The Jerusalem Bridge

Exodus 27

שְׁמוֹת 27

21 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse

1

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים חָמֵשׁ֩ אַמּ֨וֹת אֹ֜רֶךְ וְחָמֵ֧שׁ אַמּ֣וֹת רֹ֗חַב רָב֤וּעַ יִהְיֶה֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת קֹמָתֽוֹ׃

ve'asita et-hammizbeakh atse shittim khamesh ammot orekh vekhamesh ammot rokhav ravua yihyeh hammizbeakh veshalosh ammot qomato

You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide—the altar is to be square—and three cubits high.

2

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ קַרְנֹתָ֗יו עַ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנֹּתָ֔יו מִמֶּ֖נּוּ תִּהְיֶ֣יןָ קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹת֖וֹ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

ve'asita qarnotayw al arba pinnotayw mimmennu tihyena qarnotayw vetsippita oto nekhoshet

Make its horns on the four corners, the horns to be of one piece with it; and overlay it with copper.

3

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ סִּֽירֹתָיו֙ לְדַשְּׁנ֔וֹ וְיָעָיו֙ וּמִזְרְקֹתָ֔יו וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יו וּמַחְתֹּתָ֑יו לְכׇל־כֵּלָ֖יו תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

ve'asita sirotayw ledasheno veya'ayw umizreqotayw umizlegotayw umakhtotayw lekhol-kelayw ta'aseh nekhoshet

Make the pails for removing its ashes, as well as its scrapers, basins, flesh hooks, and fire pans—make all its utensils of copper.

4

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ לּוֹ֙ מִכְבָּ֔ר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֶ֣שֶׁת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ עַל־הָרֶ֗שֶׁת אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת נְחֹ֔שֶׁת עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֥ע קְצוֹתָֽיו׃

ve'asita lo mikhbar ma'aseh reshet nekhoshet ve'asita al-hareshet arba tabbe'ot nekhoshet al arba qetsotayw

Make for it a grating of meshwork in copper; and on the mesh make four copper rings at its four corners.

5

וְנָתַתָּ֣ה אֹתָ֗הּ תַּ֛חַת כַּרְכֹּ֥ב הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ מִלְּמָ֑טָּה וְהָיְתָ֣ה הָרֶ֔שֶׁת עַ֖ד חֲצִ֥י הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

venatattah otah takhat karkov hammizbeakh millemattah vehayetah hareshet ad khatsi hammizbeakh

Set the mesh below, under the ledge of the altar, so that it extends to the middle of the altar.

6

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ בַדִּים֙ לַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ בַּדֵּ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וְצִפִּיתָ֥ אֹתָ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

ve'asita vaddim lammizbeakh badde atse shittim vetsippita otam nekhoshet

And make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with copper.

7

וְהוּבָ֥א אֶת־בַּדָּ֖יו בַּטַּבָּעֹ֑ת וְהָי֣וּ הַבַּדִּ֗ים עַל־שְׁתֵּ֛י צַלְעֹ֥ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ בִּשְׂאֵ֥ת אֹתֽוֹ׃

vehuva et-baddayw battabba'ot vehayu habbaddim al-shete tsalot hammizbeakh biset oto

The poles shall be inserted into the rings, so that the poles remain on the two sides of the altar when it is carried.

8

נְב֥וּב לֻחֹ֖ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹת֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶרְאָ֥ה אֹתְךָ֛ בָּהָ֖ר כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ {ס}

nevuv lukhot ta'aseh oto ka'asher herah otekha bahar ken ya'asu

Make it hollow, of boards. As you were shown on the mountain, so shall they be made.

9

וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ אֵ֖ת חֲצַ֣ר הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן לִפְאַ֣ת נֶֽגֶב־תֵּ֠ימָ֠נָה קְלָעִ֨ים לֶחָצֵ֜ר שֵׁ֣שׁ מׇשְׁזָ֗ר מֵאָ֤ה בָֽאַמָּה֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ לַפֵּאָ֖ה הָאֶחָֽת׃

ve'asita et khatsar hammishkan lifat negev-temanah qela'im lekhatser shesh moshzar me'ah va'ammah orekh lappe'ah ha'ekhat

You shall make the enclosure of the Tabernacle: On the south side, a hundred cubits of hangings of fine twisted linen for the length of the enclosure on that side—

10

וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥ם עֶשְׂרִ֖ים נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וָוֵ֧י הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם כָּֽסֶף׃

ve'ammudayw esrim ve'adnehem esrim nekhoshet vave ha'ammudim vakhashuqehem kasef

with its twenty posts and their twenty sockets of copper, the hooks and bands of the posts to be of silver.

11

וְכֵ֨ן לִפְאַ֤ת צָפוֹן֙ בָּאֹ֔רֶךְ קְלָעִ֖ים מֵ֣אָה אֹ֑רֶךְ וְעַמֻּדָ֣ו עֶשְׂרִ֗ים וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֤ם עֶשְׂרִים֙ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וָוֵ֧י הָֽעַמֻּדִ֛ים וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם כָּֽסֶף׃

vekhen lifat tsafon ba'orekh qela'im me'ah orekh ve'ammudav esrim ve'adnehem esrim nekhoshet vave ha'ammudim vakhashuqehem kasef

Again a hundred cubits of hangings for its length along the north side—with its twenty posts and their twenty sockets of copper, the hooks and bands of the posts to be of silver.

12

וְרֹ֤חַב הֶֽחָצֵר֙ לִפְאַת־יָ֔ם קְלָעִ֖ים חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם עֲשָׂרָ֔ה וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם עֲשָׂרָֽה׃

verokhav hekhatser lifat-yam qela'im khamishim ammah ammudehem asarah ve'adnehem asarah

For the width of the enclosure, on the west side, fifty cubits of hangings, with their ten posts and their ten sockets.

13

וְרֹ֣חַב הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר לִפְאַ֛ת קֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָ֖חָה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אַמָּֽה׃

verokhav hekhatser lifat qedemah mizrakhah khamishim ammah

For the width of the enclosure on the front, or east side, fifty cubits:

14

וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה אַמָּ֛ה קְלָעִ֖ים לַכָּתֵ֑ף עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃

vakhamesh esreh ammah qela'im lakkatef ammudehem sheloshah ve'adnehem sheloshah

fifteen cubits of hangings on the one flank, with their three posts and their three sockets;

15

וְלַכָּתֵף֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔ית חֲמֵ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה קְלָעִ֑ים עַמֻּדֵיהֶ֣ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃

velakkatef hashenit khamesh esreh qela'im ammudehem sheloshah ve'adnehem sheloshah

fifteen cubits of hangings on the other flank, with their three posts and their three sockets;

16

וּלְשַׁ֨עַר הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר מָסָ֣ךְ ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אַמָּ֗ה תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְתוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מׇשְׁזָ֖ר מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹקֵ֑ם עַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַרְבָּעָֽה׃

ulesha'ar hekhatser masakh esrim ammah tekhelet ve'argaman vetola'at shani veshesh moshzar ma'aseh roqem ammudehem arba'ah ve'adnehem arba'ah

and for the gate of the enclosure, a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine twisted linen, done in embroidery, with their four posts and their four sockets.

17

כׇּל־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הֶֽחָצֵ֤ר סָבִיב֙ מְחֻשָּׁקִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וָוֵיהֶ֖ם כָּ֑סֶף וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

kol-ammude hekhatser saviv mekhushaqim kesef vavehem kasef ve'adnehem nekhoshet

All the posts round the enclosure shall be banded with silver and their hooks shall be of silver; their sockets shall be of copper.

18

אֹ֣רֶךְ הֶֽחָצֵר֩ מֵאָ֨ה בָֽאַמָּ֜ה וְרֹ֣חַב ׀ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים וְקֹמָ֛ה חָמֵ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת שֵׁ֣שׁ מׇשְׁזָ֑ר וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

orekh hekhatser me'ah va'ammah verokhav khamishim bakhamishim veqomah khamesh ammot shesh moshzar ve'adnehem nekhoshet

The length of the enclosure shall be a hundred cubits, and the width fifty throughout; and the height five cubits—[with hangings] of fine twisted linen. The sockets shall be of copper:

19

לְכֹל֙ כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן בְּכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָת֑וֹ וְכׇל־יְתֵדֹתָ֛יו וְכׇל־יִתְדֹ֥ת הֶחָצֵ֖ר נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ {ס}

lekhol kele hammishkan bekhol avodato vekhol-yetedotayw vekhol-yitdot hekhatser nekhoshet

all the utensils of the Tabernacle, for all its service, as well as all its pegs and all the pegs of the court, shall be of copper.

20

וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃

ve'attah tetsavveh et-bene yisra'el veyiqkhu elekha shemen zayit zakh katit lamma'or leha'alot ner tamid

You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly.

21

בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵד֩ מִח֨וּץ לַפָּרֹ֜כֶת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָעֵדֻ֗ת יַעֲרֹךְ֩ אֹת֨וֹ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו מֵעֶ֥רֶב עַד־בֹּ֖קֶר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹ֣רֹתָ֔ם מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {ס}

be'ohel mo'ed mikhuts lapparokhet asher al-ha'edut ya'arokh oto aharon uvanayw me'erev ad-boqer lifne Adonai khuqqat olam ledorotam me'et bene yisra'el

Aaron and his sons shall set them up in the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain that is over [the Ark of] the Pact, [to burn] from evening to morning before GOD. It shall be a due from the Israelites for all time, throughout the ages.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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