King James Version

Exodus 27:8

Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

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נְב֥וּבnevuvhollowנָבַבverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “hollow”, a verb used as a describing wordH5014to pierce; to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolishhollow, vain.לֻחֹ֖תluchotboardלוּחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “board”, the ordinary formH3871probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metalboard, plate, table.תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֹת֑וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הֶרְאָ֥הherahseeרָאָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֹתְךָ֛otekhaobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בָּהָ֖רbaharin hillהַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.כֵּ֥ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יַעֲשֽׂוּyaasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hollow with planks shalt thou make it; as it hath been shown thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hollow with boards thou dost make it, as it hath been shewed thee in the mount, so do they make [it].

World English Bible

You shall make it hollow with planks. They shall make it as it has been shown you on the mountain.

Darby Translation

Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it hath been shewn thee on the mountain, so shall they make [it].

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt not make it solid, but empty and hollow in the inside, as it was shewn thee in the mount.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hollow with planks shalt thou make it; as it hath been shown thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt make it hollow with boards: according to what was shewed thee in the mount, so thou shalt make it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κοῖλον συνιδωτὸν ποιήσεις αὐτό· κατὰ τὸ παραδειχθέν σοι ἐν τῷ ὄρει, οὕτω ποιήσεις αὐτό.