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Exodus 40:1 Cross-References
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Setting Up the Tabernacle
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”
Exodus 40:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 40:1
The LORD spake unto Moses (וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה, vayedaber YHWH el-Mosheh)—the verb דָּבַר (davar, to speak) introduces divine instruction for erecting the completed tabernacle. This formulaic opening appears 38 times in Exodus, establishing Moses' unique prophetic authority as the one to whom YHWH speaks directly (Numbers 12:6-8).Exodus 40 brings the book full circle: it began with Israel enslaved in Egypt (1:1-14) and ends with God's glory dwelling among them (40:34-38). The simple phrase saying (לֵּאמֹר, lemor) introduces God's detailed commands for the tabernacle's dedication on th...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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