Exodus 40:18-28

18 When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts.

19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the LORD commanded him.

20 He took the tablets of the covenant law and placed them in the ark, attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover over it.

21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the LORD commanded him.

22 Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain

23 and set out the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD commanded him.

24 He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

25 and set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD commanded him.

26 Moses placed the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain

27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the LORD commanded him.

28 Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:18-28 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. 2 Chronicles 1:3
• 2. Exodus 36:20-34
• 3. Exodus 36:19
• 4. S Genesis 6:22
• 5. S Exodus 16:34">Exodus 16:34; Exodus 16:34">Exodus 16:34; Exodus 25:16; Deuteronomy 10:5; 1 Kings 8:9; Hebrews 9:4
• 6. S Exodus 25:21
• 7. Exodus 25:17-22; S Exodus 26:34; S Exodus 31:7
• 8. S Exodus 26:33
• 9. S Genesis 6:22
• 10. S Exodus 25:23; Exodus 26:35
• 11. S Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-8; ver 4
• 12. S Genesis 6:22
• 13. S Exodus 25:31; Exodus 26:35
• 14. S Exodus 37:23; ver 4; Exodus 25:37
• 15. S Genesis 6:22
• 16. S Exodus 30:1; ver 5; Exodus 30:6
• 17. S Genesis 6:22; Exodus 30:7
• 18. S Exodus 26:36