The Meaning of Exodus 29:39 Explained

Exodus 29:39

KJV: The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

YLT: the one lamb thou dost prepare in the morning, and the second lamb thou dost prepare between the evenings;

Darby: The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer between the two evenings.

ASV: The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The one  lamb  thou shalt offer  in the morning;  and the other  lamb  thou shalt offer  at even: 

What does Exodus 29:39 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 29:31-46 - The Continual Daily Offerings
The consecration ceremony was repeated on seven succeeding days, and must have produced a profound impression. Thus line was upon line; and we may magnify God's patience, in being willing through these repeated ordinances to educate the Hebrew people to the sublimest spirituality.
Notice the injunctions for daily services! No religious life can thrive without its regular hours and habits of devotion, such as these offerings suggest. Morning and evening prayers have been the custom in all ages. With the one we go forth to our labor till the evening, asking our Father to give guidance and protection. With the other we entreat forgiveness and mercy. See Psalms 55:17; Daniel 6:10. The chapter ends with many great and precious promises, which we who believe in Jesus may claim and enjoy. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 29

1  The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38  The continual burnt offerings
45  God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

What do the individual words in Exodus 29:39 mean?

- Lamb one you shall offer in the morning and the lamb second at twilight
אֶת־ הַכֶּ֥בֶשׂ הָאֶחָ֖ד תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה בַבֹּ֑קֶר וְאֵת֙ הַכֶּ֣בֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י בֵּ֥ין הָעַרְבָּֽיִם

אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַכֶּ֥בֶשׂ  Lamb 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּבֶשׂ  
Sense: lamb, sheep, young ram.
הָאֶחָ֖ד  one 
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה  you  shall  offer 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בַבֹּ֑קֶר  in  the  morning 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
הַכֶּ֣בֶשׂ  the  lamb 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּבֶשׂ  
Sense: lamb, sheep, young ram.
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י  second 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
בֵּ֥ין  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: בַּיִן 
Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between.
הָעַרְבָּֽיִם  twilight 
Parse: Article, Noun, md
Root: עֶרֶב  
Sense: evening, night, sunset.