Parsha Pekudei

(38,21) These are the accounts of the mishkon, the mishkon of Testimony, that were drawn up by Moshe’s order; for the work of the Levites under the direction of Isamar, son of Aharon the kohein.

(38,22) Betzalel, son of Uri, son of Chur, of the tribe of Yehudah, made all that Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(38,23) With him was Oholiav, son of Achisamach, of the tribe of Dan, sculptor and craftsman, and embroiderer in greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, and fine linen.

(38,24) All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the Sanctuary. The gold donated as a wave offering amounted to twenty-nine kikar and seven hundred and thirty shekel, (measured) by the Sanctuary standard.

(38,25) The silver (collected) by the community census (amounted to) one hundred kikar, and one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekel, (measured) by the Sanctuary standard,

(38,26) one beka per person, (the equivalent of) a half-shekel, (measured) by the Sanctuary standard, from each one included in the census, from the age of twenty years and up, for six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty (men).

(38,27) One hundred kikar of this silver was (used) to cast the sockets for the mishkon and the sockets for the paroches (partition). One hundred sockets (were cast) from one hundred kikar, one kikar for each socket.

(38,28) Of the (remaining) one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five (shekel) he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their caps and made bands for them.

(38,29) The copper (donated as) a wave offering (amounted to) seventy kikar, and two thousand four hundred shekel,

(38,30) from which he made sockets for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, the copper altar with its copper grate, all the altar’s vessels,

(38,31) the sockets around the enclosure, the sockets for the entrance of the enclosure, all the stakes for the mishkon, and all the stakes around the enclosure.

(39,1) From the greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, and crimson wool, they made garments of distinction for service in the Sanctuary, and they made sacred garments for Aharon, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(39,2) He made the eiphod out of gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, and twisted, fine linen.

(39,3) They beat the plates of gold and cut (them) into threads to work them into the greenish-blue wool, into the dark red wool, into the crimson wool, and into the fine linen, the work of a craftsman.

(39,4) They made shoulder straps attached to it, attached at its two corners.

(39,5) The eiphod’s belt which was on it, was woven with it in the same manner (as the eiphod) (with) gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, and twined, fine linen. just as Adonoy commanded.

(39,6) They placed the shoham stones in gold settings, They (the stones) were engraved like the engraving of a signet (ring), with the names of the B’nei Yisrael.

(39,7) He set them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod, as remembrance stones for the B’nei Yisrael, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(39,8) He made the breastplate the work of a craftsman, in the same manner the eiphod was made, (out of) gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool and twined, fine linen.

(39,9) They made the breastplate a doubled square, a span in its length and a span in its width.

(39,10) They filled them (the breastplate settings) with four rows of stones: The first row: An odem (ruby), pitda (topaz), and barekes (emerald), (was placed on) the first row.

(39,11) The second row: nofech (carbuncle), sapphire, and yahalom (diamond).

(39,12) The third row: leshem (opal), shevo (agate), and achlomo (amethyst).

(39,13) The fourth row: tarshish (chrysolite), shoham (onyx), and yoshfei (jasper). (They were) placed in gold settings in their fullness.

(39,14) These stones had the names of the B’nei Yisrael, twelve of them by their names, each one’s name engraved as on a signet (ring), representing the twelve tribes.

(39,15) They made twisted end-chains for the breastplate, braided work of pure gold.

(39,16) They made two gold settings, and two gold rings. They set the two gold rings at the two (upper) corners of the breastplate.

(39,17) They put (attached) the two gold-braided chains on the two rings, at the corners of the breastplate.

(39,18) The two ends of the two braided chains they put (attached) to the two settings, and placed them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod toward the front.

(39,19) They made two gold rings and set them on the two (lower) corners of the breastplate, on its edge that was on the inner side of the eiphod.

(39,20) They made two gold rings and placed them on the two shoulder straps of the eiphod, on the bottom, toward the front, against where they were joined, above the eiphod’s belt.

(39,21) They bound the (lower) rings of the breastplate to the (lower) rings of the eiphod with a cord of greenish-blue wool, so that it (the breastplate) remained against the eiphod’s belt, so that the breastplate did not move from the eiphod, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(39,22) He made the robe of the eiphod of woven work, completely out of greenish-blue wool.

(39,23) The opening of the robe was turned inward like the opening around a coat of armor, with a border all around the opening so that it did not tear.

(39,24) They made on the robe’s (lower) hem, pomegranates of greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, (that were) twined together.

(39,25) They made pure gold bells, and put the bells between the pomegranates, on the (lower) hem of the robe all around, between the pomegranates.

(39,26) A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, on the (lower) hem of the robe all around, for performing (Divine) service, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(39,27) They made fine linen undershirts, of woven work, for Aharon and his sons.

(39,28) (They made) a fine linen turban, and the slendor of the fine linen turban-hats, and the linen pants, (all out of) fine, twined linen,

(39,29) (They made) the sash-belt of fine, twined linen, and greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, and crimson wool, the work of an embroiderer, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(39,30) They made a diadem—a holy crown, of pure gold. They wrote upon it a writing in the manner of a signet (ring), “Holy unto Adonoy.”

(39,31) They put (fastened) on it a greenish-blue wool cord, to fasten it to the turban from above, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(39,32) Thus was completed all the work of the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting. B’nei Yisrael did everything just as Adonoy commanded Moshe, so they did.

(39,33) They brought the mishkon to Moshe—the Tent and all its vessels, its clasps, planks, bars, pillars, and sockets,

(39,34) the covering of the red dyed rams’ skins, and the covering of the tachash skins, and the paroches (partition)-screen,

(39,35) the ark of the Testimony, its poles, its cover,

(39,36) the table, all its vessels, the showbread,

(39,37) the pure Menorah, its lamps, the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, oil for light,

(39,38) the golden altar, the anointing oil, the incense of spices, the screen for the entrance of the Tent,

(39,39) the copper altar and its copper grate, along with its poles and all its vessels, the laver and its base,

(39,40) curtains for the enclosure, its pillars and its sockets, the screen for the entrance to the enclosure, its cords and its stakes, all the vessels for the service of the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting,

(39,41) the garments of distinction for service in the Sanctuary, the sacred garments for Aharon the kohein, and the garments of his sons for priestly service.

(39,42) According to all that Adonoy commanded Moshe, so did B’nei Yisrael do all the work.

(39,43) Moshe saw the entire work, and behold, they did it just as Adonoy commanded, so had they done, and Moshe blessed them.

(40,1) Adonoy spoke to Moshe saying.

(40,2) “On the first day of the first month, you should set up the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting.

(40,3) Place the ark of Testimony there, and spread the paroches (partition) over the ark.

(40,4) Bring in the table and set it in order. Bring in the menorah and light its lamps.

(40,5) Place the golden altar for burning incense, before the ark of Testimony. Place the screen at the mishkon’s entrance.

(40,6) Place the burnt-offering altar in front of the entrance of the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting.

(40,7) Place the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water into it.

(40,8) Put up the enclosure all around, and set up the screen for the enclosure’s entrance.

(40,9) Take the anointing oil, and anoint the mishkon and everything in it. Sanctify it and all its vessels so that it will become holy.

(40,10) Anoint the burnt-offering altar and all its vessels. Sanctify the altar so that the altar becomes holy of holies.

(40,11) Anoint the laver and its base and sanctify it.

(40,12) Bring Aharon and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and immerse them in a mikveh.

(40,13) Clothe Aharon with the sacred garments. Anoint him and sanctify him so that he may serve as a kohein to Me.

(40,14) Bring his sons and clothe them with undershirts.

(40,15) Anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they may serve as kohanim to Me. This should be done so that their anointing will make them an eternal kehunah throughout their generations.”

(40,16) Moshe did according to all that Adonoy commanded him—so he did.

(40,17) It was in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, that the mishkon was set up.

(40,18) Moshe set up the mishkon, placed its sockets, put up its boards, put in its bars, and set up its pillars.

(40,19) He spread the tent over the mishkon and placed the tent’s covering above it, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,20) He took the Testimony and placed it into the ark, put the poles on the ark, and put the cover on top of the ark.

(40,21) He brought the ark into the mishkon and fastened the paroches (partition)-screen so that it covered the ark of Testimony, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,22) He placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the mishkon, outside the paroches (partition).

(40,23) He set upon it an arrangement of bread before Adonoy, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,24) He placed the Menorah in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the mishkon.

(40,25) He lit the lamps before Adonoy, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,26) He placed the golden altar inside the Tent of Meeting, in front of the paroches.

(40,27) He burned the incense of spices upon it, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,28) He set up the screen at the mishkon’s entrance.

(40,29) He placed the burnt-offering altar at the entrance of the mishkon of the Tent of Meeting. He sacrificed on it a burnt-offering and a meal-offering, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,30) He set the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water into it for washing.

(40,31) Moshe, Aharon and his sons washed their hands and feet from it,

(40,32) when they came to the Tent of Meeting and when they approached the altar they would wash, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(40,33) He set up the enclosure around the mishkon and the altar, and put up the screen at the enclosure’s entrance, and thus Moshe completed the work.

(40,34) The cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of Adonoy filled the mishkon.

(40,35) Moshe was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of Adonoy filled the mishkon.

(40,36) When the cloud rose up from over the mishkon, the B’nei Yisrael would set out in all their travels.

(40,37) If the cloud did not rise, they would not set out until the day that it rose.

(40,38) For the cloud of Adonoy was upon the mishkon by day, and there was a fire in it by night, before the eyes of the entire Beis Yisrael, in all their travels.