Exodus 40:35

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.40.35", "source": "וְלֹא־יָכֹ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֗ה לָבוֹא֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד כִּֽי־שָׁכַ֥ן עָלָ֖יו הֶעָנָ֑ן וּכְב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה מָלֵ֖א אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃", "text": "And-not-*yākōl* *Mōšeh* *lābôʾ* to-*ʾōhel* *môʿēd* because-*šākan* upon-it the-*ʿānān* and-*kĕbôd* *YHWH* *mālēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*miškān*.", "grammar": { "*yākōl*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was able", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enter/come", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time", "*šākan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - dwelt/settled", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*kĕbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - filled", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular - dwelling/tabernacle" }, "variants": { "*yākōl*": "was able/could/had ability", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/to come into/to go in", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tent of appointed time", "*šākan*": "dwelt/settled/rested", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass", "*kĕbôd*": "glory/honor/presence", "*mālēʾ*": "filled/was full/completely occupied", "*miškān*": "dwelling place/tabernacle/habitation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹא־יָכֹ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֗ה לָבוֹא֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד כִּֽי־שָׁכַ֥ן עָלָ֖יו הֶעָנָ֑ן וּכְב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה מָלֵ֖א אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

Transliteration

And-not-yākōl Mōšeh lābôʾ to-ʾōhel môʿēd because-šākan upon-it the-ʿānān and-kĕbôd YHWH mālēʾ ʾet-the-miškān.

Grammar Details

• *yākōl*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was able
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *lābôʾ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enter/come
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time
• *šākan*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - dwelt/settled
• *ʿānān*: noun, masculine singular - cloud
• *kĕbôd*: noun, masculine singular construct - glory of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *mālēʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - filled
• *miškān*: noun, masculine singular - dwelling/tabernacle

Word Meanings

• *yākōl*: was able/could/had ability
• *lābôʾ*: to enter/to come into/to go in
• *ʾōhel môʿēd*: tent of meeting/tent of appointed time
• *šākan*: dwelt/settled/rested
• *ʿānān*: cloud/cloud mass
• *kĕbôd*: glory/honor/presence
• *mālēʾ*: filled/was full/completely occupied
• *miškān*: dwelling place/tabernacle/habitation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud stayed upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} was not able{H3201} to enter{H935} into the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} because the cloud{H6051} abode{H7931} thereon, and the glory{H3519} of Jehovah{H3068} filled{H4390} the tabernacle.{H4908}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses{H4872} was not able{H3201}{(H8804)} to enter{H935}{(H8800)} into the tent{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, because the cloud{H6051} abode{H7931}{(H8804)} thereon, and the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} filled{H4390}{(H8804)} the tabernacle{H4908}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  so that Moses coude not entre in to the tabernacle of witnesse, because the clowde abode there in, and the glorye of the Lorde fylled the habitacion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses coulde not go in to the Tabernacle of wytnesse, whyle the cloude abode theron, and the glory of ye LORDE fylled the Habitacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Moses could not enter into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, because the cloude abode thereon, and the glorie of the Lorde filled the Tabernacle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Moyses coulde not enter into the tabernacle of the congregation, because the cloude abode theron, and the glorie of the Lorde fylled the tabernacle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses wasn't able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh's glory filled the tent.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Moses hath not been able to go in unto the tent of meeting, for the cloud hath tabernacled on it, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the tabernacle.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that Moses was not able to go into the Tent of meeting, because the cloud was resting on it, and the House was full of the glory of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses wasn't able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.11", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים לַעֲמֹ֥ד לְשָׁרֵ֖ת מִפְּנֵ֣י הֶֽעָנָ֑ן כִּי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה", "text": "And not-*yākəlû* the *kōhănîm* *laʿămōd* *ləšārēt* from *mippənê* the *ʿānān* for-*mālēʾ* *kəḇôd*-*YHWH* *ʾet*-house of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yākəlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*kōhănîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*ʿămōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - stand", "*lə*": "preposition - to, for", "*šārēt*": "Piel infinitive construct - minister, serve", "*mippənê*": "preposition compound - from before, because of", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mālēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - filled", "*kəḇôd*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker - untranslated in English", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yākəlû*": "they were able, they could", "*laʿămōd*": "to stand, to remain, to serve", "*ləšārēt*": "to minister, to serve, to officiate", "*mippənê*": "from before, because of, due to", "*ʿānān*": "cloud, cloud mass (divine presence)", "*mālēʾ*": "filled, became full", "*kəḇôd*": "glory, honor, presence" } }
• 2 Chr 5:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.5.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְ֠אֶחָד לַמְחַצְּרִ֨ים וְלַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִ֜ים לְהַשְׁמִ֣יעַ קוֹל־אֶחָ֗ד לְהַלֵּ֣ל וּלְהֹדוֹת֮ לַיהוָה֒ וּכְהָרִ֣ים ק֠וֹל בַּחֲצֹצְר֨וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֜יִם וּבִכְלֵ֣י הַשִּׁ֗יר וּבְהַלֵּ֤ל לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְהַבַּ֛יִת מָלֵ֥א עָנָ֖ן בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*ʾeḥāḏ* to-the-*məḥaṣṣərîm* and-to-the-*məšōrărîm* to-*hašmîaʿ* *qôl*-*ʾeḥāḏ* to-*hallēl* and-to-*hōḏôṯ* to-*YHWH* and-as-*hārîm* *qôl* with-*ḥăṣōṣərôṯ* and-with-*məṣiltayim* and-with-*kəlê* the-*šîr* and-in-*hallēl* to-*YHWH* because *ṭôḇ* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô* and-the-*bayiṯ* *mālēʾ* *ʿānān* *bêṯ* *YHWH*׃", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one/together", "*məḥaṣṣərîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - trumpeters", "*məšōrărîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - singers", "*hašmîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to sound/make heard", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one/unified", "*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*hōḏôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hārîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to lift up/raise", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*ḥăṣōṣərôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - trumpets", "*məṣiltayim*": "noun, feminine dual - cymbals", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song/music", "*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house/temple", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was filled", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "it was/it happened/it came to pass", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/united/together", "*məḥaṣṣərîm*": "trumpeters/those sounding trumpets", "*məšōrărîm*": "singers/musicians/chanters", "*hašmîaʿ*": "to sound/to make heard/to cause to hear", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*hallēl*": "to praise/to celebrate/to glorify", "*hōḏôṯ*": "to give thanks/to confess/to acknowledge", "*hārîm*": "to lift up/to raise/to elevate", "*kəlê*": "instruments/vessels/articles", "*šîr*": "song/music/singing", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his mercy/his covenant faithfulness", "*mālēʾ*": "was filled/was full/became filled", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/vapor/smoke" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.5.14", "source": "וְלֹא־יֽ͏ָכְל֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים לַעֲמ֥וֹד לְשָׁרֵ֖ת מִפְּנֵ֣י הֶעָנָ֑ן כִּֽי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And-not-*yāḵəlû* the-*kōhănîm* to-*ʿămōḏ* to-*šārēṯ* from-*pənê* the-*ʿānān* because-*mālēʾ* *ḵəḇôḏ*-*YHWH* *ʾēṯ*-*bêṯ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*׃ פ", "grammar": { "*yāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were able", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ʿămōḏ*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*šārēṯ*": "piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - filled", "*ḵəḇôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*yāḵəlû*": "they were able/they could/they had ability", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*ʿămōḏ*": "to stand/to remain/to be stationed", "*šārēṯ*": "to minister/to serve/to officiate", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/vapor/smoke", "*mālēʾ*": "filled/full/completed", "*ḵəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/weightiness", "*bêṯ*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }
• 2 Chr 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.2", "source": "וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לָב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ yāḵəlû* the *hakkōhănîm* *lāḇôʾ* *ʾel-* *bêṯ* *yəhwâ* *kî-* *mālēʾ* *ḵəḇôḏ-yəhwâ* *ʾeṯ-* *bêṯ* *yəhwâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - 'and not'", "*yāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were able/could'", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the priests'", "*lāḇôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל (le) - 'to enter/to come'", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - 'to/into'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'", "*kî-*": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'filled'", "*ḵəḇôḏ-yəhwâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with proper noun - 'glory of YHWH'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*yāḵəlû*": "were able, could, had power to", "*hakkōhănîm*": "priests, officiants, religious ministers", "*lāḇôʾ*": "to enter, to come in, to arrive", "*mālēʾ*": "filled, became full, occupied completely" } }
• Isa 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.4", "source": "וַיָּנֻ֙עוּ֙ אַמּ֣וֹת הַסִּפִּ֔ים מִקּ֖וֹל הַקּוֹרֵ֑א וְהַבַּ֖יִת יִמָּלֵ֥א עָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*Wayyānuʿû* *ʾammôt* the *sippîm* from *qôl* the *qôrēʾ* *wəhabbayit* *yimmālēʾ* *ʿāshān*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyānuʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they shook/moved", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - foundations/doorposts of", "*sippîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the thresholds/doorframes", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*qôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one calling", "*wəhabbayit*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the house/temple", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was filled/became full", "*ʿāshān*": "noun, masculine singular - smoke" }, "variants": { "*nûaʿ*": "shake/tremble/move back and forth", "*ʾammôt*": "foundations/doorposts/pillars", "*sippîm*": "thresholds/doorframes", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*qôrēʾ*": "caller/proclaimer/one crying out", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*ʿāshān*": "smoke/vapor" } }
• Rev 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.15.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐγεμίσθη ὁ ναὸς καπνοῦ ἐκ τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ· καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδύνατο εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν ναὸν, ἄχρι τελεσθῶσιν αἱ ἑπτὰ πληγαὶ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων.", "text": "And *egemisthē* the *naos kapnou* from the *doxēs* of the *Theou*, and from the *dynameōs* of him; and *oudeis edynato eiselthein* into the *naon*, until *telesthōsin* the seven *plēgai* of the seven *angelōn*.", "grammar": { "*egemisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was filled", "*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*kapnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of smoke", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - power/might", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*edynato*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was able", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*naon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*telesthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might be completed/fulfilled", "*plēgai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - plagues/wounds/strikes", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*egemisthē*": "was filled/became full", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*kapnou*": "smoke/vapor", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/magnificence", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength/ability", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody/not one person", "*edynato*": "was able/could/had the ability", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go in", "*telesthōsin*": "might be completed/might be finished/might be fulfilled", "*plēgai*": "plagues/wounds/strikes/afflictions" } }
• Lev 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.16.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה דַּבֵּר֮ אֶל־אַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִיךָ֒ וְאַל־יָבֹ֤א בְכָל־עֵת֙ אֶל־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ מִבֵּ֖ית לַפָּרֹ֑כֶת אֶל־פְּנֵ֨י הַכַּפֹּ֜רֶת אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַל־הָאָרֹן֙ וְלֹ֣א יָמ֔וּת כִּ֚י בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן אֵרָאֶ֖ה עַל־הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*mōšeh*, *dabbēr* *ʾel*-*ʾahărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* *wə-ʾal*-*yābōʾ* *bə-kol*-*ʿēt* *ʾel*-*ha-qōdeš* *mi-bêt* *la-pārōket* *ʾel*-*pənê* *ha-kappōret* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*hā-ʾārōn* *wə-lōʾ* *yāmût* *kî* *be-ʿānān* *ʾērāʾeh* *ʿal*-*ha-kappōret*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak, tell", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him come, he should come", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun, construct - in all/any", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, into", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the holy place", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun, construct - from inside, within", "*la-pārōket*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to/before the veil/curtain", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of, surface of", "*ha-kappōret*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat/cover", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which, that", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*hā-ʾārōn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ark", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*be-ʿānān*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with/by cloud", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will appear/be seen", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*ha-kappōret*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat/cover" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "said, spoke, commanded", "*dabbēr*": "speak, tell, command", "*ʾal*": "negative command marker - do not", "*yābōʾ*": "come, enter, approach", "*qōdeš*": "holy place, sanctuary, sacred area", "*pārōket*": "veil, curtain, partition", "*pənê*": "face, surface, presence", "*kappōret*": "mercy seat, cover, atonement cover", "*ʾārōn*": "ark, chest, box", "*yāmût*": "die, perish", "*ʿānān*": "cloud, smoke, vapor", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "appear, be seen, reveal myself" } }