Bible Strands
Exodus 40:30
He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses positions the basin during the final arrangement of the tabernacle furnishings, immediately after placing the bronze altar near the entrance. This occurs at the conclusion of the sanctuary setup, prior to priestly service.
The words — וַ/יָּ֙שֶׂם (va/i.Ya.sem) means "and he put," and הַ/כִּיֹּ֔ר (ha./ki.Yor) means "the laver." These terms record the deliberate placement of the washing vessel.
The thread — The placement command repeats in Exodus 40:7 and Exodus 30:18, while its construction from bronze mirrors appears in Exodus 38:8.
Why it lands — The text fixes the basin at a specific point between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, establishing a mandatory washing station for Moses, Aaron, and his sons before they approach the altar.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Cross-references
- Exodus 40:7 And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
- Exodus 30:18 “You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,
- Exodus 38:8 Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Ezekiel 36:25 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
- Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.