Exodus 40:18

Exodus 40:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
• New International Version (NIV)When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses raised up the tabernacle, fastened its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars, and raised up its pillars.

Context of Exodus 40:18

16Moses did everything as the Lord commanded him. 17So the tent was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year ⌞after the Israelites had left Egypt⌟. When Moses set up the tent, he put the sockets in place, put up the frames, inserted the crossbars, and set up the posts. 19He spread the outer tent over the inner tent and put the cover on top. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions. 20He took the words of God’s promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.

Exodus 40:18 word by word

וַיָּ֨קֶם מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־אֲדָנָ֔יו וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ אֶת־קְרָשָׁ֔יו וַיִּתֵּ֖ן אֶת־בְּרִיחָ֑יו וַיָּ֖קֶם אֶת־עַמּוּדָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• reared upקוּםqûm · to arise: raiseH6965
• the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
• and fastenedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• his socketsאֶ֫דֶן'eden · socketH134
• and set upשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the boardsקֶ֫רֶשׁqeresh · boardH7175
• in the barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
• his pillarsעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982

Cross-references for Exodus 40:18

• Exodus 40:2“Set up the tent (the tent of meeting) on the first day of the first month of the year.
• Exodus 26:15“Make a framework out of acacia wood for the inner tent.
• Exodus 36:20They made a framework out of acacia wood for the inner tent.
• Leviticus 26:11“I will put my tent among you, and I will never look at you with disgust.
• Ezekiel 37:27My dwelling place will be with them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
• John 1:14The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
• Galatians 4:4But when the right time came, God sent his Son ⌞into the world⌟. A woman gave birth to him, and he came under the control of the laws given to Moses.
• 1 Peter 1:5since you are guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
• Revelation 21:3I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “God lives with humans! God will make his home with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them and be their God.
• Matthew 16:18You are Peter, and I can guarantee that on this rock I will build my church. And the gates of hell will not overpower it.
• 1 Timothy 3:15in case I’m delayed. I want you to know how people who are members of God’s family must live. God’s family is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Commentaries on Exodus 40:18

• 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. 1-33The report on setting up the Tent of Meeting starts with the Lord's commands (40:1–15). It continues with how Moses obeyed those commands (40:16–33). The repeated statement that "Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded" (40:16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32) strongly contrasts with Aaron’s self-serving statement in 32:22–24. God wants to share his presence with us, but his holiness requires us to give up our own efforts to secure his presence and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-382. On the first day of the first month--From a careful consideration of the incidents recorded to have happened after the exodus (Ex 12:2; 13:4; 19:1; 20:18; 34:28, &c.), it has been computed that the work of the tabernacle was commenced within six months after that emigration; and consequently, that other six months had been occupied in building it. So long a period spent in preparing the materials of a movable pavilion, it would be difficult to…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Tabernacle
• Atonement, Day of
• Bar (2)
• Board
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus
• Papyrus
• Prayer

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