Exodus 40:7

King James Version:

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

Berean Standard Bible:

And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And thou shalt set^{H5414} the laver^{H3595} between the tent^{H168} of the congregation^{H4150} and the altar^{H4196}, and shalt put^{H5414} water^{H4325} therein.

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Commentary for Exodus 40:7

Exodus 40:7 is part of the detailed instructions given by God to Moses for the construction and arrangement of the Tabernacle, which was the portable dwelling place for God's presence among the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness after the exodus from Egypt. The verse specifically refers to the placement of the laver, a large basin for ritual purification, between the Tent of Meeting (or the Tabernacle itself) and the altar.

**Themes:**
1. **Holiness and Purity:** The laver's purpose was for the priests to wash their hands and feet before entering the Tabernacle or approaching the altar to offer sacrifices, symbolizing the need for spiritual and ritual purity before coming into God's presence.
2. **Order and Structure:** The precise placement of the laver, as well as other elements of the Tabernacle, emphasizes the importance of order in worship and the structured approach to God, reflecting the divine order in the cosmos.
3. **Preparation for Worship:** The laver served as a physical reminder for the priests to prepare themselves spiritually and ceremonially for their sacred duties.

**Historical Context:**
The instructions in Exodus 40 were given to Moses on Mount Sinai and mark the culmination of the book of Exodus. The Israelites, having been delivered from slavery in Egypt, were in the process of establishing their identity as a nation under God's covenant. The Tabernacle was central to their worship and community life, serving as a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem. The laver, along with the rest of the Tabernacle's furniture, was a tangible expression of God's presence with His people and the means by which they could maintain a holy relationship with Him. The historical context is thus one of nation-building and the formation of religious identity, with the Tabernacle at the heart of Israelite religious life.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3595
   There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כִּיּוֹר
   Transliteration: kîyôwr
   Pronunciation: kee-yore'
   Description: or כִּיֹּר; from the same as כּוּר; properly, something round (as excavated or bored), i.e. a chafing-dish forcoals or a caldron forcooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl; also (for the same reason) a pulpit or platform; hearth, laver, pan, scaffold.
   
3. Strong's Number: H168
   There are 369 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֹהֶל
   Transliteration: ʼôhel
   Pronunciation: o'-hel
   Description: from אָהַל; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance); covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.
   
4. Strong's Number: H4150
   There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מוֹעֵד
   Transliteration: môwʻêd
   Pronunciation: mo-ade'
   Description: or מֹעֵד; or (feminine) מוֹעָדָה; (2 Chronicles 8:13), from יָעַד; properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand); appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
   
5. Strong's Number: H4196
   There are 338 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ
   Transliteration: mizbêach
   Pronunciation: miz-bay'-akh
   Description: from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
   
6. Strong's Number: H4325
   There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַיִם
   Transliteration: mayim
   Pronunciation: mah'-yim
   Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).