| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 39:3:1 ⧉וַֽיְרַקְּע֞וּvayerakkeoo{And} they hammered out Exodus 39:3:2 ⧉אֶת־פַּחֵ֣יetpakheiplates of Exodus 39:3:3 ⧉הַזָּהָב֮hazzahavthe gold Exodus 39:3:4 ⧉וְקִצֵּ֣ץvekittsets{and} he cut Exodus 39:3:5 ⧉פְּתִילִם֒petilimthreads Exodus 39:3:6 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתlaasotto work Exodus 39:3:7 ⧉בְּת֤וֹךְbetohkhinto Exodus 39:3:8 ⧉הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙hattekheletthe blue Exodus 39:3:9 ⧉וּבְת֣וֹךְuvetohkhand into Exodus 39:3:10 ⧉הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ןhaargamanthe purple Exodus 39:3:11 ⧉וּבְת֛וֹךְuvetohkhand into Exodus 39:3:12 ⧉תּוֹלַ֥עַתtolaatyarn of Exodus 39:3:13 ⧉הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashshaneethe scarlet Exodus 39:3:14 ⧉וּבְת֣וֹךְuvetohkhand into Exodus 39:3:15 ⧉הַשֵּׁ֑שׁhashsheshthe fine linen Exodus 39:3:16 ⧉מַעֲשֵׂ֖הmaasehwork of Exodus 39:3:17 ⧉חֹשֵֽׁב׃khosheva designer |
| 3. Formal Translation They hammered out the gold into thin sheets and cut it into strands to weave among the blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen—the work of a craftsman. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation They hammered the gold into thin plates and sliced it into strands to weave with the blue, purple, and scarlet, together with the fine linen—an artisan’s expressive creation. |