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Exodus 40:3

What does Exodus 40:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 40:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And inside it put the ark of the law, hanging the veil before it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and hast set there the ark of the testimony, and hast covered over the ark with the vail,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And shalt put the ark in it, and shalt let down the veil before it:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt put in it the ark of the testimony, and shalt cover the ark with the veil.

Context

v.2On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

v.3This passage

v.4And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 26:31

    And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made:

  • Exodus 37:1

    And Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it.

  • Exodus 26:33

    And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

  • Exodus 25:10

    And they shall make an ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

  • Exodus 40:20

    And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

  • Numbers 4:5

    when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it,

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