Exodus 40:33-36

33 He ¹erected the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the veil for the gateway of the court. Thus Moses finished the work.

The Glory of the LORD

34 ²Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the ³glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 Moses ⁴was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36 Throughout all their journeys ⁵whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the sons of Israel would set out;

Exodus 40:33-36 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. Exodus 27:9-18; Exodus 40:8
• 2. Numbers 9:15-23
• 3. 1 Kings 8:11; Ezekiel 43:4; Revelation 15:8
• 4. 1 Kings 8:11; 2 Chronicles 5:13, 14
• 5. Numbers 9:17; Nehemiah 9:19

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "dwelling place"
• [b]. Lit "put the screen"