Exodus 40:33

33 He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. Finally, Moses finished the work.

Exodus 40:33 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:33

And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and
the altar
Which consisted of hangings one hundred cubits long and fifty broad; see ( Exodus 27:9 )

and set up the hanging of the court gate;
which was at the east end of it; and the hanging was of twenty cubits, hung upon four pillars, ( Exodus 27:16 )

so Moses finished the work;
of the tabernacle, in making it by workmen, and in rearing it up by the help of others; and as the former was the work of some months, so the latter, it is highly probable, was the work of some days, at least, in doing all that is said to be done in this chapter relative to it; for though it is said to be reared up on the first day of the first month, yet not then fully set up, or everything done requisite to the use and service of it; see ( Numbers 7:1 ) .

Exodus 40:33 In-Context

31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons used this water to wash their hands and feet.

32 They would wash whenever they went into the tent of meeting or whenever they approached the altar. Moses followed the LORD's instructions.

33 He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. Finally, Moses finished the work.

34 Then the [column of] smoke covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tent.

35 Moses couldn't go into the tent of meeting, because the smoke settled on it and the glory of the LORD filled the tent.