Exodus 40:34 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 40:34

32 Whenever they went into the tabernacle of meeting, and when they came near the altar, they washed, ^aas the Lord had commanded Moses.

33 ^aAnd he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses ^bfinished the work.

The Cloud and the Glory

34 ^aThen the ^bcloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the ^cglory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

35 And Moses ^awas not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

36 ^aWhenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would¹ go onward in all their journeys.

37 But ^aif the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 40:34

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American Standard Version
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

Amplified® Bible
Then the cloud [the Shekinah, God's visible presence] covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle!

Contemporary English Version
Suddenly the sacred tent was covered by a thick cloud and filled with the glory of the LORD.

Darby English Version
And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

Good News Bible
Then the cloud covered the Tent and the dazzling light of the LORD's presence filled it.

King James Version
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

New International Version
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

New King James Version
Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Revised Standard Version
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Young's Literal Translation
And the cloud covereth the tent of meeting, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the tabernacle;

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