Exodus 39
1 De hyacintho vero et purpura, vermiculo ac bysso fecit vestes, quibus indueretur Aaron quando ministrabat in sanctis, sicut praecepit Dominus Moysi.
Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled workmen made the beautiful clothes for Aaron to wear while he did his work as a priest in the Holy Place. They made them from blue, purple, and red cloth, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
2 Fecit igitur superhumerale de auro, hyacintho, et purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta,
They made the sacred apron from fine white linen and from blue, purple, and red cloth.
3 opere polymitario, inciditque bracteas aureas, et extenuavit in fila, ut possent torqueri cum priorum colorum subtegmine,
They hammered some thin sheets of gold and cut them into thin strips which they embroidered into the fine linen and into the blue, purple, and red cloth.
4 duasque oras sibi invicem copulatas in utroque latere summitatum,
The apron had two shoulder straps, to join the front part to the back part at the shoulders.
5 et balteum ex eisdem coloribus, sicut praeceperat Dominus Moysi.
A carefully-woven sash, which was made from the same materials as the sacred apron, was [sewn] onto the sacred apron. This was made exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
6 Paravit et duos lapides onychinos, astrictos et inclusos auro, et sculptos arte gemmaria, nominibus filiorum Israel:
They cut two valuable onyx stones and enclosed them in a tiny gold frame, and a skilled gem-cutter engraved on the stones the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
7 posuitque eos in lateribus superhumeralis in monimentum filiorum Israel, sicut praeceperat Dominus Moysi.
They fastened the stones to the shoulder straps of the sacred apron, to represent the twelve Israeli tribes, exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
8 Fecit et rationale opere polymito iuxta opus superhumeralis, ex auro, hyacintho, purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta:
They made the sacred chest pouch. They made it of the same materials as the sacred apron and embroidered it in the same way.
9 quadrangulum, duplex, mensurae palmi.
It was square, and the material was folded double, so that it was (9 in./22 cm.) long and (9 in./22 cm.) wide.
10 Et posuit in eo gemmarum ordines quattuor. In primo versu erat sardius, topazius, smaragdus.
They fastened four rows of valuable stones onto the pouch. In the first row, they put a [red] ruby, a [yellow] topaz, and a [red] garnet.
11 In secundo, carbunculus, sapphirus, et iaspis.
In the second row, they put a [green] emerald, a [blue] sapphire, and a [clear/white] diamond.
12 In tertio, ligurius, achates, et amethystus.
In the third row they put a [red] jacinth, a [white] agate, and a [purple] amethyst.
13 In quarto, chrysolithus, onychinus, et beryllus, circumdati et inclusi auro per ordines suos.
In the fourth row, they put a [yellow] beryl, a [red] carnelian, and a [green] jasper. They set each of the stones in tiny gold frames.
14 Ipsique lapides duodecim, sculpti erant nominibus duodecim tribuum Israel, singuli per nomina singulorum.
On each of the twelve stones they engraved the name of one of the sons of Jacob, to represent one of the twelve Israeli tribes.
15 Fecerunt in rationali et catenulas sibi invicem cohaerentes, de auro purissimo:
They made two [chains] from pure gold and braided them like cords, to [attach] the sacred pouch [to the sacred apron].
16 et duos uncinos, totidemque annulos aureos. Porro annulos posuerunt in utroque latere rationalis,
They made two gold rings, and they attached them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.
17 e quibus penderent duae catenae aureae, quas inseruerunt uncinis, qui in superhumeralis angulis eminebant.
They fastened one end of each cord to one of the rings.
18 Haec et ante et retro ita conveniebant sibi, ut superhumerale et rationale mutuo necterentur,
They fastened the other end of each cord to the two (settings/tiny frames) [that enclosed the stones]. Then they attached the sacred pouch to the shoulder straps of the sacred apron.
19 stricta ad balteum et annulis fortius copulata, quos iungebat vitta hyacinthina, ne laxa fluerent, et a se invicem moverentur, sicut praecepit Dominus Moysi.
Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the lower corners of the sacred pouch, on the inside edges, next to the sacred apron.
20 Feceruntque quoque tunicam superhumeralis totam hyacinthinam,
They made two more gold rings and attached them to the lower part of the front of the shoulder straps, near to where [the shoulder straps] were joined [to the sacred apron], just above the carefully-woven sash/waistband.
21 et capitium in superiori parte contra medium, oramque per gyrum capitii textilem:
They tied the rings on the sacred pouch to the rings on the sacred apron with a blue cord, so that the sacred pouch was above the sash/waistband and would not come loose from the sacred apron.
22 deorsum autem ad pedes mala punica ex hyacintho, purpura, vermiculo, ac bysso retorta:
They made the robe that is to be worn underneath the priest’s sacred apron, using only blue [cloth].
23 et tintinnabula de auro purissimo, quae posuerunt inter malogranata in extrema parte tunicae per gyrum:
It had an opening through which [the priest] would put his head. They sewed a border around this opening, to prevent the material from tearing.
24 tintinnabulum autem aureum, et malum punicum, quibus ornatus incedebat pontifex quando ministerio fungebatur, sicut praeceperat Dominus Moysi.
At the lower edge on the robe, they fastened [decorations that resembled] pomegranate fruit. The decorations were [woven from] blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
25 Fecerunt et tunicas byssinas opere textili Aaron et filiis eius:
Between each of these decorations, they fastened a tiny bell made from pure gold, so there was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, alternating all around the hem of the robe
26 et mitras cum coronulis suis ex bysso:
for [Aaron to wear while] he did his work as a priest. They made all these things exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
27 feminalia quoque linea, byssina:
They wove long-sleeved tunics/gowns from fine white linen, for Aaron and his sons.
28 cingulum vero de bysso retorta, hyacintho, purpura, ac vermiculo distinctum arte plumaria, sicut praeceperat Dominus Moysi.
They also made a turban of fine linen [for Aaron to wear around his head]. They made the caps and the undershorts [for Aaron’s sons] from fine linen.
29 Fecerunt et laminam sacrae venerationis de auro purissimo, scripseruntque in ea opere gemmario, Sanctum Domini:
They made the embroidered sash/waistband [for Aaron] from fine linen and from blue, purple, and red cloth, and they embroidered designs on it using blue, purple, and red yarn/thread, exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
30 et strinxerunt eam cum mitra vitta hyacinthina, sicut praeceperat Dominus Moysi.
They also made the tiny ornament of pure gold and had a skilled workman engrave on it the words, ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’.
31 Perfectum est igitur omne opus tabernaculi et tecti testimonii: feceruntque filii Israel cuncta quae praeceperat Dominus Moysi.
They fastened this to the front of the turban by a blue cord, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
32 Et obtulerunt tabernaculum et tectum et universam supellectilem, annulos, tabulas, vectes, columnas ac bases,
Finally they finished all the work to make the Sacred Tent. They brought to Moses/me all the things that they had made. They had made them exactly as Yahweh had commanded me.
33 opertorium de pellibus arietum rubricatis, et aliud operimentum de hyacinthinis pellibus,
They brought to him/me the Sacred Tent and all the things that were used with it: the hooks, the frames, the crossbars, the posts and their bases,
34 velum: arcam, vectes, propitiatorium,
the coverings for the Sacred Tent that were made of tanned/dyed rams’ skins and goatskins, the curtains,
35 mensam cum vasis suis et propositionis panibus:
the sacred chest that contained the stone slabs [on which the commandments were written], the poles, the lid for the chest,
36 candelabrum, lucernas, et utensilia earum cum oleo:
the table with all the things that were used with it, the sacred bread [that was offered] to God,
37 altare aureum, et unguentum, et thymiama ex aromatibus:
the lampstand made of pure gold and all its lamps and all the things that were to be used to take care of it, the oil for the lamps,
38 et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi:
the golden altar [for burning incense], the oil for anointing, the sweet-smelling incense, the curtain for the entrance to the Sacred Tent,
39 altare aeneum, retiaculum, vectes, et vasa eius omnia: labrum cum basi sua: tentoria atrii, et columnas cum basibus suis:
the bronze altar [for burning sacrifices] and its bronze grating, the poles [for carrying] it, and all the other things that were used with it, the washbasin and its base,
40 tentorium in introitu atrii, funiculosque illius et paxillos. Nihil ex vasis defuit, quae in ministerium tabernaculi, et in tectum foederis iussa sunt fieri.
the curtains [that surrounded] the courtyard, the posts and bases that supported them, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard and its ropes, the tent pegs, and all the other things that would be used in the Sacred Tent,
41 Vestes quoque, quibus sacerdotes utuntur in Sanctuario, Aaron scilicet et filii eius,
the beautiful sacred clothes for Aaron to wear when he did his work in the Holy Place, and the special clothes for his sons to wear as they did their work as priests.
42 obtulerunt filii Israel, sicut praeceperat Dominus.
The Israeli people had done all this work exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
43 Quae postquam Moyses cuncta vidit completa, benedixit eis.
Then Moses/I saw all the work that they had done. Truly, they had done everything exactly as Yahweh had commanded [that it should be done]. Then Moses/I [asked God to] bless them.
