Focused Passage

Exodus 40:34-38

The Tabernacle Erected and Filled with the Glory of the LORD

The chapter moves from the LORD’s command to set up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month, to the placement of the ark, veil, table, lampstand, incense altar, altar of burnt offering, basin, courtyard, and entrance curtain, to the anointing and consecration of the tabernacle and priests, to Moses’ careful obedience, and finally to the cloud covering the tent of meeting and the glory of the LORD filling the tabernacle. The book closes with the cloud guiding Israel through all their travels.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey.

37If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up.

38For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

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Verse 34

Cross-references

Numbers 9:15BSB references Isaiah 4:5Classic cross-references Revelation 15:8Classic cross-references Exodus 13:21Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:10Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:10-13OliveGrove study links 2 Chronicles 7:1-3OliveGrove study links Exodus 13:21-22OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןH6051Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markercoveredוַיְכַ֥סH3680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Tentאֹ֣הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דH4150Noun - masculine singularand the gloryוּכְב֣וֹדH3519Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfilledמָלֵ֖אH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃H4908Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 5:14Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:11Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 7:2Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:2Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:4Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:10-13OliveGrove study links 2 Chronicles 7:1-3OliveGrove study links Exodus 13:21-22OliveGrove study links

Original words

Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularwas unableוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .יָכֹ֣לH3201Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto enterלָבוֹא֙H935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe Tentאֹ֣הֶלH168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דH4150Noun - masculine singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןH6051Article | Noun - masculine singularhad settledשָׁכַ֥ןH7931Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularon itעָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularand the gloryוּכְב֣וֹדH3519Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfilledמָלֵ֖אH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃H4908Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Nehemiah 9:19Classic cross-references Numbers 9:17Classic cross-references Numbers 9:22Classic cross-references Exodus 13:21Classic cross-references Numbers 10:11Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:10-13OliveGrove study links 2 Chronicles 7:1-3OliveGrove study links Exodus 13:21-22OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whenever the cloudהֶֽעָנָן֙H6051Article | Noun - masculine singularwas liftedוּבְהֵעָל֤וֹתH5927Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructfromמֵעַ֣לH5921Preposition-mabove the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןH4908Article | Noun - masculine singularthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwould set outיִסְע֖וּH5265Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthrough allבְּכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe stages of their journeyמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃H4550Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 37

Cross-references

Numbers 9:19Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:10-13OliveGrove study links 2 Chronicles 7:1-3OliveGrove study links Exodus 13:21-22OliveGrove study links

Original words

Ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionthe cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןH6051Article | Noun - masculine singularwas notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleliftedיֵעָלֶ֖הH5927Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthey would notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleset outיִסְע֔וּH5265Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraluntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthe dayי֖וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular constructit was taken upהֵעָלֹתֽוֹ׃H5927Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 38

Cross-references

Psalms 78:14Classic cross-references Exodus 13:21Classic cross-references Numbers 9:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 4:5Classic cross-references Psalms 105:39Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:10-13OliveGrove study links 2 Chronicles 7:1-3OliveGrove study links Exodus 13:21-22OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּי֩H3588Conjunctionthe cloudעֲנַ֨ןH6051Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwas overעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙H4908Article | Noun - masculine singularby dayיוֹמָ֔םH3119Adverband fireוְאֵ֕שׁH784Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singularwasתִּהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularin the cloudבּ֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularby nightלַ֖יְלָהH3915Noun - masculine singularin the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdcof allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe houseבֵּֽית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularthrough allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir journeysמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃H4550Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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