Yithro (יִתְרוֹ)
Exodus 18:1 – 20:23
Maftir
20:19
God said to Moses: This is what you must tell the Israelites: You have seen that I spoke to you from heaven.
God said to Moses: This is what you must tell the Israelites: You have seen that I spoke to you from heaven.
Vayomer Adonay el-Moshe koh tomar el-beney Yisra’el atem re’item ki min-hashamayim dibarti imachem.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, כֹּה תֹאמַר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם–כִּי מִן-הַשָּׁמַיִם, דִּבַּרְתִּי עִמָּכֶם.
20:20
Do not make a representation of anything that is with Me. Do not make silver or gold gods for yourselves.
Do not make a representation of anything that is with Me. Do not make silver or gold gods for yourselves.
Lo ta’asun iti elohey chesef ve’elohey zahav lo ta’asu lachem.
לֹא תַעֲשׂוּן, אִתִּי: אֱלֹהֵי כֶסֶף וֵאלֹהֵי זָהָב, לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם.
20:21
Make an earthen altar for Me. You can sacrifice your burnt offerings, your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle on it. Wherever I allow My name to be mentioned, I will come to you and bless you.
Make an earthen altar for Me. You can sacrifice your burnt offerings, your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle on it. Wherever I allow My name to be mentioned, I will come to you and bless you.
Mizbach adamah ta’aseh-li vezavachta alav et-oloteycha ve’et-shlameycha et-tsoncha ve’et-bekarecha bechol-hamakom asher azkir et-shmi avo eleycha uverachticha.
מִזְבַּח אֲדָמָה, תַּעֲשֶׂה-לִּי, וְזָבַחְתָּ עָלָיו אֶת-עֹלֹתֶיךָ וְאֶת-שְׁלָמֶיךָ, אֶת-צֹאנְךָ וְאֶת-בְּקָרֶךָ; בְּכָל-הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אַזְכִּיר אֶת-שְׁמִי, אָבוֹא אֵלֶיךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּיךָ.
20:22
When you eventually build a stone altar for Me, do not build it out of cut stone. Your sword will have been lifted against it, you will have profaned it.
When you eventually build a stone altar for Me, do not build it out of cut stone. Your sword will have been lifted against it, you will have profaned it.
Ve’im-mizbach avanim ta’aseh-li lo-tivneh ethen gazit ki charbecha henafta aleyha vatechaleleha.
וְאִם-מִזְבַּח אֲבָנִים תַּעֲשֶׂה-לִּי, לֹא-תִבְנֶה אֶתְהֶן גָּזִית: כִּי חַרְבְּךָ הֵנַפְתָּ עָלֶיהָ, וַתְּחַלְלֶהָ.
20:23
Do not climb up to My altar with steps, so that your nakedness not be revealed on it.
Do not climb up to My altar with steps, so that your nakedness not be revealed on it.
Velo-ta’aleh vema’alot al-mizbechi asher lo-tigaleh ervatcha alav.
וְלֹא-תַעֲלֶה בְמַעֲלֹת, עַל-מִזְבְּחִי: אֲשֶׁר לֹא-תִגָּלֶה עֶרְוָתְךָ, עָלָיו.