Exodus 40:19
New International Version
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the LORD commanded him.

New Living Translation
Then he spread the coverings over the Tabernacle framework and put on the protective layers, just as the LORD had commanded him.

English Standard Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Berean Standard Bible
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

King James Bible
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

New King James Version
And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

New American Standard Bible
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NASB 1995
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NASB 1977
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Legacy Standard Bible
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and placed the covering of the tent on top of it, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

Amplified Bible
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

American Standard Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Contemporary English Version
then the two layers of coverings were hung over them.

English Revised Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed the LORD's instructions.

Good News Translation
He spread out the covering over the Tent and put the outer covering over it, just as the LORD had commanded.

International Standard Version
He spread the tent over the tent and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Majority Standard Bible
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

NET Bible
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

New Heart English Bible
He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

World English Bible
He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and spreads the tent over the Dwelling Place, and puts the covering of the tent on it above, as YHWH has commanded Moses.

Young's Literal Translation
and spreadeth the tent over the tabernacle, and putteth the covering of the tent upon it above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will spread out the tent upon the dwelling, and will put the covering of the tent upon it from above; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and he stretched out the roof over the tabernacle, imposing a cover above it, just as the Lord had decreed.

New American Bible
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering on top of the tent, as the LORD had commanded him.

New Revised Standard Version
and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And be spread the covering over the tabernacle and put the covering of skins over it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he covered over the Tabernacle with a covering and cast a covering of the Tabernacle upon it from above as LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he stretched out the curtains over the tabernacle, and put the veil of the tabernacle on it above as the Lord commanded Moses.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Setting Up the Tabernacle
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. 20Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.…

Cross References
Hebrews 9:2-5
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. ...

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 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 36:8-38
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. / Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size. / And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well. ...

Exodus 39:32-43
So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. / Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases; / the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering; ...

Numbers 4:5-6
Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

1 Kings 6:19-22
Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. / The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. ...

1 Chronicles 28:11-19
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: ...

2 Chronicles 3:3-14
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. / He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. ...

2 Chronicles 5:7-10
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. / The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day. ...

Ezekiel 41:1-4
Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.


Treasury of Scripture

And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above on it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

the tent

Exodus 26:1-14
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them…

Exodus 36:8-19
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them…

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Exodus 40
1. The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated
13. Aaron and his sons to be sanctified
16. Moses performs all things accordingly
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He spread the tent over the tabernacle
This phrase signifies the completion of the sacred structure, the tabernacle, which was central to Israelite worship. The Hebrew word for "spread" (פָּרַשׂ, paras) conveys the act of covering or extending over, symbolizing protection and sanctity. The "tent" refers to the outer covering, made of fine linen and other materials, which shielded the tabernacle. Historically, the tabernacle was a portable sanctuary, reflecting God's presence among His people during their wilderness journey. This act of spreading the tent over the tabernacle underscores the importance of divine protection and the sacredness of the space where God would dwell.

and put the covering over the tent
The "covering" (מִכְסֶה, mikseh) was an additional layer, often made of animal skins, providing further protection and insulation. This layering signifies the care and reverence with which the Israelites approached the construction of the tabernacle. The act of putting the covering over the tent highlights the meticulous obedience to God's instructions, as detailed in earlier chapters of Exodus. It also serves as a reminder of the layers of holiness and the separation between the divine and the mundane, emphasizing the need for purity and preparation in approaching God.

as the LORD had commanded him
This phrase underscores the theme of obedience to divine instruction, a recurring motif throughout the book of Exodus. The Hebrew word for "commanded" (צִוָּה, tzivah) indicates a direct order or decree from God. Moses' adherence to God's commands reflects his faithfulness and the importance of following divine guidance precisely. This obedience is not merely ritualistic but is an expression of trust and reverence for God's sovereignty. It serves as an inspirational model for believers, emphasizing that true worship involves aligning one's actions with God's will, as revealed through His Word.

(19) He spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle.--Erected, i.e., the wooden framework, with the covering of goats'-hair, which formed the true tent ('ohel), and so roofed in the Tabernacle (mishkan).

Put the covering . . . above upon it.--"The covering" (mikseh) is the outer protection of rams' skins and seals' skins. (See Exodus 26:14.)

Verse 19. - He spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle. The entire distinctness of the tent (ohel) from the tabernacle (mishkan) is here very strongly marked. The "tent" was the goats' hair covering, with the framework of wood that supported it. The covering. The outer covering of rams' skins and seals' skins. (See Exodus 26:14.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then he spread
וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ (way·yip̄·rōś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse

the tent
הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ (hā·’ō·hel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 168: A tent

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the tabernacle
הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן (ham·miš·kān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

and put
וַיָּ֜שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

the covering
מִכְסֵ֥ה (miḵ·sêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4372: A covering, weatherboarding

over the tent,
הָאֹ֛הֶל (hā·’ō·hel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 168: A tent

just as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had commanded
צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

[him].
מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


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