Exodus 40:33

Exodus 40:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Exodus 40:33

31Moses and Aaron and Aaron's sons used the water to wash their hands and their feet. 32They washed themselves every time that they went into the Tent of Meeting. They also washed themselves before they went to offer sacrifices at the altar. They did what the Lord had commanded Moses to do. Moses also made the yard around the tabernacle and round the altar. He hung the curtain at the entrance of the yard. In that way, Moses finished the work. 34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35Moses could not go into the Tent of Meeting because of the cloud and the bright glory of the Lord.

Exodus 40:33 word by word

וַיָּ֣קֶם אֶת־הֶחָצֵ֗ר סָבִיב֙ לַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ן וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיִּתֵּ֕ן אֶת־מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֣עַר הֶחָצֵ֑ר וַיְכַ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he reared upקוּםqûm · to arise: raiseH6965
• the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
• and the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• and set upנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the hangingמָסָךְmâsâk · coveringH4539
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• So Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399

Cross-references for Exodus 40:33

• Exodus 40:8Hang the curtains around the yard of the tabernacle, as well as the curtain at the entrance to the yard.
• Exodus 27:9Make a yard around the tent of the tabernacle. The south side must be 45 metres long. It will have curtains that are made of good linen.
• Numbers 1:50The Levites' work will be in the special Tent of Meeting. They must take care of the Tent and everything that is in it. They must carry it everywhere. Their work is with all those things. They must put their own tents round the special Tent.
• Matthew 16:8Jesus knew what they were talking about. So he said to them, ‘You should not be arguing with each other about the bread. You should trust me more than you do.
• 1 Corinthians 12:13When they baptized us, we all became parts of one body. It was the one Spirit who brought us together. It made no difference whether we were Jews or Gentiles. It made no difference whether we were slaves or free people. God poured his one Spirit into all of us.
• Ephesians 4:11It was Christ who chose to give different gifts to his people. He chose some to be apostles. He chose some to speak messages from God. He chose some to tell God's good news to many people. He chose some to take care of his people, and to teach them.
• Hebrews 9:6So that was how they prepared the special tent. Then the priests would go into the first room of the tent every day. They went in there to serve God, as his rules taught.
• John 10:9I am like the gate. Everyone who comes in through me will be safe. They will be free to come in and to go out. And they will find plenty of food.
• John 14:6Jesus answered, ‘I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life. Nobody comes to the Father except by me.
• Ephesians 2:18Now we all have received the same Holy Spirit, because of what Christ has done for us. As a result, we can all come near to God the Father.
• Hebrews 4:14Jesus, the Son of God, helps us as God's most important priest. He is our great priest who has gone up into heaven. We say that we believe in him. So we must continue to show people that we trust him.
• Exodus 39:32So the workers finished making everything for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting. The Israelites made everything exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 1 Kings 6:9Solomon finished building the temple. He made the roof with wooden beams and with cedar boards.
• Zechariah 4:9‘Zerubbabel has put down the first stone of my house. He will also finish it.’ Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.
• John 4:34Jesus said to them, ‘My Father has sent me. I must do the things he wants me to do. I must finish the work that he has given to me to do. That is my food.
• John 17:4I have shown people here on the earth how great you are. In that way, I have finished the work that you gave to me to do.

Commentaries on Exodus 40:33

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-33Verses 16-33 When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off rearing it till they came to Canaan; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp. Those who are unsettled in the world, must not think that this will excuse want of religion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a tabernacle for God is very needful, even in a wilderness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33So Moses finished the work: This statement marks the completion of the work on the tabernacle. The long process of building and preparing all its parts had now come to an end. See study note on 37:1–29.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. So Moses finished the work--Though it is not expressly recorded in this passage, yet, from what took place on all similar occasions, there is reason to believe that on the inauguration day the people were summoned from their tents--were all drawn up as a vast assemblage, yet in calm and orderly arrangement, around the newly erected tabernacle.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 40:33

• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Tabernacle
• Atonement, Day of
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Hangings
• Leviticus
• Papyrus
• Prayer
• Court

Commentaries on Exodus 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings