Exodus 40:30

Modern

He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;

Traditional

And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

Literal

And he put the basin between the Tent of Meeting and between the altar, and he set water in it for washing.

Latin

Labrum quoque statuit inter tabernaculum testimonii et altare, implens illud aqua.

Hebrew

English

He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;

The report on setting up the Tent of Meeting starts with the Lord's commands (40:1–15). It continues with how Moses obeyed those commands (40:16–33).
The repeated statement that "Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded" (40:16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32) strongly contrasts with Aaron’s self-serving statement in 32:22–24. God wants to share his presence with us, but his holiness requires us to give up our own efforts to secure his presence and gifts.

Theme notes and profiles

Exodus 40:7
And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
Exodus 30:18–21
“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,
Hebrews 10:22
…let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Exodus 38:8
Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Ezekiel 36:25
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.