Exodus 40:21

21 (40-18) And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.

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 (40-16) And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,

20 (40-17) And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.

21 (40-18) And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.

22 (40-19) And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he drew the veil before it to fulfil the commandment of the Lord.

23 (40-20) And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony, at the north side, without the veil,