Exodus 40:19

Modern

Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Traditional

And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Literal

And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle, and he put the covering of the tent on it from above, as YHWH had commanded Moses.

Latin

…et expandit tectum super tabernaculum, imposito desuper operimento, sicut Dominus imperaverat.

Hebrew

English

Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Exodus 36:8–19
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Exodus 26:1–14
“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt