Exodus 30:36

“You shall grind some of it very fine and put some of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you; most holy it shall be to you.”

Exodus 30:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:36, word by word

You shall grindשָׁחַקְתָּshachakta

beat fine

Grind, crush to powder.

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very fineהָדֵקhadek

crush fine

Crush until very fine.

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and putנָתַתָּהnatata

put

To place something somewhere.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

testimony

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

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in the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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I will meetאִוָּעֵדivaed

meet

To meet someone at the place and time agreed.

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mostקָדָשִׁיםkadashim

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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it shall beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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The context

35You shall make of it incense, a blend, the work of a perfumer, salted, pure, holy.

36 · This verse (above)

37And the incense that you shall make, with its formula you shall not make any for yourselves; it shall be holy to you for YHWH.

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