Exodus 40:10

Verse

Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar shall be most holy.

Bible in Basic English

And put oil on the altar of burned offering, and make it and all its vessels holy; this altar is to be most holy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The altar of holocaust and all its vessels:

Free Bible Version

Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils. Dedicate the altar and it will be especially holy.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt anoynt the Altar of the burnt offring, and all his instruments, and shalt sanctifie the Altar, that it may bee an altar most holie.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its utensils, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will be most holy.

Translation for Translators

Also anoint the altar for offering sacrifices that will be completely burned, and all the things that will be used with it, and set it apart. Then it also will be holy/sacred.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must anoint the altar for burnt offerings and all its utensils. You must set apart the altar to me and it will become very holy to me.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt-offering and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

World English Bible

You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar, and the altar will be most holy.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast anointed the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and sanctified the altar, and the altar hath been most holy;

Context

Setting Up the Tabernacle

⁹Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.¹⁰Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy.¹¹Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

Summary

In Exodus 40:10, Moses is instructed to anoint the tabernacle of meeting and all its furnishings with oil, consecrating them to the Lord. This act of anointing symbolizes setting apart these items for sacred use in worship and service to God. The anointing with oil signifies the presence and blessing of the Holy Spirit upon the tabernacle, signifying God's dwelling among His people. It also foreshadows the anointing of Jesus Christ as the ultimate High Priest and the consecration of believers as temples of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.

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