1 « قَدِّمْ هارُونَ أخاكَ وَأبناءَهُ إلَيَّ مِنْ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ لِيَكُونُوا كَهَنَةً لِي. أي هارُونَ وَأبناءَهُ نادابَ وَأبِيهُو وَألِيعازارَ وَإيثامارَ.

“Take from among the people of Israel your brother Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, to work for Me as religious leaders.

2 ا صْنَعْ ثِياباً مُقَدَّسَةً لِهارُونَ أخِيكَ لإظْهارِ المَجدِ وَالجَمالِ.

Make holy clothing for your brother Aaron, for honor and for beauty.

3 ا طلُبْ مِنَ الخَيّاطينَ المَهَرَةِ المُحتَرِفِينَ الَّذِينَ وَضَعتُ فِيهِمْ قُدرَةً، وَلِيَصنَعُوا ثِيابَ هارُونَ فَأُخَصِّصَهُ كاهِناً لِي.

Tell all the able workmen, whom I have given the spirit of wisdom, to make Aaron’s clothing to set him apart for My work. He will work for Me as a religious leader.

4 « هَذِهِ هِيَ الثِّيابُ الَّتِي يَصنَعُونَها: صُدْرَةٌ وَثَوبٌ كَهَنوتِيٌّ وَجُبَّةٌ وَرِداءٌ مَنسُوجٌ وَعِمامَةٌ وَحِزامٌ. يَصنَعُونَ ثِياباً مُقَدَّسَةً لِأخِيكَ هارُونَ لِيَكُونَ كاهِناً لِي.

These are the clothes they will make: A breast-piece, a linen vest, a long piece of clothing, a long coat, a head-covering, and a wide belt. They will make holy clothing for your brother Aaron and his sons to work for Me as religious leaders.

5 و َيَستَخدِمُونَ فِي صِناعَتِها الذَّهَبَ وَالكِتَّانَ وَأقمِشَةً زَرقاءَ وَبَنَفسَجِيَّةً وَحَمراءَ. الثَّوبُ الكَهَنُوتِيُّ وَالحِزام

They will use gold and blue and purple and red cloth and fine linen. The Linen Vest

6 « اصْنَعِ الثَّوبُ الكَهَنُوتِيُّ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَنَسِيجِ خُيُوطٍ زَرقاءَ وَبَنَفسَجِيَّةٍ وَحَمراءَ وَكِتّانٍ مَبْرُومٍ، يَصنَعُهُ خَيّاطٌ ماهِرٌ.

“They will use gold and blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen to make the linen vest that holds the breast-piece. It will be the work of the able workman.

7 و َتَكُونُ لَهُ قِطعَتانِ لِلكَتِفَينِ مُتَّصِلَتانِ بِهِ عِندَ الكَتِفِ.

It will have two shoulder pieces to join it at the two ends.

8 « وَاصْنَعِ الحِزامُ الَّذِي عَلَى الثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ بِمَهارَةٍ: قِطْعَةً واحِدَةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَنَسِيجِ خُيُوطٍ زَرقاءَ وَبَنَفسَجِيَّةٍ وَحَمراءَ وَكِتّانٍ مَبْرُومٍ.

The well-made belt on it will be made of the same gold and blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen.

9 « وَخُذْ حَجَرَي جَزْعٍ، وَانْقُشْ عَلَيهِما أسْماءَ أبناءِ إسْرائِيلَ.

Take two onyx stones and cut on them the names of Israel’s sons.

10 ا نْقُشْ سِتَّةَ أسْماءٍ عَلَى الحَجَرِ الأوَّلِ وَسِتَّةَ أسْماءٍ عَلَى الحَجَرِ الثّانِي، بِحَسَبِ تَرتِيبِ وِلادَتِهِمْ.

Put six of their names on one stone, and the six names of the others on the other stone, from the oldest to the youngest.

11 ت َنْقُشُ أسْماءَ أبناءِ إسْرائِيلَ عَلَى الحَجَرَينِ بِالطَّرِيقَةِ الَّتِي يَصنَعُ بِها الصّائِغُ خَتماً. ثُمَّ تَضَعُ الحَجَرَينِ فِي إطارٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ،

As an able workman cuts words in a ring, cut the names of Israel’s sons on the two stones. Then set them into beautiful pieces of gold.

12 و َتَضَعُهُما عَلَى كَتِفَيِّ الثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ كَحِجارَةِ تَذكارٍ لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ. عَلَى هارُونَ أنْ يَرتَدِيَ أسْماءَهُمْ فِي حَضرَةِ اللهِ عَلَى كَتِفِهِ كَتَذكارٍ.

Put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the linen vest, as stones for the family groups of Israel to be remembered. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the Lord, to be remembered.

13 و َاصْنَعْ إطارَينِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ،

Make beautiful pieces of gold

14 و َسِلسِلَتَينِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ مَجدُولَتَينِ كَالحَبلِ. وَصِلِ السِّلسِلَتَينِ بِالإطارَينِ. صُدرَةُ القَضاء

and two chains of pure gold. Make them like ropes are made. And put the chains on the pieces of gold. The Breast-Piece

15 « أمّا صُدرَةُ القَضاءِ فَيَصنَعُها خَيَّاطٌ ماهِرٌ كَما صُنِعَ الثَّوبُ الكَهَنُوتِيُّ. تُصْنَعُ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَأقمِشَةٍ زَرقاءَ وَبَنَفسَجِيَّةٍ وَحَمراءَ وَكِتّانٍ مَبْرُومٍ.

“Make a breast-piece to be used when judging. It is to be made by an able workman. Make it like the work of the linen vest, of gold, and blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen.

16 و َتَكُونُ مُرَبَّعَةً وَمَثنِيَّةً، طُولُها شِبرٌ وَعَرضُها شِبرٌ.

It will be as long as it is wide, with one half laid over the other. Make it as long and as wide as a man’s fingers can spread.

17 و َتُرْصَفُ بِأربَعَةِ صُفُوفٍ مِنَ الحِجارَةِ الكَرِيمَةِ: فِي الصَّفِّ الأوَّلِ عَقِيقٌ أحمَرُ وَياقُوتٌ أصفَرُ وَزُمُرُّدٌ،

Put four straight rows of stones on it. The first row will be a ruby, a topaz and an emerald.

18 و َفِي الصَّفِّ الثّانِي فَيرُوزٌ وَياقُوتٌ أزرَقُ وَعَقِيقٌ أبْيَضُ،

The second row will be a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond.

19 و َفِي الصَّفِّ الثّالِثِ عَينُ الهِرِّ وَيَشْمُ وَجَمشَتُ،

The third row will be a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst.

20 و َفِي الصَّفِّ الرّابِعِ زَبَرْجَدٌ وَجَزْعٌ وَيَشْبٌ. تُوضَعُ جَمِيعاً فِي أُطُرٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ.

And the fourth row will be a beryl, an onyx and a jasper. They will be set in beautiful pieces of gold.

21 ي َكُونُ هُناكَ اثْنا عَشَرَ حَجَراً تُمَثِّلُ أسْماءَ أبناءِ إسْرائِيلَ. وَيُحْفَرُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَجَرٍ اسْمُ إحْدَى القَبائِلِ الاثنَتَي عَشْرَةَ، كَما يُحفَرُ الاسْمُ عَلَى الخاتَمِ.

There will be twelve stones, one for each name of the sons of Israel. The name of each family group will be cut on one of these special stones.

22 « وَاصْنَعْ لِلصُّدرَةِ سَلاسِلَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ نَقِيٍّ مَجْدُولٍ كَالحَبلِ.

Make chains for the breast-piece, like ropes of pure gold.

23 و َاصْنَعْ حَلَقَتَينِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ لِأجلِ الصُّدرَةِ تَضَعَهُما عَلَى طَرَفَيها.

And make two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breast-piece.

24 و َتَضَعُ طَرَفي سِلْسِلَتَي الذَّهَبِ في الحَلَقَتَينِ عَلَى طَرَفيِّ الصُدْرَةِ مِنَ الخَارِجِ.

Join the two gold chains to the two rings at the ends of the breast-piece.

25 ث ُمَّ صِلِ الطَّرَفَينِ الآخَرَينِ لِلسِّلسِلَتَينِ بِالإطارَينِ. فَيَثْبُتا عَلَى كَتِفَيِّ الثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ مِنَ الأمامِ.

Join the other two ends of the two chains to the beautiful gold pieces that hold the two stones at the shoulders in the front.

26 و َاصْنَعْ حَلَقَتَينِ أُخرَيينِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَضَعْهُما عَلَى طَرَفَي الصُّدرَةِ الآخَرَينِ، أي عَلَى الجانِبِ الدّاخِلِيِّ المُلاصِقِ لِلثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ.

Make two rings of gold to put on the two ends of the breast-piece, on the inside, next to the linen vest.

27 و َاصْنَعْ حَلَقَتَينِ أُخْرَيينِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَضَعهُما أسْفَلَ الكَتِفَينِ فِي مُقَدِّمَةِ الثَّوبِ الكَهَنوتِيِّ، فَوقَ الحِزامِ.

Then make two rings of gold and put them on the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the linen vest in front, near where they join. They will be above the well-made belt of the linen vest.

28 و َتُربَطُ حَلَقاتُ الصُّدرَةِ بِحَلَقاتِ الثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ بِخَيطٍ أزرَقَ. وَهَكَذا تَبقى صُدْرَةُ القَضاءِ قَرِيبَةً مِنْ حِزامِ الثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ، مُلتَصِقَةً بِالثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ.

Tie the rings of the breast-piece to the rings of the linen vest with a blue rope so the breast-piece may not come loose from the linen vest.

29 « وَيَرتَدِي هارُونُ أسْماءَ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ عَلَى صُدْرَةِ القَضاءِ قَرِيبَةً مِنْ قَلبِهِ حِينَ يَدخُلُ إلَى القُدْسِ، كَتَذكارٍ دائِمٍ وَمُستَمِرٍّ فِي حَضرَةِ اللهِ.

“Aaron will carry the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breast-piece of judging when he goes in the holy place, so they will be remembered before the Lord all the time. Other Religious Leaders’ Clothes

30 و َيُوضَعُ الأُورِيمُ وَالتُّمِّيمُ فِي عَلَى صُدرَةِ القَضاءِ قَرِيبَةً مِنْ قَلبِ هارُونَ حِينَ يَقِفُ فِي حَضرَةِ اللهِ. فَيَرتَدِي هارُونَ صُدْرَةَ قَضاءِ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ بِقُربِ قَلبِهِ فِي حَضرَةِ اللهِ بِشَكلٍ دائِمٍ. الجُبَّة

“Put the Urim and the Thummim into the breast-piece over Aaron’s heart when he goes before the Lord. Aaron will carry the judging of the people of Israel over his heart before the Lord all the time.

31 « وَاصْنَعْ جُبَّةَ الثَّوبِ الكَهَنُوتِيِّ كُلَّها مِنْ قُماشٍ أزرَقَ.

“Make the long piece of clothing all of blue.

32 و َتَكُونُ لَها فُتْحَةٌ لِلرَّأسِ فِي وَسَطِها كَفُتْحَةِ الدِّرعِ. وَلِلفُتْحَةِ حافَّةٌ مَحبُوكَةٌ حَولَها كَي لا تَتَمَزَّقَ.

There will be an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening it will be sewed like the opening on heavy battle clothes, so it may not be torn.

33 و َاصْنَعْ رُمّاناتٍ مِنْ أقمِشَةٍ زَرقاءَ وَبَنَفسَجِيَّةٍ وَحَمراءَ حَولَ الأطرافِ السُّفلَى لِلجُبَّةِ، وَأجراساً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ عَلَى أطرافِ الثَّوبِ وَسَطَ الرُّمّاناتِ.

Make pomegranates of blue and purple and red cloth to put all around the bottom of this clothing. And put bells of gold between them.

34 ف َيَكونُ جَرَسٌ ذَهَبيٌّ واحِدٌ بَينَ كُلِّ رُمّانَتَينِ حَولَ أسْفَلِ الجُبَّةِ.

Put a gold bell and a pomegranate, then a gold bell and a pomegranate, all the way around the bottom of this clothing.

35 ف َيَرتَدي هارُونُ الجُبَّةَ أثْناءَ خِدمَتِهِ، فَيُسمَعُ صَوتُ الأجراسِ حِينَ يَدخُلُ قُدْسَ الأقداسِ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ وَحِينَ يَخرُجُ، فَلا يَمُوتُ. صَفِيحَةُ الذَّهَب

Aaron will wear it when he serves Me. The sound of the bells will be heard when he goes in the holy place and when he comes out so that he will not die.

36 « وَاصْنَعْ صَفِيحَةً مِنَ الذَّهَبِ النَّقِيِّ، وَانْقُشْ عَلَيها العِبارَةَ: ‹مُخَصَّصٌ لِيهوه› كَنَقْشِ الخَتمِ.

“Make a plate of pure gold and write on it, ‘Holy to the Lord.’

37 و َثَبِّتها بِخَيطٍ أزرَقَ فِي مُقَدِّمَةِ العِمامَةِ.

Put it to the front of the head covering with a blue rope.

38 ف َتَكُونُ عَلَى جَبِينِ هارُونَ. وَيُخَصِّصُ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ تقدِماتِهِمْ لِتَكُونَ مُقَدَّسَةً للهِ ، فَيَحْمِلُ هارُونُ شَوائِبَ الذُّنُوبِ العالِقَةَ بِجَمِيعِ هَذِهِ التَّقدِماتِ. يَضَعُها عَلَى جَبيْنِهِ دائِماً فَيَحظَوْنَ بِرِضَى اللهِ.

It will be on Aaron’s forehead. Aaron will take away the sin of the holy things which the people of Israel set apart for the Lord as their holy gifts. It will always be on his forehead, so they may be received by the Lord.

39 « وَانْسِجِ الرِّداءَ مِنْ كِتّانٍ، وَاصْنَعِ العِمامَةَ مِنْ كِتّانٍ. وَيَكُونُ الحِزامُ مُزَخرَفاً.

Make the long coat of fine linen, a head covering of fine linen, and a wide belt, the work of an able workman.

40 و َاصْنَعْ لِأبناءِ هارُونَ أردِيَةً وَأحزِمَةً. وَاصْنَعْ لَهُمْ عَمائِمَ لِلمَجدِ وَالجَمالِ.

“Make long coats for Aaron’s sons. And make belts and head coverings for them, for honor and for beauty.

41 ف َتُلْبِسُ هارُونَ أخاكَ وَأبناءَهُ مَعَهُ، وَتَمسَحُهُمْ وَتُعَيِّنُهُمْ وَتُفرِزُهُمْ لِيَخدِمُونِي كَكَهَنَةٍ.

Dress your brother Aaron and his sons in them. Then pour oil on them, set them apart and make them holy, so they may serve Me as religious leaders.

42 « وَاصنَعْ لَهُمْ سَراوِيلَ كِتّانِيَّةً داخِلِيَّةً لِتَغطِيَةِ أعضائِهِمْ، تَكُونُ مِنَ الخَصْرِ حَتَّى الفَخذَينِ.

Make for them linen clothing to cover their flesh from their belts to their legs.

43 ف َيَلبِسُها هارُونُ وَأبناؤهُ حِينَ يَأْتُونَ إلَى خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ، وَحِينَ يَقتَرِبُونَ مِنَ المَذبَحِ لِيَخدِمُوا فِي قُدسِ الأقداسِ. وَبِهَذا لا يَرتَكِبُونَ إثماً فَيَمُوتُوا. فَليَحْفَظْ هارُونُ وَنَسلُهُ مِنْ بَعدِهِ هَذا الأمرَ كَعادَةٍ دائِمَةٍ.

Aaron and his sons will wear them when they go into the meeting tent, or when they go near the altar to serve in the holy place. Then they will not be guilty and die. It will be a law for him and for his children forever.