Exodus

Exodus 40:20–21

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. ²¹Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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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

Exodus 40:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he brought	וַיָּבֵ֣א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the ark	הָאָרֹן֮	hā·’ā·rōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּן֒	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
put up	וַיָּ֗שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the veil	פָּרֹ֣כֶת	pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6532 curtain
for the screen	הַמָּסָ֔ךְ	ham·mā·sāḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4539 covering, screen
and shielded	וַיָּ֕סֶךְ	way·yā·seḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5526 overshadow, screen, cover
off	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the Testimony	הָעֵד֑וּת	hā·‘ê·ḏūṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
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
him	מֹשֶֽׁה׃ס	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

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Exodus 40:20 Exodus 16:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.