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Exodus 36:38

And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

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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).עַמּוּדָ֤יוamudayvpillarעַמּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.חֲמִשָּׁה֙chamishahfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).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).וָ֣וֵיהֶ֔םvaveyhemhookוָוnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hook”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2053a hook (the name of the sixth Hebrew letter)hook.וְצִפָּ֧הvetsipahand coverצָפָהconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, a completed actionH6823to sheet over (especially with metal)cover, overlay.רָאשֵׁיהֶ֛םrasheyhemheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖םvachashuqeyhemand filletחָשֻׁקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and fillet”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2838attached, i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillarsfillet.זָהָ֑בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֥םveadneyhemand foundationאֶדֶןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH134a basis (of a building, a column, etc.)foundation, socket.חֲמִשָּׁ֖הchamishahfiveחָמֵשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “five”, the ordinary formH2568fivefif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).נְחֹֽשֶׁתnechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and the five pillars of it with their hooks; and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

Young’s Literal Translation

also its five pillars, and their pegs; and he overlaid their tops and their fillets [with] gold, and their five sockets [are] brass.

World English Bible

and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.

Darby Translation

and its five pillars with their hooks; and he overlaid their capitals and their connecting-rods with gold; and their five bases were of copper.

Douay-Rheims

And five pillars with their heads, which he covered with gold, and their sockets he cast of brass.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and the five pillars of it with their hooks; and he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold; and their five sockets were of brass.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they put it on the border of blue, so that it should be on the mitre above, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὸ λῶμα ὑακίνθινον, ὥστε ἐπικεῖσθαι ἐπὶ τὴν μίτραν ἄνωθεν, ὅν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.