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Then hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall also set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the Testimony, and put up the screen for the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall also set the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the testimony, and set up the curtain for the doorway to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Moreover, you shall set the gold altar of incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the veil for the doorway to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Moreover, you shall set the gold altar of incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the veil for the doorway to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, you shall set the gold altar of incense before the ark of the testimony and set up the veil for the doorway to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall set the golden altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony [outside the veil], and put the [hanging] veil at the doorway of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place the gold altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony. Put up the screen for the entrance to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place the gold altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony. Put up the screen for the entrance to the tabernacle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then place the gold altar of incense in front of the sacred chest and hang a curtain at the entrance to the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Put the gold altar for incense in front of the ark. Put up the screen at the entrance to the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the Covenant Box and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You are to put the golden altar for incense in front of the Ark of the Testimony and then set up the screen for the doorway to the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to put the gold altar for incense in front of the ark of the testimony and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have put the golden altar for incense before the Ark of the Testimony, and have put the covering of the opening to the Dwelling Place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And thou hast put the golden altar for perfume before the ark of the testimony, and hast put the covering of the opening to the tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And set the altar of gold for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the covering of the door to the dwelling.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the altar of gold whereon the incense is burnt, before the ark of the testimony. Thou shalt put the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the altar of gold, in which the incense is burned, shall stand before the ark of the testimony. You shall place the tent at the entrance of the tabernacle,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Put the golden altar of incense in front of the ark of the covenant, and hang the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and set up the screen for the entrance of the tabernacle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and fasten the hanging to the entry of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And set the altar of gold for the incense before the Ark of the Testimony and cast a covering on the door of the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt place the golden altar, to burn incense before the ark; and thou shalt put a covering of a veil on the door of the tabernacle of witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=10593" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Setting Up the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Place</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: haz·zā·hāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">the gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: liq·ṭō·reṯ (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">of incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in front</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">of the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/5715.htm" title="5715: hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Testimony. Feminine of ed; testimony.">of the Testimony,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and hang</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4539.htm" title="4539: mā·saḵ (N-msc) -- A covering, screen. From cakak; a cover, i.e. Veil.">the curtain</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: hap·pe·ṯaḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: lam·miš·kān (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">to the tabernacle.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-5</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm">Leviticus 24:3-4</a></span><br />Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Numbers 8:2-3</a></span><br />“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19-22</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a></span><br />Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2-3</a></span><br />“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. / There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.</p><p class="hdg">the altar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-26.htm">Exodus 40:26,27</a></b></br> And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-5</a></b></br> And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: <i>of</i> shittim wood shalt thou make it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/35-25.htm">Exodus 35:25-28</a></b></br> And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, <i>both</i> of blue, and of purple, <i>and</i> of scarlet, and of fine linen… </p><p class="hdg">put</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Exodus 40:28</a></b></br> And he set up the hanging <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36,37</a></b></br> And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, <i>of</i> blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-39.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/40-3.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/exodus/40-4.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/exodus/40-3.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/39-20.htm">Front</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/exodus/26-33.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/exodus/40-3.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/exodus/40-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/40-3.htm">Law</a> <a href="/exodus/39-1.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/exodus/39-38.htm">Perfume</a> <a 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Place the gold altar of incense</b><br>The gold altar of incense was a small altar located in the Holy Place of the tabernacle, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God. The use of gold signifies purity and divinity, reflecting the holiness required in worship. Incense was a common element in ancient Near Eastern religious practices, but in Israel, it was specifically prescribed by God, emphasizing the distinctiveness of Israelite worship. The altar's placement and use foreshadow Christ's role as our intercessor, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>, where Jesus continually intercedes for believers.<p><b>in front of the ark of the Testimony</b><br>The ark of the Testimony, also known as the Ark of the Covenant, was the most sacred object in the tabernacle, containing the tablets of the Law. Its presence signified God's covenant with Israel and His dwelling among His people. The altar of incense being placed in front of the ark highlights the importance of prayer and intercession in maintaining the covenant relationship. This positioning also points to the veil that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, which was torn at Christ's crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a>), symbolizing direct access to God through Jesus.<p><b>and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle</b><br>The curtain, or veil, at the entrance of the tabernacle served as a barrier between the sacred space and the outside world, emphasizing the holiness of God and the need for separation from sin. This curtain was part of a series of veils that marked increasing levels of sanctity within the tabernacle structure. The tabernacle itself was a portable sanctuary, reflecting the nomadic lifestyle of the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The curtain's function and symbolism are fulfilled in Christ, who is described as the "new and living way" through the veil (<a href="/hebrews/10-20.htm">Hebrews 10:20</a>), granting believers access to the presence of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and to receive the Law, including the instructions for the tabernacle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>A portable earthly dwelling place for God among the Israelites, designed according to divine specifications given to Moses on Mount Sinai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_testimony.htm">The Ark of the Testimony</a></b><br>Also known as the Ark of the Covenant, it is a sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Law, representing God's covenant with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gold_altar_of_incense.htm">The Gold Altar of Incense</a></b><br>A small altar placed in the Holy Place of the tabernacle, used for burning incense, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_curtain.htm">The Curtain (Veil)</a></b><br>A significant barrier separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity due to sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses followed God's instructions precisely, highlighting the importance of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_incense.htm">Symbolism of the Incense</a></b><br>The altar of incense represents the prayers of believers. We are encouraged to maintain a life of prayer, knowing it is a pleasing aroma to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god.htm">Access to God</a></b><br>The curtain symbolizes the separation caused by sin, but through Christ, we have direct access to God. This should encourage us to approach God with confidence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The careful placement of each item in the tabernacle teaches us about the holiness of God and the reverence we should have in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>The tabernacle and its elements point to Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets, providing a complete and perfect way to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_gold,_frankincense,_myrrh_key.htm">Why are gold, frankincense, and myrrh significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_ezekiel_temple's_significance.htm">What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_kings_7_48-51_treasures_match_other_accounts.htm">Do the treasures listed in 1 Kings 7:48-51 align with known temple inventories or is there any inconsistency with other biblical accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hebrews_9_2-5_align_with_archaeology.htm">In Hebrews 9:2-5, how can the detailed description of the Tabernacle's furnishings be reconciled with the limited archeological evidence for such an elaborate structure?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt set the altar of gold . . . before the ark.</span>--Not inside the vail, but outside, in the Holy Place; nearer, however, to the vail than either the table or the candlestick. (See Note 1 on <a href="/exodus/30-6.htm" title="And you shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.">Exodus 30:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">The hanging of the door</span>--i.e., the curtain at the entrance to the Tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/26-36.htm" title="And you shall make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, worked with needlework.">Exodus 26:36</a>; <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm" title="And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;">Exodus 36:37</a>, &c.).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The altar of gold</span>. See <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a>; <a href="/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25-28</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Before the ark of the testimony</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "before the veil, opposite the ark of the testimony," not within the veil. See the comment on Exodus 30:6<span class="cmt_word">. The hanging of the door</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "the curtain which closed the front or eastern end of the tabernacle." (See <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Exodus 26:36</a>; <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Exodus 36:37</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Place</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַתָּ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gold</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּהָב֙</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבַּ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(miz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of incense</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְטֹ֔רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(liq·ṭō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in front</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Testimony,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵדֻ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5715.htm">Strong's 5715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Testimony</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hang</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתָּ֛</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the curtain</span><br /><span class="heb">מָסַ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·saḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4539.htm">Strong's 4539: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, screen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפֶּ֖תַח</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the tabernacle.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lam·miš·kān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-5.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:5 You shall set the golden altar (Exo. 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