KJV King James Version
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.
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Exodus 40:33
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.
WEB World English Bible
He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
ASV American Standard Version
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he raiseth up the court round about the tabernacle, and about the altar, and placeth the covering of the gate of the court; and Moses completeth the work.
Surrounding context — Exodus 40
30 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash [withal].
31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:
32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
33 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.
34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
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וַיָּ֣קֶםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הֶחָצֵ֗רH2691 · cha.tsercourtסָבִיב֙H5439 · sa.vivaroundלַמִּשְׁכָּ֣ןH4908 · mish.kantabernacleוְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַH4196 · miz.be.achaltarוַיִּתֵּ֕ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מָסַ֖ךְH4539 · ma.sakhcoveringשַׁ֣עַרH8179 · sha.argateהֶחָצֵ֑רH2691 · cha.tsercourtוַיְכַ֥לH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872 · mo.shehMosesאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ פH4399 · me.la.khahwork
Cross-references
Exodus 40:8And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.Exodus 27:9-16And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward [there shall be] hangings for the court [of] fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:1 Kings 6:9So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.Matthew 16:8[Which] when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?Zechariah 4:9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.Exodus 39:32Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.Numbers 1:50But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that [belong] to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Hebrews 3:2-5Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses [was faithful] in all his house.Ephesians 4:11-13And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;John 10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.Hebrews 4:14-16Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.1 Corinthians 12:12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.Hebrews 9:6-7Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service [of God].
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