Revised Version 1895

Exodus 37

1AndBezalelבְּצַלְאֵ֛לbe.tzal.'ElH1212madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thearkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:twoH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֨יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and ahalfוָחֵ֜צִיva.Che.tziH2677was thelengthאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753of it, and acubitוְאַמָּ֤הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677thebreadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341of it, and acubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677theheightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967of it:

2and heoverlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823it withpureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091withinמִבַּ֣יִתmi.Ba.yitH1004and without, andmadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a crown ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091to itroundH5439aboutH5439.

3And hecastוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332for itfourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885ofgoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091, in thefourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702feetפַּעֲמֹתָ֑יוpa.'a.mo.TavH6471thereof;evenH5921twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּעֹ֗תta.ba.'OtH2885on the onesideצַלְעוֹ֙tzal.'OH6763of it, andtwoוּשְׁתֵּי֙u.she.TeiH8147ringsטַבָּע֔וֹתta.ba.'otH2885on theotherהָֽאֶחָ֔תha.'e.ChatH259sideצַלְע֖וֹtzal.'OH6763of it.

4And hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213staves ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086, andoverlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them withgoldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

5And heputH935the stavesintoH935theringsבַּטַּבָּעֹ֔תba.ta.ba.'OtH2885on thesidesצַלְעֹ֣תtzal.'OtH6763of thearkהָאָרֹ֑ןha.'a.RonH727, tobearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375thearkהָאָרֹֽן׃ha.'a.RonH727.

6And hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a mercy-seat ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091:twoH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520and ahalfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677was thelengthאָרְכָּ֔הּ'a.re.KahH753thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677thebreadthרָחְבָּֽהּ׃ra.che.BahH7341thereof.

7And hemadeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147cherubimכְרֻבִ֖יםkhe.ru.VimH3742ofgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091; of beatenworkמִקְשָׁה֙mik.ShahH4749madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213he them, at thetwoמִשְּׁנֵ֖יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the mercy-seat;

8onecherubכְּרוּב־ke.ruv-H3742at the oneendמִקָּצָה֙mi.ka.TzahH7098, and onecherubוּכְרוּב־u.khe.ruv-H3742at theotherH259endמִקָּצָ֖הmi.ka.TzahH7098: of one piece with the mercy-seatmadeעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213he thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742at thetwoמִשְּׁנֵ֥יmi.she.NeiH8147endsקְצוֹתָֽיו׃kitz.vo.tovH7098thereof.

9And thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִים֩ha.ke.ru.VimH3742spreadפֹּרְשֵׂ֨יpo.re.SeiH6566outH6440theirwingsכְנָפַ֜יִםkhe.na.Fa.yimH3671onhighלְמַ֗עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605,coveringH3671the mercy-seat with theirwingsבְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙be.khan.fei.HemH3671, with theirfacesH6440one toanotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251;towardH413the mercy-seat were thefacesH6440of thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פha.ke.ru.VimH3742.

10And hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha.shul.ChanH7979ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086:twoH2677cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִם'a.ma.Ta.yimH520was thelengthאָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.KoH753thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֣הve.'a.MahH520thebreadthרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֥הve.'a.MahH520and ahalfוָחֵ֖צִיva.Che.tziH2677theheightקֹמָתֽוֹ׃ko.ma.ToH6967thereof:

11and heoverlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823it withpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091, andmadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thereto a crown ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091roundH5439aboutH5439.

12And hemadeוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213unto it aborderH2213of anhandbreadthטֹ֖פַחTo.fachH2948roundH5439aboutH5439, andmadeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213agoldenזָהָ֛בza.HavH2091crown to theborderH2213thereofroundH5439aboutH5439.

13And hecastוַיִּצֹ֣קvai.yi.TzokH3332for itfourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702ringsטַבְּעֹ֣תta.be.'OtH2885ofgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091, andputוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414theringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֔תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885in thefourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cornersהַפֵּאֹ֔תha.pe.'OtH6285that were on thefourלְאַרְבַּ֥עle.'ar.Ba'H702feetרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272thereof.

14Closeלְעֻמַּת֙le.'u.MatH5980by theborderהָי֖וּha.YuH1961were theringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תha.ta.ba.'OtH2885, theplacesבָּתִּים֙ba.TimH1004for the staves tobearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

15And hemadeוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the staves ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֔יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086, andoverlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them withgoldזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091, tobearלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ha.shul.ChanH7979.

16And hemadeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thevesselsהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀ha.ke.LimH3627whichH834wereuponH5921thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןha.shul.ChanH7979, thedishesקְעָרֹתָ֤יוke.'a.ro.TavH7086thereof, and thespoonsכַּפֹּתָיו֙ka.po.TavH3709thereof, and thebowlsמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יוme.na.ki.yo.TavH4518thereof, and the flagons thereof, topourיֻסַּ֖ךְyu.SakhH5258outH5921withal, ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ פta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091.

17And hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the candlestick ofpureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091: of beatenworkמִקְשָׁ֞הmik.ShahH4749madeעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213he the candlestick,evenH853itsH853baseיְרֵכָ֣הּye.re.KhahH3409, anditsH853shaftוְקָנָ֔הּve.ka.NahH7070;itsH853cupsגְּבִיעֶ֛יהָge.vi.'Ei.haH1375,itsH853knops, anditsH853flowersוּפְרָחֶ֖יהָu.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525, were of one piece with it:

18and there weresixוְשִׁשָּׁ֣הve.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 theotherהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259sideמִצִּדָּ֖הּmi.tzi.DahH6654thereof:

19threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.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 theotherH259branchבְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.NehH7070, a knop and aflowerוָפָ֑רַחva.Fa.rachH6525:soכֵּ֚ןkenH3651for thesixלְשֵׁ֣שֶׁתle.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070goingH3318outH3318of the candlestick.

20And in the candlestick werefourאַרְבָּעָ֣ה'ar.ba.'AhH702cupsגְבִעִ֑יםge.vi.'ImH1375made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and theflowersוּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃u.fe.ra.Chei.haH6525thereof:

21and a knopunderתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478twoשְׁנֵ֨יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִ֜יםha.ka.NimH7070of one piece with it, and a knopunderתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִים֙ha.ka.NimH7070of one piece with it, and a knopunderתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147branchesהַקָּנִ֖יםha.ka.NimH7070of one piece with it, for thesixלְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙le.She.shetH8337branchesהַקָּנִ֔יםha.ka.NimH7070goingH3318outH3318of it.

22Their knops and theirbranchesוּקְנֹתָ֖םu.ke.no.TamH7070were of one piece with it: thewholeכֻּלָּ֛הּku.LahH3605of it was one beatenworkמִקְשָׁ֥הmik.ShahH4749ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

23And hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thelampsנֵרֹתֶ֖יהָne.ro.Tei.haH5216thereof,sevenשִׁבְעָ֑הshiv.'AhH7651, and thetongsוּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָu.mal.ka.Chei.haH4457thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, ofpureטָהֽוֹר׃ta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

24Of atalentכִּכָּ֛רki.KarH3603ofpureטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213he it, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thevesselsכֵּלֶֽיהָ׃ פke.Lei.haH3627thereof.

25And hemadeוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thealtarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196ofincenseהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086: acubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520was thelengthאָרְכּוֹ֩'a.re.KoH753thereof, and acubitוְאַמָּ֨הve.'a.MahH520thebreadthרָחְבּ֜וֹra.che.BoH7341thereof, foursquare; andtwoמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480cubitsוְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙ve.'a.ma.Ta.yimH520was theheightקֹֽמָת֔וֹko.ma.ToH6967thereof; thehornsקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃kar.no.TavH7161thereof were of one piece with it.

26And heoverlaidוַיְצַ֨ףvay.TzafH6823it withpureטָה֗וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091, thetopגַּגּ֧וֹga.GoH1406thereof, and thesidesH5439thereofroundH5439aboutH5439, and thehornsקַרְנֹתָ֑יוkar.no.TavH7161of it: and hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213unto it a crown ofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091roundH5439aboutH5439.

27And hemadeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213for ittwoוּשְׁתֵּי֩u.she.TeiH8147goldenזָהָ֜בza.HavH2091ringsטַבְּעֹ֨תta.be.'OtH2885underמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the crown thereof,uponעַ֚ל'alH5921thetwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147ribsצַלְעֹתָ֔יוtzal.'o.TavH6763thereof,uponעַ֖ל'alH5921thetwoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sidesצִדָּ֑יוtzi.DavH6654of it, forplacesלְבָתִּ֣יםle.va.TimH1004for staves tobearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375it withal.

28And hemadeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the staves ofacaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086, andoverlaidוַיְצַ֥ףvay.TzafH6823them withgoldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091.

29And hemadeוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213theholyקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944anointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081, and thepureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889incenseקְטֹ֥רֶתke.To.retH7004ofsweetH5561spicesH5561, after theartמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma.'a.SehH4639of theperfumerרֹקֵֽחַ׃ פro.Ke.achH7543.

Commentaries on Exodus 37

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