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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 40:20

He took and put the testimony into the ark. — By “the testimony” we must understand the two tables of stone, written with the finger of God, which Moses had brought down with him from the top of Sinai on his last visit (Exodus 34:29). On the use of the word “testimony” in this sense, see Note to Exodus 25:16. It is not proved by this passage that the Ark held nothing but “the testimony.”

Set the staves on the ark — i.e., placed them in the rings, ready for use. (See Exodus 25:14.)

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See also Exodus 40:20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 40:20. _AND PUT THE TESTIMONY INTO THE ARK_] That is, the two tables on which the ten commandments had been written. See Exodus 25:16. The ark, the golden table with the shew-bread, the...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE TESTIMONY - i. e. the tables of stone with the Ten Commandments engraved on them Exodus 25:16; Exodus 31:18. Nothing else is said to have been put into the ark. These were found there by themselve...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MERCY SEAT. See note on Exodus 25:1....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    See Exodus 25:16; Exodus 25:21 b; Exodus 25:14-15; Exodus 25:21 a. For the -testimony" (i.e. the tables of stone with the Decalogue), see on...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Moses sets up the Tent of _Meeting_, and the Court, and arranges the sacred vessels according to the instructions given in _vv._1 8, or (in some cases) in chs. 25 31 only. He also (_vv._23, 25, 27, 29...

  • 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

    _AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THE FIRST MONTH IN THE SECOND YEAR, ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, THAT THE TABERNACLE WAS REARED UP._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TESTIMONY] the two tables of stone: see on Exodus 16:34; Exodus 16:21. VAIL OF THE COVERING] RV 'veil of the screen': see on Exodus 26:3....

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּקַּ֞ח וַ יִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת ־הָ עֵדֻת֙

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE TABERNACLE SET UP AND DEDICATED Exodus 40:17 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice all was finished. Moses had placed the table on the right and the candlestick on the left of the...

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he took and put the (f) testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: (f) That is, the tables of the law; (Exodus 31:18; Exodus 34:29)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe the expedition Moses used, and that every article was brought into immediate use....

  • 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

    AND HE TOOK AND PUT THE TESTIMONY INTO THE ARK,.... The ten commands, called the "testimony", because they testified and declared what was the will of God with respect to things to be done, or not don...

  • 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

    And he took and put the testimony into the ark, the stone tables with the Decalog, AND SET THE STAVES ON THE ARK, AND PUT THE MERCY-SEAT ABOVE UPON THE ARK....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS IN PLACE...

  • 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 40:20 took H3947 (H8799) Testimony H5715 put H5414 (H8799) ark H727 inserted H7760 (H8799) poles...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Moses reared up the Dwellingplace, and laid its sockets, and set up its frames, and put in its bars, and reared up its pillars. And he spread the tent over the Dwellingplace, and put the covering...

  • 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

    the testimony Exodus 16:34 Exodus 25:16 Exodus 31:18 Psalms 40:8 Matthew 3:

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