- Exodus 27:20
וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֶּה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן זַיִת זָךְ כָּתִית לַמָּאוֹר לְהַעֲלֹת נֵר תָּמִיד׃
You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַתְּ תְּפַקֵּיד יָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִסְּבוּן לָךְ מְשַׁח זֵיתָא דָּכְיָא כָּתִישָׁא לְאַנְהָרָא לְאַדְלָקָא בּוֹצִינַיָּא תְּדִירָא׃
You shall command the B’nei Yisrael and have them bring you clear olive oil, [made from olives that were] crushed for lighting, to keep the lamp burning constantly.
- Exodus 27:21
בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד מִחוּץ לַפָּרֹכֶת אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָעֵדֻת יַעֲרֹךְ אֹתוֹ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו מֵעֶרֶב עַד־בֹּקֶר לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתָם מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Aaron and his sons shall set them up in the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain that is over [the Ark of] the Pact, [to burn] from evening to morning before GOD. It shall be a due from the Israelites for all time, throughout the ages.
Targum Onkelos
בְּמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא מִבַּרָא לְפָרוּכְתָּא דְּעַל סָהֲדוּתָא יַסְדַּר יָתֵיהּ אַהֲרֹן וּבְנוֹהִי מֵרַמְשָׁא עַד צַפְרָא קֳדָם יְיָ קְיָם עָלַם לְדָרֵיהוֹן מִן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
In the Tent of Meeting, outside the paroches, which is before the Testimony, Aharon and his sons shall arrange it [for the lamp to burn] from evening to morning before Adonoy. This is an everlasting statute for their generations of the B’nei Yisrael.
- Exodus 28:1
וְאַתָּה הַקְרֵב אֵלֶיךָ אֶת־אַהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ וְאֶת־בָּנָיו אִתּוֹ מִתּוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְכַהֲנוֹ־לִי אַהֲרֹן נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן׃
You shall bring forward your brother Aaron, with his sons, from among the Israelites, to serve Me as priests: Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַתְּ קָרֵיב לְוָתָךְ יָת אַהֲרֹן אֲחוּךְ וְיָת בְּנוֹהִי עִמֵּיהּ מִגּוֹ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְשַׁמָּשָׁא קֳדָמָי אַהֲרֹן נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן׃
And [now separate] and take unto you your brother, Aharon, and his sons with him, from among the B’nei Yisrael, to serve [before] Me [as kohanim]: Aharon, Nadav, Avihu, Elazar, and Isamar, the sons of Aharon.
- Exodus 28:2
וְעָשִׂיתָ בִגְדֵי־קֹדֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאָרֶת׃
Make sacral vestments for your brother Aaron, for dignity and adornment.
Targum Onkelos
וְתַעֲבֵיד לְבוּשֵׁי קוּדְשָׁא לְאַהֲרֹן אֲחוּךְ לִיקָר וּלְתוּשְׁבְּחָא׃
Make sacred garments for your brother, Aharon, for honor and splendor.
- Exodus 28:3
וְאַתָּה תְּדַבֵּר אֶל־כׇּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵב אֲשֶׁר מִלֵּאתִיו רוּחַ חׇכְמָה וְעָשׂוּ אֶת־בִּגְדֵי אַהֲרֹן לְקַדְּשׁוֹ לְכַהֲנוֹ־לִי׃
Next you shall instruct all who are skillful, whom I have endowed with the gift of skill, to make Aaron’s vestments, for consecrating him to serve Me as priest.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַתְּ תְּמַלֵּיל עִם כָּל חַכִּימֵי לִבָּא דְּאַשְׁלֵימִית עִמְּהוֹן רוּחַ חָכְמָא וְיַעְבְּדוּן יָת לְבוּשֵׁי אַהֲרֹן לְקַדָּשׁוּתֵיהּ לְשַׁמָּשָׁא קֳדָמָי׃
Speak to all who are wise in heart, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, and have them make Aharon’s garments, to sanctify him to serve [before] Me [as kohein].
- Exodus 28:4
וְאֵלֶּה הַבְּגָדִים אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשׂוּ חֹשֶׁן וְאֵפוֹד וּמְעִיל וּכְתֹנֶת תַּשְׁבֵּץ מִצְנֶפֶת וְאַבְנֵט וְעָשׂוּ בִגְדֵי־קֹדֶשׁ לְאַהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ וּלְבָנָיו לְכַהֲנוֹ־לִי׃
These are the vestments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a fringed tunic, a headdress, and a sash. They shall make those sacral vestments for your brother Aaron and his sons, for priestly service to Me;
Targum Onkelos
וְאִלֵּין לְבוּשַׁיָּא דְּיַעְבְּדוּן חוּשְׁנָא וְאֵיפוֹדָא וּמְעִילָא וְכִתּוּנִין מְרַמְּצָן מַצְנְפָן וְהִמְיָנִין וְיַעְבְּדוּן לְבוּשֵׁי קוּדְשָׁא לְאַהֲרֹן אֲחוּךְ וְלִבְנוֹהִי לְשַׁמָּשָׁא קֳדָמָי׃
These are the garments that they shall make: a breastplate, an eiphod, a robe, a checkered undershirt, a turban and a sash-belt. Have them make sacred garments for your brother Aharon, and for his sons, to serve [before] Me [as kohanim].
- Exodus 28:5
וְהֵם יִקְחוּ אֶת־הַזָּהָב וְאֶת־הַתְּכֵלֶת וְאֶת־הָאַרְגָּמָן וְאֶת־תּוֹלַעַת הַשָּׁנִי וְאֶת־הַשֵּׁשׁ׃
they, therefore, shall receive the gold, the blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and the fine linen.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִנּוּן יִסְּבוּן יָת דַּהְבָּא וְיָת תַּכְלָא וְיָת אַרְגְּוָנָא וְיָת צְבַע זְהוֹרִי וְיָת בּוּצָא׃
They shall take the gold, the greenish-blue wool, the dark red wool the crimson [colored] wool, and the fine twined linen.
- Exodus 28:6
וְעָשׂוּ אֶת־הָאֵפֹד זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מׇשְׁזָר מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב׃
They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen, worked into designs.
Targum Onkelos
וְיַעְבְּדוּן יָת אֵיפוֹדָא דַּהְבָּא תַּכְלָא וְאַרְגְּוָנָא צְבַע זְהוֹרִי וּבוּץ שְׁזִיר עוֹבָד אוּמָּן׃
They shall make the eiphod out of gold, greenish-blue wool, dark red wool, crimson [colored] wool, and fine twined linen, the work of a craftsman.
- Exodus 28:7
שְׁתֵּי כְתֵפֹת חֹבְרֹת יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ אֶל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹתָיו וְחֻבָּר׃
It shall have two shoulder-pieces attached; they shall be attached at its two ends.
Targum Onkelos
תְּרֵין כִּתְפִין מְלָפְפָן יְהוֹן לֵיהּ עַל תְּרֵין סִטְרוֹהִי וְיִתְלָפַף׃
It shall have two shoulder straps attached to it, they shall be attached at its two corners [sides].
- Exodus 28:8
וְחֵשֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ מִמֶּנּוּ יִהְיֶה זָהָב תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וְשֵׁשׁ מׇשְׁזָר׃
And the decorated band that is upon it shall be made like it, of one piece with it: of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen.
Targum Onkelos
וְהִמְיַן תִּקּוּנֵיהּ דַּעֲלוֹהִי כְּעוֹבָדֵיהּ מִנֵּיהּ יְהֵי דַּהְבָּא תַּכְלָא וְאַרְגְּוָנָא וּצְבַע זְהוֹרִי וּבוּץ שְׁזִיר׃
The eiphod’s belt [that enhances it], which is on it, shall be made in the same manner [as the eiphod]—it shall be woven with it. [with] gold, greenish blue wool, dark red wool, crimson [colored] wool and fine twined linen.
- Exodus 28:9
וְלָקַחְתָּ אֶת־שְׁתֵּי אַבְנֵי־שֹׁהַם וּפִתַּחְתָּ עֲלֵיהֶם שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Then take two lazuli stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
Targum Onkelos
וְתִסַּב יָת תַּרְתֵּין אַבְנֵי בוּרְלָא וְתִגְלוֹף עֲלֵיהוֹן שְׁמָהָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Take two shoham [onyx] stones and engrave on them the names of the B’nei Yisrael.
- Exodus 28:10
שִׁשָּׁה מִשְּׁמֹתָם עַל הָאֶבֶן הָאֶחָת וְאֶת־שְׁמוֹת הַשִּׁשָּׁה הַנּוֹתָרִים עַל־הָאֶבֶן הַשֵּׁנִית כְּתוֹלְדֹתָם׃
six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the remaining six on the other stone, in the order of their birth.
Targum Onkelos
שִׁתָּא מִשְּׁמָהָתְהוֹן עַל אַבְנָא חֲדָא וְיָת שְׁמָהָת שִׁתָּא דְּאִשְׁתְּאַרוּ עַל אַבְנָא תִּנְיֵיתָא כְּתוֹלְדָתְהוֹן׃
Six of their names on the one stone, and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth.
- Exodus 28:11
מַעֲשֵׂה חָרַשׁ אֶבֶן פִּתּוּחֵי חֹתָם תְּפַתַּח אֶת־שְׁתֵּי הָאֲבָנִים עַל־שְׁמֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֻסַבֹּת מִשְׁבְּצוֹת זָהָב תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם׃
On the two stones you shall make seal engravings—the work of a lapidary—of the names of the sons of Israel. Having bordered them with frames of gold,
Targum Onkelos
עוֹבָד אוּמָּן אֶבֶן טָבָא כְּתָב מְפָרַשׁ כִּגְלָף דְּעִזְקָא תִּגְלוֹף יָת תַּרְתֵּין אַבְנַיָּא עַל שְׁמָהָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מְשַׁקְּעָן מְרַמְּצָן דִּדְהַב תַּעֲבֵיד יָתְהוֹן׃
The work of a skilled [precious] stone engraver, like the engraving of a signet [ring] [written in script that is clear like they engrave a signet ring] shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the B’nei Yisrael. In gold settings shall you place them.
- Exodus 28:12
וְשַׂמְתָּ אֶת־שְׁתֵּי הָאֲבָנִים עַל כִּתְפֹת הָאֵפֹד אַבְנֵי זִכָּרֹן לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְנָשָׂא אַהֲרֹן אֶת־שְׁמוֹתָם לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה עַל־שְׁתֵּי כְתֵפָיו לְזִכָּרֹן׃
attach the two stones to the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, as stones for remembrance of the Israelite people, whose names Aaron shall carry upon his two shoulder-pieces for remembrance before GOD.
Targum Onkelos
וּתְשַׁוֵּי יָת תַּרְתֵּין אַבְנַיָּא עַל כִּתְפֵי אֵיפוֹדָא אַבְנֵי דּוּכְרָנָא לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִטּוֹל אַהֲרֹן יָת שְׁמָהָתְהוֹן קֳדָם יְיָ עַל תְּרֵין כִּתְפוֹהִי לְדוּכְרָנָא׃
Set the two stones on the shoulder straps of the eiphod as remembrance stones for the B’nei Yisrael. Aharon shall bear their names before Adonoy, on his two shoulders as a remembrance.