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

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

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

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

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

38 For 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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References and Original Words

Verse 34

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then the cloud הֶעָנָ֖ן H6051 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker covered וַיְכַ֥ס H3680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the Tent אֹ֣הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֑ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular and the glory וּכְב֣וֹד H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular filled מָלֵ֖א H4390 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

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

Original words

Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular was unable וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle . . . יָכֹ֣ל H3201 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to enter לָבוֹא֙ H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Tent אֹ֣הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֔ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the cloud הֶעָנָ֑ן H6051 Article | Noun - masculine singular had settled שָׁכַ֥ן H7931 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on it עָלָ֖יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular and the glory וּכְב֣וֹד H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular filled מָלֵ֖א H4390 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whenever the cloud הֶֽעָנָן֙ H6051 Article | Noun - masculine singular was lifted וּבְהֵעָל֤וֹת H5927 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct from מֵעַ֣ל H5921 Preposition-m above the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular would set out יִסְע֖וּ H5265 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural through all בְּכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the stages of their journey מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ H4550 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 37

Cross-references

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

Original words

If וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction the cloud הֶעָנָ֑ן H6051 Article | Noun - masculine singular was not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle lifted יֵעָלֶ֖ה H5927 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular they would not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle set out יִסְע֔וּ H5265 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural until עַד־ H5704 Preposition the day י֖וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct it was taken up הֵעָלֹתֽוֹ׃ H5927 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 38

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּי֩ H3588 Conjunction the cloud עֲנַ֨ן H6051 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular was over עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ H4908 Article | Noun - masculine singular by day יוֹמָ֔ם H3119 Adverb and fire וְאֵ֕שׁ H784 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular was תִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in the cloud בּ֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular by night לַ֖יְלָה H3915 Noun - masculine singular in the sight לְעֵינֵ֥י H5869 Preposition-l | Noun - cdc of all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the house בֵּֽית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular through all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct their journeys מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ H4550 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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