Exodus

Exodus 40:18–20

¹⁸When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. ¹⁹Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

²⁰Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.

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Exodus 40:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Moses	מֹשֶׁ֜ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
set up	וַיָּ֨קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
he laid	וַיִּתֵּן֙	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its bases	אֲדָנָ֔יו	’ă·ḏā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H134 base, pedestal
positioned	וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
its frames	קְרָשָׁ֔יו	qə·rā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7175 board, boards
inserted	וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its crossbars	בְּרִיחָ֑יו	bə·rî·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1280 bar
and set up	וַיָּ֖קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
its posts	עַמּוּדָֽיו׃	‘am·mū·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column

Exodus 40:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he spread	וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ	way·yip̄·rōś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6566 spread out, spread
the tent	הָאֹ֙הֶל֙	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and put	וַיָּ֜שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the covering	מִכְסֵ֥ה	miḵ·sêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
over the tent	הָאֹ֛הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Exodus 40:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moses took	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the Testimony	הָעֵדֻת֙	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
and placed	וַיִּתֵּ֤ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
attaching	וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the poles	הַבַּדִּ֖ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	הָאָרֹ֑ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
and he set	וַיִּתֵּ֧ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the mercy seat	הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת	hak·kap·pō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3727 propitiatory
atop	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	הָאָרֹ֖ן	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark

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Exodus 40:20 Exodus 16:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.