Exodus 40:34

Exodus 40:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

Context of Exodus 40:34

32Whenever they approached the altar and entered the Tabernacle, they washed themselves, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 33Then 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. Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 35Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 36Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it.

Exodus 40:34 word by word

וַיְכַ֥ס הֶעָנָ֖ן אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וּכְב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה מָלֵ֖א אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then a cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• coveredכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of the congregationמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
• and the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908

Cross-references for Exodus 40:34

• Exodus 13:21The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night.
• Exodus 14:19Then the angel of God, who had been leading the people of Israel, moved to the rear of the camp. The pillar of cloud also moved from the front and stood behind them.
• Exodus 25:8“Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them.
• Exodus 29:43I will meet the people of Israel there, in the place made holy by my glorious presence.
• Exodus 33:9As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the Lord spoke with Moses.
• Leviticus 16:2The Lord said to Moses, “Warn your brother, Aaron, not to enter the Most Holy Place behind the inner curtain whenever he chooses; if he does, he will die. For the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—is there, and I myself am present in the cloud above the atonement cover.
• Numbers 9:15On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. But from evening until morning the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like a pillar of fire.
• 1 Kings 8:10When the priests came out of the Holy Place, a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 5:13The trumpeters and singers performed together in unison to praise and give thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices and praised the Lord with these words: “He is good! His faithful love endures forever!” At that moment a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 7:2The priests could not enter the Temple of the Lord because the glorious presence of the Lord filled it.
• Psalms 18:10Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
• Isaiah 4:5Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land.
• Isaiah 6:4Their voices shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire building was filled with smoke.
• Ezekiel 43:4And the glory of the Lord came into the Temple through the east gateway.
• Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will be brought to this Temple. I will fill this place with glory, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Revelation 15:8The Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power. No one could enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the seven plagues.

Commentaries on Exodus 40:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Then a cloud covered the tent - Thus God gave his approbation of the work; and as this was visible, so it was a sign to all the people that Jehovah was among them. And the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle - How this was manifested we cannot tell; it was probably by some light or brightness which was insufferable to the sight, for Moses himself could not enter in because of the cloud and the glory, Exodus 40:35. Precisely the same happened when…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34On the distinction between the tent as the outer shelter and the tabernacle as the dwelling-place of Yahweh, which is very clear in these verses, see Exodus 26:1 note. The glory appeared as a light within and as a cloud on the outside. Exodus 40:35 Compare the entrance of the high priest into the holy of holies on the day of atonement, Leviticus 16:2, Leviticus 16:13. For special appearances of this glory in the tabernacle, see Numbers 14:10; Numbers…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-38Verses 34-38 The cloud covered the tabernacle even in the clearest day; it was not a cloud which the sun scatters. This cloud was a token of God's presence to be seen day and night, by all Israel, that they might never again question, Is the Lord among us, or is he not? It guided the camp of Israel through the wilderness. While the cloud rested on the tabernacle, they rested; when it removed, they followed it. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-38The most important part of the exodus happened when the glory of the Lord filled the Tent of Meeting. From the beginning, God’s purpose was not only to rescue Israel from slavery. He wanted to bring them into a close relationship with himself. Their greatest need was to know God personally. Without God’s presence, the promised land would not truly be a place of blessing. But now it would be different. The same glory that appeared on Mount Sinai was now…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. a cloud--literally, "The cloud," the mystic cloud which was the well-known symbol of the Divine Presence. After remaining at a great distance from them on the summit of the mount, it appeared to be in motion; and if many among them had a secret misgiving about the issue, how the fainting heart would revive, the interest of the moment intensely increase, and the tide of joy swell in every bosom, when that symbolic cloud was seen slowly and majestically…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 40:34

• God
• Sanctification
• Tabernacle
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Cloud
• Shechinah
• Tabernacle
• Atonement, Day of
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Glory
• God
• Leviticus
• Papyrus

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