Instructions for the tabernacle, the ark, the table, and the lampstand · Exodus 25–31
Instructions for the tabernacle, the ark, the table, and the lampstand (Exodus 25–31) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Exodus 25:5 — תחשים (techashim): chose “tachash skins”. Alternatives: “dolphin skins”, “badger skins”, “fine leather”. Why: the animal meant by tachash is uncertain, so the name is kept.
• Exodus 25:17 — כפרת (kapporet): chose “cover”. Alternatives: “mercy seat”, “atonement cover”. Why: the word names the ark's lid and is related to the verb for making atonement; “cover” keeps the plain…
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