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Sunday, September 14th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Hebrew Names Version

Exodus 40:7

You shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.

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

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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and thou shalt place the laver between the tent of meeting, and the altar, and shalt put therein water,
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 The LORD spoke to Moshe, saying, 2 "On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tent of the Tent of Meeting. 3 You shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4 You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the menorah, and light the lamps of it. 5 You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tent. 6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tent of the tent of meeting. 7 You shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein. 8 You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court. 9 You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tent, and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture: and it will be holy. 10 You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will 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
He said, you have taken away my gods which I made, and the Kohen, and are gone away, and what have I more? and how then say you to me, What ails you?
1 Samuel 1:8
Elkana her husband said to her, Hannah, why weep you? and why don't you eat? and why is your heart grieved? am I not better to you than ten sons?
2 Samuel 13:4
He said to him, Why, son of the king, are you thus lean from day to day? Won't you tell me? Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Avshalom's sister.
Nehemiah 2:2
The king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.
Luke 24:17
He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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

Exodus 30:18.


 
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