KJV King James Version
Thou shalt also make a laver [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass, to wash [withal]: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 30:18
Thou shalt also make a laver [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass, to wash [withal]: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,
WEB World English Bible
“You shall also make a basin of brass, and its base of brass, in which to wash. You shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, whereat to wash. And thou shalt put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And thou hast made a laver of brass (and its base of brass), for washing; and thou hast put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and hast put water there;
Surrounding context — Exodus 30
15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when [they] give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
18 Thou shalt also make a laver [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass, to wash [withal]: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, [even] to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
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וְעָשִׂ֜יתָH6213 · a.sahto make: doכִּיּ֥וֹרH3595 · kiy.yorbasinנְחֹ֛שֶׁתH5178 · ne.cho.shetbronzeוְכַנּ֥וֹH3653 · kenstandנְחֹ֖שֶׁתH5178 · ne.cho.shetbronzeלְרָחְצָ֑הH7364 · ra.chatsto wash: washוְנָתַתָּ֣H5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֹת֗וֹH853 · et[Obj.]בֵּֽין־H996 · ba.yinbetweenאֹ֤הֶלH168 · o.heltentמוֹעֵד֙H4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointedוּבֵ֣יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarוְנָתַתָּ֥H5414 · na.tanto give: giveשָׁ֖מָּהH8033 · shamthereמָֽיִם׃H4325 · ma.yimwater
Cross-references
Exodus 40:7And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.Exodus 38:8And he made the laver [of] brass, and the foot of it [of] brass, of the lookingglasses of [the women] assembling, which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.1 Kings 7:23And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: [it was] round all about, and his height [was] five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.2 Chronicles 4:14-15He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;Exodus 40:30-32And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash [withal].1 Kings 7:38Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver.2 Chronicles 4:2Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.Leviticus 8:11And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.2 Chronicles 4:6He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea [was] for the priests to wash in.Exodus 31:9And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,
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