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Now, please, if it is really the case that I have found favor in your sight, show me your ways; so that I will understand you and continue finding favor in your sight. Moreover, keep on seeing this nation as your people."

Be careful not to make a covenant with the people living in the land where you are going, so that they won't become a snare within your own borders.

the garments for officiating, for serving in the Holy Place; and the holy garments for Aharon the cohen and the garments for his sons, so that they can serve in the office of cohen.'"

He made fifty fasteners of gold and coupled the sheets to each other with the fasteners, so that the tabernacle formed a single unit.

He made fifty fasteners of bronze to join the tent together, so that it would be a single unit.

He made the middle crossbar so that it extended from one end of the planks to the other, halfway up.

The k'ruvim had their wings spread out above, so that their wings covered the ark; their faces were toward each other and toward the ark-cover.

Then they bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the vest with a blue cord, so that it could be on the vest's decorated belt, and so that the breastplate would not swing loose from the vest — as Adonai had ordered Moshe.

with its opening in the middle, like that of a coat of mail, and with a border around the opening, so that it wouldn't tear.

Put the holy garments on Aharon, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he can serve me in the office of cohen.

and anoint them as you anointed their father, so that they can serve me in the office of cohen. Their anointing will signify that the office of cohen is theirs through all their generations."

so that Moshe and Aharon and his sons could wash their hands and feet there —

so that they could wash when entering the tent of meeting and when approaching the altar, as Adonai had ordered Moshe.

For the cloud of Adonai was above the tabernacle during the day, and fire was in [the cloud] at night, so that all the house of Isra'el could see it throughout all their travels. Haftarah P'kudei: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 7:51–8:21 (A); 7:40–50 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested reading for Parashah P'kudei: Revelation 15:5–8 Hazak, hazak, v'nit'chazek! Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!

If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he must offer a male without defect. He is to bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, so that it can be accepted by Adonai .

You are to remain at the entrance to the tent of meeting day and night for seven days, thereby obeying what Adonai ordered done, so that you may not die. For this is what I was ordered."

Moshe said, "This is what Adonai has ordered you to do, so that the glory of Adonai will appear to you."

At this, fire came forth from the presence of Adonai and consumed them, so that they died in the presence of Adonai .

Then Moshe told Aharon and his sons El‘azar and Itamar, "Don't unbind your hair or tear your clothes in mourning, so that you won't die and so that Adonai won't be angry with the entire community. Rather, let your kinsmen — the whole house of Isra'el — mourn, because of the destruction Adonai brought about with his fire.

"Don't drink any wine or other intoxicating liquor, neither you nor your sons with you, when you enter the tent of meeting, so that you will not die. This is to be a permanent regulation through all your generations,