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Exodus 40:34

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32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

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BSB
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
KJV
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
WEB
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the LORD’s glory filled the tabernacle.
ASV
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
DARBY
And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
BLB
And the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of YHWH filled the tabernacle.
ÅB
Da dekket skyen sammenkomstens telt, og Herrens herlighet fylte tabernaklet.
OTB
Da dekket skyen møteteltet, og Herrens herlighet fylte tabernaklet.
B1930
Da dekket skyen sammenkomstens telt, og Herrens herlighet fylte tabernaklet.

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  • Revelation 15:8

    And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

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  • Numbers 9:15–23

    And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.

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  • 2 Chronicles 7:2

    And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’s house.

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  • Revelation 21:23–24

    And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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  • Exodus 29:43

    And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

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  • Exodus 14:19–20

    And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

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  • Exodus 14:24

    And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

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  • Exodus 33:9

    And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses.

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