Exodus 40:3

“And you shall put there the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.”

Exodus 40:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:3, word by word

And you shall putשַׂמְתָּsamta

put

To put something somewhere.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

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

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of the testimonyעֵדוּתedut

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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and you shall screenסַכֹּתָsakota

cover

To shelter, as God his own.

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with the veilפָּרֹכֶתparochet

veil

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

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The context

2“On the day of the first month, on the first day of the month, you shall set up the dwelling, the tent of meeting.

3 · This verse (above)

4And you shall bring in the table and set in order what belongs on it; and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

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