Exodus 18:20

18:20 warn ¹  them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk ²  and the work they must do. ³ 

Exodus 28:5

28:5 The artisans ⁴  are to use ⁵  the gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen.

Exodus 31:8

31:8 the table with its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

Exodus 35:15-16

35:15 and the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense; the hanging for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle; 35:16 the altar for the burnt offering with its bronze grating that is on it, its poles, and all its utensils; the large basin and its pedestal;

Exodus 40:9

40:9 And take ⁶  the anointing oil, and anoint ⁷  the tabernacle and all that is in it, and sanctify ⁸  it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy.

Exodus 40:18

40:18 When Moses set up the tabernacle and put its bases in place, he set up its frames, attached its bars, and set up its posts.

[18:20]  ¹ tn The perfect tense with the vav (ו) continues the sequence of instruction for Moses. He alone was to be the mediator, to guide them in the religious and moral instruction.

[18:20]  ² tn The verb and its following prepositional phrase form a relative clause, modifying “the way.” The imperfect tense should be given the nuance of obligatory imperfect – it is the way they must walk.

[18:20]  ³ tn This last part is parallel to the preceding: “work” is also a direct object of the verb “make known,” and the relative clause that qualifies it also uses an obligatory imperfect.

[28:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and they.” The word “artisans” is supplied as the referent of the pronoun, a connection that is clearer in Hebrew than in English.

[28:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “receive” or “take.”

[40:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “you will take” (perfect with vav, ו).

[40:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “and you will anoint” (perfect with vav, ו).

[40:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “and you will sanctify” (perfect with vav, ו).