39 (42) According to all that the Lord commanded Moshe, so the children of Yisra᾽el did all the work.

(43) And Moshe saw all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moshe blessed them.

40 (1) And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying,

(2) On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

(3) And thou shalt put in it the ark of the Testimony, and hang the veil before the ark.

(4) And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light its lamps.

(5) And thou shalt set the altar of gold for incense before the ark of the Testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

(6) And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

(7) And thou shalt set the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and shalt put water in it.

(8) And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen at the court gate,

(9) and thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is in it, and shalt hallow it, and all its vessels: and it shall be holy.

(10) And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

(11) And thou shalt anoint the laver and its pedestal, and sanctify it.

(12) And thou shalt bring Aharon and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and wash them with water.

(13) And thou shalt put upon Aharon the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

(14) And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

(15) and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

(16) Thus did Moshe: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did.

40 (17) And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was erected.

(18) And Moshe erected the tabernacle, and fastened its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and reared up its pillars.

(19) And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

(20) And he took and put the Testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the covering above upon the ark:

(21) and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the Testimony; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

(22) And he put the table in the Tent of Meeting, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, outside the veil.

(23) And he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moshe.

(24) And he put the candlestick in the Tent of Meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

(25) And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

(26) And he put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting before the veil:

(27) and he burnt sweet incense upon it as the Lord commanded Moshe.

40 (28) And he set up the screen at the door of the tabernacle.

(29) And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meal offering; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

(30) And he set the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water there, for washing.

(31) And Moshe and Aharon and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

(32) when they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

(33) And he erected the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the court gate. So Moshe finished the work.

(34) Then a cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

(35) And Moshe was not able to enter the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

(36) And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Yisra᾽el went onward in all their journeys:

(37) but if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

(38) For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Yisra᾽el, throughout all their journeys.

7 (40) And Ḥiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. So Ḥiram made an end of doing all the work that he did for king Shelomo, in the house of the Lord: (41) the two pillars, and the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars; (42) and four hundred pome­granates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the pillars; (43) and the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases; (44) and one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; (45) and the pans, and the shovels, and the basins: and all these vessels, which Ḥiram made for king Shelomo for the house of the Lord, were of burnished brass. (46) In the plain of the Yarden did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Sukkot and Żaretan. (47) And Shelomo left all the vessels unweighed, because they were very very many: the weight of the brass was not found out. (48) And Shelomo made all the vessels that belonged to the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, upon which the showbread was, (49) and the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the inner sanctuary, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, (50) and the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the firepans of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the outer house, namely, the temple. (51) So was ended all the work that king Shelomo made for the house of the Lord. And Shelomo brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, he did put in the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 8 (1) Then Shelomo assembled the elders of Yisra᾽el, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers of the children of Yisra᾽el, to king Shelomo in Yerushalayim, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Żiyyon. (2) And all the men of Yisra᾽el assembled themselves to king Shelomo at the feast in the month of Etanim, which is the seventh month. (3) And all the elders of Yisra᾽el came, and the priests took up the ark. (4) And they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up. (5) And king Shelomo, and all the congregation of Yisra᾽el, that were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. (6) And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, under the wings of the keruvim. (7) For the keruvim spread out their two wings over the place of the ark, and the keruvim covered the ark and its poles above. (8) And they drew out the poles, so that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place, before the sanctuary, though they were not seen outside: and there they are to this day. (9) There was nothing in the ark save the two tablets of stone, which Moshe put there at Ḥorev, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Yisra᾽el, when they came out of the land of Miżrayim. (10) And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord, (11) so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord. (12) Then spoke Shelomo, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. (13) I have surely built Thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for Thee to abide in for ever. (14) And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Yisra᾽el: (and all the congregation of Yisra᾽el stood:) (15) and he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Yisra᾽el, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying, (16) Since the day that I brought forth my people Yisra᾽el out of Miżrayim, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Yisra᾽el to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Yisra᾽el. (17) And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Yisra᾽el. (18) And the Lord said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart. (19) Yet thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house to my name. (20) And the Lord has performed his word that he spoke, and I am risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Yisra᾽el, as the Lord promised, and have built a house for the name of the Lord God of Yisra᾽el. (21) And I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Miżrayim.

1. [A minimum of] a quarter [of a log] of water must be poured over the hands for one [person] and even for two. A minimum of half a log must be poured over the hands for three or four persons. A minimum of one log [is sufficient] for five, ten, or one hundred persons. Rabbi Yose says: as long as there is not less than a quarter of a log left for the last person among them. More [water] may be added to the second water, but more may not be added to the first water.

2. Water may be poured over the hands out of any kind of vessel, even out of vessels made of animal dung, out of vessels made of stone or out of vessels made of clay. Water may not be poured from the sides of [broken] vessels or from the bottom of a ladle or from the stopper of a jar. Nor may one pour [water] over the hands of his fellow out of his cupped hands. Because one may not draw, nor sanctify, nor sprinkle the water of purification, nor pour water over the hands except in a vessel. And only vessels closely covered with a lid protect [their contents from uncleanness]. And only vessels protect [their contents from uncleanness] inside earthenware vessels.

3. Water which had become so unfit that it could not be drunk by a beast: If it was in a vessel it is invalid, But if it was in the ground it is valid. If there fell into [the water], dye, or gum or sulphate of copper and its color changed, it is invalid. If a person did any work with it or soaked his bread in it, it is invalid. Shimon of Teman says: even if he intended to soak his bread in one water and it fell into another water the water is valid.

4. If he cleansed vessels with the water or scrubbed measures with it, [the water] is invalid. If he rinsed with it vessels which had already been rinsed or new vessels, it is valid. Rabbi Yose declares [the water] invalid if they were new vessels.

5. Water in which the baker dips his loaves is invalid; But if he moistened his hands in the water it is valid. All are fit to pour water over the hands, even a deaf-mute, an imbecile, or a minor. A person may place the jug between his knees and pour out the water, or he may turn the jug on its side and pour it out. A monkey may pour water over the hands. Rabbi Yose declares these [latter] two cases invalid.

Rav Naḥman says: This red is like the blood spilled in the process of bloodletting. The Gemara raises an objection from a baraita: An incident occurred involving a blood stain found on a woman’s garment, and Rabbi Meir attributed

it to an eye salve [bekilor], which the woman had previously handled. And likewise, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi attributed a stain to the sap of a sycamore tree the woman had touched. The Gemara explains the objection: What, is it not the case that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi attributed red bloodstains to these causes because they are red, albeit not as red as blood? Evidently, the color of impure blood can be similar to such shades of red as well, which means that all these distinctions mentioned by the amora’im above are irrelevant.

The Gemara answers: No; Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi attributed stains to an eye salve and the sap of a sycamore tree because those stains were like the other types of blood mentioned in the mishna.

The Gemara relates that Ameimar and Mar Zutra and Rav Ashi were sitting before a bloodletter, to receive treatment. The bloodletter removed blood in a bloodletter’s horn from Ameimar for his first treatment. Ameimar saw the blood and said to his colleagues: The red color that we learned about in the mishna is like this blood in the horn. The bloodletter again removed blood from Ameimar, this time using another horn. Upon seeing the blood in this horn, Ameimar said to them: The color of this blood has changed compared to the blood in the first horn. Rav Ashi, who saw both types of blood, said: Any Sage such as myself, as I do not know how to distinguish between this blood and that blood, should not see, i.e., examine, different types of blood to issue a ruling as to whether they are pure or impure.

A man should only give his vessels to a gentile craftsman to work with them on the eve of Shabbat in time for [the craftsman to] leave his house with them before dark – even though he has [already] transacted it with him. Likewise, a man should only sell, lend in any way, pawn or give his objects to a gentile in time for him to exit the entrance to his house with that item before Shabbat. For the whole time that he is in his house, no one knows when he gave it to him. And [hence] when the gentile exits his house with the item of the Jew in his hand on Shabbat, [the Jew] will appear as if he lent or pawned or transacted or sold it to him on Shabbat.

It is permitted [for] one to give a letter to a gentile to deliver to another city if he determined the wage for the delivery – and even if he gave it to him on the eve of Shabbat at dusk. And that is when he left the entrance to his house before Shabbat. But if he did not determine [the wage]: If there is a man in that city that regularly collects all the letters and sends them to all the [other] cities with his messengers, it is permitted to give the letter to the gentile. And that is when there is enough time in the day in order for him to reach the house adjacent to the wall [of the city] before Shabbat – as perhaps the house of this one who takes the letters and sends them is adjacent to the wall. But if there is no person that regularly [does] this but it is rather the gentile that is given the letter that delivers it to another city; it is always forbidden to send [it] with the gentile, unless he had designated the money [he is paying him for this].