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And so Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he erected the courtyard all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the curtain for the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He erected the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the veil for the gateway of the court. Thus Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he erected the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the veil for the gateway of the court. Thus Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He erected the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and he put up the screen for the gateway of the court. Thus Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And he erected the courtyard all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung the screen (curtain) at the gateway of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next Moses set up the surrounding courtyard for the tabernacle and the altar and hung a screen for the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next Moses set up the surrounding courtyard for the tabernacle and the altar and hung a screen for the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, Moses had the curtains hung around the courtyard and at the entrance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. Finally, Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses set up the enclosure around the Tent and the altar and hung the curtain at the entrance of the enclosure. So he finished all the work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He set up the court all around the tent and the altar, and hung up the screen for the gate of the court. And so Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And he set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and put the curtain at the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he raises up the court all around the Dwelling Place, and around the altar, and places the covering of the gate of the court; and Moses completes the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he raiseth up the court round about the tabernacle, and about the altar, and placeth the covering of the gate of the court; and Moses completeth the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will raise up the enclosure round about to the dwelling and to the altar, and he will give the covering of the gate of the enclosure: and Moses will finish the work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He set up also the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging in the entry thereof. After all things were perfected, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:31>And he raised up the atrium around the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging at its entrance. After all these things were perfected,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Finally, he set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar and hung the curtain at the gate of the court. Thus Moses finished all the work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and put up the screen at the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he set up the courtyard as a circle for the Tabernacle and for the altar and he put the curtain in the gate of the courtyard and Moshe finished the work.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar; and Moses accomplished all the works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-33.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=10786" 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">32</span>They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">And Moses set up</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/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</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.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: wə·lam·miz·bê·aḥ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">and the altar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and he hung</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/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">for the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">to the courtyard.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</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/3615.htm" title="3615: way·ḵal (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: ham·mə·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">the work.</a> </span><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/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/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="/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="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4-5</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east. / Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">Exodus 39:32</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Leviticus 9:23-24</a></span><br />Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. / Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-10.htm">Exodus 35:10-19</a></span><br />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; / the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">up the court</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Exodus 40:8</a></b></br> And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-16</a></b></br> And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward <i>there shall be</i> hangings for the court <i>of</i> fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-50.htm">Numbers 1:50</a></b></br> But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that <i>belong</i> to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.</p><p class="hdg">the tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></b></br> I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18</a></b></br> For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.</p><p class="hdg">So Moses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">Exodus 39:32</a></b></br> Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9</a></b></br> So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-9.htm">Zechariah 4:9</a></b></br> The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/37-22.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Completeth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Court-Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Forming</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/exodus/40-32.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Open</a> <a href="/exodus/40-21.htm">Placeth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/exodus/40-8.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/exodus/40-28.htm">Veil</a> <a href="/exodus/39-43.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-26.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">Completeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-16.htm">Court</a> <a href="/exodus/38-15.htm">Court-Gate</a> <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-20.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/joshua/17-10.htm">Forming</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-19.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/exodus/40-35.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-17.htm">Open</a> <a href="/numbers/17-7.htm">Placeth</a> <a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Round</a> <a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">Screen</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-16.htm">Space</a> <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Veil</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-24.htm">Work</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'; 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The courtyard served as a boundary, separating the sacred space from the common. The tabernacle itself was a portable sanctuary, reflecting God's presence among His people during their wilderness journey. The altar, located in the courtyard, was used for sacrifices, symbolizing atonement and worship. The setting up of the courtyard signifies the establishment of a holy space where God would dwell with His people, fulfilling His promise in <a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a>. This act also prefigures the coming of Christ, who would become the ultimate tabernacle (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>) and the perfect sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).<p><b>and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard</b><br>The curtain, or screen, at the entrance of the courtyard served as a barrier, emphasizing the holiness of the space within. It was a reminder of the separation between God and humanity due to sin, yet it also provided a way for the Israelites to approach God through the prescribed means. This curtain can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the "door" (<a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>) through which believers enter into the presence of God. The hanging of the curtain signifies the completion of the tabernacle's structure, making it ready for use in worship and sacrifice.<p><b>So Moses finished the work</b><br>This statement marks the completion of the tabernacle's construction, as commanded by God. It reflects Moses' obedience and faithfulness in carrying out God's instructions, as detailed in <a href="/exodus/25.htm">Exodus 25-31</a>. The phrase echoes the creation narrative, where God finished His work and rested (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2</a>), suggesting a new creation theme. The completion of the tabernacle signifies the readiness for God's glory to fill it, as described in <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34</a>. It also foreshadows the finished work of Christ on the cross (<a href="/john/19-30.htm">John 19:30</a>), where He completed the work of redemption, providing believers access to 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 through the wilderness. Moses is the central human figure in the construction of the Tabernacle, following God's detailed instructions.<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 divine specifications given to Moses on Mount Sinai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard.htm">The Courtyard</a></b><br>The outer area surrounding the Tabernacle, which included the altar for burnt offerings. It was enclosed by curtains and served as a space for the congregation to gather and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>Specifically, the altar of burnt offerings, which was used for sacrifices. It symbolized atonement and reconciliation with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_curtain.htm">The Curtain</a></b><br>This refers to the entrance to the courtyard, which provided a boundary between the sacred space of the Tabernacle and the outside world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/completion_of_god's_work.htm">Completion of God's Work</a></b><br>Just as Moses completed the work of the Tabernacle, we are called to faithfully complete the tasks God assigns to us. This requires diligence, obedience, and reliance on God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's presence among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should live in a way that honors His presence within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/order_and_obedience.htm">Order and Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle highlight the importance of order and obedience in our spiritual lives. God is a God of order, and our worship and service should reflect that.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_curtain.htm">Symbolism of the Curtain</a></b><br>The curtain represented separation from God due to sin. With Christ's sacrifice, the veil was torn, granting us direct access to God. We should approach Him with confidence and reverence.<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/evidence_for_exodus_33_7-11_tent.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for a distinct 'Tent of Meeting' as described in Exodus 33:7-11, given that later passages describe the Tabernacle differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_exodus_33_11_align_with_33_20.htm">If Exodus 33:11 says Moses spoke with God 'face to face,' how do we reconcile this with Exodus 33:20 where God says no one can see His face and live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_other_sources_consistent_on_exodus.htm">If Moses received precise instructions for the Tabernacle in Exodus 38:1-7, why aren't there consistent records in other ancient sources acknowledging this event?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">He reared up the court . . . and set up the hanging.</span>--On the court, see <a href="/context/exodus/27-9.htm" title="And you shall make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:">Exodus 27:9-18</a>. For "the hanging" see <a href="/exodus/27-16.htm" title="And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, worked with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.">Exodus 27:16</a>.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He</span> <span class="cmt_word">reared up the court</span>, etc., as directed in ver. 8. <span class="cmt_word">So Moses finished the work</span>. With the hanging of the curtain at the entrance to the court, the erection of the tabernacle was complete. It was probably not till after this that Moses performed the acts of worship mentioned in the course of the narrative - put water in the laver (ver. 30), offered sacrifice (ver. 29), lighted the lamps (ver. 25), and burnt incense on the golden altar (ver. 26). <p> CHAPTER 40:34-38 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-33.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">Then Moses set up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣קֶם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - 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">the courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָצֵ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִיב֙</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tabernacle</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ן</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 /><br /><span class="word">and the altar,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lam·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">and he hung</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֵּ֕ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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 curtain</span><br /><span class="heb">מָסַ֖ךְ</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">for the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the courtyard.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָצֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">finished</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְכַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-33.htm">Exodus 40:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-33.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:33 He raised up the court around (Exo. 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