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Exodus 26:1

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמִּשְׁכָּ֥ןhamishkanthe tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tabernacle”, the ordinary formH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…עֶ֣שֶׂרesertenעֶשֶׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “ten”, the ordinary formH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.יְרִיעֹ֑תyeriotcurtainיְרִיעָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “curtain”, the ordinary formH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.שֵׁ֣שׁsheshmarbleשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “marble”, the ordinary formH8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble[idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.מָשְׁזָ֗רmashezartwineשָׁזַרverb, hophal, passive participle, absolute — “twine”, a verb used as a describing wordH7806to twist (a thread of straw)twine.וּתְכֵ֤לֶתutekheletand blueתְּכֵלֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.וְאַרְגָּמָן֙veargamanand purpleאַרְגָּמָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and purple”, the ordinary formH713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)purple.וְתֹלַ֣עַתvetolaatand crimsonתּוֹלָעconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and crimson”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8438the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewithcrimson, scarlet, worm.שָׁנִ֔יshanicrimsonשָׁנִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “crimson”, the ordinary formH8144crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with itcrimson, scarlet (thread).כְּרֻבִ֛יםkeruvimcherubכְּרוּבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.מַעֲשֵׂ֥הmaasehbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.חֹשֵׁ֖בchoshevregardחָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “regard”, a verb used as a describing wordH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֹתָֽםotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thou dost make the tabernacle: ten curtains of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; [with] cherubs, work of a designer, thou dost make them;

World English Bible

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains of twined byssus, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of artistic work shalt thou make them.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt make the tabernacle in this manner: Thou shalt make ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and violet and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, diversified with embroidery.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun with cherubs; thou shalt make them with work of a weaver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὴν σκηνὴν ποιήσεις, δέκα αὐλαίας ἐκ βύσσου κεκλωσμένης, καὶ ὑακίνθου, καὶ πορφύρας, καὶ κοκκίνου κεκλωσμένου χερουβὶμ· ἐργασίᾳ ὑφάντου ποιήσεις αὐτάς.