Exodus 38:21

“These are the accounts of the dwelling, the dwelling of the testimony, which were recorded by order of Moses, the service of the Levites, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

Exodus 38:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 38:21, word by word

the accountsפְקוּדֵיfekude

count

To list a people, how many there are.

Where else “fekude” appears
of the dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears
of the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

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
by orderפִּיpi

command

Literally "the mouth": what someone says or decrees.

Where else “pi” appears
of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

Where else “avodat” appears
of the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
under the directionיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

Where else “yad” appears
of Ithamarאִיתָמָרitamar

Ithamar

Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.

Where else “itamar” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

Where else “aharon” appears
the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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The context

20And all the pegs for the dwelling and for the courtyard all around were of bronze.

21 · This verse (above)

22And Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that YHWH had commanded Moses.

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