Exodus 40 · Verse 12

Exodus 40:12

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
Exodus 40:12, King James Version

Exodus 40:12 in other translations

BSBThen bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
WEB“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.
ASVAnd thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.
YLT‘And thou hast brought near Aaron and his sons unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hast bathed them with water;
DARBYAnd thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons near, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and bathe them with water.
BBEThen let Aaron and his sons come to the door of the Tent of meeting; and after washing them with water,
WebsterAnd thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

What does Exodus 40:12 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 40:1-15

When a new year begins, we should seek to serve God better than the year before. In half a year the tabernacle was completed. When the hearts of numbers are earnest in a good cause, much may be done in a short time; and when the commandments of God are continually attended to, as the rule of working, all will be done well. The high-priesthood was in the family of Aaron till Christ came, and in Him, the substance of…

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Exodus 40:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ֤ve.hik.rav.Taand you will bring nearH7126
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonAaronH175
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121
אֶל\־'el-toH413
פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
וְרָחַצְתָּ֥ve.ra.chatz.Taand you will washH7364
אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
בַּמָּֽיִם\׃ba.Ma.yimwith <the> waterH4325

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 40:12

  • Leviticus 8:1-13

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. …

  • Exodus 29:1-35

    And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them. And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams. And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water. …

  • Leviticus 9:1-24

    And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the Lord will appear unto you. …

  • Isaiah 61:1-3

    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

  • Romans 8:3

    For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  • Galatians 4:4

    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

  • Isaiah 11:1-5

    And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. …

  • Luke 1:35

    And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

  • Matthew 3:16

    And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

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29:1-35; Le 8:1-13; 9:1-24; Isa 11:1-5; 61:1-3; Mt 3:16; Lu 1:35
Joh 3:34; Ro 8:3; Ga 4:4

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Context

  • Exodus 40:11

    And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

  • Exodus 40:12

    And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

  • Exodus 40:13

    And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

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Exodus 40:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y harás llegar á Aarón y á sus hijos á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio, y los lavarás con agua.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu feras approcher Aaron et ses fils à l’entrée de la tente d’assignation, et tu les laveras avec de l’eau.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und laß Aaron und seine Söhne herzunahen an den Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft und wasche sie mit Wasser.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Applicabisque Aaron et filios ejus ad fores tabernaculi testimonii, et lotos aqua