Tetzaveh (תְּצַוֶּה)
Exodus 27:20 – 30:10
Seventh Aliyah
30:1
Make an altar to burn incense out of acacia wood.
Make an altar to burn incense out of acacia wood.
Ve’asita mizbe’ach miktar ketoret atsey shitim ta’aseh oto.
וְעָשִׂיתָ מִזְבֵּחַ, מִקְטַר קְטֹרֶת; עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתוֹ.
30:2
It shall be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and 2 cubits high, including its horns.
It shall be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and 2 cubits high, including its horns.
Amah orko ve’amah rochbo ravua yihyeh ve’amatayim komato mimenu karnotav.
אַמָּה אָרְכּוֹ וְאַמָּה רָחְבּוֹ, רָבוּעַ יִהְיֶה, וְאַמָּתַיִם, קֹמָתוֹ; מִמֶּנּוּ, קַרְנֹתָיו.
30:3
Cover it with a layer of pure gold, on its top, its walls all around, and its horns. Make a gold rim all around it.
Cover it with a layer of pure gold, on its top, its walls all around, and its horns. Make a gold rim all around it.
Vetsipita oto zahav tahor et-gago ve’et-kirotav saviv ve’et-karnotav ve’asita lo zer zahav saviv.
וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתוֹ זָהָב טָהוֹר, אֶת-גַּגּוֹ וְאֶת-קִירֹתָיו סָבִיב–וְאֶת-קַרְנֹתָיו; וְעָשִׂיתָ לּוֹ זֵר זָהָב, סָבִיב.
30:4
Place two gold rings under [the altar’s] rim on its two opposite sides as receptacles to hold the poles with which it is carried.
Place two gold rings under [the altar’s] rim on its two opposite sides as receptacles to hold the poles with which it is carried.
Ushtey tabe’ot zahav ta’aseh-lo mitachat lezero al shtey tsal’otav ta’aseh al-shney tsidav vehayah levatim levadim laset oto bahemah.
וּשְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב תַּעֲשֶׂה-לּוֹ מִתַּחַת לְזֵרוֹ, עַל שְׁתֵּי צַלְעֹתָיו–תַּעֲשֶׂה, עַל-שְׁנֵי צִדָּיו; וְהָיָה לְבָתִּים לְבַדִּים, לָשֵׂאת אֹתוֹ בָּהֵמָּה.
30:5
Make the carrying poles out of acacia wood and cover them with a layer of gold.
Make the carrying poles out of acacia wood and cover them with a layer of gold.
Ve’asita et-habadim atsey shitim vetsipita otam zahav.
וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים; וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם, זָהָב.
30:6
Place [this altar] in front of the cloth partition concealing the Testimony Ark – before the cloth partition concealing the testimony area where I commune with you.
Place [this altar] in front of the cloth partition concealing the Testimony Ark – before the cloth partition concealing the testimony area where I commune with you.
Venatatah oto lifney haparochet asher al-Aron ha’Edut lifney hakaporet asher al-ha’edut asher iva’ed lecha shamah.
וְנָתַתָּה אֹתוֹ לִפְנֵי הַפָּרֹכֶת, אֲשֶׁר עַל-אֲרֹן הָעֵדֻת–לִפְנֵי הַכַּפֹּרֶת, אֲשֶׁר עַל-הָעֵדֻת, אֲשֶׁר אִוָּעֵד לְךָ, שָׁמָּה.
30:7
Aaron shall burn incense on [this altar] each morning when he cleans out the lamps.
Aaron shall burn incense on [this altar] each morning when he cleans out the lamps.
Vehiktir alav Aharon ketoret samim baboker baboker beheytivo et-hanerot yaktirenah.
וְהִקְטִיר עָלָיו אַהֲרֹן, קְטֹרֶת סַמִּים; בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר, בְּהֵיטִיבוֹ אֶת-הַנֵּרֹת–יַקְטִירֶנָּה.