Revised Version 1895

Exodus 28:17-43

17And thou shaltsetH4390in itsettingsH4390ofstonesאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68,fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702rowsטוּרִ֣יםtu.RimH2905ofstonesאָ֑בֶן'A.venH68: arowט֗וּרTurH2905of sardius,topazפִּטְדָה֙pit.DahH6357, and carbuncle shall be thefirstהָאֶחָֽד׃ha.'e.ChadH259rowהַטּ֖וּרha.TurH2905;

18and thesecondהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905an emerald, asapphireסַפִּ֖ירsa.PirH5601, and adiamondוְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ve.ya.ha.LomH3095;

19and thethirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992rowוְהַטּ֖וּרve.ha.TurH2905ajacinthלֶ֥שֶׁםLe.shemH3958, anagateשְׁב֖וֹshe.VoH7618, and anamethystוְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ve.'ach.La.mahH306;

20and thefourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243rowוְהַטּוּר֙ve.ha.TurH2905aberylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar.ShishH8658, and anonyxוְשֹׁ֖הַםve.Sho.hamH7718, and ajasperוְיָשְׁפֵ֑הve.ya.she.PehH3471: they shall beenclosedמְשֻׁבָּצִ֥יםme.shu.ba.TzimH7660ingoldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091in theirsettingsבְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃be.mi.lu.'o.TamH4396.

21And thestonesוְ֠הָאֲבָנִיםVe.ha.'a.va.nimH68shall beaccordingעַל־'al-H5921to thenamesשְׁמֹ֧תshe.MotH8034of thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,twelveעֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehH6240,accordingעַל־'al-H5921to theirnamesשְׁמֹתָ֑םshe.mo.TamH8034; like theengravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֤יpi.tu.CheiH6603of asignetחוֹתָם֙cho.TamH2368,everyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376oneaccordingעַל־'al-H5921to hisnameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034, they shall be for thetwelveעָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH6240tribesשָֽׁבֶט׃Sha.vetH7626.

22And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֧יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213uponעַל־'al-H5921the breastplatechainsH5688likecordsH5688, of wreathenworkמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

23And thou shaltmakeH5414uponH5921the breastplatetwoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885ofgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091, and shaltputוְנָתַתָּ֗ve.na.ta.TaH5414thetwoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּע֔וֹתha.ta.ba.'otH2885on thetwoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastplate.

24And thou shaltputוְנָתַתָּ֗הve.na.ta.TahH5414thetwoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147wreathenchainsעֲבֹתֹ֣ת'a.vo.TotH5688ofgoldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091on thetwoשְׁתֵּ֖יshe.TeiH8147ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885at theendsקְצ֖וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastplate.

25And theotherH8147twoשְׁתֵּ֤יshe.TeiH8147endsקְצוֹת֙ke.tzOtH7098of thetwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147wreathenchainsהָעֲבֹתֹ֔תha.'a.vo.TotH5688thou shaltputתִּתֵּ֖ןti.TenH5414on thetwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147ouches, andputוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414them on the shoulderpieces of theephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646, in the forepart thereof.

26And thou shaltmakeH7760twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885ofgoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091, and thou shaltputוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760themuponעַל־'al-H5921thetwoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147endsקְצ֣וֹתke.TzotH7098of the breastplate,uponעַל־'al-H5921theedgeשְׂפָת֕וֹse.fa.ToH8193thereof,whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834istowardאֶל־'el-H413thesideעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676of theephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646inwardבָּֽיְתָה׃Ba.ye.tahH1004.

27And thou shaltmakeH5414twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147ringsטַבְּע֣וֹתta.be.'otH2885ofgoldזָהָב֒za.HavH2091, and shaltputוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414them on thetwoשְׁתֵּי֩she.TeiH8147shoulderpieces of theephodהָאֵפ֤וֹדha.'e.FodH646underneathמִלְּמַ֙טָּה֙mi.le.Ma.tahH4295, in the forepart thereof,closeלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980by the coupling thereof,aboveעַל־'al-H5921the cunninglywovenH2805bandH2805of theephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

28And they shallbindוְיִרְכְּס֣וּve.yir.ke.SuH7405the breastplate by theringsמִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יוmi.ta.be.'o.tovH2885thereof unto theringsטַבְּעֹ֤תta.be.'OtH2885of theephodהָאֵפֹד֙ha.'e.FodH646with a lace ofblueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, that it may beuponH5921the cunninglywovenH2805bandH2805of theephodהָאֵפ֑וֹדha.'e.FodH646, and that the breastplate benotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808loosed from theephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ha.'e.FodH646.

29AndAaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175shallbearוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375thenamesשְׁמ֨וֹתshe.MotH8034of thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the breastplate ofjudgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טha.mish.PatH4941uponעַל־'al-H5921hisheartלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820, when he goeth in unto theholyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944placeH6944, for amemorialלְזִכָּרֹ֥ןle.zi.ka.RonH2146beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.

30And thou shaltputוְנָתַתָּ֞ve.na.ta.TaH5414in the breastplate ofjudgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טha.mish.PatH4941theUrimהָאוּרִים֙ha.'u.RimH224and theThummimהַתֻּמִּ֔יםha.tu.MimH8550; and they shall beuponעַל־'al-H5921Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175heartלֵ֣בlevH3820, when he goeth inbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: andAaronאַ֠הֲרֹן'A.ha.ronH175shallbearוְנָשָׂ֣אve.na.Sa'H5375thejudgmentמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941of thechildrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478uponעַל־'al-H5921hisheartלִבּ֛וֹli.BoH3820beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ סta.MidH8548.

31And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֛יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213therobeמְעִ֥ילme.'IlH4598of theephodהָאֵפ֖וֹדha.'e.FodH646allכְּלִ֥ילke.LilH3632ofblueתְּכֵֽלֶת׃te.Khe.letH8504.

32And it shall have a hole for theheadרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218in themidstבְּתוֹכ֑וֹbe.to.KhoH8432thereof: it shall have abindingשָׂפָ֡הsa.FahH8193ofwovenאֹרֵ֗ג'o.RegH707workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639roundסָבִ֜יבsa.VivH5439aboutH1961the hole of it, as it were the hole of acoatH8473ofmailH8473, that it benotלֹ֥אlo'H3808rent.

33AnduponH5921theskirtsשׁוּלָ֗יוshu.LavH7757of it thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213pomegranatesרִמֹּנֵי֙ri.mo.NeiH7416ofblueתְּכֵ֤לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, and ofpurpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙ve.'ar.ga.ManH713, and ofscarletשָׁנִ֔יsha.NiH8144,roundH5439aboutH5439theskirtsשׁוּלָ֖יוshu.LavH7757thereof; andbellsוּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥יu.fa.'a.mo.NeiH6472ofgoldזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091betweenבְּתוֹכָ֖םbe.to.KhamH8432themroundH5439aboutH5439:

34agoldenזָהָב֙za.HavH2091bellפַּעֲמֹ֤ןpa.'a.MonH6472and apomegranateוְרִמּ֔וֹןve.ri.MonH7416, agoldenזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091bellפַּֽעֲמֹ֥ןpa.'a.MonH6472and apomegranateוְרִמּ֑וֹןve.ri.MonH7416,uponעַל־'al-H5921theskirtsשׁוּלֵ֥יshu.LeiH7757of therobeהַמְּעִ֖ילha.me.'IlH4598roundH5439aboutH5439.

35And it shall beuponעַֽל־'al-H5921Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175toministerלְשָׁרֵ֑תle.sha.RetH8334: and thesoundק֠וֹלוֹko.loH6963thereof shall beheardוְנִשְׁמַ֣עve.nish.Ma'H8085when he goeth in unto theholyהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944placeH6944beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068, and when he comethoutוּבְצֵאת֖וֹu.ve.tze.ToH3318, that hedieיָמֽוּת׃ סya.MutH4191notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808.

36And thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213aplateצִּ֖יץtzitzH6731ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091, and graveuponעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921it, like theengravingsפִּתּוּחֵ֣יpi.tu.CheiH6603of asignetחֹתָ֔םcho.TamH2368,HOLYקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944TO THELORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

37And thou shaltputוְשַׂמְתָּ֤ve.sam.TaH7760it on a lace ofblueתְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letH8504, and it shall beuponעַל־'al-H5921the mitre;uponעַל־'al-H5921the forefront of the mitre it shall be.

38And it shall beuponעַל־'al-H5921Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֒'a.ha.RonH175foreheadמֵ֣צַחMe.tzachH4696, andAaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175shallbearוְנָשָׂ֨אve.na.Sa'H5375theiniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of theholyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944things,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall hallow inallלְכָֽל־le.kholH3605theirholyקָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םka.de.shei.HemH6944giftsמַתְּנֹ֖תma.te.NotH4979; and it shall bealwaysתָּמִ֔ידta.MidH8548uponעַל־'al-H5921hisforeheadמִצְחוֹ֙mitz.ChoH4696, that they may beacceptedלְרָצ֥וֹןle.ra.TzonH7522beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

39And thou shaltweaveוְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙ve.shi.batz.TaH7660thecoatהַכְּתֹ֣נֶתha.ke.To.netH3801in chequerworkמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639offineשֵׁ֔שׁSheshH8336linenשֵׁ֑שׁSheshH8336, and thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213a mitre offineH8336linenH8336, and thou shaltmakeתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213a girdle, theworkH4639of theembroidererרֹקֵֽם׃ro.KemH7551.

40And forAaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175sonsוְלִבְנֵ֤יve.liv.NeiH1121thou shaltmakeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213coats, and thou shaltmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213for them girdles, and headtires shalt thoumakeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213for them, forgloryH8597and forbeautyוּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃u.le.tif.'A.retH8597.

41And thou shaltputH3847themuponH3847Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175thybrotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251, anduponH3847hissonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121with him; and shaltanointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨u.ma.shach.TaH4886them, andconsecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ve.ki.dash.TaH6942them, andsanctifyH6942them, that they mayministerוְכִהֲנ֥וּve.khi.ha.NuH3547untomeH4886in the priest’s office.

42And thou shaltmakeוַעֲשֵׂ֤הva.'a.SehH6213themlinenבָ֔דVadH906breechesמִכְנְסֵי־mikh.ne.sei-H4370tocoverלְכַסּ֖וֹתle.kha.SotH3680thefleshבְּשַׂ֣רbe.SarH1320of theirnakednessעֶרְוָ֑ה'er.VahH6172; from theloinsמִמָּתְנַ֥יִםmi.ma.te.Na.yimH4975evenוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704unto thethighsיְרֵכַ֖יִםye.re.Kha.yimH3409they shallreachיִהְיֽוּ׃yih.YuH1961:

43and they shall beuponעַל־'al-H5921Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175, anduponוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921hissonsבָּנָ֜יוba.NavH1121, when theygoבְּבֹאָ֣ם׀be.vo.'AmH935in unto thetentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168ofmeetingמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150, or when theycomeH935nearבְגִשְׁתָּ֤םve.gish.TamH5066unto thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196toministerלְשָׁרֵ֣תle.sha.RetH8334in theholyבַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944placeH6944; that theybearיִשְׂא֥וּyis.'UH5375notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808iniquityעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771, anddieוָמֵ֑תוּva.Me.tuH4191: it shall be astatuteחֻקַּ֥תchu.KatH2708foreverעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769unto him and unto hisseedוּלְזַרְע֥וֹu.le.zar.'OH2233afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃ ס'a.cha.RavH310him.

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