Revised Version 1895

Exodus 25

1And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696unto thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, that theytakeוְיִקְחוּ־ve.yik.chu-H3947formeאֶל־'el-H413an offering: ofeveryכָּל־kol-H3605manאִישׁ֙'ishH376whoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834heartלִבּ֔וֹli.BoH3820maketh himwillingיִדְּבֶ֣נּוּyi.de.Ve.nuH5068ye shalltakeתִּקְח֖וּtik.ChuH3947my offering.

3And this is the offeringwhichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834ye shalltakeתִּקְח֖וּtik.ChuH3947of them;goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091, andsilverוָכֶ֖סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701, andbrassוּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃u.ne.Cho.shetH5178;

4andblueוּתְכֵ֧לֶתu.te.Khe.letH8504, andpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןve.'ar.ga.ManH713, andscarletשָׁנִ֖יsha.NiH8144, andfineוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8336linenH8336, andgoats’וְעִזִּֽים׃ve.'i.ZimH5795hair;

5and rams’skinsH5785dyedH119redמְאָדָּמִ֛יםme.'a.da.MimH119, and sealskins, andacaciaשִׁטִּֽים׃shi.TimH7848woodוַעֲצֵ֥יva.'a.TzeiH6086;

6oilשֶׁ֖מֶןShe.menH8081for thelightלַמָּאֹ֑רla.ma.'OrH3974,spicesבְּשָׂמִים֙be.sa.MimH1314for theanointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הha.mish.ChahH4888oilלְשֶׁ֣מֶןle.She.menH8081, and for thesweetהַסַּמִּֽים׃ha.sa.MimH5561incenseוְלִקְטֹ֖רֶתve.lik.To.retH7004;

7onyxשֹׁ֕הַםSho.hamH7718stonesאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68, andstonesוְאַבְנֵ֖יve.'av.NeiH68to be set, for theephodלָאֵפֹ֖דla.'e.FodH646, and for the breastplate.

8And let themmakeוְעָ֥שׂוּve.'A.suH6213me asanctuaryמִקְדָּ֑שׁmik.DashH4720; that I maydwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖יve.sha.khan.TiH7931among them.

9According toallכְּכֹ֗לke.KholH3605that I shew thee, thepatternתַּבְנִ֣יתtav.NitH8403of thetabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908, and thepatternתַּבְנִ֣יתtav.NitH8403ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thefurnitureכֵּלָ֑יוke.LavH3627thereof,evenH3651soH3651shall yemakeתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ סta.'a.SuH6213it.

10And they shallmakeוְעָשׂ֥וּve.'a.SuH6213anarkאֲר֖וֹן'a.RonH727ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:twoH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֨יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and ahalfוָחֵ֜צִיva.Che.tziH2677shall be thelengthאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֤הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677thebreadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677theheightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967thereof.

11And thou shaltoverlayוְצִפִּיתָ֤ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823it withpureטָה֔וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,withinH5921and without shalt thouoverlayתְּצַפֶּ֑נּוּte.tzap.Pe.nuH6823it, and shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֧יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213uponH5921it a crown ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091roundH5439aboutH5439.

12And thou shaltcastוְיָצַ֣קְתָּve.ya.Tzak.taH3332fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885ofgoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091for it, andputוְנָ֣תַתָּ֔הve.Na.ta.TahH5414them in thefourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702feetפַּעֲמֹתָ֑יוpa.'a.mo.TavH6471thereof; andtwoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּעֹ֗תta.ba.'OtH2885shall be on the onesideצַלְעוֹ֙tzal.'OH6763of it, andtwoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּעֹ֔תta.ba.'OtH2885on theotherהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259sideצַלְע֖וֹtzal.'OH6763of it.

13And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213staves ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086, andoverlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823them withgoldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

14And thou shaltputH935the stavesintoH935theringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֔תba.ta.ba.'OtH2885on thesidesצַלְעֹ֣תtzal.'OtH6763of thearkהָאָרֹ֑ןha.'a.RonH727, tobearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375thearkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727withal.

15The staves shall be in theringsבְּטַבְּעֹת֙be.ta.be.'OtH2885of thearkהָאָרֹ֔ןha.'a.RonH727: they shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808betakenיָסֻ֖רוּya.Su.ruH5493from it.

16And thou shaltputוְנָתַתָּ֖ve.na.ta.TaH5414intoH413thearkהָאָרֹ֑ןha.'a.RonH727thetestimonyהָעֵדֻ֔תha.'e.DutH5715whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I shallgiveאֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenH5414thee.

17And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a mercy-seat ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091:twoH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and ahalfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677shall be thelengthאָרְכָּ֔הּ'a.re.KahH753thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677thebreadthרָחְבָּֽהּ׃ra.che.BahH7341thereof.

18And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֛יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213twoשְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimH8147cherubimכְּרֻבִ֖יםke.ru.VimH3742ofgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091; of beatenworkמִקְשָׁה֙mik.ShahH4749shalt thoumakeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213them, at thetwoמִשְּׁנֵ֖יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the mercy-seat.

19Andmakeוַ֠עֲשֵׂהVa.'a.sehH6213onecherubכְּר֨וּבke.RuvH3742at the oneendמִקָּצָה֙mi.ka.TzahH7098, and onecherubוּכְרוּב־u.khe.ruv-H3742at theotherH259endמִקָּצָ֖הmi.ka.TzahH7098: of one piece with the mercy-seat shall yemakeתַּעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742on thetwoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצוֹתָֽיו׃ke.tzo.TavH7098thereof.

20And thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִים֩ha.ke.ru.VimH3742shallspreadפֹּרְשֵׂ֨יpo.re.SeiH6566outH6440theirwingsכְנָפַ֜יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671onhighלְמַ֗עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605,coveringH3671the mercy-seat with theirwingsבְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙be.khan.fei.HemH3671, with theirfacesH6440one toanotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251;towardH413the mercy-seat shall thefacesH6440of thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ha.ke.ru.VimH3742be.

21And thou shaltputוְנָתַתָּ֧ve.na.ta.TaH5414the mercy-seataboveH5921uponH5921thearkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727; and in thearkהָ֣אָרֹ֔ןha.'a.RonH727thou shaltputתִּתֵּן֙ti.TenH5414thetestimonyהָ֣עֵדֻ֔תha.'e.DutH5715that I shallgiveאֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenH5414thee.

22And there I willmeetוְנוֹעַדְתִּ֣יve.no.'ad.TiH3259with thee, and I will commune with thee fromaboveמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the mercy-seat, frombetweenמִבֵּין֙mi.BeinH996thetwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֔יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834areuponעַל־'al-H5921thearkאֲרֹ֣ן'a.RonH727of thetestimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תha.'e.DutH5715, ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thingswhichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834I willgiveH6680thee incommandmentH6680unto thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

23And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213atableשֻׁלְחָ֖ןshul.ChanH7979ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:twoH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520shall be thelengthאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֣הve.'a.MahH520thebreadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677theheightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967thereof.

24And thou shaltoverlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823it withpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091, andmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213thereto a crown ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091roundH5439aboutH5439.

25And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֨יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213unto it aborderH2213of anhandbreadthטֹ֖פַחTo.fachH2948roundH5439aboutH5439, and thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֧יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213agoldenזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091crown to theborderH2213thereofroundH5439aboutH5439.

26And thou shaltmakeH5414for itfourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885ofgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091, andputוְנָתַתָּ֙ve.na.ta.TaH5414theringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֔תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885in thefourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersהַפֵּאֹ֔תha.pe.'OtH6285that are on thefourלְאַרְבַּ֥עle.'ar.Ba'H702feetרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272thereof.

27Closeלְעֻמַּת֙le.'u.MatH5980by theborderתִּהְיֶ֖יןָtih.Yei.naH1961shall theringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885be, forplacesלְבָתִּ֣יםle.va.TimH1004for the staves tobearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

28And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the staves ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֔יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086, andoverlayוְצִפִּיתָ֥ve.tzi.pi.TaH6823them withgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091, that thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979may beborneוְנִשָּׂא־ve.ni.sa'-H5375with them.

29And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֨יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213thedishesקְּעָרֹתָ֜יוke.'a.ro.TavH7086thereof, and thespoonsוְכַפֹּתָ֗יוve.kha.po.TavH3709thereof, and the flagons thereof, and thebowlsוּמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יוu.me.na.ki.yo.TavH4518thereof, topourיֻסַּ֖ךְyu.SakhH5258outאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853withal: ofpureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091shalt thoumakeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213them.

30And thou shaltsetH5414uponעַֽל־'al-H5921thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ןha.shul.ChanH7979shewbreadbeforeH6440meH5414alway.

31And thou shaltmakeH6213a candlestick ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091: of beatenworkמִקְשָׁ֞הmik.ShahH4749shall the candlestick bemadeH6213,evenH6213itsH1961baseיְרֵכָ֣הּye.re.KhahH3409, anditsH1961shaftוְקָנָ֔הּve.ka.NahH7070;itsH1961cupsגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָge.vi.'Ei.haH1375,itsH1961knops, anditsH1961flowersוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָu.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525, shall be of one piece with it:

32and there shall besixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve.shi.ShahH8337branchesקָנִ֔יםka.NimH7070goingH3318outH3318of thesidesמִצִּדֶּ֑יהָmi.tzi.Dei.haH6654thereof;threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה׀she.lo.ShahH7969branchesקְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070of the candlestickoutH3318of the onesideמִצִּדָּהּ֙mi.tzi.DahH6654thereof, andthreeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969branchesקְנֵ֣יke.NeiH7070of the candlestickoutH3318of theotherהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259sideמִצִּדָּ֖הּmi.tzi.DahH6654thereof:

33threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969cupsגְ֠בִעִיםGe.vi.'imH1375made like almond-blossoms in onebranchבַּקָּנֶ֣הba.ka.NehH7070, a knop and aflowerוָפֶרַח֒va.fe.RachH6525; andthreeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969cupsגְבִעִ֗יםge.vi.'ImH1375made like almond-blossoms in theotherH259branchבַּקָּנֶ֥הba.ka.NehH7070, a knop and aflowerוָפָ֑רַחva.Fa.rachH6525:soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651for thesixלְשֵׁ֣שֶׁתle.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070goingH3318outH3318of the candlestick:

34and in the candlestickfourאַרְבָּעָ֣ה'ar.ba.'AhH702cupsגְבִעִ֑יםge.vi.'ImH1375made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and theflowersוּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃u.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525thereof:

35and a knopunderתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִ֜יםha.ka.NimH7070of one piece with it, and a knopunderתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִים֙ha.ka.NimH7070of one piece with it, and a knopunderתַּחַת־ta.chat-H8478twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִ֖יםha.ka.NimH7070of one piece with it, for thesixלְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙le.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070goingH3318outH3318of the candlestick.

36Their knops and theirbranchesוּקְנֹתָ֖םu.ke.no.TamH7070shall be of one piece with it: thewholeכֻּלָּ֛הּku.LahH3605of it one beatenworkמִקְשָׁ֥הmik.ShahH4749ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

37And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213thelampsנֵרֹתֶ֖יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216thereof,sevenשִׁבְעָ֑הshiv.'AhH7651: and they shalllightוְהֵאִ֖ירve.he.'IrH215thelampsנֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216thereof, togiveH215lightH215overagainstעַל־'al-H5921it.

38And thetongsוּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָu.mal.ka.Chei.haH4457thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

39Of atalentכִּכָּ֛רki.KarH3603ofpureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091shall it bemadeיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213, withallכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428vesselsהַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.LimH3627.

40AndseeH7200that thoumakeוַעֲשֵׂ֑הva.'a.SehH6213them after theirpatternבְּתַ֨בְנִיתָ֔םbe.Tav.ni.TamH8403,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hath been shewed thee in themountבָּהָֽר׃ סba.HarH2022.

Commentaries on Exodus 25

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