Exodus 27:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"In the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶל
(be·'o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of meeting,מֹועֵד֩
(mo·v·'ed)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad
outside 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the veilלַפָּרֹ֜כֶת
(lap·pa·ro·chet)
6532: a curtainfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is beforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the testimony,הָעֵדֻ֗ת
(ha·'e·dut)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יו
(u·va·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
shall keep it in orderיַעֲרֹךְ֩
(ya·'a·roch)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
from eveningמֵעֶ֥רֶב
(me·'e·rev)
6153: eveningfrom an unused word
to morningבֹּ֖קֶר
(bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[it shall be] a perpetualעֹולָם֙
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
statuteחֻקַּ֤ת
(chuk·kat)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq
throughout their generationsלְדֹ֣רֹתָ֔ם
(le·do·ro·tam,)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur
for the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
In the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of the congregation
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
without
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
the vail
poreketh  (po-reh'-keth)
a separatrix, i.e. (the sacred) screen -- vail.
which is before the testimony
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
and his sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
shall order
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
it from evening
`ereb  (eh'-reb)
dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night.
to morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
it shall be a statute
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
unto their generations
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
on the behalf of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"In the tent of meeting, outside the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the LORD; it shall be a perpetual statute throughout their generations for the sons of Israel.

King James Bible
In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the tent of meeting outside the veil that is in front of the testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamp from evening until morning before the LORD. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites throughout their generations."

International Standard Version
In the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain that is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to maintain the lamp stand from evening until morning in the LORD's presence. It is to be a perpetual ordinance from generation to generation among the Israelis."

NET Bible
In the tent of meeting outside the curtain that is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons are to arrange it from evening to morning before the LORD. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for generations to come.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the tent of meeting outside the canopy where the words of my promise are, Aaron and his descendants must keep the lamps lit in the LORD's presence from evening until morning. This is a permanent law among the Israelites for generations to come."

King James 2000 Bible
In the tabernacle of meeting outside the veil, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute forever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
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