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Setting Up the Tabernacle

Exodus 40:32

In 10 translations

BSB
They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
KJV
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
WEB
When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
ASV
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
LSV
in their going into the Tent of Meeting, and in their drawing near to the altar, they wash, as YHWH has commanded Moses.
YLT
in their going in unto the tent of meeting, and in their drawing near unto the altar, they wash, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
DBY
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they drew near to the altar, they washed; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
DRC40:30
When they went into the tabernacle of the covenant, and went to the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
GNV
When they went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and when they approched to the Altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
JPS
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they should wash; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Original-language editions

WLC
בְּבֹאָ֞ם אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֗ד וּבְקָרְבָתָ֛ם אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ יִרְחָ֑צוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 40:19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
  • Psalms 73:19How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
  • Exodus 30:19–20with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting an offering made by fire to the LORD, they must wash with water so…

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 40:30 in some Bibles
  • 40:32 in most Bibles

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