Exodus 28

1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.

1 «وَقَرِّبْ إِلَيْكَ هَارُونَ أَخَاكَ وَبَنِيهِ مَعَهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَكْهَنَ لِي. هَارُونَ نَادَابَ وَأَبِيهُوَ أَلِعَازَارَ وَإِيثَامَارَ بَنِي هَارُونَ.

2 Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.

2 وَٱصْنَعْ ثِيَابًا مُقَدَّسَةً لِهَارُونَ أَخِيكَ لِلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْبَهَاءِ.

3 You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

3 وَتُكَلِّمُ جَمِيعَ حُكَمَاءِ ٱلْقُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَلَأْتُهُمْ رُوحَ حِكْمَةٍ، أَنْ يَصْنَعُوا ثِيَابَ هَارُونَ لِتَقْدِيسِهِ لِيَكْهَنَ لِي.

4 These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.

4 وَهَذِهِ هِيَ ٱلثِّيَابُ ٱلَّتِي يَصْنَعُونَهَا: صُدْرَةٌ وَرِدَاءٌ وَجُبَّةٌ وَقَمِيصٌ مُخَرَّمٌ وَعِمَامَةٌ وَمِنْطَقَةٌ. فَيَصْنَعُونَ ثِيَابًا مُقَدَّسَةً لِهَارُونَ أَخِيكَ وَلِبَنِيهِ لِيَكْهَنَ لِي.

5 They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

5 وَهُمْ يَأْخُذُونَ ٱلذَّهَبَ وَٱلْأَسْمَانْجُونِيَّ وَٱلْأُرْجُوَانَ وَٱلْقِرْمِزَ وَٱلْبُوصَ.

6 They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

6 «فَيَصْنَعُونَ ٱلرِّدَاءَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَأُرْجُوَانٍ وَقِرْمِزٍ وَبُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ صَنْعَةَ حَائِكٍ حَاذِقٍ.

7 It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.

7 يَكُونُ لَهُ كَتِفَانِ مَوْصُولَانِ فِي طَرَفَيْهِ لِيَتَّصِلَ.

8 And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

8 وَزُنَّارُ شَدِّهِ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيْهِ يَكُونُ مِنْهُ كَصَنْعَتِهِ. مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَقِرْمِزٍ وَبُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ.

9 Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

9 وَتَأْخُذُ حَجَرَيْ جَزْعٍ وَتُنَقِّشُ عَلَيْهِمَا أَسْمَاءَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

10 six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth.

10 سِتَّةً مِنْ أَسْمَائِهِمْ عَلَى ٱلْحَجَرِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ، وَأَسْمَاءَ ٱلسِّتَّةِ ٱلْبَاقِينَ عَلَى ٱلْحَجَرِ ٱلثَّانِي حَسَبَ مَوَالِيدِهِمْ.

11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.

11 صَنْعَةَ نَقَّاشِ ٱلْحِجَارَةِ نَقْشَ ٱلْخَاتِمِ تُنَقِّشُ ٱلْحَجَرَيْنِ عَلَى حَسَبِ أَسْمَاءِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. مُحَاطَيْنِ بِطَوْقَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ تَصْنَعُهُمَا.

12 Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

12 وَتَضَعُ ٱلْحَجَرَيْنِ عَلَى كَتِفَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ حَجَرَيْ تَذْكَارٍ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ أَسْمَاءَهُمْ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ عَلَى كَتِفَيْهِ لِلتَّذْكَارِ.

13 Fashion gold filigree settings

13 وَتَصْنَعُ طَوْقَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ،

14 and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.

14 وَسِلْسِلَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ. مَجْدُولَتَيْنِ تَصْنَعُهُمَا صَنْعَةَ ٱلضَّفْرِ، وَتَجْعَلُ سِلْسِلَتَيِ ٱلضَّفَائِرِ فِي ٱلطَّوْقَيْنِ.

15 You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

15 «وَتَصْنَعُ صُدْرَةَ قَضَاءٍ. صَنْعَةَ حَائِكٍ حَاذِقٍ كَصَنْعَةِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ تَصْنَعُهَا. مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَأُرْجُوَانٍ وَقِرْمِزٍ وَبُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ تَصْنَعُهَا.

16 It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

16 تَكُونُ مُرَبَّعَةً مَثْنِيَّةً، طُولُهَا شِبْرٌ وَعَرْضُهَا شِبْرٌ.

17 And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;

17 وَتُرَصِّعُ فِيهَا تَرْصِيعَ حَجَرٍ أَرْبَعَةَ صُفُوفِ حِجَارَةٍ. صَفُّ: عَقِيقٍ أَحْمَرَ وَيَاقُوتٍ أَصْفَرَ وَزُمُرُّدٍ، ٱلصَّفُّ ٱلْأَوَّلُ.

18 in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

18 وَٱلصَّفُّ ٱلثَّانِي: بَهْرَمَانٌ وَيَاقُوتٌ أَزْرَقُ وَعَقِيقٌ أَبْيَضُ.

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

19 وَٱلصَّفُّ ٱلثَّالِثُ: عَيْنُ ٱلْهِرِّ وَيَشْمٌ وَجَمَشْتٌ.

20 and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.

20 وَٱلصَّفُّ ٱلرَّابِعُ: زَبَرْجَدٌ وَجَزْعٌ وَيَشْبٌ. تَكُونُ مُطَوَّقَةً بِذَهَبٍ فِي تَرْصِيعِهَا.

21 The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

21 وَتَكُونُ ٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَى أَسْمَاءِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، ٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ عَلَى أَسْمَائِهِمْ. كَنَقْشِ ٱلْخَاتِمِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى ٱسْمِهِ تَكُونُ لِلِٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ سِبْطًا.

22 For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold.

22 «وَتَصْنَعُ عَلَى ٱلصُّدْرَةِ سَلَاسِلَ مَجْدُولَةً صَنْعَةَ ٱلضَّفْرِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ.

23 You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece.

23 وَتَصْنَعُ عَلَى ٱلصُّدْرَةِ حَلْقَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَتَجْعَلُ ٱلْحَلْقَتَيْنِ عَلَى طَرَفَيِ ٱلصُّدْرَةِ.

24 Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

24 وَتَجْعَلُ ضَفِيرَتَيِ ٱلذَّهَبِ فِي ٱلْحَلْقَتَيْنِ عَلَى طَرَفَيِ ٱلصُّدْرَةِ.

25 and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.

25 وَتَجْعَلُ طَرَفَيِ ٱلضَّفِيرَتَيْنِ ٱلْآخَرَيْنِ فِي ٱلطَّوْقَيْنِ، وَتَجْعَلُهُمَا عَلَى كَتِفَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ إِلَى قُدَّامِهِ.

26 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.

26 وَتَصْنَعُ حَلْقَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَتَضَعُهُمَا عَلَى طَرَفَيِ ٱلصُّدْرَةِ عَلَى حَاشِيَتِهَا ٱلَّتِي إِلَى جِهَةِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ.

27 Make two additional gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near its seam just above its woven waistband.

27 وَتَصْنَعُ حَلْقَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَتَجْعَلُهُمَا عَلَى كَتِفَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ مِنْ أَسْفَلُ مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ عِنْدَ وَصْلِهِ مِنْ فَوْقِ زُنَّارِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ.

28 The rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.

28 وَيَرْبُطُونَ ٱلصُّدْرَةَ بِحَلْقَتَيْهَا إِلَى حَلْقَتَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ بِخَيْطٍ مِنْ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ لِتَكُونَ عَلَى زُنَّارِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ، وَلَا تُنْزَعُ ٱلصُّدْرَةُ عَنِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ.

29 Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.

29 فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ أَسْمَاءَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي صُدْرَةِ ٱلْقَضَاءِ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ إِلَى ٱلْقُدْسِ لِلتَّذْكَارِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ دَائِمًا.

30 And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.

30 وَتَجْعَلُ فِي صُدْرَةِ ٱلْقَضَاءِ ٱلْأُورِيمَ وَٱلتُّمِّيمَ لِتَكُونَ عَلَى قَلْبِ هَارُونَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ. فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ قَضَاءَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ دَائِمًا.

31 You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

31 «وَتَصْنَعُ جُبَّةَ ٱلرِّدَاءِ كُلَّهَا مِنْ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ،

32 with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.

32 وَتَكُونُ فَتْحَةُ رَأْسِهَا فِي وَسَطِهَا، وَيَكُونُ لِفَتْحَتِهَا حَاشِيَةٌ حَوَالَيْهَا صَنْعَةَ ٱلْحَائِكِ. كَفَتْحَةِ ٱلدِّرْعِ يَكُونُ لَهَا. لَا تُشَقُّ.

33 Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,

33 وَتَصْنَعُ عَلَى أَذْيَالِهَا رُمَّانَاتٍ مِنْ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَأُرْجُوانٍ وَقِرْمِزٍ، عَلَى أَذْيَالِهَا حَوَالَيْهَا، وَجَلَاجِلَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ بَيْنَهَا حَوَالَيْهَا.

34 alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.

34 جُلْجُلَ ذَهَبٍ وَرُمَّانَةً، جُلْجُلَ ذَهَبٍ وَرُمَّانَةً، عَلَى أَذْيَالِ ٱلْجُبَّةِ حَوَالَيْهَا.

35 Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.

35 فَتَكُونُ عَلَى هَارُونَ لِلْخِدْمَةِ لِيُسْمَعَ صَوْتُهَا عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ إِلَى ٱلْقُدْسِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَعِنْدَ خُرُوجِهِ، لِئَلَّا يَمُوتَ.

36 You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.

36 «وَتَصْنَعُ صَفِيحَةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ، وَتُنَقِّشُ عَلَيْهَا نَقْشَ خَاتِمٍ: «قُدْسٌ لِلرَّبِّ».

37 Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.

37 وَتَضَعُهَا عَلَى خَيْطٍ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ لِتَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلْعِمَامَةِ. إِلَى قُدَّامِ ٱلْعِمَامَةِ تَكُونُ.

38 And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.

38 فَتَكُونُ عَلَى جِبْهَةِ هَارُونَ، فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ إِثْمَ ٱلْأَقْدَاسِ ٱلَّتِي يُقَدِّسُهَا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ، جَمِيعِ عَطَايَا أَقْدَاسِهِمْ. وَتَكُونُ عَلَى جِبْهَتِهِ دَائِمًا لِلرِّضَا عَنْهُمْ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ.

39 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.

39 وَتُخَرِّمُ ٱلْقَمِيصَ مِنْ بُوصٍ، وَتَصْنَعُ ٱلْعِمَامَةَ مِنْ بُوصٍ، وَٱلْمِنْطَقَةُ تَصْنَعُهَا صَنْعَةَ ٱلطَّرَّازِ.

40 Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

40 «وَلِبَنِي هَارُونَ تَصْنَعُ أَقْمِصَةً، وَتَصْنَعُ لَهُمْ مَنَاطِقَ، وَتَصْنَعُ لَهُمْ قَلَانِسَ لِلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْبَهَاءِ.

41 After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.

41 وَتُلْبِسُ هَارُونَ أَخَاكَ إِيَّاهَا وَبَنِيهِ مَعَهُ، وَتَمْسَحُهُمْ، وَتَمْلَأُ أَيَادِيهِمْ، وَتُقَدِّسُهُمْ لِيَكْهَنُوا لِي.

42 Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.

42 وَتَصْنَعُ لَهُمْ سَرَاوِيلَ مِنْ كَتَّانٍ لِسَتْرِ ٱلْعَوْرَةِ. مِنَ ٱلْحَقَوَيْنِ إِلَى ٱلْفَخْذَيْنِ تَكُونُ.

43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.

43 فَتَكُونُ عَلَى هَارُونَ وَبَنِيهِ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِمْ إِلَى خَيْمَةِ ٱلِٱجْتِمَاعِ، أَوْ عِنْدَ ٱقْتِرَابِهِمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَذْبَحِ لِلْخِدْمَةِ فِي ٱلْقُدْسِ، لِئَلَّا يَحْمِلُوا إِثْمًا وَيَمُوتُوا. فَرِيضَةً أَبَدِيَّةً لَهُ وَلِنَسْلِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.