Exo 40:1-2 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER XL Moses is commanded to set up the tabernacle, the first day of the first month of the second year of their departure from Egypt , 1, 2. The ark to be put into it , 3. The table and candlestick to be brought in also with the golden altar , 4.5. The altar of burnt-offering to be set up before the door, and the laver between the tent and the altar , 6, 7. The court to be set up , 8. The tabernacle and its utensils to be anointed , 9-11. Aaron and his sons to be washed, clothed, and anointed , 12-15. All these things are done accordingly , 16. The tabernacle is erected; and all its utensils, &c., placed in it on the first of the first month of the second year , 17-33. The cloud covers the tent, and the glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle, so that even Moses is not able to enter , 34, 35. When they were to journey, the cloud was taken up; when to encamp, the cloud rested on the tabernacle , 36, 37. A cloud by day and a fire by night was upon the tabernacle, in the sight of all the Israelites, through the whole course of the journeyings , 38. NOTES ON CHAP. XL

‏ Exodus 40:1-2

CHAPTER XL

Moses is commanded to set up the tabernacle, the first day of the first month of the second year of their departure from Egypt, 1, 2.

The ark to be put into it, 3.

The table and candlestick to be brought in also with the golden altar, 4.5.

The altar of burnt-offering to be set up before the door, and the laver between the tent and the altar, 6, 7.

The court to be set up, 8.

The tabernacle and its utensils to be anointed, 9-11.

Aaron and his sons to be washed, clothed, and anointed, 12-15.

All these things are done accordingly, 16.

The tabernacle is erected; and all its utensils, &c., placed in it on the first of the first month of the second year, 17-33.

The cloud covers the tent, and the glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle, so that even Moses is not able to enter, 34, 35.

When they were to journey, the cloud was taken up; when to encamp, the cloud rested on the tabernacle, 36, 37.

A cloud by day and a fire by night was upon the tabernacle, in the sight of all the Israelites, through the whole course of the journeyings, 38.

NOTES ON CHAP. XL

Verse 2. The first day of the first month] It Is generally supposed that the Israelites began the work of the tabernacle about the sixth month after they had left Egypt; and as the work was finished about the end of the first year of their exodus, (for it was set up the first day of the second year,) that therefore they had spent about six months in making it: so that the tabernacle was erected one year all but fifteen days after they had left Egypt. Such a building, with such a profusion of curious and costly workmanship, was never got up in so short a time. But it was the work of the Lord, and the people did service as unto the Lord; for the people had a mind to work.