Exodus 40:30
And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Exodus 40:30 in other translations
| BSB | He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing; |
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| WEB | He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water therein, with which to wash. |
| ASV | And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, wherewith to wash. |
| YLT | And he putteth the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and putteth water there for washing, |
| DARBY | And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing. |
| BBE | And between the altar and the Tent of meeting he put the vessel with water in it for washing. |
| Webster | And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash with. |
What does Exodus 40:30 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 40:16-33
When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off rearing it till they came to Canaan; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp. Those who are unsettled in the world, must not think that this will excuse want of religion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a tabernacle for God is very needful…
Exodus 40:30 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 40:30
- Exodus 40:7
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
- Exodus 38:8
And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
- Ezekiel 36:25
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Exodus 30:18-21
Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord: So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
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Context
- Exodus 40:29
And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the Lord commanded Moses.
- Exodus 40:30
And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
- Exodus 40:31
And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:
Exodus 40:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y puso la fuente entre el tabernáculo del testimonio y el altar; y puso en ella agua para lavar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il plaça la cuve entre la tente d’assignation et l’autel, et y mit de l’eau pour se laver. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er stellte das Becken zwischen das Zelt der Zusammenkunft und den Altar und tat Wasser darein zum Waschen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | cum ingrederentur tectum fœderis, et accederent ad altare, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. |