Exodus 40:2
“On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.”
Exodus 40:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The first month, the first day of the month, thou shalt set up the tabernacle of the testimony,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
- DARBYDarby
- On the day of the first month, on the first of the month, shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'On the first day of the month, in the first month, thou dost raise up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- On the first day of the first month, you are to set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
Context: Exodus 40
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
3And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
4And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
About Exodus 40: The Tabernacle Erected and Dedicated
The tabernacle is set up and the Ark of the Covenant is placed inside. The curtain is hung and the table for the Bread of the Presence and the lampstand are set up.
Commentary
Exodus 40 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the completion of the tabernacle and the beginning of the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land. In this chapter, Moses is instructed by God to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern that was shown to him on the mountain. Moses follows God’s instructions and sets up the tabernacle, and then God’s presence fills the tabernacle. This is a significant moment in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land.