Exodus 40:6
New International Version
“Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting;

New Living Translation
Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the Tabernacle entrance.

English Standard Version
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

Berean Standard Bible
Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

King James Bible
And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

New King James Version
Then you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

New American Standard Bible
And you shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

NASB 1995
“You shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

NASB 1977
“And you shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Amplified Bible
You shall set the [bronze] altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

Christian Standard Bible
Position the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Position the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Contemporary English Version
Set the altar for burning sacrifices in front of the entrance to my tent.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Good News Translation
Put in front of the Tent the altar for burning offerings.

International Standard Version
You are to put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the doorway of the tent of the Tent of Meeting.

Majority Standard Bible
Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

NET Bible
You are to put the altar for the burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.

New Heart English Bible
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt set the altar of the, burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

World English Bible
“You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and have put the altar of the burnt-offering before the opening of the Dwelling Place of the Tent of Meeting,

Young's Literal Translation
and hast put the altar of the burnt-offering before the opening of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

Smith's Literal Translation
And set the altar of the burnt-offering before the door of the dwelling of the tent of appointment.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And before it the altar of holocaust:

Catholic Public Domain Version
and before it, the altar of holocaust.

New American Bible
Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall set the altar of the burnt offering in front of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And set the altar of burning before the door of the Time Tabernacle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt put the altar of burnt-offerings by the doors of the tabernacle of witness, and thou shalt set up the tabernacle round about, and thou shalt hallow all that belongs to it round about.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Setting Up the Tabernacle
5Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 6Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting. 7And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.…

Cross References
Leviticus 1:3-5
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 8:18-21
Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. / Moses slaughtered the ram and splattered the blood on all sides of the altar. / He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat. ...

Numbers 28:3-4
And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,

1 Kings 8:64
On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.

2 Chronicles 7:7
Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.

Hebrews 10:11-12
Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Leviticus 9:7
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”

2 Chronicles 29:21-24
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...

Hebrews 9:6-7
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

Leviticus 16:11-15
When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering. / Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die. ...

1 Kings 9:25
Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.

2 Chronicles 8:12-13
At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico. / He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Hebrews 8:3-5
And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer. / Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law. / The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Leviticus 4:20
He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

Numbers 15:3-5
and you present a food offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast— / then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil. / With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

Exodus 40:29
And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 27:1-8
And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits…

Exodus 38:1-7
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof…

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Exodus 40
1. The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated
13. Aaron and his sons to be sanctified
16. Moses performs all things accordingly
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Place the altar of burnt offering
The altar of burnt offering, also known as the brazen altar, was central to the sacrificial system established by God for the Israelites. It was made of acacia wood and overlaid with bronze, symbolizing judgment and sacrifice. This altar was where offerings were made to atone for sin, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the sacrificial system through His death on the cross (Hebrews 10:10). The altar's placement signifies the necessity of atonement before entering into God's presence.

in front of the entrance
Positioning the altar in front of the entrance underscores the idea that one must first deal with sin before approaching God. This reflects the broader biblical principle that reconciliation with God requires a mediator and a sacrifice, as seen in the role of Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant (1 Timothy 2:5). The altar's location also served as a constant reminder to the Israelites of the need for purification and repentance.

to the tabernacle,
The tabernacle, also known as the Tent of Meeting, was the portable dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It was a sacred space where God met with His people, symbolizing His presence and guidance. The tabernacle's design and function foreshadowed the coming of Christ, who "tabernacled" among us (John 1:14), providing a way for humanity to dwell with God.

the Tent of Meeting.
The Tent of Meeting was a term used interchangeably with the tabernacle, emphasizing its role as a place of divine encounter. It was here that Moses spoke with God "face to face" (Exodus 33:11), highlighting the intimate relationship between God and His chosen leader. This concept of meeting with God is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus, who provides believers with direct access to the Father (Hebrews 4:16). The Tent of Meeting served as a precursor to the church, the body of Christ, where believers gather to worship and commune with God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and to receive the Law. Moses is responsible for setting up the tabernacle according to God's instructions.

2. The Tabernacle
A portable earthly dwelling place for God among the Israelites, also known as the Tent of Meeting. It was a central place of worship and sacrifice during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.

3. The Altar of Burnt Offering
A key component of the tabernacle, where sacrifices were made to atone for the sins of the people and to maintain a right relationship with God.

4. The Entrance to the Tabernacle
The designated place where the altar was to be positioned, signifying the importance of sacrifice in approaching God.

5. The Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying to the Promised Land under Moses' leadership.
Teaching Points
The Centrality of Sacrifice
The placement of the altar at the entrance of the tabernacle underscores the necessity of sacrifice in approaching God. In the New Testament, Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice, and through Him, we have access to God.

Obedience to God's Instructions
Moses' careful adherence to God's commands in setting up the tabernacle serves as a model for our obedience to God's Word in our lives.

The Role of Worship in Community
The tabernacle was a communal place of worship, reminding us of the importance of gathering together as believers to worship and seek God.

Symbolism of the Tabernacle
The tabernacle and its elements symbolize deeper spiritual truths, such as the holiness of God, the need for atonement, and the presence of God among His people.

Approaching God with Reverence
The sacrificial system highlights the seriousness of sin and the reverence required in approaching a holy God, encouraging us to examine our hearts and live in holiness.(6) The altar of the burnt-offering.--See Exodus 27:1-8.

Verse 6. - The altar of burnt-offering. See Exodus 27:1-8; Exodus 38:1-7. Before the door of the tabernacle. In the court, directly in front of the entrance, but not close to it, since the place of the laver was between the entrance and the altar. See the next verse.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Place
וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה (wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the altar
מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4196: An altar

of burnt offering
הָעֹלָ֑ה (hā·‘ō·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

in front
לִפְנֵ֕י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

of the entrance
פֶּ֖תַח (pe·ṯaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way

to the tabernacle,
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן (miš·kan)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

the Tent
אֹֽהֶל־ (’ō·hel-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of Meeting.
מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting


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