Exodus 40:17-27

17 (40-14) And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded.
18 (40-15) So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.
19 (40-16) And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,
20 (40-17) And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.
21 (40-18) And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.
22 (40-19) And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he drew the veil before it to fulfil the commandment of the Lord.
23 (40-20) And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony, at the north side, without the veil,
24 (40-21) Setting there in order the loaves of proposition, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
25 (40-22) He set the candlestick also in the tabernacle of the testimony, over against the table on the south side,
26 (40-23) Placing the lamps in order, according to the precept of the Lord.
27 (40-24) He set also the altar of gold under the roof of the testimony, over against the veil,

Exodus 40:17-27 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.

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