Exodus 38:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grate as holders for the poles.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּצֹ֞ק אַרְבַּ֧ע טַבָּעֹ֛ת בְּאַרְבַּ֥ע הַקְּצָוֺ֖ת לְמִכְבַּ֣ר הַנְּחֹ֑שֶׁת בָּתִּ֖ים לַבַּדִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayyiṣōq [he cast] ʾarbaʿ [four] ṭabbāʿōt [rings] bəʾarbaʿ [in four] haqqəṣāwōt [the ends] ləmikbar [for grate of] hannəḥōšet [the bronze], bāttîm [holders] labbaddîm [for the poles].

Grammar Details

• *wayyiṣōq*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cast/poured
• *ʾarbaʿ*: feminine numeral - four
• *ṭabbāʿōt*: feminine plural noun - rings
• *bəʾarbaʿ*: preposition + feminine numeral - in four
• *haqqəṣāwōt*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the ends/edges
• *ləmikbar*: preposition + masculine singular construct - for grate of
• *hannəḥōšet*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the bronze
• *bāttîm*: masculine plural noun - houses/holders
• *labbaddîm*: preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the poles/staves

Word Meanings

• *wayyiṣōq*: he cast, he poured (metal)
• *ṭabbāʿōt*: rings, signet rings
• *haqqəṣāwōt*: ends, extremities, corners
• *bāttîm*: houses, places, holders, receptacles
• *labbaddîm*: poles, staves, carrying-poles

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He cast four rings for the four corners of the bronze grate, as holders for the poles.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grating of brass, to be places for the staves.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  so that it reached vnto halfe the altare, and cast.iiij. rynges of brasse for the.iiij. endes of the gredyren to put staues in.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & cast foure rynges in the foure corners of the brasen gredyron, for the staues:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And cast foure rings of brasse for the foure endes of the grate to put barres in.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And cast foure ringes of brasse for the foure endes of the grediron, to put barres in.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, [to be] places for the staves.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He cast four rings for the four ends of brass grating, to be places for the poles.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he casteth four rings for the four ends of the brazen grate -- places for bars;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grating of brass, to be places for the staves.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grating of brass, to be places for the staves.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And four rings for the four angles of this network, to take the rods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He cast four rings for the four ends of brass grating, to be places for the poles.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He cast four rings for the four corners of the bronze grating, to provide places for the poles.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 27:4 : 4 You shall construct a grating of bronze network. On the four corners of the grating, you shall make four bronze rings.