Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 37

1And Bezaleelבְּצַלְאֵ֛לbe.tzal.'ElH1212madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:two cubitsאַמָּתַ֨יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and a halfוָחֵ֜צִיva.Che.tziH2677wasthe lengthאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753of it, and a cubitוְאַמָּ֤הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677the breadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341of it, and a cubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677the heightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967of it:

2And he overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823it with pureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091withinמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH1004and withoutוּמִח֑וּץu.mi.ChutzH2351,and madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a crownזֵ֥רzerH2213of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091to it round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

3And he castוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332for it fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091, to be setby the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersפַּעֲמֹתָ֑יוpa.'a.mo.TavH6471of it; even twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּעֹ֗תta.ba.'OtH2885upon the oneהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259sideצַלְעוֹ֙tzal.'OH6763of it, and twoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּע֔וֹתta.ba.'otH2885upon the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145sideצַלְע֖וֹtzal.'OH6763of it.

4And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213stavesבַּדֵּ֖יba.DeiH905ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

5And he putוַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'H935the stavesהַבַּדִּים֙ha.ba.DimH905into the ringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֔תba.ta.ba.'OtH2885by the sidesצַלְעֹ֣תtzal.'OtH6763of the arkהָאָרֹ֑ןha.'a.RonH727,to bearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375the arkהָאָרֹֽן׃ha.'a.RonH727.

6And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the mercy seatכַּפֹּ֖רֶתka.Po.retH3727ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091:two cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677wasthe lengthאָרְכָּ֔הּ'a.re.KahH753thereof, and one cubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677the breadthרָחְבָּֽהּ׃ra.che.BahH7341thereof.

7And he madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147cherubimsכְרֻבִ֖יםkhe.ru.VimH3742ofgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,beaten out of one pieceמִקְשָׁה֙mik.ShahH4749madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213he them, on the twoמִשְּׁנֵ֖יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ha.ka.Po.retH3727;

8Oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259cherubכְּרוּב־ke.ruv-H3742on the endמִקָּצָה֙mi.ka.TzahH7098on this side, and anotherאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259cherubוּכְרוּב־u.khe.ruv-H3742on the otherendמִקָּצָ֖הmi.ka.TzahH7098on that side: out of the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֛רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213he the cherubimsהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742on the twoמִשְּׁנֵ֥יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצוֹתָֽיו׃kitz.vo.tovH7099 H7098thereof.

9And the cherubimsהַכְּרֻבִים֩ha.ke.ru.VimH3742spread outפֹּרְשֵׂ֨יpo.re.SeiH6566theirwingsכְנָפַ֜יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671on highלְמַ֗עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605, andcoveredסֹֽכְכִ֤יםso.khe.KhimH5526with their wingsבְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙be.khan.fei.HemH3671over the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727,with their facesוּפְנֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.nei.HemH6440oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to anotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251; evento the mercy seatwardהַכַּפֹּ֔רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727were the facesפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the cherubimsהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פha.ke.ru.VimH3742.

10And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha.shul.ChanH7979ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:two cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520wasthe lengthאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753thereof, and a cubitוְאַמָּ֣הve.'a.MahH520the breadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof, and a cubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677the heightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967thereof:

11And he overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823it with pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,and madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thereunto a crownזֵ֥רzerH2213of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

12Also he madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thereunto a borderמִסְגֶּ֛רֶתmis.Ge.retH4526of an handbreadthטֹ֖פַחTo.fachH2948round aboutסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439;and madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a crownזֵר־zer-H2213of goldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091for the borderלְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹle.mis.gar.ToH4526thereof round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

13And he castוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332for it fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885of goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,and putוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414the ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֔תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885upon the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersהַפֵּאֹ֔תha.pe.'OtH6285that werein the fourלְאַרְבַּ֥עle.'ar.Ba'H702feetרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272thereof.

14Over againstלְעֻמַּת֙le.'u.MatH5980the borderהַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶתha.mis.Ge.retH4526were the ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885,the placesבָּתִּים֙ba.TimH1004for the stavesלַבַּדִּ֔יםla.ba.DimH905to bearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

15And he madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the stavesהַבַּדִּים֙ha.ba.DimH905ofshittimשִׁטִּ֔יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with goldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091,to bearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

16And he madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the vesselsהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀ha.ke.LimH3627which wereupon the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979,his dishesקְעָרֹתָ֤יוke.'a.ro.TavH7086,and his spoonsכַּפֹּתָיו֙ka.po.TavH3709,and his bowlsמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יוme.na.ki.yo.TavH4518,and his coversהַקְּשָׂוֹ֔תha.ke.sa.VotH7184to coverיֻסַּ֖ךְyu.SakhH5258withalH2004, ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ פta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

17And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָ֖הha.me.no.RahH4501ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091: ofbeaten workמִקְשָׁ֞הmik.ShahH4749madeעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213he the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָה֙ha.me.no.RahH4501;his shaftיְרֵכָ֣הּye.re.KhahH3409,and his branchוְקָנָ֔הּve.ka.NahH7070,his bowlsגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָge.vi.'Ei.haH1375,his knopsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָkaf.to.Rei.haH3730,and his flowersוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָu.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525, were of the same:

18And sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve.shi.ShahH8337branchesקָנִ֔יםka.NimH7070going outיֹצְאִ֖יםyo.tze.'ImH3318of the sidesמִצִּדֶּ֑יהָmi.tzi.Dei.haH6654thereof; threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀she.lo.ShahH7969branchesקְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070of the lampstandמְנֹרָ֗הme.no.RahH4501out of the oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259sideמִצִּדָּהּ֙mi.tzi.DahH6654thereof, and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969branchesקְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070of the lampstandמְנֹרָ֔הme.no.RahH4501out of the otherהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145sideמִצִּדָּ֖הּmi.tzi.DahH6654thereof:

19Threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969bowlsגְ֠בִעִיםGe.vi.'imH1375made after the fashion of almondsמְֽשֻׁקָּדִ֞יםme.shu.ka.DimH8246in oneהָאֶחָד֮ha.'e.ChadH259branchבַּקָּנֶ֣הba.ka.NehH7070,a knopכַּפְתֹּ֣רkaf.TorH3730and a flowerוָפֶרַח֒va.fe.RachH6525;and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969bowlsגְבִעִ֗יםge.vi.'ImH1375made like almondsמְשֻׁקָּדִ֛יםme.shu.ka.DimH8246in anotherאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259branchבְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.NehH7070,a knopכַּפְתֹּ֣רkaf.TorH3730and a flowerוָפָ֑רַחva.Fa.rachH6525:so throughout the sixלְשֵׁ֣שֶׁתle.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070going outהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318of the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ha.me.no.RahH4501.

20And in the lampstandוּבַמְּנֹרָ֖הu.va.me.no.RahH4501werefourאַרְבָּעָ֣ה'ar.ba.'AhH702bowlsגְבִעִ֑יםge.vi.'ImH1375made like almondsמְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔יםme.Shu.ka.DimH8246,his knopsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָkaf.to.Rei.haH3730,and his flowersוּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃u.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525:

21And a knopוְכַפְתֹּ֡רve.khaf.TorH3730under twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִ֜יםha.ka.NimH7070of the same, and a knopוְכַפְתֹּר֙ve.khaf.TorH3730under twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִים֙ha.ka.NimH7070of the same, and a knopוְכַפְתֹּ֕רve.khaf.TorH3730under twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִ֖יםha.ka.NimH7070of the same, according to the sixלְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙le.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070going outהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318of it.

22Their knopsכַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥םkaf.to.rei.HemH3730and their branchesוּקְנֹתָ֖םu.ke.no.TamH7070were of the same: all of it wasoneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259beaten workמִקְשָׁ֥הmik.ShahH4749ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

23And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213his sevenשִׁבְעָ֑הshiv.'AhH7651lampsנֵרֹתֶ֖יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216,and his snuffersוּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָu.mal.ka.Chei.haH4457,and his snuffdishesוּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָu.mach.to.Tei.haH4289, ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

24Ofa talentכִּכָּ֛רki.KarH3603of pureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213he it, and all the vesselsכֵּלֶֽיהָ׃ פke.Lei.haH3627thereof.

25And he madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the incenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:the lengthאָרְכּוֹ֩'a.re.KoH753of it wasa cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520,and the breadthרָחְבּ֜וֹra.che.BoH7341of it a cubitוְאַמָּ֨הve.'a.MahH520; it wasfoursquareרָב֗וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251;and two cubitsוְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙ve.'a.ma.Ta.yimH520wasthe heightקֹֽמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967of it; the hornsקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃kar.no.TavH7161thereof were of the same.

26And he overlaidוַיְצַ֨ףvay.TzafH6823it with pureטָה֗וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091, boththe topגַּגּ֧וֹga.GoH1406of it, and the sidesקִירֹתָ֛יוki.ro.TavH7023thereof round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439,and the hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161of it: also he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213unto it a crownזֵ֥רzerH2213of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

27And he madeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213twoוּשְׁתֵּי֩u.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'OtH2885of goldזָהָ֜בza.HavH2091for it under the crownלְזֵר֗וֹle.ze.RoH2213thereof, by the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147cornersצַלְעֹתָ֔יוtzal.'o.TavH6763of it, upon the twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sidesצִדָּ֑יוtzi.DavH6654thereof, to be placesלְבָתִּ֣יםle.va.TimH1004for the stavesלְבַדִּ֔יםle.va.DimH905to bearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375it withal.

28And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the stavesהַבַּדִּ֖יםha.ba.DimH905ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

29And he madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the holyקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944anointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081,and the pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004of sweet spicesהַסַּמִּ֖יםha.sa.MimH5561,according to the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of the apothecaryרֹקֵֽחַ׃ פro.Ke.achH7543.

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