Exodus 40:1-6

1 The Lord spoke to Moses:
2 On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
3 You shall put in it the ark of the covenant, and you shall screen the ark with the curtain.
4 You shall bring in the table, and arrange its setting; and you shall bring in the lampstand, and set up its lamps.
5 You shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and set up the screen for the entrance of the tabernacle.
6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

Exodus 40:1-6 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.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or [treaty], or [testimony]; Heb [eduth]
  • [b]. Or [treaty], or [testimony]; Heb [eduth]
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