וְעַ֣ל שֻׁלְחַ֣ן הַפָּנִ֗ים יִפְרְשׂוּ֮ בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵלֶת֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָ֠לָיו אֶת־הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּת֙ וְאֶת־הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ות וְאֵ֖ת קְשֹׂ֣ות הַנָּ֑סֶךְ וְלֶ֥חֶם הַתָּמִ֖יד עָלָ֥יו יִהְיֶֽה׃
And upon the Table of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue, and they shall place on it the plates, the dishes, the bowls, and the jars of the drink offering; and the perpetual bread shall be on it.
Morphology
- וְעַ֣ל (ve-al) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Conjunction with preposition; Translation: “And upon”; Notes: Introduces what is placed upon the table.
- שֻׁלְחַ֣ן (shulḥan) – Root: שולח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Table”; Notes: Refers to the Table of the Presence in the sanctuary.
- הַפָּנִ֗ים (ha-panim) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Masculine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “Of the Presence”; Notes: Indicates the sacred table.
- יִפְרְשׂוּ֮ (yifresu) – Root: פרש (p-r-s); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “They shall spread”; Notes: Describes the spreading of the cloth.
- בֶּ֣גֶד (beged) – Root: בגד (b-g-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “A cloth”; Notes: Refers to the covering fabric.
- תְּכֵלֶת֒ (tekhelet) – Root: תכל (t-k-l); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Blue”; Notes: Indicates the sacred color used in the tabernacle.
- וְנָתְנ֣וּ (ve-natnu) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive; Translation: “And they shall place”; Notes: Describes the placement of the objects on the table.
- עָ֠לָיו (alav) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “On it”; Notes: Refers to the table.
- אֶת־הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת (et-ha-ke’arot) – Root: קער (q-ʿ-r); Form: Feminine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The plates”; Notes: Indicates vessels used for offerings.
- וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּת֙ (ve-et-ha-kapot) – Root: כף (k-p); Form: Feminine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The dishes”; Notes: Refers to dishes for incense or offerings.
- וְאֶת־הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ות (ve-et-ha-menakiyyot) – Root: נקי (n-q-y); Form: Feminine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The bowls”; Notes: Refers to bowls used in sacrificial rituals.
- וְאֵ֖ת (ve-et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: No translation; Notes: Marks the direct object.
- קְשֹׂ֣ות (kesot) – Root: קסה (q-s-h); Form: Feminine plural noun; Translation: “Jars”; Notes: Vessels used for drink offerings.
- הַנָּ֑סֶךְ (ha-nasekh) – Root: נסך (n-s-k); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “Of the drink offering”; Notes: Refers to libation vessels.
- וְלֶ֥חֶם (ve-leḥem) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “And bread”; Notes: Refers to the showbread.
- הַתָּמִ֖יד (ha-tamid) – Root: תמד (t-m-d); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “Perpetual”; Notes: Indicates the regular or continuous offering.
- עָלָ֥יו (alav) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “On it”; Notes: Refers to the table.
- יִהְיֶֽה׃ (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall be”; Notes: Describes the presence of the bread.