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He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash <i>withal</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water there for washing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He placed the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he placed the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He placed the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering], and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, wherewith to wash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The large bronze bowl was placed between the altar and the entrance to the tent. It was filled with water, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, to wash withal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He put the washbasin between the Tent and the altar and filled it with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He put the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, with which to wash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash with.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water therein, with which to wash. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he puts the laver between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and puts water [in] there for washing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he putteth the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and putteth water there for washing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will put up the washbasin between the tent of appointment and between the altar, and he will give there water to wash.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:28>Likewise, he stationed the washtub between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there to wash with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he set the basin between the Time Tent and the altar and poured water there for washing.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, wherewith to wash;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he made the laver, that at it Moses and Aaron and his sons might wash their hands and their feet: when they went into the tabernacle of witness, or whensoever they should advance to the altar to do service, they washed at it, as the Lord commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10767" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Setting Up the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">He placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3595.htm" title="3595: hak·kî·yōr (Art:: N-ms) -- Pot, basin. ">the basin</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">and the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and put</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">in it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">for washing;</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>and from it Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-10.htm">Leviticus 8:10-11</a></span><br />Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them. / He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-5.htm">Numbers 8:5-7</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, / “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. / This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-10.htm">Hebrews 9:10</a></span><br />They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">1 Kings 7:38-39</a></span><br />He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6</a></span><br />He also made ten basins for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. The parts of the burnt offering were rinsed in them, but the priests used the Sea for washing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-5.htm">John 13:5-10</a></span><br />After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him. / He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?” / Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a></span><br />Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a></span><br />“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a></span><br />And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a></span><br />to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Zechariah 13:1</a></span><br />“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a></span><br />I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash with.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-7.htm">Exodus 40:7</a></b></br> And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a></b></br> Thou shalt also make a laver <i>of</i> brass, and his foot <i>also of</i> brass, to wash <i>withal</i>: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a></b></br> And he made the laver <i>of</i> brass, and the foot of it <i>of</i> brass, of the lookingglasses of <i>the women</i> assembling, which assembled <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/40-11.htm">Basin</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/exodus/40-11.htm">Laver</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/genesis/24-46.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Water</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Withal</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Basin</a> <a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Laver</a> <a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-7.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/exodus/40-38.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/exodus/40-31.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-6.htm">Washing</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Water</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-14.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-3.htm">Withal</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Aaron and his sons to be sanctified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Moses performs all things accordingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">A cloud covers the tabernacle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He placed the basin</b><br>The basin, also known as the laver, was a large bronze vessel used for ceremonial washing. It was crafted from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting (<a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a>). This act of placing the basin signifies the importance of purification before approaching God, emphasizing the need for cleanliness and holiness in worship.<p><b>between the Tent of Meeting and the altar</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. The altar referred to here is the bronze altar used for burnt offerings. The strategic placement of the basin between these two significant structures highlights its role in the sacrificial system. Priests were required to wash their hands and feet before performing sacrifices or entering the Tent of Meeting, symbolizing spiritual cleansing and preparation for service (<a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18-21</a>).<p><b>and put water in it for washing;</b><br>The act of filling the basin with water underscores the practical and symbolic function of the laver. Water is a recurring symbol of purification and life throughout Scripture. In the New Testament, water is associated with baptism and the cleansing power of Jesus' sacrifice (<a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a>, <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Ephesians 5:26</a>). The washing ritual foreshadows the ultimate cleansing from sin provided through Christ, who is the living water (<a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who was instructed by God to set up the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the basin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_basin.htm">The Basin (Laver)</a></b><br>A large bronze basin used for ceremonial washing, symbolizing purification and readiness to serve God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tent_of_meeting.htm">Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>The sacred place where God met with Moses and the Israelites, representing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>The place of sacrifice, symbolizing atonement and worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, who were to follow His commandments and maintain purity in worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_purification.htm">Symbolism of Purification</a></b><br>The basin represents the need for spiritual cleansing before approaching God. Just as the priests washed before serving, believers must seek purity through repentance and faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a></b><br>The placement of the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar signifies the importance of being spiritually prepared before entering God's presence or offering worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_cleansing.htm">Continuous Cleansing</a></b><br>The need for regular washing at the basin illustrates the ongoing process of sanctification in a believer's life. Christians are called to continually seek God's forgiveness and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_service.htm">Holiness in Service</a></b><br>The priests' use of the basin underscores the call to holiness in service. Believers are to serve God with clean hands and pure hearts, reflecting His holiness in their actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_the_bronze_laver.htm">What was the purpose of the bronze laver?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_mutual_consent_in_marriage.htm">What was the laver's purpose in the tabernacle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_anointing_oil.htm">What constitutes anointing oil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_'strange_incense'_banned_in_exodus_30_9.htm">In Exodus 30:9, why would burning 'strange incense' on the altar be severely prohibited without a clear scientific or historical explanation of the consequences?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">And he set the laver between the tent . . . and the altar.</span>--On the bronze laver and its position in the Tabernacle, see the Notes on <a href="/exodus/30-18.htm" title="You shall also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash with: and you shall put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and you shall put water therein.">Exodus 30:18</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He</span> <span class="cmt_word">set the laver.</span> As directed in ver. 7. For the position of the laver, see <a href="/exodus/30-18.htm">Exodus 30:18</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He placed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the basin</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכִּיֹּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kî·yōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3595.htm">Strong's 3595: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pot, basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(bên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֥הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and put</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in it</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֛מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(šām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for washing;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרָחְצָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rā·ḥə·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-30.htm">Exodus 40:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-30.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:30 He set the basin between the Tent (Exo. 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