Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›Exodus›Chapter 40

Setting Up the Tabernacle

Exodus 40:23

In 11 translations

BSB
He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.
KJV
And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
WEB
He set the bread in order on it before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
ASV
And he set the bread in order upon it before Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
LSV
and sets in order the arrangement of bread on it, before YHWH, as YHWH has commanded Moses.
YLT
and setteth in order upon it the arrangement of bread, before Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
DBY
and arranged the bread in order upon it before Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
DRC40:21
Setting there in order the loaves of proposition, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
GNV
And set the bread in order before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
JPS
And he set a row of bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
LXXE
And he put on it the shewbread before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּעֲרֹ֥ךְ עָלָ֛יו עֵ֥רֶךְ לֶ֖חֶם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ προσέθηκεν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως ἔναντι Κυρίου, ὃν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.

Who and where

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 25:30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
  • Exodus 40:4Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps.
  • Hebrews 9:2A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
  • Matthew 12:4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 40:21 in some Bibles
  • 40:23 in most Bibles
  • Mapping unverified: STEPBible TVTMS has rules for this verse in this edition's tradition that would place it elsewhere, but their tests did not match this edition.

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑