Tanach
Shemot 40:1-16 שמות מ׳:א׳-ט״ז
Part of: PekudeiPekudei, Aliyah 5Chapter 40
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וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying.
Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying.
בְּיוֹם־הַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ תָּקִים אֶת־מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
“On the first day of the first month, you should set up the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting.
“On the first day of the first month, you should set up the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting.
וְשַׂמְתָּ שָׁם אֵת אֲרוֹן הָעֵדוּת וְסַכֹּתָ עַל־הָאָרֹן אֶת־הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃
Place the ark of Testimony there, and spread the paroches (partition) over the ark.
Place the ark of Testimony there, and spread the paroches (partition) over the ark.
Rashi
וְהֵבֵאתָ אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָן וְעָרַכְתָּ אֶת־עֶרְכּוֹ וְהֵבֵאתָ אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָה וְהַעֲלֵיתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶֽיהָ׃
Bring in the table and set it in order. Bring in the menorah and light its lamps.
Bring in the table and set it in order. Bring in the menorah and light its lamps.
Rashi
וערכת את ערכו. שתי מערכות של לחם הפנים:
And set it in order — the two piles of the showbread.
וְנָתַתָּה אֶת־מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב לִקְטֹרֶת לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן הָעֵדֻת וְשַׂמְתָּ אֶת־מָסַךְ הַפֶּתַח לַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
Place the golden altar for burning incense, before the ark of Testimony. Place the screen at the mishkon’s entrance.
Place the golden altar for burning incense, before the ark of Testimony. Place the screen at the mishkon’s entrance.
וְנָתַתָּה אֵת מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה לִפְנֵי פֶּתַח מִשְׁכַּן אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵֽד׃
Place the burnt-offering altar in front of the entrance of the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting.
Place the burnt-offering altar in front of the entrance of the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting.
וְנָֽתַתָּ אֶת־הַכִּיֹּר בֵּֽין־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וּבֵין הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְנָתַתָּ שָׁם מָֽיִם׃
Place the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water into it.
Place the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water into it.
וְשַׂמְתָּ אֶת־הֶחָצֵר סָבִיב וְנָתַתָּ אֶת־מָסַךְ שַׁעַר הֶחָצֵֽר׃
Put up the enclosure all around, and set up the screen for the enclosure’s entrance.
Put up the enclosure all around, and set up the screen for the enclosure’s entrance.
וְלָקַחְתָּ אֶת־שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה וּמָשַׁחְתָּ אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת־כׇּל־כֵּלָיו וְהָיָה קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
Take the anointing oil, and anoint the mishkon and everything in it. Sanctify it and all its vessels so that it will become holy.
Take the anointing oil, and anoint the mishkon and everything in it. Sanctify it and all its vessels so that it will become holy.
וּמָשַׁחְתָּ אֶת־מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה וְאֶת־כׇּל־כֵּלָיו וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְהָיָה הַמִּזְבֵּחַ קֹדֶשׁ קׇֽדָשִֽׁים׃
Anoint the burnt-offering altar and all its vessels. Sanctify the altar so that the altar becomes holy of holies.
Anoint the burnt-offering altar and all its vessels. Sanctify the altar so that the altar becomes holy of holies.
וּמָשַׁחְתָּ אֶת־הַכִּיֹּר וְאֶת־כַּנּוֹ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֹתֽוֹ׃
Anoint the laver and its base and sanctify it.
Anoint the laver and its base and sanctify it.
וְהִקְרַבְתָּ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו אֶל־פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְרָחַצְתָּ אֹתָם בַּמָּֽיִם׃
Bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and immerse them in a mikveh.
Bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and immerse them in a mikveh.
וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן אֵת בִּגְדֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ אֹתוֹ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֹתוֹ וְכִהֵן לִֽי׃
Clothe Aharon with the sacred garments. Anoint him and sanctify him so that he may serve as a kohein to Me.
Clothe Aharon with the sacred garments. Anoint him and sanctify him so that he may serve as a kohein to Me.
וְאֶת־בָּנָיו תַּקְרִיב וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ אֹתָם כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃
Bring his sons and clothe them with undershirts.
Bring his sons and clothe them with undershirts.
וּמָשַׁחְתָּ אֹתָם כַּאֲשֶׁר מָשַׁחְתָּ אֶת־אֲבִיהֶם וְכִהֲנוּ לִי וְהָיְתָה לִהְיֹת לָהֶם מׇשְׁחָתָם לִכְהֻנַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃
Anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they may serve as kohanim to Me. This should be done so that their anointing will make them an eternal kehunah throughout their generations.”
Anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they may serve as kohanim to Me. This should be done so that their anointing will make them an eternal kehunah throughout their generations.”
וַיַּעַשׂ מֹשֶׁה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֹתוֹ כֵּן עָשָֽׂה׃ {ס}
Moshe did according to all that Adonoy commanded him—so he did.
Moshe did according to all that Adonoy commanded him—so he did.
וסכות על הארון. לשון הגנה, שהרי מחיצה היתה:
And spread over the ark. [וְסַכֹּתָ] a term meaning “shielding,” for [in this case] it was a partition.