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when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they drew near to the altar, they washed; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
33
And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the curtain of the gate of the court. And so Moses finished the work.
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And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
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And Moses could not enter into the tent of meeting, for the cloud abode on it, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
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And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel journeyed in all their journeys.
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And if the cloud were not taken up, then they did not journey until the day that it was taken up.
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For the cloud of Jehovah was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, before the eyes 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.