Exodus 40:23

“and he set in order on it an arrangement of bread before YHWH, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Exodus 40:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:23, word by word

and he set in orderיַּעֲרֹךְyaaroch

arrange

To set things in a row and in order, like bread on the table.

Where else “yaaroch” appears
an arrangementעֵרֶךְerech

arrangement

Things set in their place, in order.

Where else “erech” appears
of breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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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).

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The context

22And he put the table in the tent of meeting, on the side of the dwelling northward, outside the veil,

23 · This verse (above)

24And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the dwelling southward,

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