Exodus 33:9

33:9 And 1  whenever Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord 2  would speak with Moses. 3 

Exodus 40:32

40:32 Whenever they entered 4  the tent of meeting, and whenever they approached 5  the altar, they would wash, 6  just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

1 tn Heb “and it was when.”

2 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Both verbs, “stand” and “speak,” are perfect tenses with vav (ו) consecutive.

4 tn The construction is the infinitive construct with the temporal preposition and the suffixed subjective genitive. This temporal clause indicates that the verb in the preceding verse was frequentative.

5 tn This is another infinitive construct in a temporal clause.

6 tn In this explanatory verse the verb is a customary imperfect.