Exodus 40:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

3And thou shalt anointמָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙h4886
1אֹתָ֗םh853
2כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤רh834
3And thou shalt anointמָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙h4886
4אֶתh853
5their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔םh1
6that they may minister unto me in the priest's officeוְכִֽהֲנ֖וּh3547
7לִ֑יh0
8וְ֠הָֽיְתָהh1961
9לִֽהְיֹ֨תh1961
10לָהֶ֧םh0
11for their anointingמָשְׁחָתָ֛םh4888
12priesthoodלִכְהֻנַּ֥תh3550
13shall surely be an everlastingעוֹלָ֖םh5769
14throughout their generationsלְדֹֽרֹתָֽם׃h1755

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And put oil on them as you did on their father, so that they may be my priests: the putting on of oil will make them priests for ever, from generation to generation.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall be to them an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and anointed them as thou hast anointed their father, and they have acted as priests to Me, and their anointing hath been to be to them for a priesthood age-during, to their generations.'