Context 26Then he placed the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the veil; 27and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 28Then he set up the veil for the doorway of the tabernacle. 29He set the altar of burnt offering before the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 30He placed the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing. 31From it Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet. 32When they entered the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 33He erected the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the veil for the gateway of the court. Thus Moses finished the work. The Glory of the LORD 34Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 36Throughout all their journeys whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the sons of Israel would set out; 37but if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out until the day when it was taken up. 38For throughout all their journeys, the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil: Douay-Rheims Bible He set also the altar of gold under the roof of the testimony over against the veil, Darby Bible Translation And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil. English Revised Version And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil: Webster's Bible Translation And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation, before the vail: World English Bible He put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting before the veil; Young's Literal Translation And he setteth the golden altar in the tent of meeting, before the vail, Library July 7. "And the Glory of the Lord Filled the Tabernacle" (Ex. Xl. 35). "And the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle" (Ex. xl. 35). In the last chapter of Exodus we read all the Lord commanded Moses to do, and that as he fulfilled these commands the glory of the Lord descended and filled the tabernacle till there was no room for Moses, and from that time the pillar of cloud overshadowed them, their guide, their protection. And so we have been building as the Lord Himself commanded, and now the temple is to be handed over to Him to be possessed and filled. He will … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Copies of Things in the Heavens Appendix viii. Rabbinic Traditions About Elijah, the Forerunner of the Messiah Exodus Links Exodus 40:26 NIV • Exodus 40:26 NLT • Exodus 40:26 ESV • Exodus 40:26 NASB • Exodus 40:26 KJV • Exodus 40:26 Bible Apps • Exodus 40:26 Parallel • Bible Hub |