اَلْخُرُوجُ 28

١ 1 «وَقَرِّبْ إِلَيْكَ هَارُونَ أَخَاكَ وَبَنِيهِ مَعَهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَكْهَنَ لِي. هَارُونَ نَادَابَ وَأَبِيهُوَ أَلِعَازَارَ وَإِيثَامَارَ بَنِي هَارُونَ.

“Summon your [older] brother Aaron and his sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ([Set them apart/They are the ones whom I have chosen]) from [the rest of] the Israeli people, in order that they can serve me [by being] priests.

٢ 2 وَٱصْنَعْ ثِيَابًا مُقَدَّسَةً لِهَارُونَ أَخِيكَ لِلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْبَهَاءِ.

[Tell the people to] make beautiful clothes for Aaron, clothes that are [suitable for one who] has this dignified and sacred [work].

٣ 3 وَتُكَلِّمُ جَمِيعَ حُكَمَاءِ ٱلْقُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَلَأْتُهُمْ رُوحَ حِكْمَةٍ، أَنْ يَصْنَعُوا ثِيَابَ هَارُونَ لِتَقْدِيسِهِ لِيَكْهَنَ لِي.

Talk to all the skilled workmen, those to whom I have given special ability. [Tell them] to make clothes for Aaron, for him to wear when he is (set apart/dedicated) [to become] a priest to serve me.

٤ 4 وَهَذِهِ هِيَ ٱلثِّيَابُ ٱلَّتِي يَصْنَعُونَهَا: صُدْرَةٌ وَرِدَاءٌ وَجُبَّةٌ وَقَمِيصٌ مُخَرَّمٌ وَعِمَامَةٌ وَمِنْطَقَةٌ. فَيَصْنَعُونَ ثِيَابًا مُقَدَّسَةً لِهَارُونَ أَخِيكَ وَلِبَنِيهِ لِيَكْهَنَ لِي.

These are the clothes that they are to make: A sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest, a sacred apron, a robe, an embroidered tunic/gown, a (turban/cloth to wrap around his head), and a sash/waistband. These are the clothes that your [older] brother Aaron and his sons must wear as they serve me [by doing the work that] priests do.

٥ 5 وَهُمْ يَأْخُذُونَ ٱلذَّهَبَ وَٱلْأَسْمَانْجُونِيَّ وَٱلْأُرْجُوَانَ وَٱلْقِرْمِزَ وَٱلْبُوصَ.

The skilled workmen must use fine linen and blue, purple, and red yarn/thread to make these clothes.”

٦ 6 «فَيَصْنَعُونَ ٱلرِّدَاءَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَأُرْجُوَانٍ وَقِرْمِزٍ وَبُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ صَنْعَةَ حَائِكٍ حَاذِقٍ.

“The skilled workmen must make the sacred apron from fine linen, and skillfully embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.

٧ 7 يَكُونُ لَهُ كَتِفَانِ مَوْصُولَانِ فِي طَرَفَيْهِ لِيَتَّصِلَ.

It must have two shoulder straps, to join the front part to the back part.

٨ 8 وَزُنَّارُ شَدِّهِ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيْهِ يَكُونُ مِنْهُ كَصَنْعَتِهِ. مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَقِرْمِزٍ وَبُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ.

A carefully-woven sash, which must be made from the same materials as the sacred apron, must be [sewn] onto the sacred apron.

٩ 9 وَتَأْخُذُ حَجَرَيْ جَزْعٍ وَتُنَقِّشُ عَلَيْهِمَا أَسْمَاءَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

[A skilled workman] must take two [expensive] onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.

١٠ 10 سِتَّةً مِنْ أَسْمَائِهِمْ عَلَى ٱلْحَجَرِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ، وَأَسْمَاءَ ٱلسِّتَّةِ ٱلْبَاقِينَ عَلَى ٱلْحَجَرِ ٱلثَّانِي حَسَبَ مَوَالِيدِهِمْ.

He must engrave the names in the order in which Jacob’s sons were born. He must engrave six names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone.

١١ 11 صَنْعَةَ نَقَّاشِ ٱلْحِجَارَةِ نَقْشَ ٱلْخَاتِمِ تُنَقِّشُ ٱلْحَجَرَيْنِ عَلَى حَسَبِ أَسْمَاءِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. مُحَاطَيْنِ بِطَوْقَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ تَصْنَعُهُمَا.

A gem-cutter should engrave these names on the stones. Then he should enclose the stones in (settings/tiny gold frames).

١٢ 12 وَتَضَعُ ٱلْحَجَرَيْنِ عَلَى كَتِفَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ حَجَرَيْ تَذْكَارٍ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ أَسْمَاءَهُمْ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ عَلَى كَتِفَيْهِ لِلتَّذْكَارِ.

Then he should fasten the stones onto the shoulder straps [of the sacred apron], to represent the twelve Israeli tribes. In that way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes on his shoulders in order that [I], Yahweh, will never forget [my people] (OR, in order that [he will always] remember that [those tribes belong to] Yahweh).

١٣ 13 وَتَصْنَعُ طَوْقَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ،

The settings for the stones must be made from gold.

١٤ 14 وَسِلْسِلَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ. مَجْدُولَتَيْنِ تَصْنَعُهُمَا صَنْعَةَ ٱلضَّفْرِ، وَتَجْعَلُ سِلْسِلَتَيِ ٱلضَّفَائِرِ فِي ٱلطَّوْقَيْنِ.

[Tell them to] make two tiny chains that are braided like cords, and fasten the chains to the settings.”

١٥ 15 «وَتَصْنَعُ صُدْرَةَ قَضَاءٍ. صَنْعَةَ حَائِكٍ حَاذِقٍ كَصَنْعَةِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ تَصْنَعُهَا. مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَأُرْجُوَانٍ وَقِرْمِزٍ وَبُوصٍ مَبْرُومٍ تَصْنَعُهَا.

“[Tell the skilled workman to] make a sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest. [He will use the things he puts into the pouch] to determine [my answers to the questions he asks]. It must be made of the same materials as the sacred apron, and embroidered in the same way.

١٦ 16 تَكُونُ مُرَبَّعَةً مَثْنِيَّةً، طُولُهَا شِبْرٌ وَعَرْضُهَا شِبْرٌ.

It is to be square, and the material must be folded double, so that it is (9 in./22 cm.) on each side.

١٧ 17 وَتُرَصِّعُ فِيهَا تَرْصِيعَ حَجَرٍ أَرْبَعَةَ صُفُوفِ حِجَارَةٍ. صَفُّ: عَقِيقٍ أَحْمَرَ وَيَاقُوتٍ أَصْفَرَ وَزُمُرُّدٍ، ٱلصَّفُّ ٱلْأَوَّلُ.

[The skilled workman must] fasten four rows of valuable stones onto the pouch. In the first row he must put a [red] ruby, a [yellow] topaz, and a [red] garnet.

١٨ 18 وَٱلصَّفُّ ٱلثَّانِي: بَهْرَمَانٌ وَيَاقُوتٌ أَزْرَقُ وَعَقِيقٌ أَبْيَضُ.

In the second row he must put a [green] emerald, a [blue] sapphire, and a [clear/white] diamond.

١٩ 19 وَٱلصَّفُّ ٱلثَّالِثُ: عَيْنُ ٱلْهِرِّ وَيَشْمٌ وَجَمَشْتٌ.

In the third row he must put a [red] jacinth, a [white] agate, and a [purple] amethyst.

٢٠ 20 وَٱلصَّفُّ ٱلرَّابِعُ: زَبَرْجَدٌ وَجَزْعٌ وَيَشْبٌ. تَكُونُ مُطَوَّقَةً بِذَهَبٍ فِي تَرْصِيعِهَا.

In the fourth row he must put a [yellow] beryl, a [red] carnelian, and a [green] jasper.

٢١ 21 وَتَكُونُ ٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَى أَسْمَاءِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، ٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ عَلَى أَسْمَائِهِمْ. كَنَقْشِ ٱلْخَاتِمِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى ٱسْمِهِ تَكُونُ لِلِٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ سِبْطًا.

A gem-cutter should engrave on each of these twelve stones the name of one of the sons of Jacob. These names will represent the twelve Israeli tribes.

٢٢ 22 «وَتَصْنَعُ عَلَى ٱلصُّدْرَةِ سَلَاسِلَ مَجْدُولَةً صَنْعَةَ ٱلضَّفْرِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ.

The two [chains] that are made from pure gold and braided like cords are for [attaching] the sacred pouch [to the sacred apron].

٢٣ 23 وَتَصْنَعُ عَلَى ٱلصُّدْرَةِ حَلْقَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَتَجْعَلُ ٱلْحَلْقَتَيْنِ عَلَى طَرَفَيِ ٱلصُّدْرَةِ.

[The workman must] make two gold rings, and attach them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.

٢٤ 24 وَتَجْعَلُ ضَفِيرَتَيِ ٱلذَّهَبِ فِي ٱلْحَلْقَتَيْنِ عَلَى طَرَفَيِ ٱلصُّدْرَةِ.

[He must make] two gold cords, and fasten one end of each cord to one of the rings.

٢٥ 25 وَتَجْعَلُ طَرَفَيِ ٱلضَّفِيرَتَيْنِ ٱلْآخَرَيْنِ فِي ٱلطَّوْقَيْنِ، وَتَجْعَلُهُمَا عَلَى كَتِفَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ إِلَى قُدَّامِهِ.

He must fasten the other end of each cord to the two settings [that enclose the stones]. In that way, the sacred pouch will be attached to the shoulder straps of the sacred apron.

٢٦ 26 وَتَصْنَعُ حَلْقَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَتَضَعُهُمَا عَلَى طَرَفَيِ ٱلصُّدْرَةِ عَلَى حَاشِيَتِهَا ٱلَّتِي إِلَى جِهَةِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ.

Then [he must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower corners of the sacred pouch, on the inside edges, next to the sacred apron.

٢٧ 27 وَتَصْنَعُ حَلْقَتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَتَجْعَلُهُمَا عَلَى كَتِفَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ مِنْ أَسْفَلُ مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ عِنْدَ وَصْلِهِ مِنْ فَوْقِ زُنَّارِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ.

[He must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower part of the front of the shoulder straps, near to where [the shoulder straps] are joined [to the sacred apron], just above the carefully-woven sash/waistband.

٢٨ 28 وَيَرْبُطُونَ ٱلصُّدْرَةَ بِحَلْقَتَيْهَا إِلَى حَلْقَتَيِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ بِخَيْطٍ مِنْ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ لِتَكُونَ عَلَى زُنَّارِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ، وَلَا تُنْزَعُ ٱلصُّدْرَةُ عَنِ ٱلرِّدَاءِ.

The skilled workman must tie the rings on the sacred pouch to the rings on the sacred apron with a blue cord, so that the sacred pouch is above the sash/waistband and does not come loose from the sacred apron.

٢٩ 29 فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ أَسْمَاءَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي صُدْرَةِ ٱلْقَضَاءِ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ إِلَى ٱلْقُدْسِ لِلتَّذْكَارِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ دَائِمًا.

In that way, Aaron will have the names of the twelve Israeli tribes in the sacred pouch close to his chest when he enters the Holy Place. This will remind him that I, Yahweh, [will never forget my people] (OR, [that he represents my people when he talks to me, Yahweh]).

٣٠ 30 وَتَجْعَلُ فِي صُدْرَةِ ٱلْقَضَاءِ ٱلْأُورِيمَ وَٱلتُّمِّيمَ لِتَكُونَ عَلَى قَلْبِ هَارُونَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ. فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ قَضَاءَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ دَائِمًا.

Put into the sacred pouch the two things that the priest will use to determine my answers to the questions he asks. In that way, they will be close to his chest when he enters [the Holy Place to talk] to me. He will use them to find out what is my will for the Israeli people.”

٣١ 31 «وَتَصْنَعُ جُبَّةَ ٱلرِّدَاءِ كُلَّهَا مِنْ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ،

“[Tell the workmen to] use only blue [cloth] to make the robe that is to be worn underneath the priest’s sacred apron.

٣٢ 32 وَتَكُونُ فَتْحَةُ رَأْسِهَا فِي وَسَطِهَا، وَيَكُونُ لِفَتْحَتِهَا حَاشِيَةٌ حَوَالَيْهَا صَنْعَةَ ٱلْحَائِكِ. كَفَتْحَةِ ٱلدِّرْعِ يَكُونُ لَهَا. لَا تُشَقُّ.

It is to have an opening through which [the priest] can put his head. They must sew a border around this opening, to keep the material from tearing.

٣٣ 33 وَتَصْنَعُ عَلَى أَذْيَالِهَا رُمَّانَاتٍ مِنْ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ وَأُرْجُوانٍ وَقِرْمِزٍ، عَلَى أَذْيَالِهَا حَوَالَيْهَا، وَجَلَاجِلَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ بَيْنَهَا حَوَالَيْهَا.

At the lower edge on the robe, they must fasten [decorations that look like] pomegranate fruit. They must be [woven from] blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.

٣٤ 34 جُلْجُلَ ذَهَبٍ وَرُمَّانَةً، جُلْجُلَ ذَهَبٍ وَرُمَّانَةً، عَلَى أَذْيَالِ ٱلْجُبَّةِ حَوَالَيْهَا.

Between each of these decorations, they must fasten a tiny gold bell.

٣٥ 35 فَتَكُونُ عَلَى هَارُونَ لِلْخِدْمَةِ لِيُسْمَعَ صَوْتُهَا عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ إِلَى ٱلْقُدْسِ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَعِنْدَ خُرُوجِهِ، لِئَلَّا يَمُوتَ.

When Aaron enters the Holy Place [in the Sacred Tent] to do his work as a priest and when he leaves the Sacred Tent, the bells will ring [as he walks]. As a result, he will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].

٣٦ 36 «وَتَصْنَعُ صَفِيحَةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ، وَتُنَقِّشُ عَلَيْهَا نَقْشَ خَاتِمٍ: «قُدْسٌ لِلرَّبِّ».

“[Tell them to] make a tiny ornament of pure gold, and tell a (skilled workman/gem-cutter) to engrave on it the words, ‘Dedicated to Yahweh.’

٣٧ 37 وَتَضَعُهَا عَلَى خَيْطٍ أَسْمَانْجُونِيٍّ لِتَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلْعِمَامَةِ. إِلَى قُدَّامِ ٱلْعِمَامَةِ تَكُونُ.

They should fasten this ornament to the front of the turban by a blue cord.

٣٨ 38 فَتَكُونُ عَلَى جِبْهَةِ هَارُونَ، فَيَحْمِلُ هَارُونُ إِثْمَ ٱلْأَقْدَاسِ ٱلَّتِي يُقَدِّسُهَا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ، جَمِيعِ عَطَايَا أَقْدَاسِهِمْ. وَتَكُونُ عَلَى جِبْهَتِهِ دَائِمًا لِلرِّضَا عَنْهُمْ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ.

Aaron must always wear this on his forehead. In that way, Aaron himself will show [that he accepts] the guilt if the Israeli people offer [their sacrifices] to me in a way that is not correct, and I, Yahweh, will accept their sacrifices.

٣٩ 39 وَتُخَرِّمُ ٱلْقَمِيصَ مِنْ بُوصٍ، وَتَصْنَعُ ٱلْعِمَامَةَ مِنْ بُوصٍ، وَٱلْمِنْطَقَةُ تَصْنَعُهَا صَنْعَةَ ٱلطَّرَّازِ.

“[Tell them to] weave the long-sleeved tunic/gown from fine linen. Also, they must make from fine linen a turban and a sash/waistband, and embroider [designs on it].

٤٠ 40 «وَلِبَنِي هَارُونَ تَصْنَعُ أَقْمِصَةً، وَتَصْنَعُ لَهُمْ مَنَاطِقَ، وَتَصْنَعُ لَهُمْ قَلَانِسَ لِلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْبَهَاءِ.

“[Tell them to] make beautiful long-sleeved tunics/gowns, sashes, and caps for Aaron’s sons. Make ones that will be suitable for those who have this dignified work.

٤١ 41 وَتُلْبِسُ هَارُونَ أَخَاكَ إِيَّاهَا وَبَنِيهِ مَعَهُ، وَتَمْسَحُهُمْ، وَتَمْلَأُ أَيَادِيهِمْ، وَتُقَدِّسُهُمْ لِيَكْهَنُوا لِي.

Put these clothes on your [older] brother Aaron and on his sons. Then (set them apart/dedicate them) for this work by anointing them [with olive oil], in order that they may serve me [by being] priests.

٤٢ 42 وَتَصْنَعُ لَهُمْ سَرَاوِيلَ مِنْ كَتَّانٍ لِسَتْرِ ٱلْعَوْرَةِ. مِنَ ٱلْحَقَوَيْنِ إِلَى ٱلْفَخْذَيْنِ تَكُونُ.

Also [tell them to] make linen undershorts for them. The undershorts should extend from their waists to their thighs, in order that no one can see their private parts.

٤٣ 43 فَتَكُونُ عَلَى هَارُونَ وَبَنِيهِ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِمْ إِلَى خَيْمَةِ ٱلِٱجْتِمَاعِ، أَوْ عِنْدَ ٱقْتِرَابِهِمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَذْبَحِ لِلْخِدْمَةِ فِي ٱلْقُدْسِ، لِئَلَّا يَحْمِلُوا إِثْمًا وَيَمُوتُوا. فَرِيضَةً أَبَدِيَّةً لَهُ وَلِنَسْلِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Aaron and his sons must always wear those undershorts when they enter the Sacred Tent or when they come near to the altar to offer sacrifices in the Holy Place. If they do not obey this command, I will cause them to die. Aaron and all his male descendants must obey this rule forever.”