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Exoduschapter 36

38 verses · Moses, by tradition · 15th or 13th century BC · The Law

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The reading

Weekly portion 22 of 54

וַיַּקְהֵל Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1 to 38:20

Read with it: 1 Kings 7:40 to 7:50 in Ashkenazi use, and 1 Kings 7:13 to 7:26 in Sephardi use.

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

How it is read

This is the chapter where the giving runs past what the work needs, and it is the one chapter of the building span where the corpus carries four commentators at once. Ramban tells the sequence of days. The people brought the whole donation to the tent in one day. The wise men took it from Moses that day and early the next. The people kept bringing until Moses was told there was more than enough (Ramban on Exodus 36:3:1, the Chavel translation, CC-BY). Rashi reads the report of the craftsmen as a plain statement of quantity, that the people brought "more than is sufficient for the needs of the work" (Rashi on Exodus 36:5:1). The sufficiency of the seventh verse he takes to mean that the contributing was enough for all the work and left some over (Rashi on Exodus 36:7:1). Sforno draws a rule out of the surplus. The donations went past what was needed for the tasks God had commanded, and God "wanted no additions, nor omissions" (Sforno on Exodus 36:5:1, from Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash, CC-BY). He reads the proclamation of the sixth verse as a stop on further work rather than on further giving. The timber and the spun material were to be brought no more (Sforno on Exodus 36:6:1). He also reads the list of craftsmen as a record of how ready each was to give his skill (Sforno on Exodus 36:4:1). Rashi is quoted from the Rosenbaum and Silbermann edition of 1929 to 1934, public domain. Ibn Ezra comments at fourteen places from Exodus 36:1:1 to 36:33:1, and Malbim at Exodus 36:1:1 and 36:2:1, all cited by reference.

What the rabbis say

The corpus records forty places where the Midrash and the Talmud draw on this chapter, cited here by reference. Midrash Lekach Tov follows the building at Exodus 36:1:1, 36:7:1, 36:7:2, 36:8:1, 36:8:2 and 36:8:3. It reads the boards at Exodus 36:34:1, 36:34:2 and 36:34:3, and the curtains at Exodus 25:2:5 and 26:2:1. Midrash Tanchuma reads the chapter at Nasso 13:1, Vayakhel 9:1, Vayakhel 9:2 and Ki Tisa 19:5. Midrash Tanchuma Buber reads it at Nasso 20:1, Nasso 29:1, Vayakhel 10:1 and Pekudei 8:1. The overflow of the offering is read at Bamidbar Rabbah 1:10, 9:12, 12:15 and 12:16, and at Ein Yaakov, Yoma 8:4 and Sotah 1:4. Sanhedrin 69b:18 and Bava Kamma 54a:1 read the craftsmen, and the Jerusalem Talmud reads them at Yevamot 10:7:8 and Shabbat 1:1:2. Shemot Rabbah 50:4 and Pesikta Rabbati 33:1 read the curtains and the veil. Sifrei Devarim 306:25 reads the boards of the twenty eighth verse.

The text, verse by verse

Each word shows the Hebrew, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number. A rule between verses marks where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

The People Bring Too Much

36:1
וְעָשָׂה֩and he will doveasahH6213בְצַלְאֵ֨לBezalelvetzalelH1212וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜בand OholiabveoholiavH171וְכֹ֣ל׀and everyvekholH3605אִ֣ישׁpersonʾishH376חֲכַם־skillful ofchakham-H2450לֵ֗בheartlevH3820אֲשֶׁר֩whomʾasherH834נָתַ֨ןhe has putnatanH5414יְהוָ֜הYahwehyahwehH3068חָכְמָ֤הskillchokhmahH2451וּתְבוּנָה֙and understandingutevunahH8394בָּהֵ֔מָּהin thembahemahלָדַ֣עַתto knowladaatH3045לַעֲשֹׂ֔תto dolaasotH6213אֶֽת־<obj.>ʾet-H853כָּל־allkol-H3605מְלֶ֖אכֶת[the] work ofmelekhetH4399עֲבֹדַ֣ת[the] service ofʾavodatH5656הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holy placehakodeshH6944לְכֹ֥לto alllekholH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatʾasher-H834צִוָּ֖הhe has commandedtzivahH6680יְהוָֽה׃YahwehyahwehH3068

Ibn Ezra on Exodus 36:1

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
Look. Bezalel himself shall make the glorious object. 1 The ark. See Ex.:1. Va-asah (shall work or shall make) is in the singular.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

36:2
וַיִּקְרָ֣אand he calledvaiyikra'H7121מֹשֶׁ֗הMosesmoshehH4872אֶל־toʾel-H413בְּצַלְאֵ֘לBezalelbetzalelH1212וְאֶל־and toveel-H413אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒OholiabʾoholiavH171וְאֶל֙and toveelH413כָּל־everykol-H3605אִ֣ישׁpersonʾishH376חֲכַם־skillful ofchakham-H2450לֵ֔בheartlevH3820אֲשֶׁ֨רwhomʾasherH834נָתַ֧ןhe had putnatanH5414יְהוָ֛הYahwehyahwehH3068חָכְמָ֖הskillchokhmahH2451בְּלִבּ֑וֹin heart hisbeliboH3820כֹּ֚לeverykolH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר[one] whomʾasherH834נְשָׂא֣וֹit lifted himnesaoH5375לִבּ֔וֹheart hisliboH3820לְקָרְבָ֥הto draw nearlekarevahH7126אֶל־toʾel-H413הַמְּלָאכָ֖הthe workhamelakhahH4399לַעֲשֹׂ֥תto dolaasotH6213אֹתָֽהּ׃<obj.> itʾotahH853

Ibn Ezra on Exodus 36:2

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
CALLED. The heh of the word le-korvah (to come) is superfluous.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

36:3
וַיִּקְח֞וּand they receivedvaiyikchuH3947מִלִּפְנֵ֣יfrom to beforemilifneiH6440מֹשֶׁ֗הMosesmoshehH4872אֵ֤ת<obj.>ʾetH853כָּל־allkol-H3605הַתְּרוּמָה֙the contributionhaterumahH8641אֲשֶׁ֨רwhichʾasherH834הֵבִ֜יאוּthey had broughtheviuH935בְּנֵ֣י[the] people ofbeneiH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelyisraelH3478לִמְלֶ֛אכֶתfor [the] work oflimlekhetH4399עֲבֹדַ֥ת[the] service ofʾavodatH5656הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁthe holy placehakodeshH6944לַעֲשֹׂ֣תto dolaasotH6213אֹתָ֑הּ<obj.> itʾotahH853וְ֠הֵםand theyvehemH1992הֵבִ֨יאוּthey broughtheviuH935אֵלָ֥יוto himʾelavH413ע֛וֹדstillodH5750נְדָבָ֖הa freewill offeringnedavahH5071בַּבֹּ֥קֶרin the morningbabokerH1242בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃in the morningbabokerH1242

Ramban on Exodus 36:3

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
In one day they brought all this donation to the Tent of Meeting where Moses was, 45 See above,:7. and the wise men took it from Moses on that very same day and on the following day, early in the morning.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

36:4
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they camevaiyavouH935כָּל־allkol-H3605הַ֣חֲכָמִ֔יםthe skillful [people]hachakhamimH2450הָעֹשִׂ֕יםwho were doinghaosimH6213אֵ֖ת<obj.>ʾetH853כָּל־allkol-H3605מְלֶ֣אכֶת[the] work ofmelekhetH4399הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holy placehakodeshH6944אִֽישׁ־personʾish-H376אִ֥ישׁpersonʾishH376מִמְּלַאכְתּ֖וֹfrom work hismimelakhtoH4399אֲשֶׁר־whichʾasher-H834הֵ֥מָּהtheyhemahH1992עֹשִֽׂים׃[were] doingʾosimH6213
36:5
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙and they saidvaiyomeruH559אֶל־toʾel-H413מֹשֶׁ֣הMosesmoshehH4872לֵּאמֹ֔ר<to> sayinglemorH559מַרְבִּ֥ים[are] multiplyingmarbimH7235הָעָ֖םthe peoplehaamH5971לְהָבִ֑יאto bringlehavi'H935מִדֵּ֤יmore than sufficiency ofmideiH1767הָֽעֲבֹדָה֙the servicehaavodahH5656לַמְּלָאכָ֔הfor the worklamelakhahH4399אֲשֶׁר־whichʾasher-H834צִוָּ֥הhe has commandedtzivahH6680יְהוָ֖הYahwehyahwehH3068לַעֲשֹׂ֥תto dolaasotH6213אֹתָֽהּ׃<obj.> itʾotahH853
36:6
וַיְצַ֣וand he commandedvaytzavH6680מֹשֶׁ֗הMosesmoshehH4872וַיַּעֲבִ֨ירוּand they caused to passvaiyaaviruH5674ק֥וֹלa proclamationkolH6963בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה֮in the campbamachanehH4264לֵאמֹר֒<to> sayinglemorH559אִ֣ישׁa manʾishH376וְאִשָּׁ֗הand a womanveishahH802אַל־may notʾal-H408יַעֲשׂוּ־they makeyaasu-H6213ע֛וֹדagainodH5750מְלָאכָ֖הworkmelakhahH4399לִתְרוּמַ֣תfor [the] contribution oflitrumatH8641הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe holy placehakodeshH6944וַיִּכָּלֵ֥אand it was restrainedvaiyikale'H3607הָעָ֖םthe peoplehaamH5971מֵהָבִֽיא׃from bringingmehavi'H935
36:7
וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗הand the workvehamelakhahH4399הָיְתָ֥הit washayetahH1961דַיָּ֛םsufficiency theirdaiyamH1767לְכָל־for alllekholH3605הַמְּלָאכָ֖הthe workhamelakhahH4399לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתto dolaasotH6213אֹתָ֑הּ<obj.> itʾotahH853וְהוֹתֵֽר׃and it was more than enoughvehoterH3498

The Curtains Are Made

36:8
וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּand they madevaiyaasuH6213כָל־everykhol-H3605חֲכַם־[person] skillful ofchakham-H2450לֵ֜בheartlevH3820בְּעֹשֵׂ֧יamong [those who] didbeoseiH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה<of> the workhamelakhahH4399אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908עֶ֣שֶׂרtenʾeserH6235יְרִיעֹ֑תcurtainsyeriotH3407שֵׁ֣שׁfine linensheshH8336מָשְׁזָ֗רtwistedmashezarH7806וּתְכֵ֤לֶתand violet stuffutekheletH8504וְאַרְגָּמָן֙and purpleveargamanH713וְתוֹלַ֣עַתand scarlet stuff ofvetolaatH8438שָׁנִ֔יscarletshaniH8144כְּרֻבִ֛יםcherubimkeruvimH3742מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה[the] work ofmaasehH4639חֹשֵׁ֖בa skillful workerchoshevH2803עָשָׂ֥הhe madeʾasahH6213אֹתָֽם׃<obj.> themʾotamH853
36:9
אֹ֜רֶךְ[the] length ofʾorekhH753הַיְרִיעָ֣הthe curtainhayriahH3407הָֽאַחַ֗ת<the> onehaachatH259שְׁמֹנֶ֤ה[was] eightshemonehH8083וְעֶשְׂרִים֙and twentyveesrimH6242בָּֽאַמָּ֔הby the cubitbaamahH520וְרֹ֙חַב֙and [the] breadthverochavH7341אַרְבַּ֣ע[was] fourʾarba'H702בָּֽאַמָּ֔הby the cubitbaamahH520הַיְרִיעָ֖הthe curtainhayriahH3407הָאֶחָ֑ת<the> onehaechatH259מִדָּ֥הsizemidahH4060אַחַ֖תoneʾachatH259לְכָל־[belonged] to alllekholH3605הַיְרִיעֹֽת׃the curtainshayriotH3407
36:10
וַיְחַבֵּר֙and he joinedvaychaberH2266אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853חֲמֵ֣שׁfive ofchameshH2568הַיְרִיעֹ֔תthe curtainshayriotH3407אַחַ֖תoneʾachatH259אֶל־toʾel-H413אֶחָ֑תoneʾechatH259וְחָמֵ֤שׁand fivevechameshH2568יְרִיעֹת֙curtainsyeriotH3407חִבַּ֔רhe joinedchibarH2266אַחַ֖תoneʾachatH259אֶל־toʾel-H413אֶחָֽת׃oneʾechatH259

Onkelos Exodus 36:10

Targum
He joined (sewed) five of these drapes together, and the other five drapes he joined (sewed) together.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

36:11
וַיַּ֜עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213לֻֽלְאֹ֣תloops oflulotH3924תְּכֵ֗לֶתviolet stufftekheletH8504עַ֣לonʾalH5921שְׂפַ֤ת[the] edge ofsefatH8193הַיְרִיעָה֙the curtainhayriahH3407הָֽאֶחָ֔ת<the> onehaechatH259מִקָּצָ֖הfrom an endmikatzahH7098בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶתin the joined setbamachbaretH4225כֵּ֤ןthuskenH3651עָשָׂה֙he didʾasahH6213בִּשְׂפַ֣תon [the] edge ofbisfatH8193הַיְרִיעָ֔הthe curtainhayriahH3407הַקִּ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה<the> outermosthakitzonahH7020בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶתin the joined setbamachberetH4225הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃<the> secondhashenitH8145
36:12
חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfiftychamishimH2572לֻלָאֹ֗תloopslulaotH3924עָשָׂה֮he madeʾasahH6213בַּיְרִיעָ֣הon the curtainbayriahH3407הָאֶחָת֒<the> onehaechatH259וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםand fiftyvachamishimH2572לֻלָאֹ֗תloopslulaotH3924עָשָׂה֙he madeʾasahH6213בִּקְצֵ֣הon [the] edge ofbiktzehH7097הַיְרִיעָ֔הthe curtainhayriahH3407אֲשֶׁ֖רwhichʾasherH834בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת[was] in the joined setbamachberetH4225הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית<the> secondhashenitH8145מַקְבִּילֹת֙[were] oppositemakbilotH6901הַלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔תthe loopshalulaotH3924אַחַ֖תoneʾachatH259אֶל־toʾel-H413אֶחָֽת׃oneʾechatH259

Ibn Ezra on Exodus 36:12

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
[THE LOOPS.] The tav of ha-lula’ot (the loops) 36 Lula’ot is spelled lamed, vav, lamed, alef, vav, tav. indicates the feminine.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

36:13
וַיַּ֕עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםfiftychamishimH2572קַרְסֵ֣יhooks ofkarseiH7165זָהָ֑בgoldzahavH2091וַיְחַבֵּ֨רand he joinedvaychaberH2266אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַיְרִעֹ֜תthe curtainshayriotH3407אַחַ֤תoneʾachatH259אֶל־toʾel-H413אַחַת֙oneʾachatH259בַּקְּרָסִ֔יםwith the hooksbakerasimH7165וַֽיְהִ֥יand it wasvayhiH1961הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908אֶחָֽד׃oneʾechadH259
36:14
וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙and he madevaiyaasH6213יְרִיעֹ֣תcurtains ofyeriotH3407עִזִּ֔יםgoat hair<s>ʾizimH5795לְאֹ֖הֶלinto a tentleohelH168עַל־overʾal-H5921הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908עַשְׁתֵּֽי־one [plus]ʾashtei-H6249עֶשְׂרֵ֥הtenʾesrehH6240יְרִיעֹ֖תcurtainsyeriotH3407עָשָׂ֥הhe madeʾasahH6213אֹתָֽם׃<obj.> themʾotamH853
36:15
אֹ֜רֶךְ[the] length ofʾorekhH753הַיְרִיעָ֣הthe curtainhayriahH3407הָאַחַ֗ת<the> onehaachatH259שְׁלֹשִׁים֙[was] thirtysheloshimH7970בָּֽאַמָּ֔הby the cubitbaamahH520וְאַרְבַּ֣עand [was] fourvearba'H702אַמּ֔וֹתcubitsʾamotH520רֹ֖חַב[the] breadth ofrochavH7341הַיְרִיעָ֣הthe curtainhayriahH3407הָאֶחָ֑ת<the> onehaechatH259מִדָּ֣הsizemidahH4060אַחַ֔תoneʾachatH259לְעַשְׁתֵּ֥י[belonged] to one [plus]leashteiH6249עֶשְׂרֵ֖הtenʾesrehH6240יְרִיעֹֽת׃curtainsyeriotH3407
36:16
וַיְחַבֵּ֛רand he joinedvaychaberH2266אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853חֲמֵ֥שׁfive ofchameshH2568הַיְרִיעֹ֖תthe curtainshayriotH3407לְבָ֑ד<to> alonelevadH905וְאֶת־and <obj.>veetH853שֵׁ֥שׁsix ofsheshH8337הַיְרִיעֹ֖תthe curtainshayriotH3407לְבָֽד׃<to> alonelevadH905
36:17
וַיַּ֜עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213לֻֽלָאֹ֣תloopslulaotH3924חֲמִשִּׁ֗יםfiftychamishimH2572עַ֚לonʾalH5921שְׂפַ֣ת[the] edge ofsefatH8193הַיְרִיעָ֔הthe curtainhayriahH3407הַקִּיצֹנָ֖ה<the> outermosthakitzonahH7020בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶתin the joined setbamachbaretH4225וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםand fiftyvachamishimH2572לֻלָאֹ֗תloopslulaotH3924עָשָׂה֙he madeʾasahH6213עַל־onʾal-H5921שְׂפַ֣ת[the] edge ofsefatH8193הַיְרִיעָ֔הthe curtainhayriahH3407הַחֹבֶ֖רֶתthe joined sethachoveretH2279הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃<the> secondhashenitH8145
36:18
וַיַּ֛עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213קַרְסֵ֥יhooks ofkarseiH7165נְחֹ֖שֶׁתbronzenechoshetH5178חֲמִשִּׁ֑יםfiftychamishimH2572לְחַבֵּ֥רto join togetherlechaberH2266אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הָאֹ֖הֶלthe tenthaohelH168לִֽהְיֹ֥תto belihyotH1961אֶחָֽד׃oneʾechadH259
36:19
וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213מִכְסֶה֙a coveringmikhsehH4372לָאֹ֔הֶלfor the tentlaohelH168עֹרֹ֥תskins ofʾorotH5785אֵלִ֖יםramsʾelimH352מְאָדָּמִ֑יםdyed redmeadamimH119וּמִכְסֵ֛הand a covering ofumikhsehH4372עֹרֹ֥תskins ofʾorotH5785תְּחָשִׁ֖יםdolphinstechashimH8476מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃from to above <towards>milmaelahH4605

Ibn Ezra on Exodus 36:19

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
La-ohel (for tent) means to serve as a tent. 40 La-ohel (for tent) literally means to tent. Hence I.E.’s interpretation.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

Boards, Bars, Veil, and Screen

36:20
וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַקְּרָשִׁ֖יםthe frameshakerashimH7175לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןfor the tabernaclelamishkanH4908עֲצֵ֥יwood<s> ofʾatzeiH6086שִׁטִּ֖יםacaciashitimH7848עֹמְדִֽים׃standing uprightʾomedimH5975
36:21
עֶ֥שֶׂר[was] tenʾeserH6235אַמֹּ֖ותcubitsʾamotH520אֹ֣רֶךְ[the] length ofʾorekhH753הַקָּ֑רֶשׁthe framehakareshH7175וְאַמָּה֙and [was] a cubitveamahH520וַחֲצִ֣יand [the] half ofvachatziH2677הָֽאַמָּ֔ה<the> cubithaamahH520רֹ֖חַב[the] breadth ofrochavH7341הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁthe framehakereshH7175הָאֶחָֽד׃<the> onehaechadH259
36:22
שְׁתֵּ֣יtwosheteiH8147יָדֹ֗תhandsyadotH3027לַקֶּ֙רֶשׁ֙[belonged] to the framelakereshH7175הָֽאֶחָ֔דthe onehaechadH259מְשֻׁלָּבֹ֔תjoinedmeshulavotH7947אַחַ֖תoneʾachatH259אֶל־toʾel-H413אֶחָ֑תoneʾechatH259כֵּ֣ןthuskenH3651עָשָׂ֔הhe didʾasahH6213לְכֹ֖לfor alllekholH3605קַרְשֵׁ֥י[the] frames ofkarsheiH7175הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃the tabernaclehamishkanH4908
36:23
וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַקְּרָשִׁ֖יםthe frameshakerashimH7175לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןfor the tabernaclelamishkanH4908עֶשְׂרִ֣יםtwentyʾesrimH6242קְרָשִׁ֔יםframeskerashimH7175לִפְאַ֖תfor [the] side oflifatH6285נֶ֥גֶב[the] southnegevH5045תֵּימָֽנָה׃south -wardteimanahH8486
36:24
וְאַרְבָּעִים֙and fortyvearbaimH705אַדְנֵי־bases ofʾadnei-H134כֶ֔סֶףsilverkhesefH3701עָשָׂ֕הhe madeʾasahH6213תַּ֖חַתundertachatH8478עֶשְׂרִ֣יםtwentyʾesrimH6242הַקְּרָשִׁ֑יםthe frameshakerashimH7175שְׁנֵ֨יtwosheneiH8147אֲדָנִ֜יםbasesʾadanimH134תַּֽחַת־[were] undertachat-H8478הַקֶּ֤רֶשׁthe framehakereshH7175הָאֶחָד֙<the> onehaechadH259לִשְׁתֵּ֣יfor [the] twolishteiH8147יְדֹתָ֔יוhands itsyedotavH3027וּשְׁנֵ֧יand twousheneiH8147אֲדָנִ֛יםbasesʾadanimH134תַּֽחַת־[were] undertachat-H8478הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁthe framehakereshH7175הָאֶחָ֖ד<the> onehaechadH259לִשְׁתֵּ֥יfor [the] twolishteiH8147יְדֹתָֽיו׃hands itsyedotavH3027
36:25
וּלְצֶ֧לַעand for [the] side ofuletzela'H6763הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית<the> secondhashenitH8145לִפְאַ֣תto [the] side oflifatH6285צָפ֑וֹן[the] northtzafonH6828עָשָׂ֖הhe madeʾasahH6213עֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwentyʾesrimH6242קְרָשִֽׁים׃frameskerashimH7175
36:26
וְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםand fortyvearbaimH705אַדְנֵיהֶ֖םbases theirʾadneihemH134כָּ֑סֶףsilverkasefH3701שְׁנֵ֣יtwosheneiH8147אֲדָנִ֗יםbasesʾadanimH134תַּ֚חַת[were] undertachatH8478הַקֶּ֣רֶשׁthe framehakereshH7175הָאֶחָ֔ד<the> onehaechadH259וּשְׁנֵ֣יand twousheneiH8147אֲדָנִ֔יםbasesʾadanimH134תַּ֖חַת[were] undertachatH8478הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁthe framehakereshH7175הָאֶחָֽד׃<the> onehaechadH259
36:27
וּֽלְיַרְכְּתֵ֥יand for [the] innermost parts ofuleyarketeiH3411הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908יָ֑מָּהwest -wardyamahH3220עָשָׂ֖הhe madeʾasahH6213שִׁשָּׁ֥הsixshishahH8337קְרָשִֽׁים׃frameskerashimH7175
36:28
וּשְׁנֵ֤יand twousheneiH8147קְרָשִׁים֙frameskerashimH7175עָשָׂ֔הhe madeʾasahH6213לִמְקֻצְעֹ֖תfor [the] corners oflimkutzotH4742הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908בַּיַּרְכָתָֽיִם׃in the innermost partsbaiyarkhatayimH3411
36:29
וְהָי֣וּand they werevehayuH1961תוֹאֲמִם֮twinstoamimH8380מִלְּמַטָּה֒from to downwardsmilematahH4295וְיַחְדָּ֗וand togetherveyachdavH3162יִהְי֤וּthey wereyihyuH1961תַמִּים֙completetamimH8535אֶל־toʾel-H413רֹאשׁ֔וֹtop itsroshoH7218אֶל־intoʾel-H413הַטַּבַּ֖עַתthe ringhatabaatH2885הָאֶחָ֑ת<the> onehaechatH259כֵּ֚ןthuskenH3651עָשָׂ֣הhe didʾasahH6213לִשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םfor [the] two of themlishneihemH8147לִשְׁנֵ֖יfor [the] twolishneiH8147הַמִּקְצֹעֹֽת׃the cornershamiktzootH4740
36:30
וְהָיוּ֙and they werevehayuH1961שְׁמֹנָ֣הeightshemonahH8083קְרָשִׁ֔יםframeskerashimH7175וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֣םand bases theirveadneihemH134כֶּ֔סֶף[were] silverkesefH3701שִׁשָּׁ֥הsix-shishahH8337עָשָׂ֖רteenʾasarH6240אֲדָנִ֑יםbasesʾadanimH134שְׁנֵ֤יtwosheneiH8147אֲדָנִים֙basesʾadanimH134שְׁנֵ֣יtwosheneiH8147אֲדָנִ֔יםbasesʾadanimH134תַּ֖חַת[were] undertachatH8478הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁthe framehakereshH7175הָאֶחָֽד׃<the> onehaechadH259
36:31
וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213בְּרִיחֵ֖יbars ofbericheiH1280עֲצֵ֣יwood<s> ofʾatzeiH6086שִׁטִּ֑יםacaciashitimH7848חֲמִשָּׁ֕הfive [bars]chamishahH2568לְקַרְשֵׁ֥יfor [the] frames oflekarsheiH7175צֶֽלַע־[the] side oftzela'-H6763הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908הָאֶחָֽת׃<the> onehaechatH259
36:32
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֣הand fivevachamishahH2568בְרִיחִ֔םbarsverichimH1280לְקַרְשֵׁ֥יfor [the] frames oflekarsheiH7175צֶֽלַע־[the] side oftzela'-H6763הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית<the> secondhashenitH8145וַחֲמִשָּׁ֤הand fivevachamishahH2568בְרִיחִם֙barsverichimH1280לְקַרְשֵׁ֣יfor [the] frames oflekarsheiH7175הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןthe tabernaclehamishkanH4908לַיַּרְכָתַ֖יִםfor the innermost partslaiyarkhatayimH3411יָֽמָּה׃west -wardyamahH3220
36:33
וַיַּ֖עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַבְּרִ֣יחַthe barhaberiachH1280הַתִּיכֹ֑ן<the> middlehatikhonH8484לִבְרֹ֙חַ֙to pass throughlivroachH1272בְּת֣וֹךְin [the] middle ofbetokhH8432הַקְּרָשִׁ֔יםthe frameshakerashimH7175מִן־frommin-H4480הַקָּצֶ֖הthe endhakatzehH7097אֶל־toʾel-H413הַקָּצֶֽה׃the endhakatzehH7097

Ibn Ezra on Exodus 36:33

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
[TO PASS THROUGH.] The word livro’ach (to pass through) is a kal. It has the same meaning as the hifil mavri’ach (pass through).

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

36:34
וְֽאֶת־and <obj.>veetH853הַקְּרָשִׁ֞יםthe frameshakerashimH7175צִפָּ֣הhe overlaidtzipahH6823זָהָ֗בgoldzahavH2091וְאֶת־and <obj.>veetH853טַבְּעֹתָם֙rings theirtabeotamH2885עָשָׂ֣הhe madeʾasahH6213זָהָ֔בgoldzahavH2091בָּתִּ֖יםholdersbatimH1004לַבְּרִיחִ֑םfor the barslaberichimH1280וַיְצַ֥ףand he overlaidvaytzafH6823אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַבְּרִיחִ֖םthe barshaberichimH1280זָהָֽב׃goldzahavH2091
36:35
וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙and he madevaiyaasH6213אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַפָּרֹ֔כֶתthe curtainhaparokhetH6532תְּכֵ֧לֶתviolet stufftekheletH8504וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןand purpleveargamanH713וְתוֹלַ֥עַתand scarlet stuff ofvetolaatH8438שָׁנִ֖יscarletshaniH8144וְשֵׁ֣שׁand fine linenvesheshH8336מָשְׁזָ֑רtwistedmashezarH7806מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה[the] work ofmaasehH4639חֹשֵׁ֛בa skillful workerchoshevH2803עָשָׂ֥הhe madeʾasahH6213אֹתָ֖הּ<obj.> itʾotahH853כְּרֻבִֽים׃cherubimkeruvimH3742
36:36
וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213לָ֗הּfor <the> itlahאַרְבָּעָה֙fourʾarbaahH702עַמּוּדֵ֣יpillars ofʾamudeiH5982שִׁטִּ֔יםacaciashitimH7848וַיְצַפֵּ֣םand he overlaid themvaytzapemH6823זָהָ֔בgoldzahavH2091וָוֵיהֶ֖םhooks theirvaveihemH2053זָהָ֑ב[were] goldzahavH2091וַיִּצֹ֣קand he castvaiyitzokH3332לָהֶ֔םfor <the> themlahemאַרְבָּעָ֖הfourʾarbaahH702אַדְנֵי־bases ofʾadnei-H134כָֽסֶף׃silverkhasefH3701
36:37
וַיַּ֤עַשׂand he madevaiyaasH6213מָסָךְ֙a screenmasokhH4539לְפֶ֣תַחfor [the] entrance oflefetachH6607הָאֹ֔הֶלthe tenthaohelH168תְּכֵ֧לֶתviolet stufftekheletH8504וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ןand purpleveargamanH713וְתוֹלַ֥עַתand scarlet stuff ofvetolaatH8438שָׁנִ֖יscarletshaniH8144וְשֵׁ֣שׁand fine linenvesheshH8336מָשְׁזָ֑רtwistedmashezarH7806מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה[the] work ofmaasehH4639רֹקֵֽם׃a worker in colorsrokemH7551
36:38
וְאֶת־and <obj.>veetH853עַמּוּדָ֤יוpillars itsʾamudavH5982חֲמִשָּׁה֙fivechamishahH2568וְאֶת־and <obj.>veetH853וָ֣וֵיהֶ֔םhooks theirvaveihemH2053וְצִפָּ֧הand he overlaidvetzipahH6823רָאשֵׁיהֶ֛םtops theirrasheihemH7218וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םand bands theirvachashukeihemH2838זָהָ֑בgoldzahavH2091וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םand bases theirveadneihemH134חֲמִשָּׁ֖הfivechamishahH2568נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃[were] bronzenechoshetH5178

Hebrew words in this chapter

The 40 most used Hebrew words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
עָשָׂהʻâsâhto make38H6213
אֶחָדʼechâdone29H259
קֶרֶשׁqereshthe frames22H7175
יְרִיעָהyᵉrîyʻâhcurtain20H3407
מִשְׁכָּןmishkântabernacle12H4908
שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwo12H8147
אֶדֶןʼedenbases of12H134
מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhwork10H4399
חָמֵשׁchâmêshfive8H2568
אַמָּהʼammâhcubit7H520
זָהָבzâhâbgold7H2091
לֻלָאָהlulâʼâhloop6H3924
חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymfifty6H2572
בְּרִיחַbᵉrîyachbar6H1280
אִישׁʼîyshman5H376
לֵבlêbheart5H3820
בּוֹאbôwʼthey had brought5H935
חָבַרchâbarand he joined5H2266
שֵׁנִיshênîysecond5H8145
חָכָםchâkâmskillful of4H2450
WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhyahweh4H3068
קֹדֶשׁqôdeshthe holy place4H6944
מֹשֶׁהMôshehMoses4H4872
תְּכֵלֶתtᵉkêlethand violet stuff4H8504
עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymtwenty4H6242
אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻfour4H702
שָׂפָהsâphâhedge of4H8193
מַחְבֶּרֶתmachberethjoining4H4225
אֹהֶלʼôheltent4H168
כֶּסֶףkeçephsilver4H3701
צָפָהtsâphâhhe overlaid4H6823
עֲבֹדָהʻăbôdâhservice3H5656
צָוָהtsâvâhto command3H6680
אָמַרʼâmarto say3H559
שֵׁשׁshêshfine linen3H8336
שָׁזַרshâzarto twist3H7806
אַרְגָּמָןʼargâmânpurple3H713
תּוֹלָעtôwlâʻand scarlet stuff of3H8438
שָׁנִיshânîyscarlet3H8144
מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehwork3H4639

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Sources for this chapter

The Hebrew text

STEP Bible, the tagged Hebrew text and its English glosses and James Strong, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

In Jewish life

Ramban, Ramban on Exodus 36:3:1, Commentary on the Torah translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel, Shilo, New York, 1971 to 1976, CC-BY; Sforno, Sforno on Exodus 36:4:1, 36:5:1 and 36:6:1, Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash, CC-BY; Rashi, Rashi on Exodus 36:5:1, 36:6:1, 36:7:1 and 36:7:2, the Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A. M. Silbermann, 1929 to 1934, public domain; Ibn Ezra, Ibn Ezra on Exodus 36:1:1 to 36:33:1, fourteen places cited by reference, CC-BY-NC; Malbim, Malbim on Exodus 36:1:1 and 36:2:1, cited by reference, no English version in the corpus; Midrash Tanchuma, Nasso 13:1, Vayakhel 9:1 and 9:2 and Ki Tisa 19:5, cited by reference; Bamidbar Rabbah, 1:10, 9:12, 12:15 and 12:16, cited by reference; The Sefaria corpus, scripts/data/sources/sefaria/exodus/36.json, fetched 2026-09-19 and MannaFest, the commentators and their dates, src/app/featured/the-jewish-writings/page.tsx.

The rabbinic texts

Ramban, Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976; Ibn Ezra, Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004; Targum, Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation] and Sefaria, texts and citation data.

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