Exodus 40:28
26 Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil,
27 and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
29 He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.
30 He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
- KJV
- And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.
- WEB
- He put up the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
- ASV
- And he put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
- DARBY
- And he hung up the curtain of the entrance to the tabernacle.
- BLB
- And he put up the screen of the door for the tabernacle.
- ÅB
- Deretter hengte han opp teppet for inngangen til tabernaklet.
- OTB
- Han hengte opp forhenget ved inngangen til tabernaklet.
- B1930
- Derefter hengte han op teppet for inngangen til tabernaklet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 40:5
Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
Read in contextJohn 10:9
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
Read in contextEphesians 2:18
For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Read in contextJohn 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Read in contextExodus 38:9–19
Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,
Read in contextHebrews 10:19–20
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
Read in contextExodus 26:36–37
For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.
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