Exod 37:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.1",
"source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָאָרֹ֖ן עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים אַמָּתַ֨יִם וָחֵ֜צִי אָרְכּ֗וֹ וְאַמָּ֤ה וָחֵ֙צִי֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי קֹמָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *Bəṣalʾēl* *ʾet*-the *ʾārōn* *ʿăṣê* *šiṭṭîm* two *ʾammâtayim* and *ḥēṣî* its *ʾārkô* and *ʾammâ* and *ḥēṣî* its *roḥbô* and *ʾammâ* and *ḥēṣî* its *qōmātô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*Bəṣalʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Bezalel",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾārōn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - ark/chest",
"*ʿăṣê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - woods of",
"*šiṭṭîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - acacia",
"*ʾammâtayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - two cubits",
"*ḥēṣî*": "common noun, masculine singular - half",
"*ʾārkô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its length",
"*ʾammâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - cubit",
"*roḥbô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width",
"*qōmātô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned",
"*ʾārōn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*šiṭṭîm*": "acacia wood/specific type of wood used for sacred objects",
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit (measurement of length, approximately 18 inches/45 cm)"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.2",
"source": "וַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּ זָהָ֥ב טָה֖וֹר מִבַּ֣יִת וּמִח֑וּץ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃",
"text": "And *wayṣappēhû* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr* from *mibbayit* and from *miḥûṣ* and *wayyaʿaś* for it *zēr* *zāhāb* *sābîb*",
"grammar": {
"*wayṣappēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he overlaid it",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure",
"*mibbayit*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from inside",
"*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from outside",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*zēr*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - border/molding of",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding"
},
"variants": {
"*wayṣappēhû*": "overlaid it/covered it/plated it",
"*zāhāb*": "gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "pure/refined/unalloyed",
"*mibbayit*": "inside/interior/within",
"*miḥûṣ*": "outside/exterior/without",
"*zēr*": "border/molding/crown/rim",
"*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.3",
"source": "וַיִּצֹ֣ק ל֗וֹ אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פַּעֲמֹתָ֑יו וּשְׁתֵּ֣י טַבָּעֹ֗ת עַל־צַלְעוֹ֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּי֙ טַבָּע֔וֹת עַל־צַלְע֖וֹ הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃",
"text": "And *wayyiṣōq* for it four *ṭabəʿōt* *zāhāb* upon four *paʿămōtāyw* and two *ṭabbāʿōt* upon-*ṣalʿô* the *hāʾeḥāt* and two *ṭabbāʿôt* upon-*ṣalʿô* the *haššēnît*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cast",
"*ṭabəʿōt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - rings of",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*paʿămōtāyw*": "common noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its feet/corners",
"*ṭabbāʿōt*": "common noun, feminine plural - rings",
"*ṣalʿô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its side",
"*hāʾeḥāt*": "article + adjective, feminine singular - the one/first",
"*ṭabbāʿôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - rings",
"*ṣalʿô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its side",
"*haššēnît*": "article + adjective, feminine singular - the second"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiṣōq*": "cast/poured/melted",
"*ṭabəʿōt*": "rings/bands",
"*paʿămōtāyw*": "feet/corners/pedestals",
"*ṣalʿô*": "side/rib/plank",
"*hāʾeḥāt*": "the one/first/single",
"*haššēnît*": "the second/other"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.4",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בַּדֵּ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *baddê* *ʿăṣê* *šiṭṭîm* and *wayṣap* *ʾōtām* *zāhāb*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*baddê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - poles of",
"*ʿăṣê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - woods of",
"*šiṭṭîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - acacia",
"*wayṣap*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he overlaid",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned",
"*baddê*": "poles/staves/bars",
"*ʿăṣê*": "woods/timber/trees",
"*šiṭṭîm*": "acacia wood/specific type of wood",
"*wayṣap*": "overlaid/covered/plated"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֤א אֶת־הַבַּדִּים֙ בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת עַ֖ל צַלְעֹ֣ת הָאָרֹ֑ן לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־הָאָרֹֽן׃",
"text": "And *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-the *baddîm* in the *ṭabbāʿōt* upon *ṣalʿōt* the *hāʾārōn* to *lāśēʾt* *ʾet*-the *hāʾārōn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*baddîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - poles",
"*ṭabbāʿōt*": "common noun, feminine plural - rings",
"*ṣalʿōt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - sides of",
"*hāʾārōn*": "article + common noun, masculine singular - the ark",
"*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to carry",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʾārōn*": "article + common noun, masculine singular - the ark"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābēʾ*": "brought in/inserted/put",
"*baddîm*": "poles/staves/bars",
"*ṭabbāʿōt*": "rings/bands",
"*ṣalʿōt*": "sides/ribs/planks",
"*lāśēʾt*": "to carry/to bear/to lift"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.6",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כַּפֹּ֖רֶת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר אַמָּתַ֤יִם וָחֵ֙צִי֙ אָרְכָּ֔הּ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רָחְבָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *kappōret* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr* two *ʾammâtayim* and *ḥēṣî* its *ʾārkâh* and *ʾammâ* and *ḥēṣî* its *rāḥbâh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*kappōret*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - mercy seat/cover of",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure",
"*ʾammâtayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - two cubits",
"*ḥēṣî*": "common noun, masculine singular - half",
"*ʾārkâh*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its length",
"*ʾammâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - cubit",
"*ḥēṣî*": "common noun, masculine singular - half",
"*rāḥbâh*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its width"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned",
"*kappōret*": "mercy seat/cover/atonement cover/lid",
"*zāhāb*": "gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "pure/refined/unalloyed",
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit (measurement of length)"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.7",
"source": "וַיַּ֛עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֥י כְרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* two *šənê* *kərubîm* *zāhāb* *miqšâ* *ʿāśâ* *ʾōtām* from two *miššənê* *qəṣôt* the *hakappōret*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*šənê*": "cardinal number, masculine dual construct - two of",
"*kərubîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - cherubim",
"*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*miqšâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - hammered work",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*miššənê*": "preposition + cardinal number, masculine dual construct - from two of",
"*qəṣôt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - ends of",
"*hakappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned",
"*kərubîm*": "cherubim/angelic beings/winged creatures",
"*zāhāb*": "gold",
"*miqšâ*": "hammered work/beaten work/of one piece",
"*qəṣôt*": "ends/extremities/edges"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.8",
"source": "כְּרוּב־אֶחָ֤ד מִקָּצָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וּכְרוּב־אֶחָ֥ד מִקָּצָ֖ה מִזֶּ֑ה מִן־הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת עָשָׂ֥ה אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים מִשְּׁנֵ֥י *קצוותו **קְצוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "*kərûb*-one *ʾeḥād* from end *miqqāṣâ* from this *mizzeh* and *kərûb*-one *ʾeḥād* from end *miqqāṣâ* from this *mizzeh* from-the *hakkappōret* *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-the *hakərubîm* from two *miššənê* its ends *qəṣôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*kərûb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - cherub of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one",
"*miqqāṣâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from end",
"*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - from this",
"*kərûb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - cherub of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one",
"*miqqāṣâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - from end",
"*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - from this",
"*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim",
"*miššənê*": "preposition + cardinal number, masculine dual construct - from two of",
"*qəṣôtāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its ends"
},
"variants": {
"*kərûb*": "cherub/angelic being/winged creature",
"*ʾeḥād*": "one/single/first",
"*miqqāṣâ*": "from end/from extremity/from edge",
"*mizzeh*": "from this/from here/on this side",
"*qəṣôtāyw*": "its ends/its extremities/its edges"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Exodus.37.9",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ הַכְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹֽכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת הָי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyihyû* the *hakərubîm* *pōrəśê* *kənāpayim* to *ləmaʿəlâ* *sōkəkîm* with their wings *bəkanpêhem* over-the *hakkappōret* and their faces *pənêhem* *ʾîš* to-*ʾel*-his brother *ʾāḥîw* toward-the *hakkappōret* *hāyû* faces *pənê* the *hakərubîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were",
"*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim",
"*pōrəśê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - spreading of",
"*kənāpayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - wings",
"*ləmaʿəlâ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - to above/upward",
"*sōkəkîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - covering",
"*bəkanpêhem*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their wings",
"*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat",
"*pənêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*hakkappōret*": "article + common noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were",
"*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of",
"*hakərubîm*": "article + common noun, masculine plural - the cherubim"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed",
"*pōrəśê*": "spreading/stretching out/extending",
"*kənāpayim*": "wings/extremities",
"*ləmaʿəlâ*": "upward/above/on high",
"*sōkəkîm*": "covering/overshadowing/screening",
"*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to each",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/counterpart/fellow"
}
}