- Exodus 39:2
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הָאֵפֹד זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מׇשְׁזָר׃
The ephod was made of gold, blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine twisted linen.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַד יָת אֵיפוֹדָא דַּהְבָּא תַּכְלָא וְאַרְגְּוָנָא וּצְבַע זְהוֹרִי וּבוּץ שְׁזִיר׃
He made the eiphod out of gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson [colored] wool, and twisted, fine linen.
- Exodus 39:3
וַיְרַקְּעוּ אֶת־פַּחֵי הַזָּהָב וְקִצֵּץ פְּתִילִם לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּתוֹךְ הַתְּכֵלֶת וּבְתוֹךְ הָאַרְגָּמָן וּבְתוֹךְ תּוֹלַעַת הַשָּׁנִי וּבְתוֹךְ הַשֵּׁשׁ מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב׃
They hammered out sheets of gold and cut threads to be worked into designs among the blue, the purple, and the crimson yarns, and the fine linen.
Targum Onkelos
וְרַדִידוּ יָת טַסֵי דְּדַהְבָּא וְקַצִּיצוּ חוּטִין לְמֶעֱבַד בְּגוֹ תַּכְלָא וּבְגוֹ אַרְגְּוָנָא וּבְגוֹ צְבַע זְהוֹרִי וּבְגוֹ בוּצָא עוֹבָד אוּמָּן׃
They beat the plates of gold and cut (them) into threads to work them into the greenish-blue wool, into the dark red wool, into the crimson [colored] wool, and into the fine linen, the work of a craftsman.
- Exodus 39:4
כְּתֵפֹת עָשׂוּ־לוֹ חֹבְרֹת עַל־שְׁנֵי (קצוותו) [קְצוֹתָיו] חֻבָּר׃
They made for it attaching shoulder-pieces; they were attached at its two ends.
Targum Onkelos
כַּתְפִּין עֲבַדוּ לֵיהּ מְלָפְפָן עַל תְּרֵין סִטְרוֹהִי מְלָפַף׃
They made shoulder straps attached to it, attached at its two corners [sides].
- Exodus 39:5
וְחֵשֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו מִמֶּנּוּ הוּא כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מׇשְׁזָר כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה׃
The decorated band that was upon it was made like it, of one piece with it; of gold, blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine twisted linen—as GOD had commanded Moses.
Targum Onkelos
וְהִמְיַן תִּקּוּנֵיהּ דַּעֲלוֹהִי מִנֵּיהּ הוּא כְּעוֹבָדוֹהִי דַּהְבָּא תַּכְלָא וְאַרְגְּוָנָא וּצְבַע זְהוֹרִי וּבוּץ שְׁזִיר כְּמָא דְּפַקֵּיד יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה׃
The eiphod’s belt [that enhances it] which was on it, was woven with it in the same manner (as the eiphod) (with) gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson [colored] wool, and twined, fine linen. just as Adonoy commanded.
- Exodus 39:6
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ אֶת־אַבְנֵי הַשֹּׁהַם מֻסַבֹּת מִשְׁבְּצֹת זָהָב מְפֻתָּחֹת פִּתּוּחֵי חוֹתָם עַל־שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
They bordered the lazuli stones with frames of gold, engraved with seal engravings of the names of the sons of Israel.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ יָת אַבְנֵי בוּרְלָא מְשַׁקְּעָן מְרַמְּצָן בִּדְהַב גְּלִיפָן כְּתָב מְפָרַשׁ עַל שְׁמָהָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
They placed the shoham stones in gold settings, They (the stones) were engraved like the engraving of a signet (ring) [with script that is clear], with the names of the B’nei Yisrael.
- Exodus 39:7
וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתָם עַל כִּתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד אַבְנֵי זִכָּרוֹן לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה׃
They were set on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the Israelites—as GOD had commanded Moses.
Targum Onkelos
וְשַׁוִּי יָתְהוֹן עַל כִּתְפֵי אֵיפוֹדָא אַבְנֵי דּוּכְרָנָא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמָא דְּפַקֵּיד יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה׃
He set them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod, as remembrance stones for the B’nei Yisrael, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.
- Exodus 39:8
וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַחֹשֶׁן מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב כְּמַעֲשֵׂה אֵפֹד זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מׇשְׁזָר׃
The breastpiece was made in the style of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine twisted linen.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַד יָת חוּשְׁנָא עוֹבָד אוּמָּן כְּעוֹבָד אֵיפוֹדָא דַּהְבָּא תַּכְלָא וְאַרְגְּוָנָא וּצְבַע זְהוֹרִי וּבוּץ שְׁזִיר׃
He made the breastplate the work of a craftsman, in the same manner the eiphod was made, (out of) gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson [colored] wool and twined, fine linen.
- Exodus 39:9
רָבוּעַ הָיָה כָּפוּל עָשׂוּ אֶת־הַחֹשֶׁן זֶרֶת אׇרְכּוֹ וְזֶרֶת רׇחְבּוֹ כָּפוּל׃
It was square; they made the breastpiece doubled—a span in length and a span in width, doubled.
Targum Onkelos
מְרֻבַּע הֲוָה עִיף עֲבַדוּ יָת חוּשְׁנָא זַרְתָּא אוּרְכֵּיהּ וְזַרְתָּא פּוּתְיֵיהּ עִיף׃
They made the breastplate a doubled square, a span in its length and a span in its width.
- Exodus 39:10
וַיְמַלְאוּ־בוֹ אַרְבָּעָה טוּרֵי אָבֶן טוּר אֹדֶם פִּטְדָה וּבָרֶקֶת הַטּוּר הָאֶחָד׃
They set in it four rows of stones. The first row was a row of carnelian, chrysolite, and emerald;
Targum Onkelos
וְאַשְׁלִימוּ בֵּיהּ אַרְבְּעָא סִדְרִין דְּאֶבֶן טָבָא סִדְרָא קַדְמָאָה סָמְקָן יָרְקָן וּבָרְקָן סִדְרָא חַד׃
They filled them (the breastplate settings) with four rows of [precious] stones: The first row: An odem (ruby), pitda (topaz), and barekes (emerald), (was placed on) the first row [one].
- Exodus 39:11
וְהַטּוּר הַשֵּׁנִי נֹפֶךְ סַפִּיר וְיָהֲלֹם׃
the second row: a turquoise, a sapphire, and an amethyst;
Targum Onkelos
וְסִדְרָא תִּנְיָנָא אִזְמַרַגְדִּין שַׁבְזֵיז וְסַבְהֲלוֹם׃
The second row: nofech (carbuncle), sapphire, and yahalom (diamond).
- Exodus 39:12
וְהַטּוּר הַשְּׁלִישִׁי לֶשֶׁם שְׁבוֹ וְאַחְלָמָה׃
the third row: a jacinth, an agate, and a crystal;
Targum Onkelos
וְסִדְרָא תְּלִיתָאָה קַנְכֵּירִי טְרַקְיָא וְעֵין עִגְלָא׃
The third row: leshem (opal), shevo (agate), and achlomo (amethyst).
- Exodus 39:13
וְהַטּוּר הָרְבִיעִי תַּרְשִׁישׁ שֹׁהַם וְיָשְׁפֵה מוּסַבֹּת מִשְׁבְּצֹת זָהָב בְּמִלֻּאֹתָם׃
and the fourth row: a beryl, a lapis lazuli, and a jasper. They were encircled in their mountings with frames of gold.
Targum Onkelos
וְסִדְרָא רְבִיעָאָה כְּרוּם יַמָּא וּבוּרְלָא וּפַנְתֵּירִי מְשַׁקְּעָן מְרַמְּצָן בִּדְהַב בְּאַשְׁלָמוּתְהוֹן׃
The fourth row: tarshish (chrysolite), shoham (onyx), and yoshfei (jasper). (They were) placed in gold settings in their fullness.
- Exodus 39:14
וְהָאֲבָנִים עַל־שְׁמֹת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵנָּה שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה עַל־שְׁמֹתָם פִּתּוּחֵי חֹתָם אִישׁ עַל־שְׁמוֹ לִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שָׁבֶט׃
The stones corresponded [in number] to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, corresponding to their names; engraved like seals, each with its name, for the twelve tribes.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַבְנַיָּא עַל שְׁמָהָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אִנִּין תַּרְתַּא עֶשְׂרֵי עַל שְׁמָהָתְהוֹן כְּתָב מְפָרַשׁ כִּגְלָף דְּעִזְקָא גְּבַר עַל שְׁמֵיהּ לִתְרֵי עֲשַׂר שִׁבְטִין׃
These stones had the names of the B’nei Yisrael, twelve of them by their names, each one’s name [written in script that is clear like they engrave in a signet ring] engraved as on a signet (ring), representing the twelve tribes.
- Exodus 39:15
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ עַל־הַחֹשֶׁן שַׁרְשְׁרֹת גַּבְלֻת מַעֲשֵׂה עֲבֹת זָהָב טָהוֹר׃
On the breastpiece they made braided chains of corded work in pure gold.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ עַל חוּשְׁנָא תִּכִּין מְתַחֲמָן עוֹבָד גְּדִילוּ דִּדְהַב דְּכֵי׃
They made twisted end-chains for the breastplate, braided work of pure gold.
- Exodus 39:16
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ שְׁתֵּי מִשְׁבְּצֹת זָהָב וּשְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־שְׁתֵּי הַטַּבָּעֹת עַל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַחֹשֶׁן׃
They made two frames of gold and two rings of gold, and fastened the two rings at the two ends of the breastpiece,
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ תַּרְתֵּין מְרַמְּצָן דִּדְהַב וְתַרְתֵּין עִזְקָן דִּדְהַב וִיהַבוּ יָת תַּרְתֵּין עִזְקָתָא עַל תְּרֵין סִטְרֵי חוּשְׁנָא׃
They made two gold settings, and two gold rings. They set the two gold rings at the two (upper) corners [sides] of the breastplate.
- Exodus 39:17
וַיִּתְּנוּ שְׁתֵּי הָעֲבֹתֹת הַזָּהָב עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַטַּבָּעֹת עַל־קְצוֹת הַחֹשֶׁן׃
attaching the two golden cords to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.
Targum Onkelos
וִיהַבוּ תַּרְתֵּין גְּדִילָן דִּדְהַב עַל תַּרְתֵּין עִזְקָתָא עַל סִטְרֵי חוּשְׁנָא׃
They put (attached) the two gold-braided chains on the two rings, at the corners [sides] of the breastplate.
- Exodus 39:18
וְאֵת שְׁתֵּי קְצוֹת שְׁתֵּי הָעֲבֹתֹת נָתְנוּ עַל־שְׁתֵּי הַמִּשְׁבְּצֹת וַיִּתְּנֻם עַל־כִּתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד אֶל־מוּל פָּנָיו׃
They then fastened the two ends of the cords to the two frames, attaching them to the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, at the front.
Targum Onkelos
וְיָת תַּרְתֵּין גְּדִילָן דְּעַל תְּרֵין סִטְרוֹהִי יְהַבוּ עַל תַּרְתֵּין מְרַמְּצָתָא וִיהַבוּנִין עַל כִּתְפֵי אֵיפוֹדָא לָקֳבֵיל אַפּוֹהִי׃
The two ends of the two braided chains [that are on its two sides] they put (attached) to the two settings, and placed them on the shoulder straps of the eiphod toward the front.
- Exodus 39:19
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ שְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַיָּשִׂימוּ עַל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַחֹשֶׁן עַל־שְׂפָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר אֶל־עֵבֶר הָאֵפֹד בָּיְתָה׃
They made two rings of gold and attached them to the two ends of the breastpiece, at its inner edge, which faced the ephod.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ תַּרְתֵּין עִזְקָן דִּדְהַב וְשַׁוִּיאוּ עַל תְּרֵין סִטְרֵי חוּשְׁנָא עַל סִפְתֵּיהּ דִּלְעִבְרָא דְּאֵיפוֹדָא לְגָיו׃
They made two gold rings and set them on the two (lower) corners [sides] of the breastplate, on its edge that was on the inner side of the eiphod.
- Exodus 39:20
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ שְׁתֵּי טַבְּעֹת זָהָב וַיִּתְּנֻם עַל־שְׁתֵּי כִתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד מִלְּמַטָּה מִמּוּל פָּנָיו לְעֻמַּת מַחְבַּרְתּוֹ מִמַּעַל לְחֵשֶׁב הָאֵפֹד׃
They made two other rings of gold and fastened them on the front of the ephod, low on the two shoulder-pieces, close to its seam above the decorated band.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ תַּרְתֵּין עִזְקָן דִּדְהַב וִיהַבוּנִין עַל תְּרֵין כִּתְפֵי אֵיפוֹדָא מִלְּרַע מִלָּקֳבֵיל אַפּוֹהִי לָקֳבֵיל בֵּית לוֹפֵי מֵעִלָּוֵי לְהִמְיַן אֵיפוֹדָא׃
They made two gold rings and placed them on the two shoulder straps of the eiphod, on the bottom, toward the front, against where they were joined, above the eiphod’s belt.
- Exodus 39:21
וַיִּרְכְּסוּ אֶת־הַחֹשֶׁן מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו אֶל־טַבְּעֹת הָאֵפֹד בִּפְתִיל תְּכֵלֶת לִהְיֹת עַל־חֵשֶׁב הָאֵפֹד וְלֹא־יִזַּח הַחֹשֶׁן מֵעַל הָאֵפֹד כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה׃
The breastpiece was held in place by a cord of blue from its rings to the rings of the ephod, so that the breastpiece rested on the decorated band and did not come loose from the ephod—as GOD had commanded Moses.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲחַדוּ יָת חוּשְׁנָא מֵעִזְקָתֵיהּ לְעִזְקָת אֵיפוֹדָא בְּחוּטָא דִּתְכִילְתָא לְמִהְוֵי עַל הִמְיַן אֵיפוֹדָא וְלָא יִתְפָּרַק חוּשְׁנָא מֵעִלָּוֵי אֵיפוֹדָא כְּמָא דְּפַקֵּיד יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה׃
They bound the (lower) rings of the breastplate to the (lower) rings of the eiphod with a cord of greenish-blue wool, so that it (the breastplate) remained against the eiphod’s belt, so that the breastplate did not move from the eiphod, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.