Exodus 28
from The Readings
Exodus 28 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 28:17 — אדם (odem): chose “ruby”. Alternatives: “carnelian”, “sardius”. Why: the identifications of the breastpiece stones are uncertain; the traditional names are kept where the list is parallel. • Exodus 28:30 — האורים והתמים (ha-Urim ve-ha-Tummim): chose “the Urim and the Thummim”. Alternatives: “Lights and Perfections” (translating the names). Why: what the objects were is unknown, so their names are kept untranslated.
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