Study it in the app“On the day Moses finished setting up the dwelling, he anointed it and consecrated it and all its utensils, and the altar and all its utensils; he anointed them and consecrated them.”
On the dayוַיְהִי בְּיוֹםMosesמֹשֶׁהfinishedכַּלּוֹתsetting upלְהָקִיםthe dwelling,אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּןhe anointedוַיִּמְשַׁחitאֹתוֹand consecratedוַיְקַדֵּשׁitאֹתוֹand allוְאֶת כָּלits utensils,כֵּלָיוand the altarוְאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַand allוְאֶת כָּלits utensils;כֵּלָיוhe anointed themוַיִּמְשָׁחֵםand consecratedוַיְקַדֵּשׁthem.אֹתָם
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsMoses
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” appearsfinish
To bring a work or a matter through to its end.
Where else “kalot” appearsestablish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “hakim” appearsdwelling
The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.
Where else “mishkan” appearsanoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “yimshach” appearsconsecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “yekadesh” appearsutensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kelay” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appearsThis chapter goes back to the day the dwelling was set up (Exodus 40:17), one month before the census of chapter 1. Each tribe brings exactly the same offering, and the text repeats it twelve times, once for each chief.
1 · This verse (above)
2Then the chiefs of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, presented offerings; they were the chiefs of the tribes, they were the ones standing over those counted.
