Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. New Living Translation Moses erected the Tabernacle by setting down its bases, inserting the frames, attaching the crossbars, and setting up the posts. English Standard Version Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars. Berean Standard Bible When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. King James Bible And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. New King James Version So Moses raised up the tabernacle, fastened its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. New American Standard Bible Moses erected the tabernacle and laid its bases, and set up its boards, and inserted its bars, and erected its pillars. NASB 1995 Moses erected the tabernacle and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and inserted its bars and erected its pillars. NASB 1977 And Moses erected the tabernacle and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and inserted its bars and erected its pillars. Legacy Standard Bible Moses erected the tabernacle and laid its bases and set up its boards and inserted its bars and erected its pillars. Amplified Bible Moses erected the tabernacle, laid its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars and erected its support poles. Christian Standard Bible Moses set up the tabernacle: He laid its bases, positioned its supports, inserted its crossbars, and set up its pillars. Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses set up the tabernacle: he laid its bases, positioned its planks, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. American Standard Version And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars. Contemporary English Version The posts, stands, and framework were put in place, English Revised Version And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts. Good News Translation Moses put down its bases, set up its frames, attached its crossbars, and put up its posts. International Standard Version Moses set up the tent. He installed its sockets and set its boards in place. He inserted its bars and set up its pillars. Majority Standard Bible When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. NET Bible When Moses set up the tabernacle and put its bases in place, he set up its frames, attached its bars, and set up its posts. New Heart English Bible And Moses erected the tabernacle, and put its sockets in place, and set up its hooks and its boards, and put in its bars, and he erected its pillars. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and reared up its pillars. World English Bible Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Moses raises up the Dwelling Place, and sets its sockets, and places its boards, and places its bars, and raises its pillars, Young's Literal Translation and Moses raiseth up the tabernacle, and setteth its sockets, and placeth its boards, and placeth its bars, and raiseth its pillars, Smith's Literal Translation And Moses will raise up the dwelling and will set its bases, and will put up its boards, and will give its bars, and will raise up its pillars. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars, Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible It was Moses who set up the tabernacle. He placed its pedestals, set up its frames, put in its bars, and set up its columns. New Revised Standard Version Moses set up the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Moses set up the tabernacle and fastened its pegs and set up its boards and put in its bars and raised up its pillars. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Moshe raised up the Tabernacle and he knocked its stakes and laid its boards and nailed its boards and raised up its pillars. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses set up the tabernacle, and put on the chapiters, and put the bars into their places, and set up the posts. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Setting Up the Tabernacle…17So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year. 18When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. 19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.… Cross References Exodus 25:9 You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you. Exodus 26:30 So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. Exodus 27:8 Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain. Exodus 35:10-11 Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: / the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases; Exodus 36:8 All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. Exodus 39:32 So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. Numbers 1:50-51 Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. / Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death. Numbers 7:1 On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils. Numbers 9:15 On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning. 1 Kings 6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD. 1 Kings 8:4 and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up. 1 Chronicles 15:1 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 1 Chronicles 16:1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 Chronicles 5:2-5 At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, ... 2 Chronicles 6:2 But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” Treasury of Scripture And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. reared Exodus 40:2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. Exodus 26:15-30 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up… Exodus 36:20-34 And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up… and fastened Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Jump to Previous Bars Bases Boards Crossbars Erected Fastened Fixed Frames House Inserted Laid Moses Pillars Places Placeth Placing Planting Poles Position Posts Putting Raised Raiseth Reared Rods Sockets Tabernacle Thereof UprightsJump to Next Bars Bases Boards Crossbars Erected Fastened Fixed Frames House Inserted Laid Moses Pillars Places Placeth Placing Planting Poles Position Posts Putting Raised Raiseth Reared Rods Sockets Tabernacle Thereof UprightsExodus 40 1. The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated13. Aaron and his sons to be sanctified 16. Moses performs all things accordingly 34. A cloud covers the tabernacle When Moses set up the tabernacle This phrase marks the culmination of the instructions given to Moses on Mount Sinai regarding the construction of the tabernacle (Exodus 25-31). The tabernacle, also known as the "Tent of Meeting," served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. It symbolizes God's desire to dwell with His people, a theme that is fulfilled in the New Testament with the incarnation of Jesus Christ (John 1:14). The act of setting up the tabernacle signifies obedience to God's detailed instructions and the beginning of a new phase in Israel's relationship with God. he laid its bases positioned its frames inserted its crossbars and set up its posts Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and guide them through the wilderness. Moses is responsible for setting up the tabernacle according to God's instructions. 2. The Tabernacle A portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It was a central place of worship and symbolized God's presence with His people. 3. The Wilderness The setting where the Israelites wandered for 40 years after their exodus from Egypt. It is a place of testing, learning, and reliance on God. 4. The Bases, Frames, Crossbars, and Posts These are the structural components of the tabernacle, each with specific instructions given by God. They represent the detailed obedience required in the construction of the tabernacle. Teaching Points Obedience to God's InstructionsMoses' careful assembly of the tabernacle demonstrates the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions. In our lives, we are called to follow God's Word with precision and faithfulness. God's Presence Among His People The tabernacle symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people. Today, through the Holy Spirit, God dwells within believers, offering guidance, comfort, and a constant presence. Attention to Detail in Worship The detailed construction of the tabernacle reminds us that our worship should be intentional and reverent. We are to approach God with respect and honor, recognizing His holiness. The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Matters Moses' leadership in setting up the tabernacle highlights the responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide their communities in worship and obedience to God.(18) Moses . . . fastened his sockets.--The stability of the Tabernacle must have depended almost entirely upon the sockets. These were of some considerable weight (Exodus 38:27), but they cannot by their mere weight have sustained the fabric in an upright position. It is reasonable to suppose that they were let into the ground to a depth of some feet. The erection necessarily commenced with this operation. Set up the boards.--When the sockets had been firmly fixed, the upright boards and tiie pillars were inserted into them by means of the "tenons" in which they terminated, and so stood erect. The coupling by "bars" rivetted the three walls into one firm and compact structure. Verse 18. - Fastened his sockets. Rather, "placed its sockets." The "sockets" or "bases" appear to have been simply laid on the flat sand of the desert, not "fastened" to it in any way. They were heavy masses of metal and would remain where they were placed. His pillars. The pillars that supported the "veil," and also those at the east end, where the entrance was.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver set up וַיָּ֨קֶם (way·yā·qem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand the tabernacle, הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle he laid וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set its bases, אֲדָנָ֔יו (’ă·ḏā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 134: A base, pedestal positioned וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set its frames, קְרָשָׁ֔יו (qə·rā·šāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship inserted וַיִּתֵּ֖ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set its crossbars, בְּרִיחָ֑יו (bə·rî·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1280: A bolt and set up וַיָּ֖קֶם (way·yā·qem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand its posts. עַמּוּדָֽיו׃ (‘am·mū·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform Links Exodus 40:18 NIVExodus 40:18 NLT Exodus 40:18 ESV Exodus 40:18 NASB Exodus 40:18 KJV Exodus 40:18 BibleApps.com Exodus 40:18 Biblia Paralela Exodus 40:18 Chinese Bible Exodus 40:18 French Bible Exodus 40:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 40:18 Moses raised up the tabernacle and laid (Exo. 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