Exodus 40:26

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

Exodus 40:26 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
English Standard Version (ESV)
26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil,
New Living Translation (NLT)
26 He also placed the gold incense altar in the Tabernacle, in the Holy Place in front of the inner curtain.
The Message Bible (MSG)
26 Moses placed the Gold Altar in the Tent of Meeting in front of the curtain
American Standard Version (ASV)
26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
26 Moses put the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the canopy.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
26 Moses also installed the gold altar in the tent of meeting, in front of the veil,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
26 He placed the gold altar for burning incense in the Tent of Meeting. He placed it in front of the curtain.

Exodus 40:26 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:26

And he put the golden altar
The altar of incense; so called because it was overlaid with gold, and to distinguish it from the altar of burnt offering, which was covered with brass: to this altar there is an allusion in ( Revelation 8:3 )

in the tent of the congregation, before the vail;
in the same place, the holy place, where the shewbread table and candlestick were, and these were all the furniture of it; and this was put, not within the vail, but before it, over against the ark, as that stood within it, ( Exodus 40:5 ) .

Exodus 40:26 In-Context

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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Exodus 30:1; ver 5; Exodus 30:6
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