Tanach
Shemot 39:8-21 שמות ל״ט:ח׳-כ״א
Part of: PekudeiPekudei, Aliyah 2Chapter 39
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וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַחֹשֶׁן מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב כְּמַעֲשֵׂה אֵפֹד זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מׇשְׁזָֽר׃
He made the breastplate the work of a craftsman, in the same manner the eiphod was made, (out of) gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool and twined, fine linen.
He made the breastplate the work of a craftsman, in the same manner the eiphod was made, (out of) gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool and twined, fine linen.
רָבוּעַ הָיָה כָּפוּל עָשׂוּ אֶת־הַחֹשֶׁן זֶרֶת אׇרְכּוֹ וְזֶרֶת רׇחְבּוֹ כָּפֽוּל׃
They made the breastplate a doubled square, a span in its length and a span in its width.
They made the breastplate a doubled square, a span in its length and a span in its width.
וַיְמַלְאוּ־בוֹ אַרְבָּעָה טוּרֵי אָבֶן טוּר אֹדֶם פִּטְדָה וּבָרֶקֶת הַטּוּר הָאֶחָֽד׃
They filled them (the breastplate settings) with four rows of stones: The first row: An odem (ruby), pitda (topaz), and barekes (emerald), (was placed on) the first row.
They filled them (the breastplate settings) with four rows of stones: The first row: An odem (ruby), pitda (topaz), and barekes (emerald), (was placed on) the first row.
וְהַטּוּר הַשֵּׁנִי נֹפֶךְ סַפִּיר וְיָהֲלֹֽם׃
The second row: nofech (carbuncle), sapphire, and yahalom (diamond).
The second row: nofech (carbuncle), sapphire, and yahalom (diamond).
וְהַטּוּר הַשְּׁלִישִׁי לֶשֶׁם שְׁבוֹ וְאַחְלָֽמָה׃
The third row: leshem (opal), shevo (agate), and achlomo (amethyst).
The third row: leshem (opal), shevo (agate), and achlomo (amethyst).
וְהַטּוּר הָֽרְבִיעִי תַּרְשִׁישׁ שֹׁהַם וְיָשְׁפֵה מֽוּסַבֹּת מִשְׁבְּצֹת זָהָב בְּמִלֻּאֹתָֽם׃
The fourth row: tarshish (chrysolite), shoham (onyx), and yoshfei (jasper). (They were) placed in gold settings in their fullness.
The fourth row: tarshish (chrysolite), shoham (onyx), and yoshfei (jasper). (They were) placed in gold settings in their fullness.
וְהָאֲבָנִים עַל־שְׁמֹת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵנָּה שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה עַל־שְׁמֹתָם פִּתּוּחֵי חֹתָם אִישׁ עַל־שְׁמוֹ לִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שָֽׁבֶט׃
These stones had the names of the B’nei Yisrael, twelve of them by their names, each one’s name engraved as on a signet (ring), representing the twelve tribes.
These stones had the names of the B’nei Yisrael, twelve of them by their names, each one’s name engraved as on a signet (ring), representing the twelve tribes.
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ עַל־הַחֹשֶׁן שַׁרְשְׁרֹת גַּבְלֻת מַעֲשֵׂה עֲבֹת זָהָב טָהֽוֹר׃
They made twisted end-chains for the breastplate, braided work of pure gold.
They made twisted end-chains for the breastplate, braided work of pure gold.
וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ שְׁתֵּי מִשְׁבְּצֹת זָהָב וּשְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַֽיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־שְׁתֵּי הַטַּבָּעֹת עַל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃
They made two gold settings, and two gold rings. They set the two gold rings at the two (upper) corners of the breastplate.
They made two gold settings, and two gold rings. They set the two gold rings at the two (upper) corners of the breastplate.
וַֽיִּתְּנוּ שְׁתֵּי הָעֲבֹתֹת הַזָּהָב עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַטַּבָּעֹת עַל־קְצוֹת הַחֹֽשֶׁן׃
They put (attached) the two gold-braided chains on the two rings, at the corners of the breastplate.
They put (attached) the two gold-braided chains on the two rings, at the corners of the breastplate.
וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי קְצוֹת שְׁתֵּי הָֽעֲבֹתֹת נָתְנוּ עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַֽמִּשְׁבְּצֹת וַֽיִּתְּנֻם עַל־כִּתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד אֶל־מוּל פָּנָֽיו׃
The two ends of the two braided chains they put (attached) to the two settings, and placed them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod toward the front.
The two ends of the two braided chains they put (attached) to the two settings, and placed them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod toward the front.
וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ שְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַיָּשִׂימוּ עַל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַחֹשֶׁן עַל־שְׂפָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר אֶל־עֵבֶר הָאֵפֹד בָּֽיְתָה׃
They made two gold rings and set them on the two (lower) corners of the breastplate, on its edge that was on the inner side of the eiphod.
They made two gold rings and set them on the two (lower) corners of the breastplate, on its edge that was on the inner side of the eiphod.
וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ שְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַֽיִּתְּנֻם עַל־שְׁתֵּי כִתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד מִלְּמַטָּה מִמּוּל פָּנָיו לְעֻמַּת מַחְבַּרְתּוֹ מִמַּעַל לְחֵשֶׁב הָאֵפֹֽד׃
They made two gold rings and placed them on the two shoulder straps of the eiphod, on the bottom, toward the front, against where they were joined, above the eiphod’s belt.
They made two gold rings and placed them on the two shoulder straps of the eiphod, on the bottom, toward the front, against where they were joined, above the eiphod’s belt.
וַיִּרְכְּסוּ אֶת־הַחֹשֶׁן מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו אֶל־טַבְּעֹת הָאֵפֹד בִּפְתִיל תְּכֵלֶת לִֽהְיֹת עַל־חֵשֶׁב הָאֵפֹד וְלֹֽא־יִזַּח הַחֹשֶׁן מֵעַל הָאֵפֹד כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ {פ}
They bound the (lower) rings of the breastplate to the (lower) rings of the eiphod with a cord of greenish-blue wool, so that it (the breastplate) remained against the eiphod’s belt, so that the breastplate did not move from the eiphod, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.
They bound the (lower) rings of the breastplate to the (lower) rings of the eiphod with a cord of greenish-blue wool, so that it (the breastplate) remained against the eiphod’s belt, so that the breastplate did not move from the eiphod, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.