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year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the tabernacle was reared up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month of the second year, on the first <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> the tabernacle was raised up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now in the first month of the second year, on the first <i>day</i> of the month, the tabernacle was erected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was erected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened, in the first month of the second year, on the first <i>day</i> of the month, the tabernacle was erected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened on the first day of the first month (Abib) in the second year [after the exodus from Egypt], that the tabernacle was erected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The tabernacle was set up in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The tabernacle was set up in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And on the first day of the first month of the second year, the sacred tent was set up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the tent was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year [after the Israelites had left Egypt].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So on the first day of the first month of the second year after they left Egypt, the Tent of the LORD's presence was set up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And so in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tent was set up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month, in the second year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was set up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month, in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was raised up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, in the first month, in the second year, on the first of the month, the Dwelling Place has been raised up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, in the first month, in the second year, in the first of the month, the tabernacle hath been raised up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the first month, in the second year, in the one of the month, the dwelling was raised up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:15>Therefore, in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was put in place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the first day of the first month of the second year the tabernacle was set up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the week, that the tabernacle was set up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was in the first of the first month, in the second year, on the first day of the week, the Tabernacle stood.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the first month, in the second year after their going forth out of Egypt, at the new moon, that the tabernacle was set up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-17.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=10676" 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">16</span>Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: ham·miš·kān (Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: hū·qam (V-Hofal-Perf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">was set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: bə·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-b:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">on the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: la·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·wn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">of the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ba·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">of the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: baš·šā·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.…<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="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">Exodus 39:32-43</a></span><br />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; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-10.htm">Leviticus 8:10-11</a></span><br />Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them. / He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">Numbers 7:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / 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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-43.htm">Exodus 29:43-46</a></span><br />I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory. / So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests. / Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Numbers 9:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">1 Kings 6:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1-2</a></span><br />Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.</p><p class="hdg">An.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">Exodus 40:1,2</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Numbers 7:2</a></b></br> That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who <i>were</i> the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/9-1.htm">Numbers 9:1</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-20.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/exodus/40-2.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/40-2.htm">Month</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/exodus/39-11.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/40-12.htm">Tabernacle</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-12.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Month</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-10.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Tabernacle</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Aaron and his sons to be sanctified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">Moses performs all things accordingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">A cloud covers the tabernacle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div 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>So the tabernacle was set up</b><br>The tabernacle, also known as the Tent of Meeting, was a portable sanctuary that served as the dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. Its construction was commanded by God to Moses on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a>). The tabernacle was a central element of Israelite worship and symbolized God's presence with His people. It was meticulously designed with specific materials and dimensions, reflecting the holiness and order of God. The setting up of the tabernacle marked the completion of a significant phase in Israel's journey, as it provided a tangible place for worship and sacrifice.<p><b>on the first day of the first month</b><br>This timing is significant as it aligns with the beginning of the religious calendar for the Israelites, which was established at the time of the Exodus from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/12-2.htm">Exodus 12:2</a>). The first month, known as Nisan or Abib, was a time of renewal and new beginnings, symbolizing liberation and the start of a new life for the Israelites. The setting up of the tabernacle on this day underscores the theme of new beginnings and God's faithfulness in establishing His covenant with His people.<p><b>of the second year</b><br>The reference to the second year indicates that this event took place one year after the Israelites' departure from Egypt. During this year, the Israelites received the Law at Mount Sinai, constructed the tabernacle, and organized themselves as a community under God's guidance. The completion of the tabernacle in the second year marks a transition from the initial phase of liberation to a period of establishing a structured community centered around worship and obedience to God. This timing also highlights the Israelites' journey from slavery to becoming a nation with a distinct identity and purpose.<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 through the wilderness. Moses is responsible for overseeing the construction and setup of the tabernacle as instructed by God.<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. It was meticulously constructed according to the divine specifications given to Moses on Mount Sinai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now in the wilderness, preparing to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites are journeying after their exodus from Egypt. It is a place of testing, learning, and preparation for entering the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_first_day_of_the_first_month.htm">The First Day of the First Month</a></b><br>This marks a new beginning for the Israelites, symbolizing a fresh start and the establishment of God's presence among His people through the tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The setting up of the tabernacle as per God's command demonstrates the importance of obedience in our relationship with God. Just as Moses followed God's detailed instructions, we are called to live according to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The tabernacle symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people. Today, through the Holy Spirit, God dwells within us, making our bodies His temple. We should live in a way that honors His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_beginnings_and_renewal.htm">New Beginnings and Renewal</a></b><br>The timing of the tabernacle's setup on the first day of the first month signifies new beginnings. In Christ, we are offered a fresh start and continual renewal through His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_worship.htm">The Importance of Community Worship</a></b><br>The tabernacle served as a central place of worship for the Israelites. Similarly, gathering with fellow believers for worship is vital for spiritual growth and community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_future_promises.htm">Preparation for Future Promises</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey and the establishment of the tabernacle were preparatory steps for entering the Promised Land. In our lives, God often prepares us through various experiences for the fulfillment of His promises.<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/how_did_nomads_craft_gold_cherubim.htm">Exodus 37:1–9: How could ancient desert nomads craft such detailed cherubim from pure gold with the tools and resources supposedly available? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_the_second_passover's_timing.htm">Numbers 9:1-2: How can we verify historically the timing of the second Passover in the second year after leaving Egypt when there is limited supporting evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_tabernacle_instructions_vary.htm">Exodus 40:16 - Why do other sections of the Bible emphasize different instructions for the same Tabernacle setup, creating apparent inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_12_40__explain_430-year_sojourn.htm">Exodus 12:40 - How do we reconcile the stated 430-year sojourn in Egypt with genealogies or other biblical timelines that seem shorter?</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>THE UPREARING OF THE TABERNACLE.</span><p>(17) <span class= "bld">On the first day of the month . . . the tabernacle was reared up.</span>--The Tabernacle was so constructed as to be capable of being rapidly both put together and taken to pieces. The erection of the framework, and the stretching upon it of the fine linen and goats'-hair coverings, must have been the main difficulty. But the family of Abraham had been familiar with tent life from the time of its quitting Ur of the Chaldees to the descent into Egypt, and its location in Egypt on the borders of the desert, in close neighbourhood to various nomadic races, had kept up its familiarity with tents, their structure, and the most approved methods of pitching and striking them. Thus it is not surprisiug that the first erection was completed in less than a day.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 17-33.</span> - <span class="accented">The actual setting up of the tabernacle</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">On the first day the tabernacle was reared up</span>. Being constructed after the fashion of a tent, it was quite possible to rear up and also to take down, the tabernacle in less than a day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-17.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">So</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֞י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tabernacle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miš·kān)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">was set up</span><br /><span class="heb">הוּקַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hū·qam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the first</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶחָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the first</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִאשׁ֛וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ri·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in place, time, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">month</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֹ֧דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the second</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-17.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:17 It happened in the first month (Exo. 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