Exodus 40:32
Modern Translations
New International Version
They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the LORD commanded Moses.

New Living Translation
Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English Standard Version
When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Berean Study Bible
They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

New American Standard Bible
When they entered the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NASB 1995
When they entered the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NASB 1977
When they entered the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Amplified Bible
When they entered the Tent of Meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

Christian Standard Bible
They washed whenever they came to the tent of meeting and approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They washed whenever they came to the tent of meeting and approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, they washed each time before entering the tent or offering sacrifices at the altar. These things were done exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Good News Translation
whenever they went into the Tent or to the altar, just as the LORD had commanded.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They would wash whenever they went into the tent of meeting or whenever they approached the altar. Moses followed the LORD's instructions.

International Standard Version
When they entered the Tent of Meeting and approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD had commanded him.

NET Bible
Whenever they entered the tent of meeting, and whenever they approached the altar, they would wash, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

New King James Version
Whenever they went into the tabernacle of meeting, and when they came near the altar, they washed, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

King James 2000 Bible
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

New Heart English Bible
When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as the LORD commanded Moses.

World English Bible
When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

American King James Version
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

American Standard Version
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

A Faithful Version
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near the altar, they washed, even as the LORD commanded Moses.

Darby Bible Translation
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they drew near to the altar, they washed; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

English Revised Version
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed: as the LORD commanded Moses.

Webster's Bible Translation
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When they went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and when they approched to the Altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When they went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and when they went to the aulter they wasshed them selues, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for they ought to wash the, whan they wente in to the Tabernacle of wytnesse, or whan they wente vnto the altare, as the LORDE commaunded him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
both when they went in to the tabernacle of witnesse, or whe they went to the alter, as the Lorde comaunded Moses.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
in their going into the Tent of Meeting, and in their drawing near to the altar, they wash, as YHWH has commanded Moses.

Young's Literal Translation
in their going in unto the tent of meeting, and in their drawing near unto the altar, they wash, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Smith's Literal Translation
In their going into the tent of appointment, and in their drawing near to the altar, they will wash; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When they went into the tabernacle of the covenant, and went to the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Catholic Public Domain Version
whenever they would enter the covering of the covenant, and when they approached to the altar, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
When entering the Tabernacle of Time, and when they came to the altar, they washed as LORD JEHOVAH had commanded Moshe.

Lamsa Bible
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they should wash; as the LORD commanded Moses.
















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