New Living Translation
Exodus 31:9
9the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils; the washbasin with its stand;
Exodus 31:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,
- New International Version (NIV)the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand—
- English Standard Version (ESV)and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand,
- New King James Version (NKJV)the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base—
Context of Exodus 31:9
7the Tabernacle; the Ark of the Covenant; the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement; all the furnishings of the Tabernacle; 8the table and its utensils; the pure gold lampstand with all its accessories; the incense altar; the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils; the washbasin with its stand; 10the beautifully stitched garments—the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to wear as they minister as priests; 11the anointing oil; the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. The craftsmen must make everything as I have commanded you.”
Read all of Exodus 31Exodus 31:9 word by word
וְאֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֑יו וְאֶת־הַכִּיּ֖וֹר וְאֶת־כַּנּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 31:9
- Exodus 27:1“Using acacia wood, construct a square altar 7-1/2 feet wide, 7-1/2 feet long, and 4-1/2 feet high.
- Exodus 38:1Next Bezalel used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7-1/2 feet wide, 7-1/2 feet long, and 4-1/2 feet high.
- Exodus 30:18“Make a bronze washbasin with a bronze stand. Place it between the Tabernacle and the altar, and fill it with water.
- Exodus 38:8Bezalel made the bronze washbasin and its bronze stand from bronze mirrors donated by the women who served at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
- Exodus 40:11Next anoint the washbasin and its stand to consecrate them.
Commentaries on Exodus 31:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The altar of burnt-offering - See Clarke's note on Exodus 27:1. The laver and his foot - The pedestal on which it stood.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 Exodus 35:30-35. This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. Still it was Yahweh Himself who called them by name to their tasks, and the powers which they were now called upon to exercise in their respective crafts, were declared to have been given them by the Holy Spirit. Thus is every effort of skill, every sort of well-ordered labor, when directed to a right end, brought…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11God gave instructions for the tabernacle complex and for those who would serve in it. He also chose and empowered those who would do the work.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-182. See, I have called--Though the instructions about the tabernacle were privately communicated to Moses, it was plainly impossible that he could superintend the work in person, amid the multiplicity of his other duties. A head director or builder was selected by God Himself; and the nomination by such high authority removed all ground of jealousy or discontent on the part of any who might have thought their merits overlooked (compare Mt 18:1). by name…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 31
- 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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