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30:1

וְתַעְבֵד מַדְבְּחָא לְאַקְטָרָא עֲלוֹהִי קְטוֹרֶת בּוּסְמַיָא דְאָעֵי שִׁטִין תַּעְבֵּד יָתֵהּ:

You shall make an altar [upon which] to burn incense [spices]. Make it out of Acacia wood.

You shall make an altar [upon which] to burn incense [spices]. Make it out of Acacia wood.

30:2

אַמְתָא אֻרְכֵּהּ וְאַמְתָא פְתָיֵהּ מְרַבַּע יְהֵי וְתַרְתֵּין אַמִין רוּמֵהּ מִנֵהּ קַרְנוֹהִי:

It shall be one amoh long and one amoh wide, it shall be a square, and two amohs high. Its horn-like elevations shall be of one piece with it.

It shall be one amoh long and one amoh wide, it shall be a square, and two amohs high. Its horn-like elevations shall be of one piece with it.

30:3

וְתַחֲפֵי יָתֵהּ דְהַב דְכֵי יָת אִגָרֵהּ וְיָת כָּתְלוֹהִי סְחוֹר סְחוֹר וְיָת קַרְנוֹהִי וְתַעְבֵּד לֵהּ דֵיר דִדְהב סְחוֹר סְחוֹר:

You shall overlay it with pure gold, on its top, its walls all around, and its horn-like elevations, and make a gold crown-like rim all around it.

You shall overlay it with pure gold, on its top, its walls all around, and its horn-like elevations, and make a gold crown-like rim all around it.

30:4

וְתַרְתֵּין עִזְקַן דִדְהַב תַּעְבֶּד לֵהּ מִלְרַע לְדֵירֵהּ עַל תַּרְתֵּין זִוְיָתֵהּ תַּעְבֵּד עַל תְּרֵין סִטְרוֹהִי וִיהֵי לְאַתְרָא לַאֲרִיחַיָא לְמִטַל יָתֵהּ בְּהוֹן:

Make two gold rings for it under its crown-like rim, on two of its corners. Make them on its two opposite sides. They will house the poles with which it is carried.

Make two gold rings for it under its crown-like rim, on two of its corners. Make them on its two opposite sides. They will house the poles with which it is carried.

30:5

וְתַעְבֵּד יָת אֲרִיחַיָא דְאָעֵי שִׁטִין וְתַחֲפֵי יָתְהוֹן דַהֲבָא:

Make the poles out of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Make the poles out of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

30:6

וְתִתֵּן יָתֵה קֳדָם פָּרֻכְתָּא דִי עַל אֲרוֹנָא דְסַהֲדוּתָא לִקֳדָם כַּפֻּרְתָּא דִי עַל סַהֲדוּתָא דִי אֲזַמֵן מֵימְרִי לָךְ תַּמָן:

Place it in front of the paroches that is by the Ark of the Testimony, in front of the covering that is on the Testimony where I will meet [prepare My Word] with you there.

Place it in front of the paroches that is by the Ark of the Testimony, in front of the covering that is on the Testimony where I will meet [prepare My Word] with you there.

30:7

וְיַקְטַר עֲלוֹהִי אַהֲרֹן קְטוֹרֶת בּוּסְמִין בִּצְפַר בִּצְפַר בְּאַתְקָנוּתֵהּ יָת בּוֹצִינַיָא יַסֵקִנַהּ:

Aharon shall burn upon it incense of spices. Every morning when he cleans the lamps, he shall burn it.

Aharon shall burn upon it incense of spices. Every morning when he cleans the lamps, he shall burn it.

30:8

וּבְאַדְלָקוּת אַהֲרֹן יָת בּוֹצִינַיָא בֵּין שִׁמְשַׁיָא יַסֵקִנַהּ קְטוֹרֶת בּוּסְמַיָא תְדִירָא קֳדָם יְיָ לְדָרֵיכוֹן:

And when Aharon lights the lamps in the afternoon, he shall burn it. It is a continual incense [spice]-offering before Adonoy for you generations.

And when Aharon lights the lamps in the afternoon, he shall burn it. It is a continual incense [spice]-offering before Adonoy for you generations.

30:9

לָא תַסְקוּן עֲלוֹהִי קְטוֹרֶת בּוּסְמִין נוּכְרָאִין וַעֲלָתָא וּמִנְחָתָא וְנִסְכָּא לָא תְנַסְכוּן עֲלוֹהִי:

Do not bring upon it strange [unauthorized] incense [spices]; neither burnt-offerings nor meal-offerings. You shall not pour a libation-offering upon it.

Do not bring upon it strange [unauthorized] incense [spices]; neither burnt-offerings nor meal-offerings. You shall not pour a libation-offering upon it.

30:10

וִיכַפֵר אַהֲרֹן עַל קַרְנוֹהִי חֲדָא בְּשַׁתָּא מִדְמָא חַטַאת כִּפּוּרַיָא חֲדָא בְשַׁתָּא יְכַפֵּר עֲלוֹהִי לְדָרֵיכוֹן קֹדֶשׁ קוּדְשִׁין הוּא קֳדָם יְיָ:

Aharon shall make atonement on its horn-like elevations once each year. With the blood of the sin-offering of atonement, he shall make atonement on it once each year for your generations. It is Holy of Holies to [before] Adonoy.

Aharon shall make atonement on its horn-like elevations once each year. With the blood of the sin-offering of atonement, he shall make atonement on it once each year for your generations. It is Holy of Holies to [before] Adonoy.

30:11

וּמַלִיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying,

Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying,

30:12

אֲרֵי תְקַבֵּל יָת חֻשְׁבַּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמִנְיָנֵיהוֹן וְיִתְּנוּן גְבַר פֻּרְקַן נַפְשֵׁהּ קֳדָם יְיָ כַּד תִּמְנֵי יָתְהוֹן וְלָא יְהֵי בְהוֹן מוֹתָא כַּד תִּמְנֵי יָתְהוֹן:

“When you take the count of the B’nei Yisrael to determine their numbers, each man shall give an atonement pledge [a redemption] for his soul to [before] Adonoy, when you count them. Thus there will be no plague among them when you count them.

“When you take the count of the B’nei Yisrael to determine their numbers, each man shall give an atonement pledge [a redemption] for his soul to [before] Adonoy, when you count them. Thus there will be no plague among them when you count them.

30:13

דֵין יִתְּנוּן כָּל דְעָבַר עַל מִנְיָנַיָּא פַּלְגוּת סִלְעָא בְּסִלְעֵי קוּדְשָׁא עֶסְרִין מָעִין סִלְעָא פַּלְגוּת סִלְעָא אַפְרָשׁוּתָא קֳדָם יְיָ:

Everyone passing by to be counted must give this—half a shekel [sela] based on the shekel [sela] of the Holy [Sanctuary,] where a shekel [sela] is twenty geirah [ma’in]. Half of such a shekel [sela] must be given as a terumah-offering to [before] Adonoy.

Everyone passing by to be counted must give this—half a shekel [sela] based on the shekel [sela] of the Holy [Sanctuary,] where a shekel [sela] is twenty geirah [ma’in]. Half of such a shekel [sela] must be given as a terumah-offering to [before] Adonoy.

30:14

כֹּל דְעָבַר עַל מִנְיָנַיָא מִבַּר עֶסְרִין שְׁנִין וּלְעֵלָא יִתֵּן אַפְרָשׁוּתָא קֳדָם יְיָ:

Everyone passing by to be counted, from [age] twenty years and older, must give a terumah-offering to [before] Adonoy.

Everyone passing by to be counted, from [age] twenty years and older, must give a terumah-offering to [before] Adonoy.

30:15

דְעַתִּיר לָא יַסְגֵי וּדְמִסְכֵּן לָא יַזְעֵר מִפַּלְגוּת סִלְעָא לְמִתַּן יָת אַפְרָשׁוּתָא קֳדָם יְיָ לְכַפָּרָא עַל נַפְשָׁתֵיכוֹן:

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel [sela], when giving this terumah-offering to [before] Adonoy to atone for your souls.

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel [sela], when giving this terumah-offering to [before] Adonoy to atone for your souls.

30:16

וְתִסַב יָת כְּסַף כִּפּוּרַיָא מִן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתִתֵּן יָתֵהּ עַל פָּלְחַן מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וִיהֵי לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְדָכְרָנָא קֳדָם יְיָ לְכַפָּרָא עַל נַפְשָׁתֵיכוֹן:

Take this atonement money from the B’nei Yisrael and donate it for the work of the Tent of Meeting. It will be a remembrance for the B’nei Yisrael before Adonoy to atone for your souls.”

Take this atonement money from the B’nei Yisrael and donate it for the work of the Tent of Meeting. It will be a remembrance for the B’nei Yisrael before Adonoy to atone for your souls.”

30:17

וּמַלִיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

30:18

וְתַעְבֵּד כִּיוֹרָא דִנְחָשָׁא וּבְסִיסֵהּ נְחָשָׁא לְקִדוּשׁ וְתִתֵּן יָתֵהּ בֵּין מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וּבֵין מַדְבְּחָא וְתִתֵּן תַּמָן מַיָא:

“Make a copper wash basin and its copper base for washing [sanctification]; and place it between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar, and put water in it.

“Make a copper wash basin and its copper base for washing [sanctification]; and place it between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar, and put water in it.

30:19

וִיקַדְשׁוּן אַהֲרֹן וּבְנוֹהִי מִנֵהּ יָת יְדֵיהוֹן וְיָת רַגְלֵיהוֹן:

Aharon and his sons will wash from it [sanctify] their hands and their feet [from it].

Aharon and his sons will wash from it [sanctify] their hands and their feet [from it].

30:20

בְּמֵיעַלְהוֹן לְמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא יְקַדְשׁוּן מַיָא וְלָא יְמוּתוּן אוֹ בְמִקְרָבְהוֹן לְמַדְבְּחָא לְשַׁמָשָׁא לְאַסָקָא קֻרְבָּנָא קֳדָם יְיָ:

Before entering the Tent of Meeting they must wash [sanctify] with water and they will not die, or whenever they approach the Altar for Divine service, or to burn a fire-offering to [sacrifice before] Adonoy.

Before entering the Tent of Meeting they must wash [sanctify] with water and they will not die, or whenever they approach the Altar for Divine service, or to burn a fire-offering to [sacrifice before] Adonoy.

30:21

וִיקַדְשׁוּן יְדֵיהוֹן וְרַגְלֵיהוֹן וְלָא יְמוּתוּן וּתְהֵי לְהוֹן קְיָם עָלָם לֵהּ וְלִבְנוֹהִי לְדָרֵיהוֹן:

They must wash [sanctify] their hands and their feet and they will not die. This is a perpetual statute for them, for him [Aharon] and his descendants for all their generations.”

They must wash [sanctify] their hands and their feet and they will not die. This is a perpetual statute for them, for him [Aharon] and his descendants for all their generations.”

30:22

וּמַלִיל יְיָ עִם משֶׁה לְמֵימָר:

Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying.

Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying.

30:23

וְאַתְּ סַב לָךְ בּוּסְמִין רֵישָׁא מֵירָא דַכְיָא מַתְקַל חֲמֵשׁ מְאָה וְקִנְמָן בֶּשֶׂם פַּלְגוּתֵהּ מַתְקַל מָאתָן וְחַמְשִׁין וּקְנֵה בוּסְמָא מַתְקַל מָאתָן וְחַמְשִׁין:

“You shall take the finest spices, [the weight of] five hundred [shekels] of pure myrrh, half portions of fragrant cinnamon, [consisting of] [the weight of] two hundred and fifty [shekels] each, and [the weight of] two hundred and fifty [shekels] of calamus spices.

“You shall take the finest spices, [the weight of] five hundred [shekels] of pure myrrh, half portions of fragrant cinnamon, [consisting of] [the weight of] two hundred and fifty [shekels] each, and [the weight of] two hundred and fifty [shekels] of calamus spices.

30:24

וּקְצִיעֵתָא מַתְקַל חֲמֵשׁ מְאָה בְּסִלְעֵי קוּדְשָׁא וּמְשַׁח זֵיתָא מְלֵא הִינָא:

[Also take] [the weight of] five hundred [shekels] of cassia based on the shekel [sela] value of the Holy [Sanctuary], and a [full] hin of olive oil.

[Also take] [the weight of] five hundred [shekels] of cassia based on the shekel [sela] value of the Holy [Sanctuary], and a [full] hin of olive oil.

30:25

וְתַעְבֵּד יָתֵהּ מְשַׁח רְבוּת קוּדְשָׁא בּוֹסֶם מְבַסָם עוֹבַד בּוּסְמָנוּ מְשַׁח רְבוּת קוּדְשָׁא יְהֵא:

Make it into sacred anointing oil, a blend made by a [perfume] blender. It shall be a sacred anointing oil.

Make it into sacred anointing oil, a blend made by a [perfume] blender. It shall be a sacred anointing oil.

30:26

וּתְרַבִּי בֵהּ יָת מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא וְיָת אֲרוֹנָא דְסַהֲדוּתָא:

Anoint with it the Tent of Meeting, and the Ark of the Testimony,

Anoint with it the Tent of Meeting, and the Ark of the Testimony,

30:27

וְיָת פָּתוֹרָא וְיָת כָּל מָנוֹהִי וְיָת מְנַרְתָּא וְיָת מָנָהָא וְיָת מַדְבְּחָא דִקְטֹרֶת בּוּסְמַיָא:

And the Table and all its vessels, and the Menorah and its vessels, and the [Spice] Incense Altar,

And the Table and all its vessels, and the Menorah and its vessels, and the [Spice] Incense Altar,

30:28

וְיָת מַדְבַּח דַעֲלָתָא וְיָת כָּל מָנוֹהִי וְיָת כִּיוֹרָא וְיָת בְּסִיסֵהּ:

And the Burnt-offering Altar and all its vessels, and the wash basin and its base.

And the Burnt-offering Altar and all its vessels, and the wash basin and its base.

30:29

וּתְקַדֵשׁ יָתְהוֹן וִיהוֹן קֹדֶשׁ קוּדְשַׁיָא כָּל דְיִקְרַב בְּהוֹן יִתְקַדָשׁ:

Sanctify them and they will become holy of holies. Anything that touches them will become holy.

Sanctify them and they will become holy of holies. Anything that touches them will become holy.

30:30

וְיָת אַהֲרֹן וְיָת בְּנוֹהִי תְּרַבִּי וּתְקַדֵשׁ יָתְהוֹן לְשַׁמָשָׁא קֳדָמַי:

You shall also anoint Aharon and his sons, and sanctify them to serve [before] Me as kohanim.”

You shall also anoint Aharon and his sons, and sanctify them to serve [before] Me as kohanim.”

30:31

וְעִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל תְּמַלֵל לְמֵימָר מְשַׁח רְבוּת קוּדְשָׁא יְהֵי דֵין קֳדָמַי לְדָרֵיכוֹן:

Speak to the B’nei Yisrael, saying: “This shall be sacred anointing oil to [before] Me for all your generations.

Speak to the B’nei Yisrael, saying: “This shall be sacred anointing oil to [before] Me for all your generations.

30:32

עַל בִּסְרָא דַאֲנָשָׁא לָא יִתְנַסַךְ וּבִדְמוּתֵהּ לָא תַעְבְּדוּן כְּוָתֵהּ קוּדְשָׁא הוּא קוּדְשָׁא יְהֵי לְכוֹן:

It must not be poured on the flesh of any man, and its formula [likeness] must not be duplicated. It is sacred. It must be sacred to you.

It must not be poured on the flesh of any man, and its formula [likeness] must not be duplicated. It is sacred. It must be sacred to you.

30:33

גְבַר דִי יְבַסֵם דִכְוָתֵהּ וְדִי יִתֵּן מִנֵהּ עַל חִלוֹנָי וְיִשְׁתֵּצֵי מֵעַמֵהּ:

If a person compounds a similar formula, or if he places from it upon an unauthorized person, he shall be cut off [spiritually] from his people.

If a person compounds a similar formula, or if he places from it upon an unauthorized person, he shall be cut off [spiritually] from his people.

30:34

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה סַב לָךְ בּוּסְמִין נְטוֹפָא וְטוּפְרָא וְחֶלְבְּנֵתָא בּוּסְמִין וּלְבוּנְתָא דָכִיתָא מַתְקַל בְּמַתְקַל יְהֵי:

Adonoy said to Moshe, Take for yourself spices, stacte, onycha and galbanum, spices and pure frankincense. They shall be of equal weight.

Adonoy said to Moshe, Take for yourself spices, stacte, onycha and galbanum, spices and pure frankincense. They shall be of equal weight.

30:35

וְתַעְבֵּד יָתַהּ קְטוֹרֶת בּוּסְמִין בּוֹסֶם עוֹבַד בּוּסְמָנוּ מְעָרַב דְכֵי קוּדְשָׁא:

Make it into incense [spice], a blend blended by a blender, thoroughly blended, pure and holy.

Make it into incense [spice], a blend blended by a blender, thoroughly blended, pure and holy.

30:36

וְתִשְׁחוֹק מִנַהּ וְתַדִיק וְתִתֵּן מִנַהּ קֳדָם סַהֲדוּתָא בְּמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא דִי אֱזַמֵן מֵימְרִי לָךְ תַּמָן קֹדֶשׁ קוּדְשִׁין תְּהֵי לְכוֹן:

Pulverize some of it very finely and place it before the [Ark of] Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet [prepare My Word] with you. It shall be holy of holies to you.

Pulverize some of it very finely and place it before the [Ark of] Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet [prepare My Word] with you. It shall be holy of holies to you.

30:37

וּקְטֹרֶת בּוּסְמִין דִי תַעְבֵּד בִּדְמוּתַהּ לָא תַעְבְּדוּן לְכוֹן קוּדְשָׁא תְּהֵי לָךְ קֳדָם יְיָ:

The incense [spice] you are making, its formula [likeness] must not be duplicated for you[r use]. It shall be sacred to you for [before] Adonoy.

The incense [spice] you are making, its formula [likeness] must not be duplicated for you[r use]. It shall be sacred to you for [before] Adonoy.

30:38

גְבַר דִיַעְבֵּד דִכְוָתַהּ לַאֲרָחָא בַהּ וְיִשְׁתֵּצֵי מֵעַמֵּהּ:

A person who duplicates this formula to enjoy its fragrance, shall be cut off [spiritually] from his people.”

A person who duplicates this formula to enjoy its fragrance, shall be cut off [spiritually] from his people.”

Texts

  • Hebrew: Onkelos Exodus · License: PD
  • English: Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation] · License: CC-BY-NC

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