KJV King James Version
And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.
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Exodus 26:33
And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
WEB World English Bible
You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil: and the veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And thou hast put the vail under the hooks, and hast brought in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony; and the vail hath made a separation for you between the holy and the holy of holies.
Surrounding context — Exodus 26
30 And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
31 And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim [wood] overlaid with gold: their hooks [shall be of] gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.
34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy [place].
35 And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
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וְנָתַתָּ֣הH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַפָּרֹכֶת֮H6532 · po.re.khetcurtainתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underהַקְּרָסִים֒H7165 · qe.resclaspוְהֵבֵאתָ֥H935 · boto come (in): comeשָׁ֙מָּה֙H8033 · shamthereמִבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceלַפָּרֹ֔כֶתH6532 · po.re.khetcurtainאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]אֲר֣וֹןH727 · a.ronarkהָעֵד֑וּתH5715 · e.duttestimonyוְהִבְדִּילָ֤הH914 · ba.dalto separateהַפָּרֹ֙כֶת֙H6532 · po.re.khetcurtainלָכֶ֔םH9036 · khemyouבֵּ֣יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessוּבֵ֖יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenקֹ֥דֶשׁH6944 · qo.deshholinessהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃H6944 · qo.deshholiness
Cross-references
Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.Exodus 40:21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.Hebrews 9:2-3For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.Exodus 25:16And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,Exodus 36:36And he made thereunto four pillars [of] shittim [wood], and overlaid them with gold: their hooks [were of] gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.Genesis 9:4-5But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.2 Chronicles 5:7-10And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims:1 Kings 8:6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims.Exodus 27:10And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets [shall be of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [shall be of] silver.
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