Exodus 40:16-26

16 Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.
17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.
18 Moses set up the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars;
19 and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
20 He took the covenant and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark, and set the mercy seat above the ark;
21 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the curtain for screening, and screened the ark of the covenant; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain,
23 and set the bread in order on it before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
24 He put 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 had commanded Moses.
26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the curtain,

Exodus 40:16-26 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 3

  • [a]. Or [treaty], or [testimony]; Heb [eduth]
  • [b]. Or [the cover]
  • [c]. Or [treaty], or [testimony]; Heb [eduth]
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