Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 40:16-17

‘Thus did Moses. In accordance with all that Yahweh commanded him, so did he. And it came about in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the Dwellingplace was raised up.'

So Moses did exactly as he was commanded, and on the New Years Day the Dwellingplace was raised up and fully furnished and sanctified. The Israelites erected the Dwellingplace on the first day of the first month, almost exactly one year after the they left Egypt (Exodus 40:2; Exodus 40:17). This was about nine months after Israel had arrived at Mount Sinai (compare Exodus 19:1). The making of the Dwellingplace had taken less than six months, a sign of their genuine dedication and enthusiasm. What a great day it was that it was now ready.

Continues after advertising

See also Exodus 40:16-17 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    7. THE TABERNACLE SET UP, THE FINISHED WORK AND THE GLORY CHAPTER 40 _ 1. Jehovah gives the directions (Exodus 40:1)_ 2. Moses' obedience (Exodus 40:16) 3. The tabernacle set up (Exodus 40:17) 4

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XL. P S. THE ERECTION OF THE TENT. After a further summary of instructions mostly given before (Exodus 40:1), and involving the very latest developments (_cf._ the anointing of the assistant priests i...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Thus did Moses_ AND _Moses did_(so), leading on to the enumeration of particulars in _v._17 ff.: for the form of sentence, see on Exodus 7:6. The verse, so far as _vv._9 14 are concerned, anticipates...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 40 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, saying, (2) On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. (3) And thou shalt put ther...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THUS DID MOSES: ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THE LORD COMMANDED HIM, SO DID HE._ Thus did Moses. On his part, the same scrupulous fidelity was shown in conforming to the "pattern" in the disposition of the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE ERECTED 1-16. Moses is commanded to uprear the Tabernacle and consecrate it, together with its furniture, and the priests by anointing them....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 40 MOSES PUTS GOD’S SPECIAL TENT INTO ITS PLACE AND THE *ISRAELITES...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THUS DID MOSES. — This verse states generally the fact that Moses carried out the entire series of instructions given him in Exodus 40:2, but tells us nothing as to the time at which he carried them o...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֖עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֑ה כְּ֠ כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    DIRECTIONS FOR ERECTING THE TABERNACLE Exodus 40:1 On the new year's day of the second year of the exodus Moses was bidden to rear up the Tabernacle, and with his own hand to place each article in it...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Very full details are given concerning the preparation of the holy garments of the priests, all of which were made strictly according to the pattern. We then come to the definite statement, "Thus was...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Deuteronomy 4:2....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    "In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 35 THROUGH 40. Besides the separation of Israel from the inhabitants of the land wherein they were to dwell, which is found in chapter 34, there is in chapter...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THUS DID MOSES,.... He set up the tabernacle, and every thing in its place, and anointed them, and Aaron and his sons: ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THE LORD COMMANDED HIM, SO DID HE; by which he approved hi...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Tabernacle is commanded to be reared, 9 and anointed. 13 Aaron and his sonnes to be sanctified. 16 Moses performeth all things accordingly. 34 A cloude couereth the Tabernacle. 1 AND the LO...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thus did Moses; according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE SET UP...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SIXTH SECTION The Erection of the Tabernacle and its Dedication as the Place of the Revelation of the Glory of Jehovah. (Analogies: Abraham’s Grove at Mamre; Jacob’s Bethel; Solomon’s Temple; Zerubba...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE ERECTED AND ARRANGED (vs.1-33) About one year had elapsed after the Passover in Egypt. Now the Lord instructs Moses to set up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month. The fi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 c...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    These Chapter s contain a recapitulation of the various parts of the tabernacle and its furniture; and inasmuch as, I have already given what I believe to be the import of the more prominent parts, it...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 40:16 Moses H4872 did H6213 (H8799) LORD H3068 commanded H6680 (H8765) did H6213 (H8804) acco

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Tabernacle set up. God's glory manifested. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: God will dwell with those who prepare Him a habitation. Where God has a throne and an altar in the hea...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. _On the first day of the first month_ of Abib, the tabernacle was reared. How time steals away! One year is gone; and what an eventful year to Israel, but now crowned with glory and with...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Set up the Tabernacle._ THE PRIMARY AND UNIVERSAL OBLIGATION TO THE WORSHIP OF JEHOVAH; THE PROPER MEANS TO ITS RIGHT PERFORMANCE, WITH THEIR EVIDENCES AND FRUITS I. What is implied in the injuncti...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 40:16 The people’s strict obedience to God’s commands showed that they had repented of their sin with the golden calf. This made it possible for God to dwell among them again (vv...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 40:34. The glory of the Lord.] This was a sensuous manifestation by which the presence of Jehovah in the tabernacle was made known to the people of Israel, but this manifestati...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EXODUS 40:1 THE COMMAND TO SET UP THE TABERNACLE, AND ITS PERFORMANCE. All was now ready. Bezaleel and Aholiab had completed their task. The work for the tabernacle had been given in, a

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And so the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, On the first day of the first month shall thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. And thou shall put therein the ark of the testimony, and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    according Exodus 40:17 Exodus 23:21 Exodus 23:22 Exodus 39:42 Exodus 39:4

Continues after advertising