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Exodus 40

Exodus 40:18

Setting Up the Tabernacle · Exodus 40:1–33
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Translations

Modern
When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.
Traditional
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
Literal
And Moses raised up the tabernacle, and he set its bases, and he put its boards, and he set its bars, and he raised up its pillars.
Latin
Erexitque Moyses illud, et posuit tabulas ac bases et vectes, statuitque columnas,

Original

Hebrew
English
When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.

Notes

Exodus 40:1–33

  • The report on setting up the Tent of Meeting starts with the Lord's commands (40:1–15). It continues with how Moses obeyed those commands (40:16–33).

  • The repeated statement that "Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded" (40:16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32) strongly contrasts with Aaron’s self-serving statement in 32:22–24. God wants to share his presence with us, but his holiness requires us to give up our own efforts to secure his presence and gifts.

Parallels

Acts 7:44–47 Hebrews 9:1–10

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Bathe, Bathing Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Tabernacle Temple

Topics

Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Tabernacle First Set Up Tabernacle was Set up by Moses at Mount Sinai