Exodus 9:5

9:5 The Lord set ¹  an appointed time, saying, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this ²  in the land.”

Exodus 29:4

29:4 “You are to present ³  Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the tent of meeting. You are to wash ⁴  them with water

Exodus 40:2

40:2 “On the first day of the first month you are to set up ⁵  the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

Exodus 40:6-7

40:6 You are to put the altar for the burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting. 40:7 You are to put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. ⁶ 

Exodus 40:12

40:12 “You are to bring ⁷  Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

Exodus 40:22

40:22 And he put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain.

Exodus 40:24

40:24 And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:30

40:30 Then he put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it ⁸  for washing.

Exodus 40:34

40:34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

¹ tn Heb “and Yahweh set.”

² tn Heb “this thing.”

³ tn Here too the verb is Hiphil (now imperfect) meaning “bring near” the altar. The choice of this verb indicates that they were not merely being brought near, but that they were being formally presented to Yahweh as the offerings were.

⁴ sn This is the washing referred to in Lev 8:6. This is a complete washing, not just of the hands and feet that would follow in the course of service. It had to serve as a symbolic ritual cleansing or purifying as the initial stage in the consecration. The imagery of washing will be used in the NT for regeneration (Titus 3:5).

⁵ tn Heb “you will raise,” an imperfect of instruction.

⁷ tn Heb “there.”

⁹ tn The verb is “bring near,” or “present,” to Yahweh.

¹¹ tn Heb “there.”