Exodus 40:21

21 He brought the Chest into The Dwelling and set up the curtain, screening off the Chest of The Testimony, just as God had commanded Moses.

Exodus 40:21 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 40:21

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle
Into that part of it called the holy of holies:

and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the
testimony;
the vail which divided between the and most holy place, and so kept out of sight the ark of the testimony within, from being seen by any, even by the priests in the holy place:

as the Lord commanded Moses;
( Exodus 26:33 Exodus 26:34 ) .

Exodus 40:21 In-Context

19 spread the tent over The Dwelling, and put the covering over the tent, just as God had commanded Moses.
20 He placed The Testimony in the Chest, inserted the poles for carrying the Chest, and placed the lid, the Atonement-Cover, on it.
21 He brought the Chest into The Dwelling and set up the curtain, screening off the Chest of The Testimony, just as God had commanded Moses.
22 He placed the Table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of The Dwelling, outside the curtain,
23 and arranged the Bread there before God, just as God had commanded him.
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