Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 28

1And takeהַקְרֵ֣בhak.RevH7126thou unto thee Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175thy brotherאָחִ֜יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251,and his sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121with him, from amongמִתּ֛וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that he may minister unto me in the priest’s officeלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547, evenAaronאַהֲרֹ֕ן'a.ha.RonH175,Nadabנָדָ֧בna.DavH5070and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֛וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'H30,Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָ֖רve.'i.ta.MarH385,Aaron’sאַהֲרֹֽן׃'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121.

2And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֣ןle.'a.ha.RonH175thy brotherאָחִ֑יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251for gloryלְכָב֖וֹדle.kha.VodH3519and for beautyוּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃u.le.tif.'A.retH8597.

3And thou shalt speakתְּדַבֵּר֙te.da.BerH1696unto all that arewiseחַכְמֵי־chakh.mei-H2450heartedלֵ֔בLevH3820,whom I have filledמִלֵּאתִ֖יוmi.le.TivH4390with the spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of wisdomחָכְמָ֑הchokh.mahH2451,that they may makeוְעָשׂ֞וּve.'a.SuH6213Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175garmentsבִּגְדֵ֧יbig.DeiH899to consecrateלְקַדְּשׁ֖וֹle.ka.de.ShoH6942him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s officeלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547.

4And these arethe garmentsהַבְּגָדִ֜יםha.be.ga.DimH899which they shall makeיַעֲשׂ֗וּya.'a.SuH6213;a breastplateחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833,and an ephodוְאֵפוֹד֙ve.'e.fOdH646,and a robeוּמְעִ֔ילu.me.'IlH4598,and a broideredתַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץtash.BetzH8665coatוּכְתֹ֥נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801,a mitreמִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitz.Ne.fetH4701,and a girdleוְאַבְנֵ֑טve.'av.NetH73:and they shall makeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213holyקֹ֜דֶשׁKo.deshH6944garmentsבִגְדֵי־vig.dei-H899for Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןle.'a.ha.RonH175thy brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251,and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121,that he may minister unto me in the priest’s officeלְכַהֲנוֹ־le.kha.ha.nov-H3547.

5And they shall takeיִקְח֣וּyik.ChuH3947goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091,and blueהַתְּכֵ֖לֶתha.te.Khe.letH8504,and purpleהָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ןha.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarletתּוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖יto.La.'at ha.sha.NiH8438 H8144,and fine linenהַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פha.SheshH8336.

6And they shall makeוְעָשׂ֖וּve.'a.SuH6213the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646ofgoldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091, ofblueתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, and ofpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713, ofscarletתּוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛יto.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144,and fine twinedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336,with cunningחֹשֵֽׁב׃cho.ShevH2803workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639.

7It shall have the twoשְׁתֵּ֧יshe.TeiH8147shoulderpiecesכְתֵפֹ֣תkhe.te.FotH3802thereof joinedחֹֽבְרֹ֗תchoe.RotH2266at the twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147edgesקְצוֹתָ֖יוke.tzo.TavH7098thereof; and soit shall be joined togetherוְחֻבָּֽר׃ve.chu.BarH2266.

8And the curious girdleוְחֵ֤שֶׁבve.Che.shevH2805of the ephodאֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙'a.fu.da.ToH642, which isupon it, shall be of the same, according to the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּke.ma.'a.Se.huH4639thereof; even ofgoldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091, ofblueתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarletוְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144,and fine twinedמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336.

9And thou shalt takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ve.La.kach.taH3947twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147onyxשֹׁ֑הַםSho.hamH7718stonesאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68,and graveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֣u.fi.tach.TaH6605on them the namesשְׁמ֖וֹתshe.MotH8034of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

10Sixשִׁשָּׁה֙shi.ShahH8337of their namesמִשְּׁמֹתָ֔םmi.she.mo.TamH8034on oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259stoneהָאֶ֣בֶןha.'E.venH68, and the othersixהַשִּׁשָּׁ֧הha.shi.ShahH8337namesשְׁמ֞וֹתshe.MotH8034of the restהַנּוֹתָרִ֛יםha.no.ta.RimH3498on the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.NitH8145stoneהָאֶ֥בֶןha.'E.venH68,according to their birthכְּתוֹלְדֹתָֽם׃ke.tol.do.TamH8435.

11With the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of an engraverחָרַשׁ֮cha.RashH2796in stoneאֶבֶן֒'e.VenH68, likethe engravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.CheiH6603of a signetחֹתָ֗םcho.TamH2368,shalt thou engraveתְּפַתַּח֙te.fa.TachH6605the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147stonesהָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68with the namesשְׁמֹ֖תshe.MotH8034of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:thou shalt makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213them to be setH4142in ouchesמִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹתmish.be.TzotH4865of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

12And thou shalt putוְשַׂמְתָּ֞ve.sam.TaH7760the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147stonesהָאֲבָנִ֗יםha.'a.va.NimH68upon the shouldersכִּתְפֹ֣תkit.FotH3802of the ephodהָֽאֵפֹ֔דha.'e.FodH646forstonesאַבְנֵ֥י'av.NeiH68of memorialזִכָּרֹ֖ןzi.ka.RonH2146unto the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175shall bearוְנָשָׂא֩ve.na.Sa'H5375their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֜םshe.mo.TamH8034beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068upon his twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147shouldersכְתֵפָ֖יוkhe.te.FavH3802for a memorialלְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ סle.zi.ka.RonH2146.

13And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213ouchesמִשְׁבְּצֹ֖תmish.be.TzotH4865ofgoldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091;

14And twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יu.she.TeiH8147chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙shar.she.RotH8333ofpureטָה֔וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091at the endsמִגְבָּלֹ֛תmig.ba.LotH4020; ofwreathenעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639shalt thou makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213them, and fastenוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414the wreathenהָעֲבֹתֹ֖תha.'a.vo.TotH5688chainsשַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥תshar.she.RotH8333to the ouchesהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ סHa.mish.be.TzotH4865.

15And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the breastplateחֹ֤שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941with cunningחֹשֵׁ֔בcho.ShevH2803workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639;after the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of the ephodאֵפֹ֖ד'e.FodH646thou shalt makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּta.'a.Se.nuH6213it; ofgoldזָ֠הָבza.hoH2091, ofblueתְּכֵ֨לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, and ofpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֜ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713, and ofscarletוְתוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144, and offine twinedמָשְׁזָ֖רma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336,shalt thou makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213it.

16Foursquareרָב֥וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251it shall be beingdoubledכָּפ֑וּלka.FulH3717;a spanזֶ֥רֶתZe.retH2239shall bethe lengthאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof, and a spanוְזֶ֥רֶתve.Ze.retH2239shall bethe breadthרָחְבּֽוֹ׃ra.che.BoH7341thereof.

17And thou shalt setוּמִלֵּאתָ֥u.mi.le.TaH4390in it settingsמִלֻּ֣אַתmi.Lu.'atH4396of stonesאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68, evenfourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905of stonesאָ֑בֶן'A.venH68: the firstrowט֗וּרTurH2905shall bea sardiusאֹ֤דֶם'O.demH124,a topazפִּטְדָה֙pit.DahH6357,and a carbuncleוּבָרֶ֔קֶתu.va.Re.ketH1304: this shall bethe firstהָאֶחָֽד׃ha.'e.ChadH259rowהַטּ֖וּרha.TurH2905.

18And the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905shall bean emeraldנֹ֥פֶךְNo.fekhH5306,a sapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601,and a diamondוְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ve.ya.ha.LomH3095.

19And the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905a ligureלֶ֥שֶׁםLe.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.HavH2091in their inclosingsבְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃be.mi.lu.'o.TamH4396.

21And the stonesוְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםVe.ha.'a.va.nimH68shall be with the namesשְׁמֹ֧תshe.MotH8034of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,twelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Teim 'es.RehH6240 H8147,according to their namesשְׁמֹתָ֑םshe.mo.TamH8034, likethe engravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֤יpi.tu.CheiH6603of a signetחוֹתָם֙cho.TamH2368;every oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376with his nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034shall they be according to the twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥י עָשָׂ֖רlish.Nei 'a.SarH6240 H8147tribesשָֽׁבֶט׃Sha.vetH7626.

22And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֧יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213upon the breastplateהַחֹ֛שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833chainsשַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥תshar.ShotH8331at the endsגַּבְלֻ֖תgav.LutH1383ofwreathenעֲבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5688workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

23And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213upon the breastplateהַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885of goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,and shalt putוְנָתַתָּ֗ve.na.ta.TaH5414the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּע֔וֹתha.ta.ba.'otH2885on the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastplateהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833.

24And thou shalt putוְנָתַתָּ֗הve.na.ta.TahH5414the twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147wreathenעֲבֹתֹ֣ת'a.vo.TotH5688chainsof goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091in the twoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885which areon the endsקְצ֖וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastplateהַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ha.Cho.shenH2833.

25And the othertwoשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147endsקְצוֹת֙ke.tzOtH7098of the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147wreathenהָעֲבֹתֹ֔תha.'a.vo.TotH5688chainsthou shalt fastenתִּתֵּ֖ןti.TenH5414in the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147ouchesהַֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֑וֹתha.mish.be.TzotH4865,and putוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414themon the shoulderpiecesכִּתְפ֥וֹתkit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646beforeפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440itמ֥וּלmulH4136.

26And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֗יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091,and thou shalt putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760them upon the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצ֣וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastplateהַחֹ֑שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833in the borderשְׂפָת֕וֹse.fa.ToH8193thereof, which isin the sideעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676of the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646inwardבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004.

27And twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147otherringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885of goldזָהָב֒za.HavH2091thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂיתָ֮ve.'a.si.TaH6213,and shalt putוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414them on the twoשְׁתֵּי֩she.TeiH8147sidesכִתְפ֨וֹתkhit.FotH3802of the ephodהָאֵפ֤וֹדha.'e.FodH646underneathמִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙mi.le.Ma.tahH4295,towardמִמּ֣וּלmi.MulH4136the forepartפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440thereof, over againstלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980the othercouplingמֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹmech.bar.ToH4225thereof, aboveמִמַּ֕עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605the curious girdleלְחֵ֖שֶׁבle.Che.shevH2805of the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

28And they shall bindוְיִרְכְּס֣וּve.yir.ke.SuH7405the breastplateהַ֠חֹשֶׁןHa.cho.shenH2833by the ringsמִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יוmi.ta.be.'o.tovH2885thereof unto the ringsטַבְּעֹ֤תta.be.'OtH2885of the ephodהָאֵפֹד֙ha.'e.FodH646with a laceבִּפְתִ֣ילbif.TilH6616of blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, that itmay be above the curious girdleחֵ֣שֶׁבChe.shevH2805of the ephodהָאֵפ֑וֹדha.'e.FodH646,and that the breastplateהַחֹ֔שֶׁןha.Cho.shenH2833be not loosedיִזַּ֣חyi.ZachH2118from the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

29And Aaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175shall bearוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375the namesשְׁמ֨וֹתshe.MotH8034of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the breastplateבְּחֹ֧שֶׁןbe.Cho.shenH2833of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טha.mish.PatH4941upon his heartלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820,when he goethבְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'OH935in unto the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place,for a memorialלְזִכָּרֹ֥ןle.zi.ka.RonH2146beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.

30And thou shalt putוְנָתַתָּ֞ve.na.ta.TaH5414in the breastplateחֹ֣שֶׁןCho.shenH2833of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טha.mish.PatH4941the Urimהָאוּרִים֙ha.'u.RimH224and the Thummimהַתֻּמִּ֔יםha.tu.MimH8550;and they shall be upon Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175heartלֵ֣בlevH3820,when he goethבְּבֹא֖וֹbe.vo.'OH935in beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and Aaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175shall bearוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375the judgmentמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478upon his heartלִבּ֛וֹli.BoH3820beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ סta.MidH8548.

31And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֛יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the robeמְעִ֥ילme.'IlH4598of the ephodהָאֵפ֖וֹדha.'e.FodH646allכְּלִ֥ילke.LilH3632ofblueתְּכֵֽלֶת׃te.Khe.letH8504.

32And there shall be an holeפִֽי־fi-H6310in the topרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218of it, in the midstבְּתוֹכ֑וֹbe.to.KhoH8432thereof: it shall have a bindingשָׂפָ֡הsa.FahH8193of wovenאֹרֵ֗ג'o.RegH707workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639round aboutסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439the holeלְפִ֨יוle.FivH6310of it, as it were the holeכְּפִ֥יke.FiH6310of a garmentתַחְרָ֛אtach.Ra'H8473,that it be not rentיִקָּרֵֽעַ׃yi.ka.Re.a'H7167.

33And beneathupon the hemשׁוּלָ֗יוshu.LavH7757of it thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213pomegranatesרִמֹּנֵי֙ri.mo.NeiH7416ofblueתְּכֵ֤לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, and ofpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙ve.'ar.ga.ManH713, and ofscarletוְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144,round aboutסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439the hemשׁוּלָ֖יוshu.LavH7757thereof; and bellsוּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יu.fa.'a.mo.NeiH6472of goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091betweenבְּתוֹכָ֖םbe.to.KhamH8432them round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439:

34A goldenזָהָב֙za.HavH2091bellפַּעֲמֹ֤ןpa.'a.MonH6472and a pomegranateוְרִמּ֔וֹןve.ri.MonH7416,a goldenזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091bellפַּֽעֲמֹ֥ןpa.'a.MonH6472and a pomegranateוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7416,upon the hemשׁוּלֵ֥יshu.LeiH7757of the robeהַמְּעִ֖ילha.me.'IlH4598round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

35And it shall be upon Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֑תle.sha.RetH8334:and his soundק֠וֹלוֹko.loH6963shall be heardוְנִשְׁמַ֣עve.nish.Ma'H8085when he goethבְּבֹא֨וֹbe.vo.'OH935in unto the holyהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944placebeforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,and when he comethוּבְצֵאת֖וֹu.ve.tze.ToH3318out, that he dieיָמֽוּת׃ סya.MutH4191not.

36And thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a plateצִּ֖יץtzitzH6731ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,and graveוּפִתַּחְתָּ֤u.fi.tach.TaH6605upon it, likethe engravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.CheiH6603of a signetחֹתָ֔םcho.TamH2368,HOLINESSקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944TO YHWHלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

37And thou shalt putוְשַׂמְתָּ֤ve.sam.TaH7760it on a blueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504laceפְּתִ֣ילpe.TilH6616,that it may be upon the mitreהַמִּצְנָ֑פֶתha.mitz.Na.fetH4701;upon the forefrontמ֥וּל פְּנֵֽי־mul pe.nei-H4136 H6440of the mitreהַמִּצְנֶ֖פֶתha.mitz.Ne.fetH4701it shall be.

38And it shall be upon Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֒'a.ha.RonH175foreheadמֵ֣צַחMe.tzachH4696,that Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175may bearוְנָשָׂ֨אve.na.Sa'H5375the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of the holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,which the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall hallowיַקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙yak.Di.shuH6942in all their holyקָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םka.de.shei.HemH6944giftsמַתְּנֹ֖תma.te.NotH4979;and it shall be alwaysתָּמִ֔ידta.MidH8548upon his foreheadמִצְחוֹ֙mitz.ChoH4696,that they may be acceptedלְרָצ֥וֹןle.ra.TzonH7522beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

39And thou shalt embroiderוְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙ve.shi.batz.TaH7660the coatהַכְּתֹ֣נֶתha.ke.To.netH3801of fine linenשֵׁ֔שׁSheshH8336,and thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the mitreמִצְנֶ֣פֶתmitz.Ne.fetH4701offine linenשֵׁ֑שׁSheshH8336,and thou shalt makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213the girdleוְאַבְנֵ֥טve.'av.NetH73ofneedleworkמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה רֹקֵֽם׃ma.'a.Seh ro.KemH4639 H7551.

40And for Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175sonsוְלִבְנֵ֤יve.liv.NeiH1121thou shalt makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213coatsכֻתֳּנֹ֔תkhu.to.NotH3801,and thou shalt makeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213for them girdlesאַבְנֵטִ֑ים'av.ne.TimH73,and bonnetsוּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙u.mig.ba.'OtH4021shalt thou makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213for them, for gloryלְכָב֖וֹדle.kha.VodH3519and for beautyוּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃u.le.tif.'A.retH8597.

41And thou shalt putוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ve.hil.bash.TaH3847them upon Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175thy brotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251,and his sonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121with him; and shalt anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨u.ma.shach.TaH4886them, and consecrateוּמִלֵּאתָ֧ יָדָ֛םu.mi.le.Ta ya.DamH3027 H4390them, and sanctifyוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ve.ki.dash.TaH6942them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s officeוְכִהֲנ֥וּve.khi.ha.NuH3547.

42And thou shalt makeוַעֲשֵׂ֤הva.'a.SehH6213them linenבָ֔דVadH906breechesמִכְנְסֵי־mikh.ne.sei-H4370to coverלְכַסּ֖וֹתle.kha.SotH3680their nakednessבְּשַׂ֣ר עֶרְוָ֑הbe.Sar 'er.VahH6172 H1320;from the loinsמִמָּתְנַ֥יִםmi.ma.te.Na.yimH4975even unto the thighsיְרֵכַ֖יִםye.re.Kha.yimH3409they shall reach:

43And they shall be upon Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175,and upon his sonsבָּנָ֜יוba.NavH1121,when they comeבְּבֹאָ֣ם׀be.vo.'AmH935in unto the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150,or when they come nearבְגִשְׁתָּ֤םve.gish.TamH5066unto the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֣תle.sha.RetH8334in the holyבַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944place;that they bearיִשְׂא֥וּyis.'UH5375not iniquityעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771,and dieוָמֵ֑תוּva.Me.tuH4191: it shall bea statuteחֻקַּ֥תchu.KatH2708for everעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769unto him and his seedוּלְזַרְע֥וֹu.le.zar.'OH2233afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃ ס'a.cha.RavH310him.

Commentaries on Exodus 28