Category Archives: Exodus

וְהָיָ֥ה פִֽי־רֹאשֹׁ֖ו בְּתֹוכֹ֑ו שָׂפָ֡ה יִֽהְיֶה֩ לְפִ֨יו סָבִ֜יב מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֹרֵ֗ג כְּפִ֥י תַחְרָ֛א יִֽהְיֶה־לֹּ֖ו לֹ֥א יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃ Its opening at its top shall be within it; it shall have a border all around its opening, the work of a weaver, like the opening … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ אֶת־מְעִ֥יל הָאֵפֹ֖וד כְּלִ֥יל תְּכֵֽלֶת׃ You shall make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ (ve’asita) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, qal perfect, second person masculine singular; Translation: “And you shall make.” אֶת־ … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתָּ֞ אֶל־חֹ֣שֶׁן הַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט אֶת־הָאוּרִים֙ וְאֶת־הַתֻּמִּ֔ים וְהָיוּ֙ עַל־לֵ֣ב אַהֲרֹ֔ן בְּבֹאֹ֖ו לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְנָשָׂ֣א אַ֠הֲרֹן אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֨ט בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל עַל־לִבֹּ֛ו לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תָּמִֽיד׃ You shall place in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Tumim, and they shall be on the heart of … Continue reading →

וְנָשָׂ֣א אַ֠הֲרֹן אֶת־שְׁמֹ֨ות בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בְּחֹ֧שֶׁן הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט עַל־לִבֹּ֖ו בְּבֹאֹ֣ו אֶל־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ לְזִכָּרֹ֥ן לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָ֖ה תָּמִֽיד׃ Aharon shall carry the names of the sons of Yisra’el in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the holy place, as a remembrance before … Continue reading →

וְיִרְכְּס֣וּ אֶת־֠הַחֹשֶׁן מִטַּבָּעְתּוֹ אֶל־טַבְּעֹ֤ת הָאֵפֹד֙ בִּפְתִ֣יל תְּכֵ֔לֶת לִֽהְיֹ֖ות עַל־חֵ֣שֶׁב הָאֵפֹ֑וד וְלֹֽא־יִזַּ֣ח הַחֹ֔שֶׁן מֵעַ֖ל הָאֵפֹֽוד׃ And they shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue, to be upon the band of … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂיתָ֮ שְׁתֵּ֣י טַבְּעֹ֣ות זָהָב֒ וְנָתַתָּ֣ה אֹתָ֡ם עַל־שְׁתֵּי֩ כִתְפֹ֨ות הָאֵפֹ֤וד מִלְּמַ֨טָּה֙ מִמּ֣וּל פָּנָ֔יו לְעֻמַּ֖ת מֶחְבַּרְתֹּ֑ו מִמַּ֕עַל לְחֵ֖שֶׁב הָאֵפֹֽוד׃ You shall make two rings of gold and place them on the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, below, opposite its front, near … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ שְׁתֵּי֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ות זָהָ֔ב וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם עַל־שְׁנֵ֖י קְצֹ֣ות הַחֹ֑שֶׁן עַל־שְׂפָתֹ֕ו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר הָאֵפֹ֖ד בָּֽיְתָה׃ You shall make two rings of gold and place them on the two ends of the breastpiece, on its edge that is toward the ephod inward. … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨ת שְׁתֵּ֤י קְצֹות֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֲבֹתֹ֔ת תִּתֵּ֖ן עַל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹ֑ות וְנָתַתָּ֛ה עַל־כִּתְפֹ֥ות הָאֵפֹ֖ד אֶל־מ֥וּל פָּנָֽיו׃ And you shall place the two ends of the two chains on the two settings, and you shall put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתָּ֗ה אֶת־שְׁתֵּי֙ עֲבֹתֹ֣ת הַזָּהָ֔ב עַל־שְׁתֵּ֖י הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת אֶל־קְצֹ֖ות הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ You shall put the two chains of gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.   Morphology וְנָתַתָּ֗ (venatata) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Conjunction + Verb, qal perfect, … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ֙ עַל־הַחֹ֔שֶׁן שְׁתֵּ֖י טַבְּעֹ֣ות זָהָ֑ב וְנָתַתָּ֗ אֶת־שְׁתֵּי֙ הַטַּבָּעֹ֔ות עַל־שְׁנֵ֖י קְצֹ֥ות הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃ You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and you shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ (ve’asita) – … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ עַל־הַחֹ֛שֶׁן שַֽׁרְשֹׁ֥ת גַּבְלֻ֖ת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה עֲבֹ֑ת זָהָ֖ב טָהֹֽור׃ You shall make upon the breastpiece chains of braided work, of pure gold.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ (ve’asita) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, qal perfect, second person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְ֠הָאֲבָנִים תִּֽהְיֶ֜יןָ עַל־שְׁמֹ֧ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה עַל־שְׁמֹתָ֑ם פִּתּוּחֵ֤י חֹותָם֙ אִ֣ישׁ עַל־שְׁמֹ֔ו תִּֽהְיֶ֕יןָ לִשְׁנֵ֥י עָשָׂ֖ר שָֽׁבֶט׃ And the stones shall be upon the names of the sons of Yisra’el, twelve according to their names, engravings of a signet, each according to … Continue reading →

וְהַטּוּר֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ וְשֹׁ֖הַם וְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה מְשֻׁבָּצִ֥ים זָהָ֛ב יִהְי֖וּ בְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃ And the fourth row: beryl, onyx, and jasper; they shall be set in gold in their enclosures.   Morphology וְהַטּוּר֙ (vehattur) – Root: טור (t-w-r); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular … Continue reading →

וְהַטּ֖וּר הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י לֶ֥שֶׁם שְׁבֹ֖ו וְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ And the third row: jacinth, agate, and amethyst.   Morphology וְהַטּ֖וּר (vehattur) – Root: טור (t-w-r); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “And the row”; Notes: Introduces the third row of … Continue reading →

וְהַטּ֖וּר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י נֹ֥פֶךְ סַפִּ֖יר וְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ And the second row: carbuncle, sapphire, and diamond.   Morphology וְהַטּ֖וּר (vehattur) – Root: טור (t-w-r); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “And the row”; Notes: Introduces the second row of … Continue reading →

וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ בֹו֙ מִלֻּ֣אַת אֶ֔בֶן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה טוּרִ֣ים אָ֑בֶן ט֗וּר אֹ֤דֶם פִּטְדָה֙ וּבָרֶ֔קֶת הַטּ֖וּר הָאֶחָֽד׃ You shall set in it settings of stones: four rows of stones; a row of ruby, topaz, and emerald—the first row.   Morphology וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ (umilletah) – Root: … Continue reading →

רָב֥וּעַ יִֽהְיֶ֖ה כָּפ֑וּל זֶ֥רֶת אָרְכֹּ֖ו וְזֶ֥רֶת רָחְבֹּֽו׃ It shall be square, doubled; a span its length and a span its width.   Morphology רָב֥וּעַ (ravuʿa) – Root: רבע (r-b-ʿ); Form: Adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “Square”; Notes: Describes the shape of … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ חֹ֤שֶׁן מִשְׁפָּט֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה חֹשֵׁ֔ב כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה אֵפֹ֖ד תַּעֲשֶׂ֑נּוּ זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְתֹולַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָ֖ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתֹֽו׃ And you shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled craftsman. Like the work of the ephod you shall make … Continue reading →

וּשְׁתֵּ֤י שַׁרְשְׁרֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב טָהֹ֔ור מִגְבָּלֹ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה עֲבֹ֑ת וְנָתַתָּ֛ה אֶת־שַׁרְשְׁרֹ֥ת הָעֲבֹתֹ֖ת עַל־הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹֽת׃ And you shall make two chains of pure gold, braided work; you shall make them, and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ מִשְׁבְּצֹ֖ת זָהָֽב׃ And you shall make settings of gold.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ (veʿasita) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 2ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And you shall make”; Notes: Directive for constructing the gold settings. מִשְׁבְּצֹ֖ת (mishbetsot) … Continue reading →

וְשַׂמְתָּ֞ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֣י הָאֲבָנִ֗ים עַ֚ל כִּתְפֹ֣ת הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד אַבְנֵ֥י זִכָּרֹ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְנָשָׂא֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־שְׁמֹותָ֜ם לִפְנֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה עַל־שְׁתֵּ֥י כְתֵפָ֖יו לְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ And you shall place the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Yisra’el, … Continue reading →

מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה חָרַשׁ֮ אֶבֶן֒ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י חֹתָ֗ם תְּפַתַּח֙ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֣י הָאֲבָנִ֔ים עַל־שְׁמֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֻסַבֹּ֛ת מִשְׁבְּצֹ֥ות זָהָ֖ב תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָֽם׃ The work of a stone engraver, the engraving of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of … Continue reading →

שִׁשָּׁה֙ מִשְּׁמֹתָ֔ם עַ֖ל הָאֶ֣בֶן הָאֶחָ֑ת וְאֶת־שְׁמֹ֞ות הַשִּׁשָּׁ֧ה הַנֹּותָרִ֛ים עַל־הָאֶ֥בֶן הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית כְּתֹולְדֹתָֽם׃ Six of their names on one stone, and the names of the six remaining on the other stone, according to their birth order.   Morphology שִׁשָּׁה֙ (shishah) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֖י אַבְנֵי־שֹׁ֑הַם וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁמֹ֖ות בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Yisra’el.   Morphology וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ (ve-laqaḥta) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Perfect, … Continue reading →

וְחֵ֤שֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתֹו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֔יו כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יִהְיֶ֑ה זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתֹולַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָֽר׃ And the waistband of its ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same workmanship, from it, of gold, blue, purple, scarlet thread, and fine … Continue reading →

שְׁתֵּ֧י כְתֵפֹ֣ת חֹֽבְרֹ֗ת יִֽהְיֶה־לֹּ֛ו אֶל־שְׁנֵ֥י קְצֹותָ֖יו וְחֻבָּֽר׃ Two shoulder pieces shall there be for it, joined at its two ends, and it shall be joined together.   Morphology שְׁתֵּ֧י (shtei) – Root: שנים (sh-n-y-m); Form: Numeral, dual construct; Translation: “Two”; … Continue reading →

וְעָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֑ד זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן תֹּולַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מָשְׁזָ֖ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֹשֵֽׁב׃ And they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet thread, and fine twined linen, the work of a skillful craftsman.   Morphology וְעָשׂ֖וּ (ve’asu) – Root: עשה … Continue reading →

וְהֵם֙ יִקְח֣וּ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֶת־הַתְּכֵ֖לֶת וְאֶת־הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְאֶת־תֹּולַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י וְאֶת־הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פ And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet thread, and the fine linen.   Morphology וְהֵם֙ (ve’hem) – Root: הם (h-m); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨לֶּה הַבְּגָדִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשׂ֗וּ חֹ֤שֶׁן וְאֵפֹוד֙ וּמְעִ֔יל וּכְתֹ֥נֶת תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ מִצְנֶ֣פֶת וְאַבְנֵ֑ט וְעָשׂ֨וּ בִגְדֵי־קֹ֜דֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֛יךָ וּלְבָנָ֖יו לְכַהֲנֹו־לִֽי׃ And these are the garments that they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a tunic of checkered work, a turban, and … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֗ה תְּדַבֵּר֙ אֶל־כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִלֵּאתִ֖יו ר֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וְעָשׂ֞וּ אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֧י אַהֲרֹ֛ן לְקַדְּשֹׁ֖ו לְכַהֲנֹו־לִֽי׃ And you shall speak to all the wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, and they shall make the garments of Aharon to sanctify him … Continue reading →