Tetzaveh (תְּצַוֶּה)
Exodus 27:20 – 30:10
Fourth Aliyah
29:1
This is what you, [Moses] must do to consecrate [Aaron and his sons] as priests to Me. Take a young bull, two unblemished rams,
This is what you, [Moses] must do to consecrate [Aaron and his sons] as priests to Me. Take a young bull, two unblemished rams,
Vezeh hadavar asher ta’aseh lahem lekadesh otam lechahen li lekach par echad ben-bakar ve’eylim shnayim tmimim.
וְזֶה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-תַּעֲשֶׂה לָהֶם, לְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתָם–לְכַהֵן לִי: לְקַח פַּר אֶחָד בֶּן-בָּקָר, וְאֵילִם שְׁנַיִם–תְּמִימִם.
29:2
loaves of unleavened bread, unleavened loaves kneaded with olive oil, and flat matzahs brushed with olive oil. All [the cakes] must be made of fine wheat flour.
loaves of unleavened bread, unleavened loaves kneaded with olive oil, and flat matzahs brushed with olive oil. All [the cakes] must be made of fine wheat flour.
Velechem matsot vechalot matsot blulot bashemen urkikey matsot meshuchim bashamen solet chitim ta’aseh otam.
וְלֶחֶם מַצּוֹת, וְחַלֹּת מַצֹּת בְּלוּלֹת בַּשֶּׁמֶן, וּרְקִיקֵי מַצּוֹת, מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן; סֹלֶת חִטִּים, תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם.
29:3
Place [all the cakes] in a basket, and bring them in the basket along with the young bull and two rams.
Place [all the cakes] in a basket, and bring them in the basket along with the young bull and two rams.
Venatata otam al-sal echad vehikravta otam basal ve’et-hapar ve’et shney ha’eylim.
וְנָתַתָּ אוֹתָם עַל-סַל אֶחָד, וְהִקְרַבְתָּ אֹתָם בַּסָּל; וְאֶת-הַפָּר–וְאֵת, שְׁנֵי הָאֵילִם.
29:4
Bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Communion Tent, and immerse them in a mikvah.
Bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Communion Tent, and immerse them in a mikvah.
Ve’et-Aharon ve’et-banav takriv el-petach Ohel Mo’ed verachatsta otam bamayim.
וְאֶת-אַהֲרֹן וְאֶת-בָּנָיו תַּקְרִיב, אֶל-פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד; וְרָחַצְתָּ אֹתָם, בַּמָּיִם.
29:5
Take the vestments and place the tunic, the ephod’s robe, the ephod and the breastplate on Aaron. Bind him with the ephod’s belt.
Take the vestments and place the tunic, the ephod’s robe, the ephod and the breastplate on Aaron. Bind him with the ephod’s belt.
Velakachta et-habegadim vehilbashta et-Aharon et-hakutonet ve’et me’il ha’efod ve’et-ha’efod ve’et-hachoshen ve’afadeta lo becheshev ha’efod.
וְלָקַחְתָּ אֶת-הַבְּגָדִים, וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ אֶת-אַהֲרֹן אֶת-הַכֻּתֹּנֶת, וְאֵת מְעִיל הָאֵפֹד, וְאֶת-הָאֵפֹד וְאֶת-הַחֹשֶׁן; וְאָפַדְתָּ לוֹ, בְּחֵשֶׁב הָאֵפֹד.
29:6
Then place the turban on his head, and place the sacred plate [below] the turban.
Then place the turban on his head, and place the sacred plate [below] the turban.
Vesamta hamitsnefet al-rosho venatata et-nezer hakodesh al-hamitsnafet.
וְשַׂמְתָּ הַמִּצְנֶפֶת, עַל-רֹאשׁוֹ; וְנָתַתָּ אֶת-נֵזֶר הַקֹּדֶשׁ, עַל-הַמִּצְנָפֶת.
29:7
Take the anointing oil, pour [a little] on [Aaron’s] head, and anoint him.
Take the anointing oil, pour [a little] on [Aaron’s] head, and anoint him.
Velakachta et-shemen hamishchah veyatsakta al-rosho umashachta oto.
וְלָקַחְתָּ אֶת-שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה, וְיָצַקְתָּ עַל-רֹאשׁוֹ; וּמָשַׁחְתָּ, אֹתוֹ.
29:8
Bring forth [Aaron’s] sons and dress them with the [linen] tunics.
Bring forth [Aaron’s] sons and dress them with the [linen] tunics.
Ve’et-banav takriv vehilbashtam kutanot.
וְאֶת-בָּנָיו, תַּקְרִיב; וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּם, כֻּתֳּנֹת.
29:9
His sons shall wear belts, just like Aaron, and they shall also wear hats. You shall thus install Aaron and his sons [as priests, and this procedure] shall remain a law for all time.
His sons shall wear belts, just like Aaron, and they shall also wear hats. You shall thus install Aaron and his sons [as priests, and this procedure] shall remain a law for all time.
Vechagarta otam avnet Aharon uvanav vechavashta lahem migba’ot vehayetah lahem kehunah lechukat olam umileta yad-Aharon veyad-banav.
וְחָגַרְתָּ אֹתָם אַבְנֵט אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו, וְחָבַשְׁתָּ לָהֶם מִגְבָּעֹת, וְהָיְתָה לָהֶם כְּהֻנָּה, לְחֻקַּת עוֹלָם; וּמִלֵּאתָ יַד-אַהֲרֹן, וְיַד-בָּנָיו.
29:10
Bring the young bull before the Communion Tent, and have Aaron and his sons place their hands on the bull’s head.
Bring the young bull before the Communion Tent, and have Aaron and his sons place their hands on the bull’s head.
Vehikravta et-hapar lifney Ohel Mo’ed vesamach Aharon uvanav et-yedeyhem al-rosh hapar.
וְהִקְרַבְתָּ, אֶת-הַפָּר, לִפְנֵי, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד; וְסָמַךְ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו אֶת-יְדֵיהֶם, עַל-רֹאשׁ הַפָּר.
29:11
Slaughter the bull before God, at the door of the Communion Tent.
Slaughter the bull before God, at the door of the Communion Tent.
Veshachateta et-hapar lifney Adonay petach Ohel Mo’ed.
וְשָׁחַטְתָּ אֶת-הַפָּר, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, פֶּתַח, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד.
29:12
Take the bull’s blood and place it on the altar’s protrusions with your finger. Spill all the [remaining] blood on the altar’s foundation.
Take the bull’s blood and place it on the altar’s protrusions with your finger. Spill all the [remaining] blood on the altar’s foundation.
Velakachta midam hapar venatatah al-karnot hamizbe’ach be’etsba’echa ve’et-kol-hadam tishpoch el-yesod hamizbe’ach.
וְלָקַחְתָּ מִדַּם הַפָּר, וְנָתַתָּה עַל-קַרְנֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ בְּאֶצְבָּעֶךָ; וְאֶת-כָּל-הַדָּם תִּשְׁפֹּךְ, אֶל-יְסוֹד הַמִּזְבֵּחַ.
29:13
Take all the fat that covers the inner organs, as well as the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat around them, and burn them on the altar.
Take all the fat that covers the inner organs, as well as the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat around them, and burn them on the altar.
Velakachta et-kol-hachelev hamechaseh et-hakerev ve’et hayoteret al-hakaved ve’et shtey haklayot ve’et-hachelev asher aleyhen vehiktarta hamizbechah.
וְלָקַחְתָּ, אֶת-כָּל-הַחֵלֶב הַמְכַסֶּה אֶת-הַקֶּרֶב, וְאֵת הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל-הַכָּבֵד, וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת-הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵיהֶן; וְהִקְטַרְתָּ, הַמִּזְבֵּחָה.
29:14
You must burn the bull’s flesh, along with its skin and the food in its intestines, outside the camp. It is a sin offering.
You must burn the bull’s flesh, along with its skin and the food in its intestines, outside the camp. It is a sin offering.
Ve’et-besar hapar ve’et-oro ve’et-pirsho tisrof ba’esh michuts lamachaneh chatat hu.
וְאֶת-בְּשַׂר הַפָּר, וְאֶת-עֹרוֹ וְאֶת-פִּרְשׁוֹ, תִּשְׂרֹף בָּאֵשׁ, מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה: חַטָּאת, הוּא.
29:15
Take the first ram and have Aaron and his sons place their hands on its head.
Take the first ram and have Aaron and his sons place their hands on its head.
Ve’et-ha’ayil ha’echad tikach vesamechu Aharon uvanav et-yedeyhem al-rosh ha’ayil.
וְאֶת-הָאַיִל הָאֶחָד, תִּקָּח; וְסָמְכוּ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו, אֶת-יְדֵיהֶם–עַל-רֹאשׁ הָאָיִל.
29:16
When you then slaughter the ram, take its blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar.
When you then slaughter the ram, take its blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar.
Veshachateta et-ha’ayil velakachta et-damo vezarakta al-hamizbe’ach saviv.
וְשָׁחַטְתָּ, אֶת-הָאָיִל; וְלָקַחְתָּ, אֶת-דָּמוֹ, וְזָרַקְתָּ עַל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ, סָבִיב.
29:17
Cut the ram into pieces. Then wash off its intestines and legs, and place them together with the cut up pieces [of the ram] and its head.
Cut the ram into pieces. Then wash off its intestines and legs, and place them together with the cut up pieces [of the ram] and its head.
Ve’et-ha’ayil tenate’ach linetachav verachatsta kirbo uchra’av venatata al-netachav ve’al-rosho.
וְאֶת-הָאַיִל–תְּנַתֵּחַ, לִנְתָחָיו; וְרָחַצְתָּ קִרְבּוֹ וּכְרָעָיו, וְנָתַתָּ עַל-נְתָחָיו וְעַל-רֹאשׁוֹ.
29:18
Burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to God. It shall thus be an appeasing fragrance, a fire-offering to God.
Burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to God. It shall thus be an appeasing fragrance, a fire-offering to God.
Vehiktarta et-kol-ha’ayil hamizbechah olah hu l’Adonay re’ach nichoach isheh l’Adonay hu.
וְהִקְטַרְתָּ אֶת-כָּל-הָאַיִל הַמִּזְבֵּחָה, עֹלָה הוּא לַיהוָה; רֵיחַ נִיחוֹחַ, אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה הוּא.