Exodus 40:28

Modern

Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

Traditional

And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

Literal

And he put up the screen of the door for the tabernacle.

Latin

Posuit et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi testimonii,

Hebrew

English

Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

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 40:5
Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Exodus 38:9–19
Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,
John 10:9
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
Hebrews 10:19–20
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
Exodus 26:36–37
For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.
Ephesians 2:18
For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.