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Exodus 40:6

What does Exodus 40:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 40:6 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 set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And put the altar of burned offerings before the doorway of the House of the Tent of meeting.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and hast put the altar of the burnt-offering before the opening of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And before it the altar of holocaust.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Context

v.5And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

v.6This passage

v.7And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

Cross references

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

  • 1 John 2:2

    and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

  • Exodus 38:1

    And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

  • 1 John 4:9

    Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

  • Ephesians 1:6

    to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

  • Hebrews 13:10

    We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.

  • Exodus 27:1

    And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

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