Exodus 40:34-38

The Glory of the Lord

34 Then ¹the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and ²the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36 Throughout all their journeys, ³whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out.

37 But ⁴if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up.

38 For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.

Exodus 40:34-38 Meaning and Commentary

\\INTRODUCTION OF EXODUS 40\\

This chapter contains the order for setting up the tabernacle, and
placing the furniture of it where it was the will of God it should be
put, Ex 40:1-8 and for the anointing it, and all its vessels, and
also Aaron and his sons, Ex 40:9-16 all which were accordingly
done, the tabernacle was reared up, and everything was put in its
proper place, Ex 40:16-33 upon which a cloud covered the tent, and
the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle, so that Moses could not
enter; which cloud afterwards was a direction in their journeys, by
night and by day, Ex 40:34-38.

Cross References

• 1. See Exodus 13:21
• 2. Exodus 29:43; Leviticus 16:2; Numbers 9:15; [1 Kings 8:10, 11; 2 Chronicles 5:13, 14; 2 Chronicles 7:2; Isaiah 6:4; Haggai 2:7, 9; Revelation 15:8]
• 3. Numbers 9:17; Numbers 10:11; [Nehemiah 9:19]
• 4. See Numbers 9:19-22