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Then a cloudcovered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORDfilled the tabernacle.
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And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloudabode thereon, and the glory of the LORDfilled the tabernacle.
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And when the cloud was taken upfrom over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward[a] in all their journeys:
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But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
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For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
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.