T’tzaveh means “you shall command.”
| Shemoth (Exodus) 27:20-30:10 |
Offerings for the Dwelling Place (Exodus 35:4–9)
Shemoth (Exodus) Chapter 27
The Oil for the Lamps (Leviticus 24:1–4)
20 And you are to command the Yasharalites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
21 In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Witness, Aharon and his sons are to tend the lamps before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Yasharalites for the generations to come.
Shemoth (Exodus) Chapter 28
Garments for the Priests
1“Next, have your brother Aharon brought to you from among the Yasharalites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. 2 Make set apart garments for your brother Aharon, to give him esteem and splendor.
3 You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aharon, to set him apart, so that he may serve Me as priest. 4 These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these set apart garments for your brother Aharon and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests. 5 They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
The Ephod (Exodus 39:1–7)
6 They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. 7 It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened. 8 And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
9 Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Yasharal: 10 six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth. 11 Engrave the names of the sons of Yasharal on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings. 12 Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Yasharal. Aharon is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
13 Fashion gold filigree settings 14 and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach these chains to the settings.
The Breastpiece (Exodus 39:8–21)
15 You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen. 16 It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.
17 And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones:
In the first row there shall be a ruby, a
topaz, and an emerald;
18 in the second row a turquoise, a
sapphire, and a diamond;
19 in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and
an amethyst;
20 and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.
Mount these stones in gold filigree settings. 21 The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Yasharal, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
22 For the breastpiece, make braided chains like cords of pure gold. 23 You are also to make two gold rings and fasten them to the two corners of the breastpiece. 24 Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece, 25 and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
26 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on the inside edge next to the ephod.
27 Make two additional gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near its seam just above its woven waistband. 28 The rings of the breastpiece shall be tied to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the waistband of the ephod and does not swing out from the ephod.
29 Whenever Aharon enters the Set Apart Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Yasharal over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
30 And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aharon’s heart whenever he comes before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. Aharon will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Yasharal over his heart before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
Additional Priestly Garments (Exodus 39:22–31)
31 You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, 32 with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.
33 Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them, 34 alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe.
35 Aharon must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, so that he will not die.
36 You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: SET APART TO 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
37 Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban. 38 And it will be worn on Aharon’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the set apart things that the sons of Yasharal set apart with regard to all their set apart gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
39 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash. 40 Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aharon’s sons, to give them esteem and splendor.
41 After you put these garments on your brother Aharon and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart, so that they may serve Me as priests. 42 Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh. 43 Aharon and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Set Apart Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aharon and his descendants.
Shemoth (Exodus) Chapter 29
Ordination of the Priests (Leviticus 8:1–13)
1“Now this is what you are to do to set apart Aharon and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish, 2 along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, 3 put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.
4 Then present Aharon and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. 5 Take the garments and clothe Aharon with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband. 6 Put the turban on his head and attach the set apart sign of dedication to the turban. 7 Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
8 Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics. 9 Wrap the sashes around Aharon and his sons and tie turbans on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aharon and his sons.
The Order of the Sacrifices (Leviticus 8:22-36)
10 You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. 11 And you shall slaughter the bull before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 12 Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. 13 Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. 14 But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.
15 Take one of the rams, and Aharon and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. 16 You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar. 17 Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces. 18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
19 Take the second ram, and Aharon and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. 20 Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aharon and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar. 21 And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aharon and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. Then he and his garments will be set apart, as well as his sons and their garments.
22 Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination), 23 along with one loaf of bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread that is before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 [YAHUAH]. 24 Put all these in the hands of Aharon and his sons and wave them before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 as a wave offering. 25 Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄; it is a food offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
26 Take the breast of the ram of Aharon’s ordination and wave it before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 as a wave offering, and it will be your portion. 27 Set apart for Aharon and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination. 28 This will belong to Aharon and his sons as a regular portion from the Yasharalites, for it is the heave offering the Yasharalites will make to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 from their peace offerings.
29 The set apart garments that belong to Aharon will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them. 30 The son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Set Apart Place must wear them for seven days.
Food for the Priests
31 You are to take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a set apart place. 32 At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aharon and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket. 33 They must eat those things by which atonement was made to ordain them and set them apart. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are set apart. 34 And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is set apart.
35 This is what you are to do for Aharon and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. 36 Slaughter a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to set it apart. 37 For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and set it apart. Then the altar will become most set apart; whatever touches the altar will be set apart.
The Daily Offerings (Numbers 28:1–8)
38 This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. 39 Offer one lamb in the morning and the other in the evening. 40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. 41 And offer the second lamb at evening with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
42 For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, where I will meet you to speak with you. 43 I will also meet with the Yasharalites there, and that place will be set apart by My esteem. 44 So I will set apart the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will set apart Aharon and his sons to serve Me as priests.
Alahym Will Dwell among the People
45 Then I will dwell among the Yasharalites and be their Alahym. 46 And they will know that I am 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 their Alahym, who brought them out of the land of Mitsrayim (Egypt) so that I might dwell among them. I am 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 their Alahym.
Shemoth (Exodus) Chapter 30
The Altar of Incense (Exodus 37:25–29)
1“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. 2 It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. 3 Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. 4 And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
6 Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Witness—before the mercy seat that is over the Witness—where I will meet with you. 7 And Aharon is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. 8 When Aharon sets up the lamps at evening, he must burn the incense perpetually before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 for the generations to come. 9 On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it. 10 Once a year Aharon shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most set apart to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.”
| Yehezqĕl (Ezekiel) 43:10-27 |
Yehezqĕl (Ezekiel) Chapter 43
10 As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Yasharal, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan, 11 and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out.
12 This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.
The Altar of Sacrifice
13 These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span around its edge.
And this is the height of the altar: 14 The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide.
15 The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth. 16 The altar hearth shall be square at its four corners, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide. 17 The ledge shall also be square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide, with a rim of half a cubit and a gutter of a cubit all around it. The steps of the altar shall face east.”
18 Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Alahym says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be splattered on it: 19 You are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Tsaḏoq, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Alahym. 20 You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it. 21 Then you are to take away the bull for the sin offering and burn it in the appointed part of the temple area outside the sanctuary.
22 On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull. 23 When you have finished the purification, you are to present a young, unblemished bull and an unblemished ram from the flock. 24 You must present them before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄; the priests are to sprinkle salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
25 For seven days you are to provide a male goat daily for a sin offering; you are also to provide a young bull and a ram from the flock, both unblemished. 26 For seven days the priests are to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it; so they shall set it apart. 27 At the end of these days, from the eighth day on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Master 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.’ ”
| Iḇ`rim (Hebrews) 13:10-16 |
Iḇ`rim (Hebrews) Chapter 13
10 We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Set Apart Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so YAHUSHUA [𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏], also suffered outside the city gate, to set apart the people by His own blood. 13 Therefore, let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. 14 For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
Sacrifice, Obedience, and Prayer
15 Through 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏, therefore, let us continually offer to Alahym a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. 16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices Alahym is pleased.
