Exodus 40:21

21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and ¹set up the veil of the screen, and screened ²the ark of the testimony, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Exodus 40:21 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:21

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle
Into that part of it called the holy of holies:

and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the
testimony;
the vail which divided between the and most holy place, and so kept out of sight the ark of the testimony within, from being seen by any, even by the priests in the holy place:

as the Lord commanded Moses;
( Exodus 26:33 Exodus 26:34 ) .

Exodus 40:21 In-Context

19 And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

20 He took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the mercy seat above on the ark.

21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil,

23 and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Cross References

• 1. ver. 3; See Exodus 35:12
• 2. ver. 3, 20