Exodus 29:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The son who succeeds him as priest shall wear them for seven days when he enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים יִלְבָּשָׁ֧ם הַכֹּהֵ֛ן תַּחְתָּ֖יו מִבָּנָ֑יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֛א אֶל־אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לְשָׁרֵ֥ת בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

Transliteration

Seven yāmîm yilbāšām the kōhēn taḥtāw from-bānāw who yāḇōʾ to-ʾōhel môʿēḏ for-šārēṯ in-the qōḏeš.

Grammar Details

• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
• *yilbāšām*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he shall wear them
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest
• *taḥtāw*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place
• *bānāw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *yāḇōʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall enter
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēḏ*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time
• *šārēṯ*: verb, piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve
• *qōḏeš*: noun, masculine singular - holy place/sanctuary

Word Meanings

• *yilbāšām*: wear them/put them on/be clothed with them
• *taḥtāw*: in his place/instead of him/succeeding him
• *yāḇōʾ*: enter/come/go in
• *ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ*: tent of meeting/tabernacle of the congregation
• *šārēṯ*: minister/serve/officiate
• *qōḏeš*: holy place/sanctuary/sacred place

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That son who becomes priest in his place shall put them on for seven days, when he enters the tabernacle of meeting to minister in the holy place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Seven{H7651} days{H3117} shall the son{H1121} that is priest{H3548} in his stead put{H3847} them on, when he cometh{H935} into the tent{H168} of meeting{H4150} to minister{H8334} in the holy{H6944} place.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And that son{H1121} that is priest{H3548} in his stead shall put{H3847}{(H8799)} them on seven{H7651} days{H3117}, when he cometh{H935}{(H8799)} into the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} in the holy{H6944} place.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And that sonne that is preast in his stede after him, shall put them on seuen dayes: that he goo in to the tabernacle of witnesse, to ministre in the holye place.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Loke which of his sonnes shalbe prest in his steade, the same shal put them on seue dayes, that he maye go in to the Tabernacle of wytnesse, to mynister in the Sanctuary.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That sonne that shalbe Priest in his steade, shall put them on seuen dayes, when he commeth into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to minister in the holy place.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And that sonne that is priest in his steede after hym, shall put them on seuen dayes, when he cometh into the tabernacle of wytnesse to minister in the holy place.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [And] that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy [place].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Seven days shall the son who is priest in his place put them on, when he comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  seven days doth the priest in his stead (of his sons) put them on, when he goeth in unto the tent of meeting, to minister in the sanctuary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For seven days the son who becomes priest in his place will put them on when he comes into the Tent of meeting to do the work of the holy place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Seven days shall the son who is priest in his place put them on, when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the holy place.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The priest who succeeds him from his sons, when he first comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place, is to wear them for seven days.

Referenced Verses

• Num 20:28 : 28 Moses removed Aaron's garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there at the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
• Josh 6:14-15 : 14 On the second day, they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did the same for six days. 15 On the seventh day, they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day alone, they circled the city seven times.
• Ezek 43:26 : 26 For seven days, they shall make atonement for the altar, purify it, and consecrate it.
• Acts 20:6-7 : 6 But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days. 7 On the first day of the week, we were gathered together to break bread, and Paul began to speak to them. Since he was planning to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Gen 8:10 : 10 He waited another seven days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
• Gen 8:12 : 12 He waited another seven days and sent out the dove once again, but she did not return to him anymore.
• Exod 12:15 : 15 For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day, remove leaven from your houses, for whoever eats anything leavened from the first day until the seventh day must be cut off from Israel.
• Exod 29:35 : 35 Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
• Lev 8:33-35 : 33 You must not leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are completed, because it will take seven days to ordain you. 34 The Lord commanded what has been done today in order to make atonement for you. 35 You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the Lord's charge so that you will not die, for this is what I was commanded.
• Lev 9:1 : 1 On the eighth day, Moses called for Aaron, his sons, and the elders of Israel.
• Lev 9:8 : 8 So Aaron came to the altar and slaughtered the calf of the sin offering that was for himself.
• Lev 12:2-3 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as in the days of her menstruation. 3 On the eighth day, the flesh of the boy’s foreskin shall be circumcised.
• Lev 13:5 : 5 The priest will re-examine them on the seventh day. If the infection remains unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest will isolate them for another seven days.