Exodus 40:12
 Exodus 40:12 
New International Version (©2011)
"Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then you are to bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting, and wash them with water.

NET Bible (©2006)
"You are to bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And you shall bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and wash them with water.

American King James Version
And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and having washed them with water,

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons near, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and bathe them with water.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

World English Bible
"You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.

Young's Literal Translation
'And thou hast brought near Aaron and his sons unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hast bathed them with water;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

40:1-15 When a new year begins, we should seek to serve God better than the year before. In half a year the tabernacle was completed. When the hearts of numbers are earnest in a good cause, much may be done in a short time; and when the commandments of God are continually attended to, as the rule of working, all will be done well. The high-priesthood was in the family of Aaron till Christ came, and in Him, the substance of all these shadows, it continues for ever.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 12. - Unto the door of the tabernacle - i.e., to the place where the laver was situated (ver. 7).


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,.... To wash, anoint, and clothe them, as in the two following verses Exodus 40:13, that they might minister in the priest's office, according to


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The Tabernacle Set Up
11And you shall anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. 12And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 13And you shall put on Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister to me in the priest's office. …

Exodus 29:4 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
Exodus 40:11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.
Leviticus 8:1 The LORD said to Moses,
Numbers 8:9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole Israelite community.