Exodus 40:21

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.40.21", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֶת־הָאָרֹן֮ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֒ וַיָּ֗שֶׂם אֵ֚ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֔ךְ וַיָּ֕סֶךְ עַ֖ל אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾārōn* into-the-*miškān* and *wayyāśem* *ʾēt* *pārōket* the-*māsāk* and *wayyāsek* over *ʾărôn* the-*ʿēdût* as-which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought in", "*ʾārōn*": "noun, masculine singular - ark/chest", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular - dwelling/tabernacle", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/set", "*pārōket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - veil/curtain of", "*māsāk*": "noun, masculine singular - screen/covering", "*wayyāsek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he screened/covered", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "and brought in/introduced/carried in", "*ʾārōn*": "ark/chest/box", "*miškān*": "dwelling place/tabernacle/habitation", "*pārōket ha-māsāk*": "veil of the covering/screening curtain", "*wayyāsek*": "and screened/covered/shielded", "*ʾărôn ha-ʿēdût*": "ark of testimony/ark of the covenant", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֵ֣א אֶת־הָאָרֹן֮ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֒ וַיָּ֗שֶׂם אֵ֚ת פָּרֹ֣כֶת הַמָּסָ֔ךְ וַיָּ֕סֶךְ עַ֖ל אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayyābēʾ ʾet-the-ʾārōn into-the-miškān and wayyāśem ʾēt pārōket the-māsāk and wayyāsek over ʾărôn the-ʿēdût as-which ṣiwwāh YHWH ʾet-Mōšeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyābēʾ*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought in
• *ʾārōn*: noun, masculine singular - ark/chest
• *miškān*: noun, masculine singular - dwelling/tabernacle
• *wayyāśem*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/set
• *pārōket*: noun, feminine singular construct - veil/curtain of
• *māsāk*: noun, masculine singular - screen/covering
• *wayyāsek*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he screened/covered
• *ʾărôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - ark of
• *ʿēdût*: noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness
• *ṣiwwāh*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses

Word Meanings

• *wayyābēʾ*: and brought in/introduced/carried in
• *ʾārōn*: ark/chest/box
• *miškān*: dwelling place/tabernacle/habitation
• *pārōket ha-māsāk*: veil of the covering/screening curtain
• *wayyāsek*: and screened/covered/shielded
• *ʾărôn ha-ʿēdût*: ark of testimony/ark of the covenant
• *ṣiwwāh*: commanded/ordered/instructed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he brought the ark into the Tabernacle, hung the veil as a partition, and shielded the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and broughte the arcke in to the habitacio and hanged vp the vayle ad couered the arcke of witnesse, as the Lorde commaunded Moses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and brought the Arke in to the Habitacion, and hanged the vayle before the Arke of wytnesse, as the LORDE commaunded him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He brought also the Arke into the Tabernacle, and hanged vp the couering vaile, and couered the Arke of the Testimonie, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he brought the arke into the tabernacle, and hanged vp the vayle, and couered the arke of the testimonie, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He brought the ark into the tent, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and bringeth in the ark unto the tabernacle, and placeth the vail of the covering, and covereth over the ark of the testimony, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the ark into the House, hanging up the veil before it as the Lord had given him orders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, hung the protecting curtain, and shielded the ark of the testimony from view, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 26:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.33", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֣ה אֶת־הַפָּרֹכֶת֮ תַּ֣חַת הַקְּרָסִים֒ וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית לַפָּרֹ֔כֶת אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת וְהִבְדִּילָ֤ה הַפָּרֹ֙כֶת֙ לָכֶ֔ם בֵּ֣ין הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וּבֵ֖ין קֹ֥דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-nātattâ* *ʾet*-the-*pārōket* *taḥat* the-*qərāsîm*, and-*hēbêtā* there from-inside to-the-*pārōket* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʿēdût*; and-*hibdîlâ* the-*pārōket* for-you between the-*qōdeš* and-between *qōdeš* the-*qŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātattâ*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall put/place", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curtain/veil/partition", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*qərāsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - clasps/hooks", "*hēbêtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive prefix - and you shall bring", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark/chest of", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - testimony/witness", "*hibdîlâ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with conjunctive prefix - and it shall separate/divide", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - holy place/sanctuary", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - holy of", "*qŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - holy things/most holy place" }, "variants": { "*qərāsîm*": "clasps/hooks/fasteners", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/covenant stipulations", "*hibdîlâ*": "separate/divide/make a distinction", "*qōdeš* the-*qŏdāšîm*": "most holy place/holy of holies (lit. 'holy of the holy things')" } }
• Exod 40:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.40.3", "source": "וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שָׁ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת וְסַכֹּתָ֥ עַל־הָאָרֹ֖ן אֶת־הַפָּרֹֽכֶת׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtā* there *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʿēdût* and *wĕsakkōtā* over-the-*ʾārōn* *ʾet*-the-*pārōket*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall put/place", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*wĕsakkōtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall screen/cover", "*ʾārōn*": "noun, masculine singular - ark", "*pārōket*": "noun, feminine singular - veil/curtain" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtā*": "and put/place/set", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/covenant terms", "*wĕsakkōtā*": "and screen/cover/shield", "*pārōket*": "veil/curtain/hanging partition" } }
• Exod 35:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.35.12", "source": "אֶת־הָאָרֹ֥ן וְאֶת־בַּדָּ֖יו אֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֑רֶת וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַמָּסָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾēt*-the-*ʾārōn* and-*ʾet*-*baddāyw* *ʾet*-the-*kappōret* and-*ʾēt* *pārōket* the-*māsāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾārōn*": "masculine singular - ark/chest", "*baddāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its poles", "*kappōret*": "feminine singular - mercy seat/covering/atonement cover", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular construct - veil/curtain of", "*māsāk*": "masculine singular - screen/covering" }, "variants": { "*ʾārōn*": "ark/chest/box", "*baddāyw*": "its poles/its staves", "*kappōret*": "mercy seat/atonement cover/lid", "*pārōket ha-māsāk*": "veil of the screen/screening curtain/hanging veil" } }
• Heb 10:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.19", "source": "Ἔχοντες οὖν, ἀδελφοί, παρρησίαν εἰς τὴν εἴσοδον τῶν ἁγίων ἐν τῷ αἵματι Ἰησοῦ,", "text": "*Echontes* therefore, *adelphoi*, *parrēsian* into the *eisodon* of the *hagiōn* in the *haimati Iēsou*,", "grammar": { "*Echontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*eisodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - entrance/access", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of holy places/sanctuary", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Echontes*": "having/possessing", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*parrēsian*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech", "*eisodon*": "entrance/access/way in", "*hagiōn*": "holy places/sanctuary/Most Holy Place" } } 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.20", "source": "Ἣν ἐνεκαίνισεν ἡμῖν, ὁδὸν πρόσφατον, καὶ ζῶσαν διὰ τοῦ καταπετάσματος, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Which *enekainisen* to us, *hodon prosphaton*, and *zōsan* through the *katapetasmatos*, this is, of the *sarkos* of him;", "grammar": { "*enekainisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - inaugurated/dedicated", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*zōsan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - living", "*katapetasmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh" }, "variants": { "*enekainisen*": "inaugurated/dedicated/opened", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*prosphaton*": "new/fresh/recent", "*zōsan*": "living/alive", "*katapetasmatos*": "veil/curtain", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature" } }