Exodus 40:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת מִזְבַּ֣ח הָעֹלָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֕י פֶּ֖תַח מִשְׁכַּ֥ן אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵֽד׃

Transliteration

And wĕnātattāh ʾēt mizbaḥ the-ʿōlāh before petaḥ miškān ʾōhel-môʿēd.

Grammar Details

• *wĕnātattāh*: waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall put/place
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *mizbaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - altar of
• *ʿōlāh*: noun, feminine singular - burnt offering
• *petaḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of
• *miškān*: noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling/tabernacle of
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time

Word Meanings

• *mizbaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice
• *ʿōlāh*: burnt offering/whole offering/that which ascends
• *petaḥ*: entrance/doorway/opening
• *ʾōhel-môʿēd*: tent of meeting/tent of appointed time/tent of assembly

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt set{H5414} the altar{H4196} of burnt-offering{H5930} before{H6440} the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H4908} of the tent{H4908} of meeting.{H4150}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt set{H5414}{(H8804)} the altar{H4196} of the burnt offering{H5930} before{H6440} the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H4908} of the tent{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And sett the burntoffrynge alter before the dore of the tabernacle of witnesse,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the altare of burntofferinges shalt thou set before the dore of the Habitacion of the Tabernacle of wytnesse:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer, thou shalt set the burnt offering Altar before the doore of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And set the burnt offeryng aulter before the doore of the tabernacle euen of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tent of the tent of meeting.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and hast put the altar of the burnt-offering before the opening of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put the altar of burned offerings before the doorway of the House of the Tent of meeting.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are to put the altar for the burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 40:29 : 29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered a burnt offering and a grain offering on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Eph 1:6-7 : 6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
• Heb 13:10 : 10 We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat.
• 1 John 2:2 : 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 By this, the love of God was revealed among us: that God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
• Exod 27:1-8 : 1 You shall make the altar out of acacia wood; it shall be five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. 2 You shall make horns for it on its four corners; the horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with bronze. 3 You shall make pots to remove its ashes, along with its shovels, basins, forks, and firepans. All its utensils shall be made of bronze. 4 You shall construct a grating of bronze network. On the four corners of the grating, you shall make four bronze rings. 5 You shall set the grating below the ledge of the altar, from beneath, and the net shall extend halfway up the altar. 6 You shall make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. 7 The poles shall be inserted into the rings, so the poles are on two sides of the altar for carrying it. 8 The altar shall be hollow, made with boards. Just as it was shown to you on the mountain, so it shall be made.
• Exod 38:1-7 : 1 He made the altar for burnt offerings from acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide, making it square, and three cubits high. 2 He made the horns for it on its four corners; the horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3 He made all the utensils of the altar—the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the firepans. He made all its utensils of bronze. 4 He made a grate for the altar, a bronze network, to place beneath the ledge, halfway up the altar. 5 He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grate as holders for the poles. 6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards.