Torah parsha 28

"According to their birth"

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Exodus Chapter 28 שְׁמוֹת

ה וְהֵם יִקְחוּ אֶת-הַזָּהָב, וְאֶת-הַתְּכֵלֶת וְאֶת-הָאַרְגָּמָן, וְאֶת-תּוֹלַעַת הַשָּׁנִי, וְאֶת-הַשֵּׁשׁ. {פ} 5

And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen. {P}

ו וְעָשׂוּ, אֶת-הָאֵפֹד: זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי, וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר--מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב. 6

And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.

ז שְׁתֵּי כְתֵפֹת חֹבְרֹת, יִהְיֶה-לּוֹ אֶל-שְׁנֵי קְצוֹתָיו--וְחֻבָּר. 7

It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined to the two ends thereof, that it may be joined together.

ח וְחֵשֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו, כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ מִמֶּנּוּ יִהְיֶה: זָהָב, תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי--וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר. 8

And the skilfully woven band, which is upon it, wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work thereof and of the same piece: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

ט וְלָקַחְתָּ, אֶת-שְׁתֵּי אַבְנֵי-שֹׁהַם; וּפִתַּחְתָּ עֲלֵיהֶם, שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. 9

And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

י שִׁשָּׁה, מִשְּׁמֹתָם, עַל, הָאֶבֶן הָאֶחָת; וְאֶת-שְׁמוֹת הַשִּׁשָּׁה הַנּוֹתָרִים, עַל-הָאֶבֶן הַשֵּׁנִית--כְּתוֹלְדֹתָם. 10

six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, according to their birth.

יא מַעֲשֵׂה חָרַשׁ, אֶבֶן--פִּתּוּחֵי חֹתָם תְּפַתַּח אֶת-שְׁתֵּי הָאֲבָנִים, עַל-שְׁמֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; מֻסַבֹּת מִשְׁבְּצוֹת זָהָב, תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם. 11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel; thou shalt make them to be inclosed in settings of gold.

יב וְשַׂמְתָּ אֶת-שְׁתֵּי הָאֲבָנִים, עַל כִּתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד, אַבְנֵי זִכָּרֹן, לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְנָשָׂא אַהֲרֹן אֶת-שְׁמוֹתָם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, עַל-שְׁתֵּי כְתֵפָיו--לְזִכָּרֹן. {ס} 12

And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the sons of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial. {S}

יג וְעָשִׂיתָ מִשְׁבְּצֹת, זָהָב. 13

And thou shalt make settings of gold;

יד וּשְׁתֵּי שַׁרְשְׁרֹת זָהָב טָהוֹר, מִגְבָּלֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם מַעֲשֵׂה עֲבֹת; וְנָתַתָּה אֶת-שַׁרְשְׁרֹת הָעֲבֹתֹת, עַל-הַמִּשְׁבְּצֹת. {ס} 14

and two chains of pure gold; of plaited thread shalt thou make them, of wreathen work; and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings. {S}

טו וְעָשִׂיתָ חֹשֶׁן מִשְׁפָּט, מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב--כְּמַעֲשֵׂה אֵפֹד, תַּעֲשֶׂנּוּ; זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי, וְשֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר--תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתוֹ. 15

And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

טז רָבוּעַ יִהְיֶה, כָּפוּל; זֶרֶת אָרְכּוֹ, וְזֶרֶת רָחְבּוֹ. 16

Four-square it shall be and double:

a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

יז וּמִלֵּאתָ בוֹ מִלֻּאַת אֶבֶן, אַרְבָּעָה טוּרִים אָבֶן: טוּר, אֹדֶם פִּטְדָה וּבָרֶקֶת--הַטּוּר, הָאֶחָד. 17

And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones:

a row of carnelian, topaz, and smaragd shall be the first row;

יח וְהַטּוּר, הַשֵּׁנִי--נֹפֶךְ סַפִּיר, וְיָהֲלֹם. 18

and the second row a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald;

יט וְהַטּוּר, הַשְּׁלִישִׁי--לֶשֶׁם שְׁבוֹ, וְאַחְלָמָה. 19

and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

כ וְהַטּוּר, הָרְבִיעִי--תַּרְשִׁישׁ וְשֹׁהַם, וְיָשְׁפֵה; מְשֻׁבָּצִים זָהָב יִהְיוּ, בְּמִלּוּאֹתָם. 20

and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.

כא וְהָאֲבָנִים תִּהְיֶיןָ עַל-שְׁמֹת בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה--עַל-שְׁמֹתָם; פִּתּוּחֵי חוֹתָם, אִישׁ עַל-שְׁמוֹ, תִּהְיֶיןָ, לִשְׁנֵי עָשָׂר שָׁבֶט. 21 And the stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

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