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Exodus 40:6

"You shall set the [bronze] altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Altar;   Thompson Chain Reference - Altars;   Brazen Altar;   Dedication;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Altar of Burnt-Offering, the;   Desert, Journey of Israel through the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dedication;   Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   Last Days at Sinai;   Moses, the Man of God;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agape;   Altar;   Leviticus;   Sacrifice;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tent of the tent of meeting.
King James Version
And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Lexham English Bible
And you will put the altar of the burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of assembly.
New Century Version
"Put the altar of burnt offerings in front of the entrance of the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent.
New English Translation
You are to put the altar for the burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.
New American Standard Bible
"And you shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer, thou shalt set the burnt offering Altar before the doore of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Contemporary English Version
Set the altar for burning sacrifices in front of the entrance to my tent.
Complete Jewish Bible
Place the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Put the altar for burning offerings in front of the entrance of the Holy Tent, that is, the Meeting Tent.
English Standard Version
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall set the altar of the burnt offering in front of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Good News Translation
Put in front of the Tent the altar for burning offerings.
Christian Standard Bible®
Position the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.
Literal Translation
And you shall set up the altar of burnt offerings before the door of the tent of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the altare of burntofferinges shalt thou set before the dore of the Habitacion of the Tabernacle of wytnesse:
American Standard Version
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Bible in Basic English
And put the altar of burned offerings before the doorway of the House of the Tent of meeting.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And set the burnt offeryng aulter before the doore of the tabernacle [euen] of the tabernacle of the congregation.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt set the Altar of the burnt offering, before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Tent of the Congregation.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt put the altar of burnt-offerings by the doors of the tabernacle of witness, and thou shalt set up the tabernacle round about, and thou shalt hallow all that belongs to it round about.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Berean Standard Bible
Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and bifor it the auter of brent sacrifice,
Young's Literal Translation
and hast put the altar of the burnt-offering before the opening of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
Update Bible Version
And you shall set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt set the altar of the, burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
World English Bible
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tent of the tent of meeting.
New King James Version
Then you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
New Living Translation
Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the Tabernacle entrance.
New Life Bible
Set the altar of burnt gifts in front of the door of the holy tent, the meeting tent.
New Revised Standard
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and thou shalt place the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, - before the opening of the habitation of the tent of meeting;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And before it the altar of holocaust.
Revised Standard Version
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
THE MESSAGE
"Place the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering at the door of The Dwelling, the Tent of Meeting.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Contextual Overview

1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2"On the first day of the first month (Abib) you shall set up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting [of God with you]. 3"You shall place the ark of the Testimony there, and you shall screen off the ark [from the Holy Place of God's Presence] with the veil (partition curtain). 4"You shall bring in the table [for the bread] and arrange its setting; you shall bring in the lampstand and mount and light its lamps. 5"You shall set the golden altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony [outside the veil], and put the [hanging] veil at the doorway of the tabernacle. 6"You shall set the [bronze] altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.7"You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering], and put water in it. 8"You shall set up the courtyard [curtains] all around and hang up the screen (curtain) for the gateway of the courtyard. 9"Then you shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture; and it shall be holy (declared sacred, separated from secular use). 10"You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 40:29, Exodus 27:1-8, Exodus 38:1-7, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 13:10, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:10

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:11 - by the altar 2 Kings 16:14 - the brazen 2 Chronicles 23:10 - along by

Cross-References

Genesis 40:1
Now some time later, the cupbearer (butler) and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord, Egypt's king.
Genesis 40:3
He put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.
Genesis 40:8
And they said to him, "We have [each] dreamed [distinct] dreams and there is no one to interpret them." So Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell me [your dreams]."
Genesis 41:8
So when morning came his spirit was troubled and disturbed and he sent and called for all the magicians and all the wise men of Egypt. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them to him.
Daniel 4:5
"I saw a dream and it made me afraid; and the fantasies and thoughts and the visions [that appeared] in my mind as I lay on my bed kept alarming me.
Daniel 5:6
Then the king's face grew pale, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back weakened and his knees began knocking together.
Daniel 7:28
"This is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my [waking] thoughts were extremely troubling and alarming and my face grew pale; but I kept the matter [of the vision and the angel's explanation] to myself."
Daniel 8:27
And I, Daniel, was exhausted and was sick for [several] days. Afterward I got up and continued with the king's business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was no one who could explain it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shall set the altar of the burnt offering,.... Where the sacrifices of the people were to be brought, and offered up by the priests; and this was to be set up in the open court, as it was proper it should, both because of the smell and smoke of the sacrifices:

before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation; just a little before the entrance into the holy place.


 
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