Exodus 26:33

“You shall hang the veil under the clasps, and bring there, inside the veil, the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall separate for you between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.”

Exodus 26:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 26:33, word by word

You shall hangנָתַתָּהnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natata” appears
the veilפָּרֹכֶתparochet

veil

The veil: the curtain that separated the most holy place from the rest of the dwelling.

Where else “parochet” appears
the claspsקְּרָסִיםkerasim

clasp

Clasp, hook for joining two pieces.

Where else “kerasim” appears
and bringהֵבֵאתָheveta

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveta” appears
insideבֵּיתbet

inside

Literally "the house": the inner part of something.

Where else “bet” appears
the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears
of the testimonyעֵדוּתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

Where else “edut” appears
shall separateהִבְדִּילָהhivdila

separate

Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.

Where else “hivdila” appears
the Holy Placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

Where else “kodesh” appears

Translation note

This veil separated off the Most Holy Place, where only the high priest entered, once a year (Leviticus 16). See Matthew 27:51 and Hebrews 10:19-20.

The context

32You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks of gold, on four bases of silver.

33 · This verse (above)

34You shall put the cover of expiation on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.

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