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Exodus 40:23 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Exodus 40:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 40 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.”
Exodus 40:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 40:23
Moses 'set the bread in order upon' the table (וַיַּעֲרֹךְ עָלָיו עֵרֶךְ לֶחֶם, vaya'arokh alav erekh lechem, arranged upon it an arrangement of bread) 'before the LORD' teaches ordered worship. The Hebrew עָרַךְ (arakh, to arrange) emphasizes pattern—the twelve loaves represented twelve tribes in specific configuration. This prefigures the church's ordered worship (1 Corinthians 14:40) and organized structure (Titus 1:5). The phrase 'as the LORD commanded Moses' (4th in ch 40) maintains emphasis on prescribed worship. The bread's perpetual presence 'before the LORD' symbolizes constant covena...
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Cross-References for Exodus 40:23
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“and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lampstand”
“And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me always.”
“the table”
“and ate the show bread”