VaYakhel (וַיַּקְהֵל)
Exodus 35:1 – 38:20
Sixth Aliyah
37:17
He made the menorah out of pure gold, hammering the menorah along with its base, stem, and decorative cups, spheres and flowers, out of a single piece of metal.
He made the menorah out of pure gold, hammering the menorah along with its base, stem, and decorative cups, spheres and flowers, out of a single piece of metal.
Vaya’as et-hamenorah zahav tahor mikshah asah et-hamenorah yerechah vekanah gevi’eyha kaftoreyha ufracheyha mimenah hayu.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת-הַמְּנֹרָה, זָהָב טָהוֹר; מִקְשָׁה עָשָׂה אֶת-הַמְּנֹרָה, יְרֵכָהּ וְקָנָהּ–גְּבִיעֶיהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ וּפְרָחֶיהָ, מִמֶּנָּה הָיוּ.
37:18
Six branches extended from the menorah’s sides, three on one and three on the other.
Six branches extended from the menorah’s sides, three on one and three on the other.
Veshishah kanim yotse’im mitsideyha shloshah keney menorah mitsidah ha’echad ushloshah kney menorah mitsidah hasheni.
וְשִׁשָּׁה קָנִים, יֹצְאִים מִצִּדֶּיהָ: שְׁלֹשָׁה קְנֵי מְנֹרָה, מִצִּדָּהּ הָאֶחָד, וּשְׁלֹשָׁה קְנֵי מְנֹרָה, מִצִּדָּהּ הַשֵּׁנִי.
37:19
There were three embossed cups, a sphere, and a flower on each branch. This was true of all six branches extending from the menorah.
There were three embossed cups, a sphere, and a flower on each branch. This was true of all six branches extending from the menorah.
Shloshah gevi’im meshukadim bakaneh ha’echad kaftor vaferach ushloshah gvi’im meshukadim bekaneh echad kaftor vafarach ken lesheshet hakanim hayotse’im min-hamenorah.
שְׁלֹשָׁה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים בַּקָּנֶה הָאֶחָד, כַּפְתֹּר וָפֶרַח, וּשְׁלֹשָׁה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים בְּקָנֶה אֶחָד, כַּפְתֹּר וָפָרַח; כֵּן לְשֵׁשֶׁת הַקָּנִים, הַיֹּצְאִים מִן-הַמְּנֹרָה.
37:20
The menorah’s [shaft] had four embossed cups, along with its own spheres and flowers.
The menorah’s [shaft] had four embossed cups, along with its own spheres and flowers.
Uvamenorah arba’ah gevi’im meshukadim kaftoreyha uferacheyha.
וּבַמְּנֹרָה, אַרְבָּעָה גְבִעִים: מְשֻׁקָּדִים–כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ, וּפְרָחֶיהָ.
37:21
There was a sphere at the base of each of the three pairs of branches extending from [the stem]. This was true of all six of [the menorah’s] branches.
There was a sphere at the base of each of the three pairs of branches extending from [the stem]. This was true of all six of [the menorah’s] branches.
Vechaftor tachat shney hakanim mimenah vechaftor tachat shney hakanim mimenah vechaftor tachat-shney hakanim mimenah lesheshet hakanim hayotse’im mimenah.
וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה, וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה, וְכַפְתֹּר, תַּחַת-שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה–לְשֵׁשֶׁת, הַקָּנִים, הַיֹּצְאִים, מִמֶּנָּה.
37:22
The spheres and branches were all made from the same [ingot] as the [menorah itself]. It was all hammered from a single piece of pure gold.
The spheres and branches were all made from the same [ingot] as the [menorah itself]. It was all hammered from a single piece of pure gold.
Kaftoreyhem ukenotam mimenah hayu kulah mikshah achat zahav tahor.
כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶם וּקְנֹתָם, מִמֶּנָּה הָיוּ; כֻּלָּהּ מִקְשָׁה אַחַת, זָהָב טָהוֹר.
37:23
He thus made the menorah with seven lamps. [He also made] its wick tongs and ash scoops out of pure gold.
He thus made the menorah with seven lamps. [He also made] its wick tongs and ash scoops out of pure gold.
Vaya’as et-neroteyha shiv’ah umalkacheyha umachtoteyha zahav tahor.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת-נֵרֹתֶיהָ, שִׁבְעָה; וּמַלְקָחֶיהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶיהָ, זָהָב טָהוֹר.
37:24
The [menorah] and all its parts were made from a talent of gold.
The [menorah] and all its parts were made from a talent of gold.
Kikar zahav tahor asah otah ve’et kol-keleyha.
כִּכָּר זָהָב טָהוֹר, עָשָׂה אֹתָהּ, וְאֵת, כָּל-כֵּלֶיהָ.
37:25
He made the incense altar of acacia wood, one cubit square, and, including its horns, two cubits high.
He made the incense altar of acacia wood, one cubit square, and, including its horns, two cubits high.
Vaya’as et-mizbach haketoret atsey shitim amah orko ve’amah rochbo ravua ve’amatayim komato mimenu hayu karnotav.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת-מִזְבַּח הַקְּטֹרֶת, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים: אַמָּה אָרְכּוֹ וְאַמָּה רָחְבּוֹ רָבוּעַ, וְאַמָּתַיִם קֹמָתוֹ–מִמֶּנּוּ, הָיוּ קַרְנֹתָיו.
37:26
He covered its top, its walls all around, and its horns, with a layer of pure gold, and made it a gold rim all around.
He covered its top, its walls all around, and its horns, with a layer of pure gold, and made it a gold rim all around.
Vayetsaf oto zahav tahor et-gago ve’et-kirotav saviv ve’et-karnotav vaya’as lo zer zahav saviv.
וַיְצַף אֹתוֹ זָהָב טָהוֹר, אֶת-גַּגּוֹ וְאֶת-קִירֹתָיו סָבִיב–וְאֶת-קַרְנֹתָיו; וַיַּעַשׂ לוֹ זֵר זָהָב, סָבִיב.
37:27
He made two rings [for the altar] below its rim on its two opposite sides, so as to hold the poles with which [the altar] was carried.
He made two rings [for the altar] below its rim on its two opposite sides, so as to hold the poles with which [the altar] was carried.
Ushtey tabe’ot zahav asah-lo mitachat lezero al shtey tsal’otav al sheney tsidav levatim levadim laset oto bahem.
וּשְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב עָשָׂה-לוֹ מִתַּחַת לְזֵרוֹ, עַל שְׁתֵּי צַלְעֹתָיו, עַל, שְׁנֵי צִדָּיו–לְבָתִּים לְבַדִּים, לָשֵׂאת אֹתוֹ בָּהֶם.
37:28
He made the carrying poles out of acacia wood, and covered them with a layer of gold.
He made the carrying poles out of acacia wood, and covered them with a layer of gold.
Vaya’as et-habadim atsey shitim vayetsaf otam zahav.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים; וַיְצַף אֹתָם, זָהָב.
37:29
Using the techniques of a perfumer, he made the sacred anointing oil and the pure perfume incense.
Using the techniques of a perfumer, he made the sacred anointing oil and the pure perfume incense.
Vaya’as et-shemen hamishchah kodesh ve’et-ketoret hasamim tahor ma’aseh roke’ach.
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת-שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה, קֹדֶשׁ, וְאֶת-קְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים, טָהוֹר–מַעֲשֵׂה, רֹקֵחַ.