Exodus 40:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

This is what Moses did, according to all the LORD had commanded him– so he did.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֖עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֑ה כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֹת֖וֹ כֵּ֥ן עָשָֽׂה׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayyaʿaś Mōšeh like-all which ṣiwwāh YHWH him thus ʿāśāh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿaś*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did/made
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *ṣiwwāh*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʿāśāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿaś*: and did/made/performed
• *ṣiwwāh*: commanded/ordered/instructed
• *ʿāśāh*: did/made/performed

Referenced Verses

• Exod 40:17-32 : 17 So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month, in the second year. 18 When Moses set up the tabernacle and put its bases in place, he set up its frames, attached its bars, and set up its posts. 19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 20 He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark. 21 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. 22 And he put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain. 23 And he set the bread in order on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 24 And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle. 25 Then he set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 26 And he put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain, 27 and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 28 Then he put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 He also put the altar for the burnt offering by the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 30 Then he put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing. 31 Moses and Aaron and his sons would wash their hands and their feet from it. 32 Whenever they entered the tent of meeting, and whenever they approached the altar, they would wash, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• Deut 4:1 : 1 The Privileges of the Covenant Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
• Deut 12:32 : 32 Idolatry and False Prophets(13:1) You must be careful to do everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or subtract from it!
• Isa 8:20 : 20 Then you must recall the LORD’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.
• Matt 28:20 : 20 teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
• 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.
• Exod 23:21-22 : 21 Take heed because of him, and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, for my name is in him. 22 But if you diligently obey him and do all that I command, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will be an adversary to your adversaries.
• Exod 39:42-43 : 42 The Israelites did all the work according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses. 43 Moses inspected all the work– and they had done it just as the LORD had commanded– they had done it exactly– and Moses blessed them.