Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 40
(Acts 7:44–47; Hebrews 9:1–10)
4Then bring inוְהֵבֵאתָ֙ve.he.ve.TaH935אֶת־'et-H853the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ןha.shul.ChanH7979and set outוְעָרַכְתָּ֖ve.'a.rakh.TaH6186אֶת־'et-H853its arrangementעֶרְכּ֑וֹer.KoH6187;bring inוְהֵבֵאתָ֙ve.he.ve.TaH935אֶת־'et-H853the lampstand as wellהַמְּנֹרָ֔הha.me.no.RahH4501,and set upוְהַעֲלֵיתָ֖ve.ha.'a.lei.TaH5927אֶת־'et-H853its lampsנֵרֹתֶֽיהָ׃ne.ro.Tei.haH5216.
5Placeוְנָתַתָּ֞הve.na.ta.TahH5414אֶת־'et-H853the goldהַזָּהָב֙ha.za.HavH2091altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of incenseלִקְטֹ֔רֶתlik.To.retH7004in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֑תha.'e.DutH5715,and hangוְשַׂמְתָּ֛ve.sam.TaH7760אֶת־'et-H853the curtainמָסַ֥ךְma.SakhH4539at the entranceהַפֶּ֖תַחha.Pe.tachH6607to the tabernacleלַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃la.mish.KanH4908.
7And placeוְנָֽתַתָּ֙ve.na.ta.TaH5414אֶת־'et-H853the basinהַכִּיֹּ֔רha.ki.YorH3595betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖ד וּבֵ֣יןmo.'Ed u.VeinH4150H996and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and putוְנָתַתָּ֥ שָׁ֖םve.na.ta.Ta shamH5414H8033water in itמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.
9Takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.TaH3947אֶת־'et-H853the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081and anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥u.ma.shach.TaH4886אֶת־'et-H853the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in it;consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ve.ki.dash.TaH6942itאֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605its furnishingsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627,and it shall beוְהָ֥יָהve.Ha.yahH1961holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944.
10Anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֛u.ma.shach.TaH4886אֶת־'et-H853the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605its utensilsכֵּלָ֑יוke.LavH3627;consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֙ve.ki.dash.TaH6942אֶת־'et-H853the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and it shall beוְהָיָ֥ה הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַve.ha.Yah ha.miz.Be.achH1961H4196mostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִֽׁים׃Ka.da.ShimH6944.
12Then bringוְהִקְרַבְתָּ֤ve.hik.rav.TaH7126אֶֽת־'et-H853Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his sonsבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121toאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150and washוְרָחַצְתָּ֥ve.ra.chatz.TaH7364themאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853with waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃ba.Ma.yimH4325.
13And you are to clotheוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֙ve.hil.bash.TaH3847אֶֽת־'et-H853Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175אֵ֖ת'etH853with the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944garmentsבִּגְדֵ֣יbig.DeiH899,anoint himוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥u.ma.shach.TaH4886אֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853,and consecrate himוְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ve.ki.dash.TaH6942אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853,so that he may serve Me as a priestוְכִהֵ֥ןve.khi.HenH3547.
15Anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣u.ma.shach.TaH4886themאֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834you anointedמָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙ma.Shach.taH4886אֶת־'et-H853their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1,so that they may also serve Me as priestsוְכִהֲנ֖וּve.khi.ha.NuH3547.Their anointingמָשְׁחָתָ֛םma.she.cha.TamH4888will qualifyוְ֠הָיְתָהVe.ha.ye.tahH1961לִהְיֹ֨תlih.YotH1961themfor a permanentעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769priesthoodלִכְהֻנַּ֥תlikh.hu.NatH3550throughout their generationsלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃le.do.ro.TamH1755.”
18When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853set upוַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ןha.mish.KanH4908,he laidוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853its basesאֲדָנָ֔יו'a.da.NavH134,positionedוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853its framesקְרָשָׁ֔יוke.ra.ShavH7175,insertedוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853its crossbarsבְּרִיחָ֑יוbe.ri.ChavH1280,and set upוַיָּ֖קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965אֶת־'et-H853its postsעַמּוּדָֽיו׃'a.mu.DavH5982.
19Then he spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂvai.yif.RosH6566אֶת־'et-H853the tentהָאֹ֙הֶל֙ha.'O.helH168overעַל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908and putוַיָּ֜שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the coveringמִכְסֵ֥הmikh.SehH4372over the tentהָאֹ֛הֶל עָלָ֖יו מִלְמָ֑עְלָהha.'O.hel 'a.Lav mil.Ma.'e.lahH168H5921H4605,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680himמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.
20Moses tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947the Testimonyהָעֵדֻת֙ha.'e.DutH5715and placedוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853it inאֶל־'el-H413the arkהָ֣אָרֹ֔ןha.'a.RonH727,attachingוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the polesהַבַּדִּ֖יםha.ba.DimH905toעַל־'al-H5921the arkהָאָרֹ֑ןha.'a.RonH727;and he setוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֛רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727atopעַל־ מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃'al- mil.Ma.'e.lahH5921H4605the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727.
21Then he broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'H935אֶת־'et-H853the arkהָאָרֹן֮ha.'a.RonH727intoאֶל־'el-H413the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֒ha.mish.KanH4908,put upוַיָּ֗שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֵ֚ת'etH853the veilפָּרֹ֣כֶתpa.Ro.khetH6532for the screenהַמָּסָ֔ךְha.ma.SakhH4539,and shieldedוַיָּ֕סֶךְvai.Ya.sekhH5526offעַ֖ל'alH5921the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the Testimonyהָעֵד֑וּתha.'e.DutH5715,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680himמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.
22Moses placedוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ha.shul.ChanH7979in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150onעַ֛ל'alH5921the northצָפֹ֑נָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908,outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the veilלַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃la.pa.Ro.khetH6532.
24He also placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the lampstandהַמְּנֹרָה֙ha.me.no.RahH4501in the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150oppositeנֹ֖כַחNo.khachH5227the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ןha.shul.ChanH7979onעַ֛ל'alH5921the southנֶֽגְבָּה׃Neg.bahH5045sideיֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908
29וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853He placedשָׂ֕םsamH7760the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930near the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908,the Tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,and offeredוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927on itעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921the burnt offeringהָעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930אֶת־'et-H853and the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680himמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.
30He placedוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the basinהַכִּיֹּ֔רha.ki.YorH3595betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖ד וּבֵ֣יןmo.'Ed u.VeinH4150H996and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325in itשָׁ֛מָּהSha.mahH8033for washingלְרָחְצָֽה׃le.ra.che.TzahH7364;
32They washedיִרְחָ֑צוּyir.Cha.tzuH7364whenever they enteredבְּבֹאָ֞ם אֶל־be.vo.'Am 'el-H935H413the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150or approachedוּבְקָרְבָתָ֛ם אֶל־u.ve.ka.re.va.Tam 'el-H7126H413the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.
33And Moses set upוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965אֶת־'et-H853the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439the tabernacleלַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ןla.mish.KanH4908and the altarוְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַve.la.miz.Be.achH4196,and he hungוַיִּתֵּ֕ןvai.yi.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853the curtainמָסַ֖ךְma.SakhH4539for the entranceשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179to the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֑רhe.cha.TzerH2691.So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853finishedוַיְכַ֥לvay.KhalH3615the workהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ פha.me.la.KhahH4399.
The Cloud and the Glory
(Numbers 9:15–23)
35Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872was unableוְלֹא־ יָכֹ֣לve.lo'- ya.KholH3808H3201to enterלָבוֹא֙ אֶל־la.Vo' 'el-H935H413the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051had settledשָׁכַ֥ןsha.KhanH7931on itעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921,and the gloryוּכְב֣וֹדu.khe.VodH3519of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068filledמָלֵ֖אma.Le'H4390אֶת־'et-H853the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ha.mish.KanH4908.
36Whenever the cloudהֶֽעָנָן֙he.'a.NanH6051was liftedוּבְהֵעָל֤וֹתu.ve.he.'a.LotH5927fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921above the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908,the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478would set outיִסְע֖וּyis.'UH5265through allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the stages of their journeyמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃mas.'ei.HemH4550.
38Forכִּי֩kiH3588the cloudעֲנַ֨ן'a.NanH6051of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068was overעַֽל־'al-H5921the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ha.mish.KanH4908by dayיוֹמָ֔םyo.MamH3119,and fireוְאֵ֕שׁve.'EshH784wasתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961in the cloudby nightלַ֖יְלָהLay.lahH3915,in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָל־khol-H3605the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478through allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their journeysמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃mas.'ei.HemH4550.
Commentaries on Exodus 40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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