17 {
"verseID": "Exodus.25.17",
"source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ כַפֹּ֖רֶת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר אַמָּתַ֤יִם וָחֵ֙צִי֙ אָרְכָּ֔הּ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רָחְבָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *kappōret* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr*; *ʾammātayim* and half *ʾorkāh* and *ʾammāh* and half *roḥbāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make",
"*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun - mercy seat/atonement cover",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*ṭāhôr*": "masculine singular adjective - pure",
"*ʾammātayim*": "feminine dual noun - two cubits",
"*ʾorkāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its length",
"*ʾammāh*": "feminine singular noun - cubit",
"*roḥbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its width"
},
"variants": {
"*kappōret*": "mercy seat/atonement cover/propitiatory"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Exodus.25.18",
"source": "וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ שְׁנַ֥יִם כְּרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃",
"text": "And *ʿāśîtā* two *kərubîm* *zāhāb*; *miqšāh* *taʿăśeh* them from two *qəṣôt* the *kappōret*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make",
"*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun - cherubim",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*miqšāh*": "feminine singular noun - hammered work",
"*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make",
"*qəṣôt*": "masculine plural construct - ends of",
"*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat"
},
"variants": {
"*kərubîm*": "cherubim [angelic beings]",
"*miqšāh*": "hammered work/beaten work"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Exodus.25.19",
"source": "וַ֠עֲשֵׂה כְּר֨וּב אֶחָ֤ד מִקָּצָה֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וּכְרוּב־אֶחָ֥ד מִקָּצָ֖ה מִזֶּ֑ה מִן־הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת תַּעֲשׂ֥וּ אֶת־הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י קְצוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *ʿăśēh* *kərûb* one from *qāṣāh* from this and *kərûb*-one from *qāṣāh* from this; from the *kappōret* *taʿăśû* *ʾet*-the *kərubîm* on two *qəṣôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - make",
"*kərûb*": "masculine singular noun - cherub",
"*qāṣāh*": "feminine singular noun - end/extremity",
"*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat",
"*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall make",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim",
"*qəṣôtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its ends"
},
"variants": {
"*qāṣāh*": "end/extremity/edge"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Exodus.25.20",
"source": "וְהָי֣וּ הַכְּרֻבִים֩ פֹּרְשֵׂ֨י כְנָפַ֜יִם לְמַ֗עְלָה סֹכְכִ֤ים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו אֶל־הַכַּפֹּ֔רֶת יִהְי֖וּ פְּנֵ֥י הַכְּרֻבִֽים׃",
"text": "And *hāyû* the *kərubîm* *pōrəśê* *kənāpayim* to *maʿlāh* *sōkəkîm* with *kanpêhem* over the *kappōret* and *pənêhem* *ʾîš* to *ʾāḥîw*; toward the *kappōret* *yihyû* *pənê* the *kərubîm*",
"grammar": {
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they shall be",
"*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim",
"*pōrəśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - spreading of",
"*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings",
"*maʿlāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - upward",
"*sōkəkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - covering",
"*kanpêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wings",
"*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat",
"*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be",
"*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of"
},
"variants": {
"*pōrəśê*": "spreading/stretching out",
"*sōkəkîm*": "covering/overshadowing/screening",
"*ʾîš* *ʾel*-*ʾāḥîw*": "each toward his brother/toward one another"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Exodus.25.21",
"source": "וְנָתַתָּ֧ אֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת עַל־הָאָרֹ֖ן מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְאֶל־הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן תִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶתֵּ֖ן אֵלֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *nātattā* *ʾet*-the *kappōret* on the *ʾārōn* from *maʿlāh*, and into the *ʾārōn* *tittēn* *ʾet*-the *ʿēdūt* which *ʾettēn* to you",
"grammar": {
"*nātattā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall put",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat",
"*ʾārōn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ark",
"*maʿlāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed prepositions - from above",
"*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall put",
"*ʿēdūt*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the testimony",
"*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give"
},
"variants": {
"*maʿlāh*": "above/upward/on top"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Exodus.25.22",
"source": "וְנוֹעַדְתִּ֣י לְךָ֮ שָׁם֒ וְדִבַּרְתִּ֨י אִתְּךָ֜ מֵעַ֣ל הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת מִבֵּין֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־אֲרֹ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֑ת אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֲצַוֶּ֛ה אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ",
"text": "And *nôʿadtî* to you there and *dibbartî* with you from above the *kappōret* from between two the *kərubîm* which are on *ʾărōn* the *ʿēdūt*, *ʾēt* all which *ʾăṣawweh* you to *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*nôʿadtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I will meet",
"*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I will speak",
"*kappōret*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the mercy seat",
"*kərubîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the cherubim",
"*ʾărōn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*ʿēdūt*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the testimony",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will command",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*nôʿadtî*": "I will meet/appoint/set a time",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "command/instruct/order"
}
}