Exodus 40:20-30

20 And he took the testimonies, and put them into the ark; and he put the staves by the sides of the ark.

21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and put on the covering of the veil, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the Lord commanded Moses.

22 And he put the table in the tabernacle of witness, on the north side without the veil of the tabernacle.

23 And he put on it the shewbread before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

24 And he put the candlestick into the tabernacle of witness, on the side of the tabernacle toward the south.

25 And he put on it its lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

26 And he put the golden altar in the tabernacle of witness before the veil;

27 and he burnt on it incense of composition, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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29 And he put the altar of the burnt-offerings by the doors of the tabernacle.

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Exodus 40:20-30 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

• [a]. under.
• [b]. harnessed again.
• [c]. preparations etc.