1 וַיַּעַשׂ בְּצַלְאֵל אֶת־הָאָרֹן עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכֹּו וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבֹּו וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי קֹמָתֹו | 1 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high. |
2 וַיְצַפֵּהוּ זָהָב טָהֹור מִבַּיִת וּמִחוּץ וַיַּעַשׂ לֹו זֵר זָהָב סָבִיב | 2 The inside and outside were plated with gold, and a molding of gold was put around it. |
3 וַיִּצֹק לֹו אַרְבַּע טַבְּעֹת זָהָב עַל אַרְבַּע פַּעֲמֹתָיו וּשְׁתֵּי טַבָּעֹת עַל־צַלְעֹו הָאֶחָת וּשְׁתֵּי טַבָּעֹות עַל־צַלְעֹו הַשֵּׁנִית | 3 Four gold rings were cast and put on its four supports, two rings for one side and two for the opposite side. |
4 וַיַּעַשׂ בַּדֵּי עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים וַיְצַף אֹתָם זָהָב | 4 Poles of acacia wood were made and plated with gold; |
5 וַיָּבֵא אֶת־הַבַּדִּים בַּטַּבָּעֹת עַל צַלְעֹת הָאָרֹן לָשֵׂאת אֶת־הָאָרֹן | 5 these were put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it. |
6 וַיַּעַשׂ כַּפֹּרֶת זָהָב טָהֹור אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכָּהּ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבָּהּ | 6 The propitiatory was made of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. |
7 וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁנֵי כְרֻבִים זָהָב מִקְשָׁה עָשָׂה אֹתָם מִשְּׁנֵי קְצֹות הַכַּפֹּרֶת | 7 Two cherubim of beaten gold were made for the two ends of the propitiatory, |
8 כְּרוּב־אֶחָד מִקָּצָה מִזֶּה וּכְרוּב־אֶחָד מִקָּצָה מִזֶּה מִן־הַכַּפֹּרֶת עָשָׂה אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִים מִשְּׁנֵי [קִצְוֹותֹו כ] (קְצֹותָיו׃ ק) | 8 one cherub fastened at one end, the other at the other end, springing directly from the propitiatory at its two ends. |
9 וַיִּהְיוּ הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה סֹכְכִים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם עַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת וּפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת הָיוּ פְּנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים׃ פ | 9 The cherubim had their wings spread out above, covering the propitiatory with them. They were turned toward each other, but with their faces looking toward the propitiatory. |
10 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים אַמָּתַיִם אָרְכֹּו וְאַמָּה רָחְבֹּו וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי קֹמָתֹו | 10 The table was made of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one and a half cubits high. |
11 וַיְצַף אֹתֹו זָהָב טָהֹור וַיַּעַשׂ לֹו זֵר זָהָב סָבִיב | 11 It was plated with pure gold, and a molding of gold was put around it. |
12 וַיַּעַשׂ לֹו מִסְגֶּרֶת טֹפַח סָבִיב וַיַּעַשׂ זֵר־זָהָב לְמִסְגַּרְתֹּו סָבִיב | 12 A frame a handbreadth high was also put around it, with a molding of gold around the frame. |
13 וַיִּצֹק לֹו אַרְבַּע טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־הַטַּבָּעֹת עַל אַרְבַּע הַפֵּאֹת אֲשֶׁר לְאַרְבַּע רַגְלָיו | 13 Four rings of gold were cast for it and fastened, one at each of the four corners. |
14 לְעֻמַּת הַמִּסְגֶּרֶת הָיוּ הַטַּבָּעֹת בָּתִּים לַבַּדִּים לָשֵׂאת אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן | 14 The rings were alongside the frame as holders for the poles to carry the table. |
15 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּים עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים וַיְצַף אֹתָם זָהָב לָשֵׂאת אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן | 15 These poles were made of acacia wood and plated with gold. |
16 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַכֵּלִים ׀ אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַשֻּׁלְחָן אֶת־קְעָרֹתָיו וְאֶת־כַּפֹּתָיו וְאֵת מְנַקִּיֹּתָיו וְאֶת־הַקְּשָׂוֹת אֲשֶׁר יֻסַּךְ בָּהֵן זָהָב טָהֹור׃ פ | 16 The vessels that were set on the table, its plates and cups, as well as its pitchers and bowls for pouring libations, were of pure gold. |
17 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָה זָהָב טָהֹור מִקְשָׁה עָשָׂה אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָה יְרֵכָהּ וְקָנָהּ גְּבִיעֶיהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ וּפְרָחֶיהָ מִמֶּנָּה הָיוּ | 17 The lampstand was made of pure beaten gold--its shaft and branches as well as its cups and knobs and petals springing directly from it. |
18 וְשִׁשָּׁה קָנִים יֹצְאִים מִצִּדֶּיהָ שְׁלֹשָׁה ׀ קְנֵי מְנֹרָה מִצִּדָּהּ הָאֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה קְנֵי מְנֹרָה מִצִּדָּהּ הַשֵּׁנִי | 18 Six branches extended from its sides, three branches on one side and three on the other. |
19 שְׁלֹשָׁה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים בַּקָּנֶה הָאֶחָד כַּפְתֹּר וָפֶרַח וּשְׁלֹשָׁה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים בְּקָנֶה אֶחָד כַּפְתֹּר וָפָרַח כֵּן לְשֵׁשֶׁת הַקָּנִים הַיֹּצְאִים מִן־הַמְּנֹרָה | 19 On one branch there were three cups, shaped like almond blossoms, each with its knob and petals; on the opposite branch there were three cups, shaped like almond blossoms, each with its knob and petals; and so for the six branches that extended from the lampstand. |
20 וּבַמְּנֹרָה אַרְבָּעָה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ וּפְרָחֶיהָ | 20 On the shaft there were four cups, shaped like almond blossoms, with their knobs and petals, |
21 וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת־שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה לְשֵׁשֶׁת הַקָּנִים הַיֹּצְאִים מִמֶּנָּה | 21 including a knob below each of the three pairs of branches that extended from the lampstand. |
22 כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶם וּקְנֹתָם מִמֶּנָּה הָיוּ כֻּלָּהּ מִקְשָׁה אַחַת זָהָב טָהֹור | 22 The knobs and branches sprang so directly from it that the whole formed but a single piece of pure beaten gold. |
23 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶיהָ שִׁבְעָה וּמַלְקָחֶיהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶיהָ זָהָב טָהֹור | 23 Its seven lamps, as well as its trimming shears and trays, were made of pure gold. |
24 כִּכָּר זָהָב טָהֹור עָשָׂה אֹתָהּ וְאֵת כָּל־כֵּלֶיהָ׃ פ | 24 A talent of pure gold was used for the lampstand and its various appurtenances. |
25 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־מִזְבַּח הַקְּטֹרֶת עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים אַמָּה אָרְכֹּו וְאַמָּה רָחְבֹּו רָבוּעַ וְאַמָּתַיִם קֹמָתֹו מִמֶּנּוּ הָיוּ קַרְנֹתָיו | 25 The altar of incense was made of acacia wood, on a square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high, having horns that sprang directly from it. |
26 וַיְצַף אֹתֹו זָהָב טָהֹור אֶת־גַּגֹּו וְאֶת־קִירֹתָיו סָבִיב וְאֶת־קַרְנֹתָיו וַיַּעַשׂ לֹו זֵר זָהָב סָבִיב | 26 Its grate on top, its walls on all four sides, and its horns were plated with pure gold; and a molding of gold was put around it. |
27 וּשְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב עָשָׂה־לֹו ׀ מִתַּחַת לְזֵרֹו עַל שְׁתֵּי צַלְעֹתָיו עַל שְׁנֵי צִדָּיו לְבָתִּים לְבַדִּים לָשֵׂאת אֹתֹו בָּהֶם | 27 Underneath the molding gold rings were placed, two on one side and two on the opposite side, as holders for the poles to carry it. |
28 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּים עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים וַיְצַף אֹתָם זָהָב | 28 The poles, too, were made of acacia wood and plated with gold. |
29 וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה קֹדֶשׁ וְאֶת־קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים טָהֹור מַעֲשֵׂה רֹקֵחַ׃ פ | 29 The sacred anointing oil and the fragrant incense were prepared in their pure form by a perfumer. |