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JPS Old Testament

Exodus 40:10

And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Altar;   Anointing;   Sanctification;   Tabernacle;   Thompson Chain Reference - Anointing;   Dedication;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Altar of Burnt-Offering, the;   Anointing, Sacred;   Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Sanctification;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dedication;   Tabernacle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Oil;   Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Oil;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Anointing;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   Last Days at Sinai;   Moses, the Man of God;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Eschatology;   Leviticus;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will be most holy.
King James Version
And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
Lexham English Bible
And you will anoint the altar of the burnt offering and all of its equipment, and you will consecrate the altar, and the altar will be a most holy thing.
New Century Version
Pour the special oil on the altar for burnt offerings and on all its tools. Give the altar for service to God, and it will be very holy.
New English Translation
Then you are to anoint the altar for the burnt offering with all its utensils; you are to sanctify the altar, and it will be the most holy altar.
Amplified Bible
"You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt anoynt the Altar of the burnt offring, and all his instrumentes, and shalt sanctifie the Altar, that it may bee an altar most holie.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and set the altar apart as holy, and the altar shall be most holy.
Contemporary English Version
Do the same thing with the altar for offering sacrifices and its equipment
Complete Jewish Bible
Anoint the altar for burnt offerings with all its utensils — consecrate the altar; then the altar will be especially holy.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its utensils; and thou shalt hallow the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.
Easy-to-Read Version
Anoint the altar for burning offerings. Anoint everything on the altar. You will make the altar holy. It will be very holy.
English Standard Version
You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar may become most holy.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall anoint the altar of the burnt offering and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar; and it shall be an altar most holy.
Good News Translation
Next, dedicate the altar and all its equipment by anointing it, and it will be completely holy.
Christian Standard Bible®
Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar so that it will be especially holy.
Literal Translation
And you shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its vessels. And you shall sanctify it and the altar shall become most holy.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thou shalt anoynte the altare of burntofferynges and all his vessels, and consecrate it, that it maye be most holy.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar shall be most holy.
Bible in Basic English
And put oil on the altar of burned offering, and make it and all its vessels holy; this altar is to be most holy.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou shalt annoynt the aulter of burnt offeryng and all his vessels, and sanctifie the aulter: and it shalbe an aulter most holy.
King James Version (1611)
Aud thou shalt annoynt the Altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctifie the Altar: and it shalbe an Altar most Holy.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offerings, and all its furniture; and thou shalt hallow the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar shall be most holy.
Berean Standard Bible
Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the auter of brent sacrifice, and alle vessels ther of; the `waischyng vessel,
Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast anointed the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctified the altar, and the altar hath been most holy;
Update Bible Version
And you shall anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar shall be most holy.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt-offering and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
World English Bible
You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will be most holy.
New King James Version
You shall anoint the altar of the burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar. The altar shall be most holy.
New Living Translation
Anoint the altar of burnt offering and its utensils to consecrate them. Then the altar will become absolutely holy.
New Life Bible
Pour the oil upon the altar of burnt gifts and all its objects. Set the altar apart, and it will be most holy.
New Revised Standard
You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar shall be most holy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And thou shalt anoint the altar of ascending sacrifice, and all its utensils, - and hallow the altar, so shall the altar be most holy:
Douay-Rheims Bible
The altar of holocaust and all its vessels:
Revised Standard Version
You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.

Contextual Overview

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 'On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil. 4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the bread that is upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. 5 And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court. 9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the furniture thereof; and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sanctify: Exodus 29:36, Exodus 29:37, Leviticus 8:11, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 61:1, John 3:34, John 17:19

most holy: Heb. holiness of holiness, Luke 1:35, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 7:26

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:1 - altar of shittim wood

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Most holy - In Exodus 40:9 the tabernacle and its utensils are said to be rendered holy by the anointing; the altar and its utensils are in Exodus 40:10 said to be “most holy”. The difference does not express a higher degree of holiness: it is only used as a caution. The position of the altar exposed it to the chance of being touched by the people when they assembled in the court, while they were not permitted to enter the tabernacle. The tabernacle itself, with all that belonged to it, is called most holy in Exodus 30:29.


 
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