Tanach
Shemot 37:1-9 שמות ל״ז:א׳-ט׳
Part of: VayakhelVayakhel, Aliyah 5Chapter 37
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וַיַּעַשׂ בְּצַלְאֵל אֶת־הָאָרֹן עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אׇרְכּוֹ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רׇחְבּוֹ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי קֹמָתֽוֹ׃
Betzalel made the ark of acacia wood, two and one-half amohs long, one and one-half amohs wide, and one and one-half amohs high.
Betzalel made the ark of acacia wood, two and one-half amohs long, one and one-half amohs wide, and one and one-half amohs high.
Rashi
וַיְצַפֵּהוּ זָהָב טָהוֹר מִבַּיִת וּמִחוּץ וַיַּעַשׂ לוֹ זֵר זָהָב סָבִֽיב׃
He covered it with pure gold from inside and out. He made for it a golden crown-like rim around (its top).
He covered it with pure gold from inside and out. He made for it a golden crown-like rim around (its top).
וַיִּצֹק לוֹ אַרְבַּע טַבְּעֹת זָהָב עַל אַרְבַּע פַּעֲמֹתָיו וּשְׁתֵּי טַבָּעֹת עַל־צַלְעוֹ הָֽאֶחָת וּשְׁתֵּי טַבָּעֹת עַל־צַלְעוֹ הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
He cast four gold rings on its (the ark’s) four corners, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
He cast four gold rings on its (the ark’s) four corners, two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
וַיַּעַשׂ בַּדֵּי עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים וַיְצַף אֹתָם זָהָֽב׃
He made two poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
He made two poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
וַיָּבֵא אֶת־הַבַּדִּים בַּטַּבָּעֹת עַל צַלְעֹת הָאָרֹן לָשֵׂאת אֶת־הָאָרֹֽן׃
He placed the poles in the rings on the sides of the ark, so that the ark can be carried with them.
He placed the poles in the rings on the sides of the ark, so that the ark can be carried with them.
וַיַּעַשׂ כַּפֹּרֶת זָהָב טָהוֹר אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אׇרְכָּהּ וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רׇחְבָּֽהּ׃
He made a cover (for the ark) of pure gold, two and one-half amohs long, and one and one-half amohs wide.
He made a cover (for the ark) of pure gold, two and one-half amohs long, and one and one-half amohs wide.
וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁנֵי כְרֻבִים זָהָב מִקְשָׁה עָשָׂה אֹתָם מִשְּׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃
He made two golden Cherubim. He hammered them out of the two ends of the (ark) cover.
He made two golden Cherubim. He hammered them out of the two ends of the (ark) cover.
כְּרוּב־אֶחָד מִקָּצָה מִזֶּה וּכְרוּב־אֶחָד מִקָּצָה מִזֶּה מִן־הַכַּפֹּרֶת עָשָׂה אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִים מִשְּׁנֵי (קצוותו) [קְצוֹתָֽיו]׃
One Cherub out of one end, and one Cherub out of the other end. From the (same piece of gold as the) cover itself, he made the Cherubim on its two ends.
One Cherub out of one end, and one Cherub out of the other end. From the (same piece of gold as the) cover itself, he made the Cherubim on its two ends.
וַיִּהְיוּ הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה סֹֽכְכִים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם עַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת וּפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת הָיוּ פְּנֵי הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ {פ}
The Cherubim had their wings spread upward, sheltering the cover with their wings, and they faced one another, the Cherubim’s faces were (inclined) toward the cover.
The Cherubim had their wings spread upward, sheltering the cover with their wings, and they faced one another, the Cherubim’s faces were (inclined) toward the cover.
ויעש בצלאל. לפי שנתן נפשו על המלאכה יותר משאר חכמים, נקראת על שמו:
And Betzalel made. Because he extended himself for the work more than the other wise men, it (the work) bears his name.