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Exodus 40:30

Hebrew
וַיָּ֨שֶׂם֙ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
הַכִּיֹּ֔ר בֵּֽין אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן שָׁ֛מָּה מַ֖יִם לְרָחְצָֽה
ESV
He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,
NIV
He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing,
NLT
Next Moses placed the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar. He filled it with water so the priests could wash themselves.
LXX
KJV
And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

Exodus 40:29 ← Exodus 40:30 → Exodus 40:31

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