Exodus 40:28-38

28 He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tent,

29 and there in front of the curtain he placed the altar for burning offerings. On it he sacrificed the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the Lord had commanded.

30 He put the washbasin between the Tent and the altar and filled it with water.

31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there

32 whenever they went into the Tent or to the altar, just as the Lord had commanded.

33 Moses set up the enclosure around the Tent and the altar and hung the curtain at the entrance of the enclosure. So he finished all the work.

34 Then the cloud covered the Tent and the dazzling light of the Lord's presence filled it. ¹

35 Because of this, Moses could not go into the Tent.

36 The Israelites moved their camp to another place only when the cloud lifted from the Tent.

37 As long as the cloud stayed there, they did not move their camp.

38 During all their wanderings they could see the cloud of the Lord's presence over the Tent during the day and a fire burning above it during the night.

Exodus 40:28-38 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.

Cross References

• 1. 40.34 1 K 8.10, 11;Isaiah 6.4;Ezekiel 43.4, 5;Revelation 15.8.