Tanach
Shemot 38:1-7 שמות ל״ח:א׳-ז׳
Part of: VayakhelVayakhel, Aliyah 7Chapter 38
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וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים חָמֵשׁ אַמּוֹת אׇרְכּוֹ וְחָֽמֵשׁ־אַמּוֹת רׇחְבּוֹ רָבוּעַ וְשָׁלֹשׁ אַמּוֹת קֹמָתֽוֹ׃
He made the burnt-offering altar out of acacia wood. It was five amohs long and five amohs wide, it was square, and three amohs high.
He made the burnt-offering altar out of acacia wood. It was five amohs long and five amohs wide, it was square, and three amohs high.
וַיַּעַשׂ קַרְנֹתָיו עַל אַרְבַּע פִּנֹּתָיו מִמֶּנּוּ הָיוּ קַרְנֹתָיו וַיְצַף אֹתוֹ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
He made its raised projections on its four corners. Its raised projections were one piece with it, and he overlaid it with copper.
He made its raised projections on its four corners. Its raised projections were one piece with it, and he overlaid it with copper.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶֽת־כׇּל־כְּלֵי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֶת־הַסִּירֹת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִים וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹת אֶת־הַמִּזְלָגֹת וְאֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּת כׇּל־כֵּלָיו עָשָׂה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
He made all the vessels of the altar, its pots, its scoops, its basins, its flesh-hooks, and its fire pans. He made all of its vessels out of copper.
He made all the vessels of the altar, its pots, its scoops, its basins, its flesh-hooks, and its fire pans. He made all of its vessels out of copper.
וַיַּעַשׂ לַמִּזְבֵּחַ מִכְבָּר מַעֲשֵׂה רֶשֶׁת נְחֹשֶׁת תַּחַת כַּרְכֻּבּוֹ מִלְּמַטָּה עַד־חֶצְיֽוֹ׃
He made for the altar a grate of copper netting, under its rim extending downward, (so that the grate reached) to the middle of the altar.
He made for the altar a grate of copper netting, under its rim extending downward, (so that the grate reached) to the middle of the altar.
וַיִּצֹק אַרְבַּע טַבָּעֹת בְּאַרְבַּע הַקְּצָוֺת לְמִכְבַּר הַנְּחֹשֶׁת בָּתִּים לַבַּדִּֽים׃
He cast four rings on the four corners of the copper grating to house the poles.
He cast four rings on the four corners of the copper grating to house the poles.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּים עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים וַיְצַף אֹתָם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with copper.
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with copper.
וַיָּבֵא אֶת־הַבַּדִּים בַּטַּבָּעֹת עַל צַלְעֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לָשֵׂאת אֹתוֹ בָּהֶם נְבוּב לֻחֹת עָשָׂה אֹתֽוֹ׃ {ס}
He placed the poles into the rings that were on the (two) sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it a hollow structure constructed from boards.
He placed the poles into the rings that were on the (two) sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it a hollow structure constructed from boards.
Rashi
נבוב לוחות. הלוחות של עצי שטים לכל רוח, והחלל באמצע:
Hollow boards. The boards of acacia wood were on all sides [thereby creating] the hollow in the middle.
נבוב לוחות. נבוב הוא חלול, וכן וְעָבְיֹו אַרְבַּע אֶצְבָּעֹות נָבוּב (ירמיה נב, כא):
Hollow boards. נְבוּב means “hollow.” Similarly: “Its thickness was four fingers (נְבוּב) hollow.”