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"
}
}