H9002–/וְ–v

They are to take the gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen,

וְהֵם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And make the ephod of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen, the work of a designer.

וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the beautifully worked band, which goes on it, is to be of the same work and the same material, of gold and blue and purple and red and twisted linen-work.

וְחֵ֤שֶׁב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְתוֹלַ֥עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Six names on the one stone and six on the other, in the order of their birth.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.

וּשְׁתֵּ֤י (וּ) u. “and”

And make a priest's bag for giving decisions, designed like the ephod, made of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen.

וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְתוֹלַ֧עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

It is to be square, folded in two, a hand-stretch long and a hand-stretch wide.

וְזֶ֥רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

And on it you are to put four lines of jewels; the first line is to be a cornelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald;

וּבָרֶ֔קֶת (וּ) u. “and”

The second, a ruby, a sapphire, and an onyx;

וְהַטּ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The third, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

וְהַטּ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחְלָֽמָה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.

וְהַטּוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׁ֖הַם (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The jewels are to be twelve in number, for the names of the children of Israel; every jewel having the name of one of the twelve tribes cut on it as on a stamp.

וְ֠הָאֲבָנִים (וְ֠) Ve. “and”

Joining the other ends of the chains to the gold frames and putting them on the front of the ephod, at the top of the arms.

וְאֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”

So that the rings on the bag may be fixed to the rings of the ephod by a blue cord and on to the band of the ephod, so that the bag may not come loose from the ephod.

וְיִרְכְּס֣וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And in the bag you are to put the Urim and Thummim, so that they may be on Aaron's heart whenever he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron may have the power of making decisions for the children of Israel before the Lord at all times.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And round the skirts of it put fruits in blue and purple and red, with bells of gold between;

וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתוֹלַ֣עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וּפַעֲמֹנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

A gold bell and a fruit in turn all round the skirts of the robe.

וְרִמּ֔וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְרִמּ֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

Aaron is to put it on for his holy work; and the sound of it will be clear, when he goes into the holy place before the Lord, and when he comes out, keeping him safe from death.

וּבְצֵאת֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

The coat is to be made of the best linen, worked in squares; and you are to make a head-dress of linen, and a linen band worked in needlework.

וְאַבְנֵ֥ט (וְ) ve. “and”

And for Aaron's sons you are to make coats, and bands, and head-dresses, so that they may be clothed with glory and honour.

וְלִבְנֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִגְבָּעוֹת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

These you are to put on Aaron, your brother, and on his sons, putting oil on them, separating them and making them holy, to do the work of priests to me.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And you are to make them linen trousers, covering their bodies from the middle to the knee;

וַעֲשֵׂ֤ה (וַ) va. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Aaron and his sons are to put these on whenever they go into the Tent of meeting or come near the altar, when they are doing the work of the holy place, so that they may be free from any sin causing death: this is to be an order for him and his seed afte

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְזַרְע֥וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

This is what you are to do to make them holy, to do the work of priests to me: Take one young ox and two male sheep, without any mark on them,

וְזֶ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵילִ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And unleavened bread, and unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes on which oil has been put, made of the best bread-meal;

וְלֶ֣חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַלֹּ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְקִיקֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”