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Exodus 40:19

Exodus 40:19
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle,.... Into that part of it called the holy of holies:

and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; the vail which divided…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The tent-cloth was spread over the tabernacle-cloth, and the covering of skins was put over the tent-cloth. See Exo 26:1 note.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

He spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle - By the tent, in this and several other places, we are to understand the coverings made of rams' skins, goats' hair, etc., which were thrown over the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 40:16-33

When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off the rearing of it till they came to Canaan, though they now hoped to be there very shortly; but, in obedience to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the tent over the Dwelling, and… the covering See Exo 26:7; Exo 26:14.

-Covering" (strictly, -coverings"), as Exo 35:11.

as Jehovah commanded Moses so vv.21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32; cf. on Exo 39:1.

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