Exodus 40:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Anoint them in the same way you anointed their father so that they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be an everlasting priesthood for all their generations.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר מָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וְכִהֲנ֖וּ לִ֑י וְ֠הָיְתָה לִהְיֹ֨ת לָהֶ֧ם מָשְׁחָתָ֛ם לִכְהֻנַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

And ûmāšaḥtā them as-which māšaḥtā ʾet-their-father and wĕkihănû to-me and wĕhāytāh to-lihyōt to-them mošḥātām for-kĕhunnat ʿôlām for-dōrōtām.

Grammar Details

• *ûmāšaḥtā*: waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall anoint
• *māšaḥtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you anointed
• *wĕkihănû*: waw consecutive + piel perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall serve as priests
• *wĕhāytāh*: waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it shall be
• *lihyōt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be
• *mošḥātām*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their anointing
• *kĕhunnat*: noun, feminine singular construct - priesthood of
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity
• *dōrōtām*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their generations

Word Meanings

• *ûmāšaḥtā*: and anoint/smear with oil
• *wĕkihănû*: and they shall serve as priests/minister
• *mošḥātām*: their anointing/their consecration
• *kĕhunnat ʿôlām*: everlasting priesthood/eternal ministry
• *dōrōtām*: their generations/their descendants/throughout their ages

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office, for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and thou shalt anoint{H4886} them, as thou didst anoint{H4886} their father,{H1} that they may minister unto me in the priest's office:{H3547} and their anointing{H4888} shall be to them for an everlasting{H5769} priesthood{H3550} throughout their generations.{H1755}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt anoint{H4886}{(H8804)} them, as thou didst anoint{H4886}{(H8804)} their father{H1}, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office{H3547}{(H8765)}: for their anointing{H4888} shall surely be an everlasting{H5769} priesthood{H3550} throughout their generations{H1755}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that their anoyntige maie be an euerlastinge preasthode vnto the thorow out their generacions.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and anoynte them, as thou hast anoynted their father, yt they maye be my prestes. And this anoyntinge shall they haue for an euerlastinge presthode amonge their posterities.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And shalt anoynt them as thou diddest anoynt their father, that they may minister vnto mee in the Priestes office: for their anoynting shall be a signe, that the Priesthood shall be euerlasting vnto them throughout their generations.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And annoynt them as thou diddest annoynt their father, that they may minister vnto me in the priestes office: For their annoyntyng shalbe an euerlasting priesthood vnto them throughout all their generations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and anointed them as thou hast anointed their father, and they have acted as priests to Me, and their anointing hath been to be to them for a priesthood age-during, to their generations.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put oil on them as you did on their father, so that they may be my priests: the putting on of oil will make them priests for ever, from generation to generation.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may minister as my priests; their anointing will make them a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 25:13 : 13 'It will be a covenant of an everlasting priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.'
• Ps 110:4 : 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
• Heb 5:1-9 : 1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3 Because of this, he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for the sins of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 In the same way, Christ did not glorify Himself to become high priest, but was appointed by the One who said to Him, 'You are My Son; today I have begotten You.' 6 As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.' 7 During His earthly life, He offered prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission. 8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered. 9 And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him. 10 He was designated by God as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek. 11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you have become dull in hearing. 12 By this time you ought to be teachers, but instead you need someone to teach you again the elementary truths of God's word, and you need milk, not solid food. 13 For everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is still an infant. 14 But solid food is for the mature, those who through practice have trained their senses to discern good from evil.
• Heb 7:17-24 : 17 For it is testified: 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.' 18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless, 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. 20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: 'The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: You are a priest forever.' 22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant. 23 Now there have been many priests since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.
• Heb 8:1-9 : 1 Now here is the main point: We have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens. 2 He serves in the holy place and the true tabernacle, which was set up by the Lord and not by man. 3 Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer. 4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law. 5 These priests serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he was about to set up the tabernacle. For God said, 'See that you make everything according to the pattern shown to you on the mountain.' 6 But now Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry, as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been established on better promises. 7 If that first covenant had been without fault, there would have been no need to seek a second one. 8 But finding fault with them, he says: 'Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.' 9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and so I turned away from them, declares the Lord. 10 This is the covenant I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
• Heb 7:3 : 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
• Heb 7:7 : 7 It is universally recognized that the lesser is blessed by the greater.
• Exod 12:14 : 14 This day shall be a memorial for you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as a perpetual ordinance, you shall celebrate it.
• Exod 29:9 : 9 Gird them with sashes, both Aaron and his sons, and fasten caps on their heads. The priesthood shall be theirs by a lasting statute. In this way, you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
• Exod 30:31 : 31 And you shall speak to the Israelites, saying, 'This is to be a sacred anointing oil for me throughout your generations.
• Exod 30:33 : 33 Whoever mixes anything like it or puts any of it on an unauthorized person shall be cut off from his people.'