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according to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus Moses did; according to all that the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses did <i>these things;</i> according to all that the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus Moses did; according to all that the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus Moses did; according to all that the LORD had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus Moses did; according to all that Yahweh had commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus Moses did; in accordance with all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus did Moses: according to all that Jehovah commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses followed the LORD's instructions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses did everything as the LORD commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses did everything that the LORD had commanded him, so he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is what Moses did, according to all the LORD had commanded him--so he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses did so. According to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus did Moses; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses does according to all that YHWH has commanded him; so he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses doth according to all that Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will do according to all which Jehovah commanded him; so did he.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 40:14>And Moses did all that the Lord had instructed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moses did just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus did Moses according to all that the LORD commanded him; so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe did all that LORD JEHOVAH commanded him; he did in this way.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus did Moses; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses did all things whatsoever the Lord commanded him, so did he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/40-16.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=10672" 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">15</span>Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><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.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.…<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/39-42.htm">Exodus 39:42-43</a></span><br />The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses. / And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-54.htm">Numbers 1:54</a></span><br />Thus the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-5.htm">Numbers 9:5</a></span><br />and they did so in the Wilderness of Sinai, at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/17-11.htm">Numbers 17:11</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-9.htm">Numbers 20:9</a></span><br />So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-22.htm">Numbers 27:22</a></span><br />Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Deuteronomy 34:9</a></span><br />Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Joshua 11:15</a></span><br />As the LORD had commanded His servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3</a></span><br />And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">1 Chronicles 22:13</a></span><br />Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></span><br />Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">Nehemiah 8:14</a></span><br />And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Psalm 119:4</a></span><br />You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Luke 5:14</a></span><br />“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14</a></span><br />When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-17.htm">Exodus 40:17-32</a></b></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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Exodus 23:21,22</a></b></br> Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name <i>is</i> in him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-42.htm">Exodus 39:42,43</a></b></br> According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-43.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/39-42.htm">Orders</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/40-19.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/exodus/40-18.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/40-19.htm">Orders</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>Moses did everything</b><br>Moses, as the leader of the Israelites, is depicted as a faithful servant who executes God's commands with precision. This phrase highlights his obedience and dedication, which is a recurring theme in the narrative of the Exodus. Moses' actions serve as a model of faithfulness and leadership, emphasizing the importance of following divine instructions. His role as a mediator between God and the people of Israel is crucial, as he ensures that God's will is carried out among the Israelites.<p><b>just as the LORD had commanded him.</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of adherence to God's specific instructions. The LORD's commands to Moses were detailed and precise, particularly concerning the construction and consecration of the Tabernacle, which is the immediate context of this verse. The Tabernacle was a portable earthly dwelling place for the divine presence, and its construction was a significant event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's presence among His people. Moses' compliance with God's commands reflects the broader biblical theme of obedience leading to blessing, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>. This obedience also prefigures Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the will of the Father, as seen in <a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Moses is the leader of the Israelites and the one through whom God communicates His commandments. His obedience is highlighted in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who gives specific instructions to Moses regarding the construction and consecration of the Tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, which Moses is instructed to set up according to God's precise directions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are the beneficiaries of the Tabernacle's construction as it represents God's presence among them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_sinai.htm">Wilderness of Sinai</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites are encamped and where the Tabernacle is being set up.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God’s Commands</a></b><br>Moses' example teaches us the importance of complete obedience to God's instructions. Just as Moses did everything as the LORD commanded, we are called to follow God's Word fully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>As a leader, Moses exemplifies faithfulness. Leaders today can learn from his example to lead with integrity and adherence to God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a></b><br>The setting up of the Tabernacle signifies God's desire to dwell among His people. We are reminded that God desires to be present in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_worship.htm">Attention to Detail in Worship</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle remind us that God cares about how we worship Him. Our worship should be intentional and in accordance with His Word.<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_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/what_is_the_nature_of_manna.htm">What is the nature of manna?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_obeying_parents.htm">What does the Bible instruct about obeying parents?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_learn_to_craft_gold.htm">Exodus 39:30-31: Where would Israelite artisans gain the advanced metallurgical knowledge to create the gold plate with the inscription 'Holy to the Lord'?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Thus did Moses.</span>--This verse states generally the fact that Moses carried out the entire series of instructions given him in <a href="/context/exodus/40-2.htm" title="On the first day of the first month shall you set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.">Exodus 40:2-15</a>, but tells us nothing as to the time at which he carried them out. The passage which follows (<a href="/context/exodus/40-17.htm" title="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.">Exodus 40:17-33</a>) fixes the performance of the first set of instructions (<a href="/context/exodus/40-2.htm" title="On the first day of the first month shall you set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.">Exodus 40:2-8</a>) to "the first day of the second year." The narrative of Leviticus 8 shows that the remainder (<a href="/context/exodus/40-9.htm" title="And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shall hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.">Exodus 40:9-15</a>) were not put into execution till later.<p><span class= "bld"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/40-16.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">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֑ה</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">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֖עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֠כֹל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had commanded him.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/40-16.htm">Exodus 40:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/40-16.htm">OT Law: Exodus 40:16 Moses did so (Exo. 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