Exodus 40:25

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.40.25", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל הַנֵּרֹ֖ת לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* the-*nērōt* before *YHWH* as-which *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he set up/lit", "*nērōt*": "noun, feminine plural - lamps", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿal*": "and set up/lit/caused to go up", "*nērōt*": "lamps/lights", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥עַל הַנֵּרֹ֖ת לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayyaʿal the-nērōt before YHWH as-which ṣiwwāh YHWH ʾet-Mōšeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿal*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he set up/lit
• *nērōt*: noun, feminine plural - lamps
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ṣiwwāh*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿal*: and set up/lit/caused to go up
• *nērōt*: lamps/lights
• *ṣiwwāh*: commanded/ordered/instructed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he lit the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he lighted{H5927} the lamps{H5216} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he lighted{H5927}{(H8686)} the lamps{H5216} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}; as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Moses{H4872}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and set vp the lampes before the Lorde: as the Lorde commaunded Moses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and put the lampes theron before ye LORDE, as the LORDE commaunded him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he lighted the lampes before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And set vp the lampes before ye Lorde: as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and causeth the lamps to go up before Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he lighted the lamps before Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he lighted the lamps before Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Lighting the lights before the Lord, as the Lord had given him orders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.37", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* seven and *heʿĕlāh* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* and *hēʾîr* on *ʿēber* *pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall set up", "*hēʾîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall give light", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across from", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its face" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlāh*": "set up/kindle/light", "*hēʾîr*": "give light/illuminate/shine" } }
• Exod 40:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.40.4", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתָ֙ אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן וְעָרַכְתָּ֖ אֶת־עֶרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֵבֵאתָ֙ אֶת־הַמְּנֹרָ֔ה וְהַעֲלֵיתָ֖ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wĕhēbēʾtā* *ʾet*-the-*šulḥān* and *wĕʿārāktā* *ʾet*-*ʿerkô* and *wĕhēbēʾtā* *ʾet*-the-*mĕnōrāh* and *wĕhaʿălêtā* *ʾet*-*nērōtêhā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhēbēʾtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall bring in", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular - table", "*wĕʿārāktā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall arrange", "*ʿerkô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its arrangement", "*mĕnōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lampstand", "*wĕhaʿălêtā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set up/light", "*nērōtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps" }, "variants": { "*wĕhēbēʾtā*": "and bring in/bring/introduce", "*šulḥān*": "table/altar table", "*wĕʿārāktā*": "and arrange/set in order/prepare", "*ʿerkô*": "its arrangement/its order/its setting", "*wĕhaʿălêtā*": "and you shall set up/light/cause to ascend", "*nērōtêhā*": "its lamps/its lights" } }
• Rev 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου ἐκπορεύονται ἀστραπαὶ καὶ βρονταί καὶ φωναὶ: καὶ ἑπτὰ λαμπάδες πυρὸς καιόμεναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, αἵ εἰσιν τὰ ἑπτὰ Πνεύματα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *ek* the *thronou ekporeuontai astrapai* and *brontai* and *phōnai*: and *hepta lampades pyros kaiomenai enōpion* the *thronou*, which *eisin* the *hepta Pneumata* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*ekporeuontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - proceed/come out", "*astrapai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - lightnings", "*brontai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - thunders", "*phōnai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - voices/sounds", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*lampades*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - lamps/torches", "*pyros*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - fire", "*kaiomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, plural - burning", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*Pneumata*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - Spirits", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ekporeuontai*": "proceed/come out/issue forth", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes of light", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunderclaps", "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/utterances", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*kaiomenai*": "burning/being lit/aflame", "*enōpion*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*Pneumata*": "Spirits/spiritual beings", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }