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Leviticus 8:4

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to 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…מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasheras 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,…צִוָּ֥הtsivahappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).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).וַתִּקָּהֵל֙vatiqaheland assembleקָהַלconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and assemble”, the next action in the storyH6950to convokeassemble (selves) (together), gather (selves) (together).הָֽעֵדָ֔הhaedahthe assemblyעֵדָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the assembly”, the ordinary formH5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).פֶּ֖תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.אֹ֥הֶלoheltentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.מוֹעֵֽדmoedappointedמוֹעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the tent of meeting.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the tent of meeting.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him, and the company is assembled unto the opening of the tent of meeting,

World English Bible

Moses did as Yahweh commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

Darby Translation

And Moses did as Jehovah had commanded him; and the assembly was collected at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Douay-Rheims

And Moses did as the Lord had commanded. And all the multitude being gathered together before the door of the tabernacle,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the tent of meeting.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses did as the Lord appointed him, and he assembled the congregation at the door of the tabernacle of witness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐποίησε Μωυσῆς ὃν τρόπον συνέταξεν αὐτῷ Κύριος· καὶ ἐξεκκλησίασε τὴν συναγωγὴν ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.