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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Exodus 40:7

and thou shalt place the laver between the tent of meeting, and the altar, and shalt put therein water,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Laver;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dedication;   Laver;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Laver of Brass;  

Dictionaries:

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

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   Last Days at Sinai;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Water;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Leviticus;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
You shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.
King James Version
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
Lexham English Bible
And you will put the basin between the tent of assembly and the altar, and you will put water in it.
New Century Version
Put the bowl between the Meeting Tent and the altar, and put water in it.
New English Translation
You are to put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.
Amplified Bible
"You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering], and put water in it.
New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt set the Lauer betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and put water therein.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.
Contemporary English Version
Put the large bronze bowl between the tent and the altar and fill the bowl with water.
Complete Jewish Bible
Set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water in it.
Easy-to-Read Version
Put the bowl between the Meeting Tent and the altar. Put water in the bowl.
English Standard Version
and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shall put water in it.
Good News Translation
Put the washbasin between the Tent and the altar and fill it with water.
Christian Standard Bible®
Place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Literal Translation
And you shall put the laver between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar. And you shall put water there.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& the lauer betwixte the Tabernacle of wytnesse and the altare, and put water therin,
American Standard Version
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
Bible in Basic English
And let the washing-vessel, with water in it, be put between the Tent of meeting and the altar.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And set the lauer betweene the tabernacle of the congregatio and the aulter, and put water therein.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt set the Lauer betweene the Tent of the Congregation and the Altar, and shalt put water therein.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
Berean Standard Bible
And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the `waischyng vessel bitwixe the auter and the tabernacle, which `waischyng vessel thou schalt fille with water.
Young's Literal Translation
and hast put the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and hast put water there.
Update Bible Version
And you shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water in it.
World English Bible
You shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.
New King James Version
And you shall set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
New Living Translation
Set the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar, and fill it with water.
New Life Bible
Set the washing pot between the meeting tent and the altar and put water in it.
New Revised Standard
and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The laver between the altar and the tabernacle, and thou shalt fill it with water.
Revised Standard Version
and place the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
THE MESSAGE
"Place the Washbasin between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar and fill it with water.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

Contextual Overview

1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying - 2 On the first day of the month, in the first month, shalt thou rear the habitation, of the tent of meeting; 3 and thou shalt put therein, the ark of the testimony, - and shalt screen the ark with the veil; 4 and thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order what is to be arranged thereupon, - and thou shalt bring in the lampstand, and mount the lamps thereof; 5 and thou shalt place the altar of gold for incense, before the ark of the testimony, - and put up the screen for the opening of the habitation; 6 and thou shalt place the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, - before the opening of the habitation of the tent of meeting; 7 and thou shalt place the laver between the tent of meeting, and the altar, and shalt put therein water, 8 And thou shalt put up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court. 9 And thou shalt take the oil of anointing, and anoint the habitation and all that is therein, - and shalt hallow it. and all the furniture thereof so shall it be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of ascending sacrifice, and all its utensils, - and hallow the altar, so shall the altar be most holy:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 40:30-32, Exodus 30:18-21, Exodus 38:8, Psalms 26:6, Zechariah 13:1, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 10:22, 1 John 1:7, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 1:6

Cross-References

Judges 18:24
And he said - My gods which I had made, ye have taken away, and the priest, and have departed, and what have I more? How then is it that ye can say unto me, What aileth thee?
1 Samuel 1:8
So Elkanah her husband said to her - Hannah! wherefore shouldst thou weep? and wherefore wilt thou not eat? and wherefore should thy heart be sad? Am, I, not better to thee, than ten sons?
2 Samuel 13:4
So he said to him, - Why art thou looking so wretched - a king's son too - morning by morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, With Tamar, my brother Absolom's sister, am I in love.
Nehemiah 2:2
Then said the king unto me, Wherefore is thy countenance sad, seeing that, thou, art not sick? this is nothing else, but sadness of heart. Then feared I exceedingly,
Luke 24:17
And he said unto them - What are these things which ye are debating one with another, as ye walk along? And they came to a stand, sad in countenance.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shall set the laver,.... As is directed in

Exodus 30:18.


 
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