God’s Word Translation
Exodus 40:6
6“Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Exodus 40:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
- New International Version (NIV)“Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting;
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Context of Exodus 40:6
4Bring in the table, and arrange everything on it. Bring in the lamp stand, and set up the lamps. 5Put the gold altar for incense in front of the ark. Put up the screen at the entrance to the tent. “Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tent of meeting. 7Put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 8Set up the surrounding courtyard, and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard.
Read all of Exodus 40Exodus 40:6 word by word
וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֕י פֶּ֖תַח מִשְׁכַּ֥ן אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou shalt setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- of the burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- of the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
- of the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
Cross-references for Exodus 40:6
- Exodus 40:29He put the altar for burnt offerings at the entrance to the tent (the tent of meeting). He sacrificed burnt offerings and grain offerings on it. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions.
- Exodus 27:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Make an altar out of acacia wood. It should be 7½ feet square, and 4½ feet high.
- Exodus 38:1He made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood 7½ feet square and 4½ feet high.
- Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
- Hebrews 13:10Those who serve at the tent have no right to eat what is sacrificed at our altar.
- 1 John 2:2He is the payment for our sins, and not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the whole world.
- 1 John 4:9God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him.
Commentaries on Exodus 40:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33The report on setting up the Tent of Meeting starts with the Lord's commands (40:1–15). It continues with how Moses obeyed those commands (40:16–33). The repeated statement that "Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded" (40:16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32) strongly contrasts with Aaron’s self-serving statement in 32:22–24. God wants to share his presence with us, but his holiness requires us to give up our own efforts to secure his presence and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-382. On the first day of the first month--From a careful consideration of the incidents recorded to have happened after the exodus (Ex 12:2; 13:4; 19:1; 20:18; 34:28, &c.), it has been computed that the work of the tabernacle was commenced within six months after that emigration; and consequently, that other six months had been occupied in building it. So long a period spent in preparing the materials of a movable pavilion, it would be difficult to…Read the comment
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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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