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Exodus 40: The Glory Fills the Tabernacle

On the first day of the first month of the second year, God told Moses to set up the tabernacle. Moses put the ark inside behind the veil, set the table, lampstand and golden altar in the holy place, placed the bronze altar and basin in the court, and hung the screen at the gate. He anointed everything and dressed and anointed Aaron and his sons as priests. Moses did everything as the Lord commanded. Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle so that even Moses could not enter. Throughout their journeys, Israel moved on when the cloud lifted, and it stayed over the tabernacle by day, with fire in it by night.

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World English Bible · 38 verses

  1. 1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 You shall put the ark of the covenant in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lamp stand, and light its lamps.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 “You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 “You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture, and it will be holy.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar, and the altar will be most holy.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 “You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 You shall bring his sons, and put tunics on them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  16. 16 Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  17. 17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was raised up.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  18. 18 Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  19. 19 He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  20. 20 He took and put the covenant into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  21. 21 He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the covenant, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  22. 22 He put the table in the Tent of Meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside of the veil.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  23. 23 He set the bread in order on it before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  24. 24 He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  25. 25 He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  26. 26 He put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting before the veil;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  27. 27 and he burned incense of sweet spices on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  28. 28 He put up the screen of the door to the tabernacle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  29. 29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  30. 30 He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water therein, with which to wash.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  31. 31 Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  32. 32 When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as Yahweh commanded Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  33. 33 He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  34. 34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  35. 35 Moses wasn’t able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  36. 36 When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  37. 37 but if the cloud wasn’t taken up, then they didn’t travel until the day that it was taken up.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  38. 38 For the cloud of Yahweh was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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God's Glory Comes

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Color the cloud covering God's tent! God came to live with His people.

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Bible Verse

“Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.”

Exodus 40:34 (WEB)

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Thank You, God, for making me!

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Read the verse aloud. Say: God's glory filled His tent. God is with His people!

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