213holyקֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121,so that he may serveלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547asH3547priestH3547to Me.

5They shall takeיִקְח֣וּyik.ChuH3947the goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091, thevioletהַתְּכֵ֖לֶתha.te.Khe.letH8504,the purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ןha.'ar.ga.ManH713,the scarletהַשָּׁנִ֖יha.sha.NiH8144material,and the fineהַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פha.SheshH8336linenH8336.

6“They shall also makeוְעָשׂ֖וּve.'a.SuH6213the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646of goldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091,of violetתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713, andscarletשָׁנִ֛יsha.NiH8144material,and fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of the skilledH2803embroidererH2803.

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

8The skillfullyH2805wovenH2805bandH2805of its overlayאֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙'a.fu.da.ToH642,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is on it, shall be like its workmanshipכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּke.ma.'a.Se.huH4639,of the sameמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480material: of goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091,of violetתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713and scarletשָׁנִ֖יsha.NiH8144materialand fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336.

9And you 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.TzotH4865settingsH4865of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

12And you 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.RonH175shallcarryוְנָשָׂא֩ve.na.Sa'H5375their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֜םshe.mo.TamH8034beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068on his twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147shouldersכְתֵפָ֖יוkhe.te.FavH3802as a memorialלְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ סle.zi.ka.RonH2146.

13Andyou shall makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213filigreeמִשְׁבְּצֹ֖תmish.be.TzotH4865settingsH4865of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,

14and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.TeiH8147chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙shar.she.RotH8333of pureטָה֔וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091;you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213them of twistedמִגְבָּלֹ֛תmig.ba.LotH4020cordעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639,and you shall putוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414the cordedהָעֲבֹתֹ֖תha.'a.vo.TotH5688chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תshar.she.RotH8333on the filigreeהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סHa.mish.be.TzotH4865settingsH4865.

15“You shall makeוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213abreastpieceחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of a skilledH2803embroidererH2803;like the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of the ephodאֵפֹ֖ד'e.FodH646you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּta.'a.Se.nuH6213it: of goldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091,of violetתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarletשָׁנִ֛יsha.NiH8144material,and fineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336twistedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenH8336you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213it.

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

17And you 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.DahH6357,and emeraldוּבָרֶ֔קֶתu.va.Re.ketH1304;

18and the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a turquoiseנֹ֥פֶךְNo.fekhH5306,a sapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601,and a diamondוְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ve.ya.ha.LomH3095;

19and the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a jacinthלֶ֥שֶׁםLe.shemH3958,an agateשְׁב֖וֹshe.VoH7618,and an amethystוְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ve.'ach.La.mahH306;

20and the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243rowוְהַטּוּר֙ve.ha.TurH2905a berylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar.ShishH8658,and an onyxוְשֹׁ֖הַםve.Sho.hamH7718,and a jasperוְיָשְׁפֵ֑הve.ya.she.PehH3471;they shall be setמְשֻׁבָּצִ֥יםme.shu.ba.TzimH7660in goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091filigreeבְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃be.mi.lu.'o.TamH4396.

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