Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 38

1And he madeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:fiveחָמֵשׁ֩cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֨וֹת'a.MotH520wasthe lengthאָרְכּ֜וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof, and fiveוְחָֽמֵשׁ־ve.cha.mesh-H2568cubitsאַמּ֤וֹת'a.MotH520the breadthרָחְבּוֹ֙ra.che.BoH7341thereof; it wasfoursquareרָב֔וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251;and threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁve.sha.LoshH7969cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520the heightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967thereof.

2And he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the hornsקַרְנֹתָ֗יוkar.no.TavH7161thereof on the fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנֹּתָ֔יוpi.no.TavH6438of it; the hornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161thereof were of the same: and he overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823it with brassנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

3And he madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213all the vesselsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,the potsהַסִּירֹ֤תha.si.RotH5518,and the shovelsהַיָּעִים֙hai.ya.'ImH3257,and the basonsהַמִּזְרָקֹ֔תha.miz.ra.KotH4219, andthe fleshhooksהַמִּזְלָגֹ֖תha.miz.la.GotH4207,and the firepansהַמַּחְתֹּ֑תha.mach.TotH4289:all the vesselsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627thereof madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213he ofbrassנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

4And he madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213for the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙la.miz.Be.achH4196a brasenנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178grateמִכְבָּ֔רmikh.BarH4345of networkמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֶ֣שֶׁתma.'a.Seh Re.shetH4639 H7568under the compassכַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹkar.ku.BoH3749thereof beneathמִלְּמַ֖טָּהmi.le.Ma.tahH4295unto the midstחֶצְיֽוֹ׃chetz.YoH2677of it.

5And he castוַיִּצֹ֞קvai.yi.TzokH3332fourאַרְבַּ֧ע'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבָּעֹ֛תta.ba.'OtH2885for the fourבְּאַרְבַּ֥עbe.'ar.Ba'H702endsH7099of the grateלְמִכְבַּ֣רle.mikh.BarH4345of brassהַנְּחֹ֑שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178, to beplacesבָּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1004for the stavesלַבַּדִּֽים׃la.ba.DimH905.

6And he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the stavesהַבַּדִּ֖יםha.ba.DimH905ofshittimשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,and overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them with brassנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetH5178.

7And he putוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the stavesהַבַּדִּ֜יםha.ba.DimH905into the ringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֗תba.ta.ba.'OtH2885on the sidesצַלְעֹ֣תtzal.'OtH6763of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,to bearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375it withal; he madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213the altar hollowנְב֥וּבne.VuvH5014with boardsלֻחֹ֖תlu.ChotH3871.

8And he madeוַיַּ֗עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the laverהַכִּיּ֣וֹרha.ki.YorH3595ofbrassנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,and the footכַּנּ֣וֹka.NoH3653of it ofbrassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,of the lookingglassesבְּמַרְאֹת֙be.mar.'OtH4759of the womenassemblingהַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔תha.Tzoe.'OtH6633,which assembledצָֽבְא֔וּtza.ve.'UH6633atthe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃ סmo.'EdH4150.

9And he madeוַיַּ֖עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the courtהֶחָצֵ֑רhe.cha.TzerH2691:on the southנֶ֣גֶבNe.gevH5045sideלִפְאַ֣ת׀lif.'AtH6285southwardתֵּימָ֗נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486the hangingsקַלְעֵ֤יkal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691were offine twinedמָשְׁזָ֔רma.she.ZarH7806linenשֵׁ֣שׁsheshH8336,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967cubitsבָּאַמָּֽה׃ba.'a.MahH520:

10Their pillarsעַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242,and their brasenנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םve.'ad.nei.HemH134twentyעֶשְׂרִ֖ים'es.RimH6242;the hooksוָוֵ֧יva.VeiH2053of the pillarsהָעַמֻּדִ֛יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982and their filletsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838were ofsilverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

11And for the northצָפוֹן֙tza.fOnH6828sideוְלִפְאַ֤תve.lif.'AtH6285the hangings werean hundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967cubitsבָֽאַמָּ֔הva.'a.MahH520,their pillarsעַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982weretwentyעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םve.'ad.nei.HemH134of brassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178twentyעֶשְׂרִ֖ים'es.RimH6242;the hooksוָוֵ֧יva.VeiH2053of the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֛יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982and their filletsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838ofsilverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

12And for the westיָ֗םYamH3220sideוְלִפְאַת־ve.lif.'at-H6285werehangingsקְלָעִים֙ke.la.'ImH7050of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsבָּֽאַמָּ֔הba.'a.MahH520,their pillarsעַמּוּדֵיהֶ֥ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982tenעֲשָׂרָ֔ה'a.sa.RahH6235,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134tenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahH6235;the hooksוָוֵ֧יva.VeiH2053of the pillarsהָעַמֻּדִ֛יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982and their filletsוַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838ofsilverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

13And for the eastקֵ֥דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924sideוְלִפְאַ֛תve.lif.'AtH6285eastwardמִזְרָ֖חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.

14The hangingsקְלָעִ֛יםke.la.'ImH7050of the one sideהַכָּתֵ֑ףha.ka.TefH3802of the gate werefifteenחֲמֵשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הcha.mesh- 'es.RehH6240 H2568cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520;their pillarsעַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֔הshe.lo.ShahH7969,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969.

15And for the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתha.she.NitH8145sideוְלַכָּתֵ֣ףve.la.ka.TefH3802of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691gateלְשַׁ֣עַרle.Sha.'arH8179, on this hand and that hand, werehangingsקְלָעִ֕יםke.la.'ImH7050of fifteenחֲמֵ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הcha.Mesh 'es.RehH6240 H2568cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520;their pillarsעַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם'a.mu.dei.HemH5982threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֔הshe.lo.ShahH7969,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖םve.'ad.nei.HemH134threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969.

16All the hangingsקַלְעֵ֧יkal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶחָצֵ֛רhe.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439wereof fine twinedמָשְׁזָֽר׃ma.she.ZarH7806linenשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8336.

17And the socketsוְהָאֲדָנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.da.NimH134for the pillarsלָֽעַמֻּדִים֮la.'a.mu.DimH5982were ofbrassנְחֹשֶׁת֒ne.cho.ShetH5178;the hooksוָוֵ֨יva.VeiH2053of the pillarsהָֽעַמּוּדִ֜יםha.'a.mu.DimH5982and their filletsוַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶם֙va.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838ofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701;and the overlayingוְצִפּ֥וּיve.tzi.PuiH6826of their chapitersרָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םra.shei.HemH7218ofsilverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701;and all the pillarsעַמֻּדֵ֥י'a.mu.DeiH5982of the courtהֶחָצֵֽר׃he.cha.TzerH2691werefilletedמְחֻשָּׁקִ֣יםme.chu.sha.KimH2836with silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701.

18And the hangingוּמָסַ֞ךְu.ma.SakhH4539for the gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of the courtהֶחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691wasneedleworkמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹקֵ֔םma.'a.Seh ro.KemH4639 H7551, ofblueתְּכֵ֧לֶתte.Khe.letH8504,and purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713,and scarletוְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖יve.to.La.'at sha.NiH8438 H8144,and fine twinedמָשְׁזָ֑רma.she.ZarH7806linenוְשֵׁ֣שׁve.SheshH8336:and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520wasthe lengthאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,and the heightוְקוֹמָ֤הve.ko.MahH6967in the breadthבְרֹ֙חַב֙ve.Ro.chavH7341wasfiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520,answerableלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980to the hangingsקַלְעֵ֥יkal.'EiH7050of the courtהֶחָצֵֽר׃he.cha.TzerH2691.

19And their pillarsוְעַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙ve.'a.mu.dei.HemH5982werefourאַרְבָּעָ֔ה'ar.ba.'AhH702,and their socketsוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םve.'ad.nei.HemH134ofbrassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702;their hooksוָוֵיהֶ֣םva.vei.HemH2053ofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,and the overlayingוְצִפּ֧וּיve.tzi.PuiH6826of their chapitersרָאשֵׁיהֶ֛םra.shei.HemH7218and their filletsוַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.shu.kei.HemH2838ofsilverכָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefH3701.

20And all the pinsהַיְתֵדֹ֞תhay.te.DotH3489of the tabernacleלַמִּשְׁכָּ֧ןla.mish.KanH4908,and of the courtוְלֶחָצֵ֛רve.le.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439, were ofbrassנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ סne.Cho.shetH5178.

21Thisאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428is the sumפְקוּדֵ֤יfe.ku.DeiH6485of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908, evenof the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of testimonyהָעֵדֻ֔תha.'e.DutH5715,as it was countedפֻּקַּ֖דpu.KadH6485,according to the commandmentפִּ֣יpiH6310of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872, forthe serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,by the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר'i.ta.MarH385,sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

22And Bezaleelוּבְצַלְאֵ֛לu.ve.tzal.'ElH1212the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Uriאוּרִ֥י'u.RiH221,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hurח֖וּרchurH2354,of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,madeעָשָׂ֕ה'a.SahH6213all that Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

23And with him wasAholiabאָהֳלִיאָ֞ב'o.ho.li.'AvH171,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahisamachאֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְ'a.chi.sa.MakhH294,of the tribeלְמַטֵּה־le.ma.teh-H4294of Danדָ֖ןdanH1835,an engraverחָרָ֣שׁcha.RashH2796,and a cunning workmanוְחֹשֵׁ֑בve.cho.ShevH2803,and an embroidererוְרֹקֵ֗םve.ro.KemH7551in blueבַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ba.te.Khe.letH8504,and in purpleוּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ןu.va.'ar.ga.ManH713,and in scarletוּבְתוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖יu.ve.to.La.'at ha.sha.NiH8438 H8144,and fine linenוּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ סu.va.SheshH8336.

24All the goldהַזָּהָ֗בha.za.HavH2091that was occupiedהֶֽעָשׂוּי֙he.'a.SuiH6213for the workלַמְּלָאכָ֔הla.me.la.KhahH4399in all the workמְלֶ֣אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place,even the goldזְהַ֣בze.HavH2091of the offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֗הha.te.nu.FahH8573,was twentyוְעֶשְׂרִים֙ve.'es.RimH6242and nineתֵּ֤שַׁעTe.sha'H8672talentsכִּכָּ֔רki.KarH3603,and sevenוּשְׁבַ֨עu.she.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֧וֹתme.'otH3967and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970shekelsשֶׁ֖קֶלShe.kelH8255,after the shekelבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944.

25And the silverוְכֶ֛סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701of them that were numberedפְּקוּדֵ֥יpe.ku.DeiH6485of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712wasan hundredמְאַ֣תme.'AtH3967talentsכִּכָּ֑רki.KarH3603,and a thousandוְאֶלֶף֩ve.'e.LefH505sevenוּשְׁבַ֨עu.she.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֜וֹתme.'otH3967and threescore and fifteenוַחֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וְשִׁבְעִ֛יםva.cha.mi.Shah ve.shiv.'ImH2568 H7657shekelsשֶׁ֖קֶלShe.kelH8255,after the shekelבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944:

26A bekahבֶּ֚קַעBe.ka'H1235for every manלַגֻּלְגֹּ֔לֶתla.gul.Go.letH1538, that is,halfמַחֲצִ֥יתma.cha.TzitH4276a shekelהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלha.She.kelH8255,after the shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbe.She.kelH8255of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,for every one that wentהָעֹבֵ֜רha.'o.VerH5674to be numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֗יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485,from twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldמִבֶּ֨ןmi.BenH1121and upwardוָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahH4605,for sixלְשֵׁשׁ־le.shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefH505and threeוּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתu.she.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505and fiveוַחֲמֵ֥שׁva.cha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃va.cha.mi.ShimH2572men.

27And of the hundredמְאַת֙me.'AtH3967talentsכִּכַּ֣רki.KarH3603of silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701were castלָצֶ֗קֶתla.Tze.ketH3332the socketsאַדְנֵ֣י'ad.NeiH134of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,and the socketsאַדְנֵ֣י'ad.NeiH134of the vailהַפָּרֹ֑כֶתha.pa.Ro.khetH6532;an hundredמְאַ֧תme.'AtH3967socketsאֲדָנִ֛ים'a.da.NimH134of the hundredלִמְאַ֥תlim.'AtH3967talentsהַכִּכָּ֖רha.ki.KarH3603,a talentכִּכָּ֥רki.KarH3603for a socketלָאָֽדֶן׃la.'A.denH134.

28And of the thousandהָאֶ֜לֶףha.'E.lefH505sevenוּשְׁבַ֤עu.she.Va'H7651hundredהַמֵּאוֹת֙ha.me.'OtH3967seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֔יםve.shiv.'ImH7657and fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֣הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568shekels he madeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213hooksוָוִ֖יםva.VimH2053for the pillarsלָעַמּוּדִ֑יםla.'a.mu.DimH5982,and overlaidוְצִפָּ֥הve.tzi.PahH6823their chapitersרָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םra.shei.HemH7218,and filletedוְחִשַּׁ֥קve.chi.ShakH2836them.

29And the brassוּנְחֹ֥שֶׁתu.ne.Cho.shetH5178of the offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֖הha.te.nu.FahH8573wasseventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657talentsכִּכָּ֑רki.KarH3603,and two thousandוְאַלְפַּ֥יִםve.'al.Pa.yimH505and fourוְאַרְבַּע־ve.'ar.ba'-H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsשָֽׁקֶל׃Sha.kelH8255.

30And therewith he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the socketsאַדְנֵי֙'ad.NeiH134to the doorפֶּ֚תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,and the brasenהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196,and the brasenהַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178grateמִכְבַּ֥רmikh.BarH4345for it, and all the vesselsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196,

31And the socketsאַדְנֵ֤י'ad.NeiH134of the courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439,and the socketsאַדְנֵ֖י'ad.NeiH134of the courtהֶחָצֵ֑רhe.cha.TzerH2691gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,and all the pinsיִתְדֹ֧תyit.DotH3489of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןha.mish.KanH4908,and all the pinsיִתְדֹ֥תyit.DotH3489of the courtהֶחָצֵ֖רhe.cha.TzerH2691round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

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