Exodus 30:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אֹתוֹ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַפָּרֹ֔כֶת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־אֲרֹ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֑ת לִפְנֵ֣י הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵדֻ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִוָּעֵ֥ד לְךָ֖ שָֽׁמָּה׃

Transliteration

wə-nātattāh ʾōtô lipnê happārōket ʾăšer ʿal-ʾărōn hāʿēdut lipnê hakappōret ʾăšer ʿal-hāʿēdut ʾăšer ʾiwwāʿēd ləkā šāmmāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-nātattāh*: conjunction + perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall put
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it
• *lipnê*: preposition + noun, plural construct - before/in front of
• *happārōket*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the veil/curtain
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *ʿal-ʾărōn*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - upon ark of
• *hāʿēdut*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the testimony
• *hakappōret*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the mercy seat/cover
• *ʿal-hāʿēdut*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - upon the testimony
• *ʾiwwāʿēd*: imperfect verb, 1st person singular niphal (passive) - I will meet
• *ləkā*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you
• *šāmmāh*: adverb - there

Word Meanings

• *pārōket*: veil, curtain dividing the holy place from the holy of holies
• *ʾărōn hāʿēdut*: ark of the testimony, container for the tablets of law
• *kappōret*: mercy seat, cover, lid of the ark
• *ʿēdut*: testimony, witness, the tablets of the law
• *ʾiwwāʿēd*: to meet, to appoint, to gather by appointment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall place it in front of the veil that is before the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And thou shalt put it before the vayle that hangeth before the arcke of witnesse, and before the mercyseate that is before the witnesse, where I will mete the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and shalt set it before the vayle, that hangeth before the Arke of wytnesse, and before the Mercyseate yt is vpon the wytnesse, from whence I wyl proteste vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After thou shalt set it before the vaile, that is neere the Arke of Testimonie, before the Merciseate that is vpon the Testimonie, where I will appoynt with thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt put it before the vayle that is by the arke of testimonie before the mercie seate, that is, vpon the testimonie where I wyll meete with thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt put it before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast put it before the vail, which `is' by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat which `is' over the testimony, whither I am met with thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy-seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let it be placed in front of the veil before the ark of the law, before the cover which is over the law, where I will come face to face with you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “You are to put it in front of the curtain that is before the ark of the testimony(before the atonement lid that is over the testimony), where I will meet you.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:21-22 : 21 And you shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you. 22 There I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the testimony, of everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.
• Exod 26:31-35 : 31 And you shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen; with cherubim shall it be made, of skillful work. 32 And you shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. 33 And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall divide for you between the holy place and the most holy. 34 And you shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. 35 And you shall set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.
• Exod 29:42-43 : 42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
• Exod 30:36 : 36 And you shall beat some of it very fine, and put it before the testimony in the tabernacle of meeting, where I will meet with you: it shall be most holy to you.
• Exod 40:3 : 3 And you shall put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil.
• Exod 40:5 : 5 And you shall set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
• Exod 40:26 : 26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the veil:
• Lev 16:13 : 13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he not die:
• Num 17:4 : 4 And you shall lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
• 1 Chr 28:11 : 11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the buildings thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner rooms thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
• Matt 27:51 : 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split;
• Heb 4:16 : 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
• Heb 9:3-5 : 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant covered all around with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5 And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak in detail.