Parsha Tetzaveh

(27,20) You shall command the B’nei Yisrael and have them bring you clear olive oil, [made from olives that were] crushed for lighting, to keep the lamp burning constantly.

(27,21) In the Tent of Meeting, outside the paroches, which is before the Testimony, Aharon and his sons shall arrange it [for the lamp to burn] from evening to morning before Adonoy. This is an everlasting statute for their generations of the B’nei Yisrael.

(28,1) And [now separate] and take unto you your brother, Aharon, and his sons with him, from among the B’nei Yisrael, to serve Me [as kohanim]: Aharon, Nadav, Avihu, Elazar, and Isamar, the sons of Aharon.

(28,2) Make sacred garments for your brother, Aharon, for honor and splendor.

(28,3) Speak to all who are wise in heart, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, and have them make Aharon’s garments, to sanctify him to serve Me [as kohein].

(28,4) These are the garments that they shall make: a breastplate, an eiphod, a robe, a checkered undershirt, a turban and a sash-belt. Have them make sacred garments for your brother Aharon, and for his sons, to serve Me [as kohanim].

(28,5) They shall take the gold, the greenish-blue wool, the dark red wool the crimson wool, and the fine twined linen.

(28,6) They shall make the eiphod out of gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool, and fine twined linen, the work of a craftsman.

(28,7) It shall have two shoulder straps attached to it, they shall be attached at its two corners.

(28,8) The eiphod’s belt, which is on it, shall be made in the same manner [as the eiphod]—it shall be woven with it. [with] gold, greenish blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool and fine twined linen.

(28,9) Take two shoham [onyx] stones and engrave on them the names of the B’nei Yisrael.

(28,10) Six of their names on the one stone, and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth.

(28,11) The work of a skilled stone engraver, like the engraving of a signet [ring] shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the B’nei Yisrael. In gold settings shall you place them.

(28,12) Set the two stones on the shoulder straps of the eiphod as remembrance stones for the B’nei Yisrael. Aharon shall bear their names before Adonoy, on his two shoulders as a remembrance.

(28,13) Make gold settings,

(28,14) and two chains of pure gold, you will make them for the ends, a braided work. and you will fasten the braided chain’s to the settings.

(28,15) Make a breastplate of judgment, the work of a craftsman. Make it in the same manner you made the eiphod. [Out of] gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson wool and fine twined linen, shall you make it.

(28,16) It shall be a doubled square, a span in its length and a span in its width.

(28,17) Fill it [the breastplate settings] with fillings of [mounted] stones. Their shall be four rows of stones: An odem [ruby], pitda [topaz], and a barekes [emerald], [shall be placed on] the first row.

(28,18) The second row: nofech [carbuncle], sapphire, and yahalom [diamond].

(28,19) The third row: leshem [opal], shevo [agate], and achlomo [amethyst].

(28,20) The fourth row: tarshish [chrysolite], shoham [onyx], and yoshfei [jasper]. [These stones] shall be placed in gold settings in their fullness.

(28,21) These stones shall have on them 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.

(28,22) Make [two] twisted end-chains for the breastplate, braided work of pure gold.

(28,23) Make two gold ring’s for the breastplate, and set the two rings on the two [upper] corners for the breastplate.

(28,24) Place [attach] the two gold-braided chains on the two rings, at the corners of the breastplate.

(28,25) The two ends of the two braided chains, you shall place [attach] to the two settings, and place them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod toward its face.

(28,26) Make two gold rings and set them on the two [lower] corners of the breastplate, on its edge that is on the inner side of the eiphod.

(28,27) Make two gold rings and place them on the two shoulder straps of the eiphod, on the bottom, toward its face, a gainst where they are joined, above the eiphod’s belt.

(28,28) They shall bind 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] remains against the eiphod’s belt, so that the breastplate does not move from the eiphod.

(28,29) Aharon will thus carry the names of the B’nei Yisrael on the breastplate of judgment, over his heart, when he comes into the Holy [sanctuary], as a constant remembrance before Adonoy.

(28,30) Place in the breastplate the Urim and Tumim, and they will be over Aharon’s heart when he comes before Adonoy. Aharon will carry the judgment of the B’nei Yisrael over his heart, before Adonoy always.

(28,31) Make the robe of the eiphod completely out of greenish-blue wool.

(28,32) Its opening at the top shall be turned inward. Its opening shall have a border all around, [this border shall be] of woven work, like there is around the opening of a coat of armor, so that it will not be torn.

(28,33) On its [lower] hem you shall make pomegranates of greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, and crimson wool—around its [lower] hem. There shall be gold bells between them, all around.

(28,34) A gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate, on the [lower] hem of the robe all around.

(28,35) It shall be on Aharon when he performs [Divine] service. Its sound shall be heard when he comes into the Holy [sanctuary] in the presence of Adonoy, and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

(28,36) You shall make a diadem of pure gold, and engrave on it in the manner of a signet [ring], “Holy unto Adonoy.”

(28,37) Set [fasten] it on a greenish-blue wool cord, so that it will be on the turban. It shall be near the front of the turban.

(28,38) It shall be [worn] on Aharon’s forehead, and Aharon will carry [atone] the iniquity of the sacred offerings that the B’nei Yisrael consecrate for all their sacred gifts. It shall be on his forehead always to make them [the sacred-offerings] acceptable before Adonoy.

(28,39) Make the undershirt with checkered work of fine linen. Make the turban of fine linen. and the sash-belt shall be the work of an embroiderer.

(28,40) For Aharon’s sons, make undershirts, and [also] make sash-belts for them. Make turban-like hats for them, for honor and splendor.

(28,41) Clothe your brother, Aharon, with [these garments], and also [clothe] his sons along with him. [Then] anoint them, and install them, and consecrate them to serve Me [as kohanim].

(28,42) Make for them linen pants to cover their nakedness, reaching from their waists to their thighs.

(28,43) These [garments] must be worn by Aharon and his sons whenever they come into Tent of Meeting, or approach the altar to serve in the Holy [sanctuary], in order that they not bear iniquity and die. This is an everlasting statute for him and his descendants after him.

(29,1) This is what you must do for them to consecrate them to serve Me [as kohanim]. Take one young bull and two unblemished rams,

(29,2) [also] unleavened bread, unleavened loaves mixed with [olive] oil. and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. You must make them with fine wheat flour.

(29,3) Place them in one basket and bring them in the basket [along] with the young bull and the two rams.

(29,4) Bring Aharon and his sons near to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and immerse them in the water.

(29,5) Take the garments and clothe Aharon with the undershirt, the robe of the eiphod, the eiphod, the breastplate, and gird him with the belt of the eiphod.

(29,6) Set the turban upon his head and place the sacred diadem upon the turban.

(29,7) Take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.

(29,8) Bring his sons near and clothe them with undershirts.

(29,9) Gird them—Aharon and his sons—with sash-belts, and bind turban-like hats for them, and the priesthood shall be for them an everlasting statute. Thus you shall install Aharon and his sons.

(29,10) Bring the young bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aharon and his sons shall support their hands on the head of the young bull.

(29,11) Slaughter the bull before Adonoy, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

(29,12) Take of the blood of the bull and put it on the horn-like elevations of the altar with your finger, and pour all the [remaining] blood at the base of the altar.

(29,13) Take all the fat that covers the inner organs, the lobe that is with the liver, the two kidneys with the fat that is upon them, and burn them on the altar.

(29,14) [However] the flesh of the bull, its skin, and its intestinal waste, you shall burn with fire outside the camp. It is a sin-offering.

(29,15) Take the first ram and have Aharon and his sons support their hands on the head of the ram.

(29,16) Slaughter the ram, and take its blood, and sprinkle it around the altar.

(29,17) Cut the ram into pieces. [Then] wash off its intestines and its legs and place them with its cut up pieces and its head.

(29,18) Burn the entire ram on the altar, it is a burnt-offering to Adonoy, a pleasing fragrance, a fire-offering to Adonoy.

(29,19) Take the second ram and have Aharon and his sons support their hands on the head of the ram.

(29,20) Slaughter the ram, and take of its blood, and place it on the tip of Aharon’s right ear, and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, and on the thumb of their right hands, and on the big toe of their right feet. Sprinkle the [remaining] blood all around the altar.

(29,21) Take of the blood that is on the altar, and of the anointing oil and sprinkle it upon Aharon and his garments, and upon his sons and their garments as well. Thus he and his garments will be consecrated, along with his sons and his son’s garments.

(29,22) Take from the ram the [intestinal] fat, the broad tail, the fat that covers the inner organs, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder, for it is a ram of a completion-offering.

(29,23) [Take also] one bread-cake, and one loaf of oiled bread, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread that is before Adonoy.

(29,24) Place all [these things] upon the [open] hands of Aharon, and upon the [open] hands of his sons, and you shall wave them for wave-offering before Adonoy.

(29,25) Then take [these things] from their hands and burn them on the altar after the burnt-offering as a pleasing fragrance before Adonoy. It is a fire-offering to Adonoy.

(29,26) Take the breast from Aharon’s installation ram and wave it as wave-offering to Adonoy. Then it shall be your [Moshe’s] portion.

(29,27) Sanctify the breast of the wave-offering, and the shoulder of the terumah-offering which were [the] waved and uplifted [parts] of the ram of the completion-offering [which was used to install] Aharon and his sons.

(29,28) It [the breast and shoulder] shall be for Aharon and his sons’ by statute for ever. [This portion is taken] from the B’nei Yisrael for it is a terumah-offering. It shall be a terumah-offering from the B’nei Yisrael taken from their peace-offerings. It is their terumah-offering to Adonoy.

(29,29) Aharon’s sacred garments shall be his son’s after him, to be uplifted through them and to be installed through them.

(29,30) Seven [consecutive] days shall they be worn by he who serves in his place—one of his sons—who will come into the Tent of Meeting to serve in the Holy [Sanctuary].

(29,31) Take the [remainder of the] ram of the completion-offering and cook its flesh in a sacred place.

(29,32) Aharon and his sons shall eat the ram’s meat, along with the bread that is in the basket, at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

(29,33) They are to eat those things through which atonement was achieved, to install them and [thereby] to sanctify them. A stranger [a non-kohein] may not eat thereof for they are sacred.

(29,34) If any meat of the installation-offering is left over or if any of the bread [is left over] until morning, you must burn the leftovers in fire. It must not be eaten for it is sacred.

(29,35) So shall you do for Aharon and his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. Seven days shall you install them.

(29,36) Offer a bull for a sin-offering each day for atonement; and by sprinkling [its blood] on the altar you will purify it [the altar.] You shall then anoint it to sanctify it.

(29,37) For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and sanctify it and thus the altar will be Holy of Holies. Anything that touches the altar becomes sacred.

(29,38) And this is what you shall offer upon the altar: two yearling lambs each day, continually.

(29,39) Offer one lamb in the morning and offer the second lamb in the afternoon.

(29,40) And a tenth [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with one fourth of a hin of pressed olive oil, and a libation of a fourth of a hin of wine for the first lamb.

(29,41) Offer the second lamb in the afternoon. As the meal-offering of the morning together with its libation, shall you offer it, for a pleasing fragrance, a fire-offering to Adonoy.

(29,42) This shall be a continual burnt-offering for your generations. [It shall be offered] at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, before Adonoy, where I will meet with you, to speak to you there.

(29,43) It is there that I will meet with the B’nei Yisrael, and it will be sanctified with My Glory.

(29,44) I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and Aharon and his sons I will sanctify to serve Me as kohanim.

(29,45) I will dwell among the B’nei Yisrael, and I will be their God.

(29,46) They will know that I, Adonoy, am their God who brought them out of the land of Egypt to dwell among them. I am Adonoy, their God.

(30,1) You shall make an altar to burn incense. Make it out of Acacia wood.

(30,2) It shall be one amoh long and one amoh wide, it shall be a square, and two amohs high. Its horn-like elevations shall be of one piece with it.

(30,3) You shall overlay it with pure gold, on its top, its walls all around, and its horn-like elevations, and make a gold crown-like rim all around it.

(30,4) Make two gold rings for it under its crown-like rim, on two of its corners. Make them on its two opposite sides. They will house the poles with which it is carried.

(30,5) Make the poles out of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

(30,6) Place it in front of the paroches that is by the Ark of the Testimony, in front of the covering that is on the Testimony where I will meet with you there.

(30,7) Aharon shall burn upon it incense of spices. Every morning when he cleans the lamps, he shall burn it.

(30,8) And when Aharon lights the lamps in the afternoon, he shall burn it. It is a continual incense -offering before Adonoy for you generations.

(30,9) Do not bring upon it strange [unauthorized] incense; neither burnt-offerings nor meal-offerings. You shall not pour a libation-offering upon it.

(30,10) Aharon shall make atonement on its horn-like elevations once each year. With the blood of the sin-offering of atonement, he shall make atonement on it once each year for your generations. It is Holy of Holies to Adonoy.