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Exodus 40:35 Cross-References
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“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.”
Exodus 40:35 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 40:35
'Moses was not able to enter...because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled' emphasizes divine initiative and overwhelming presence. The Hebrew לֹא־יָכֹל (lo-yakhol, not able) indicates inability, not restriction—the glory's weight/intensity prevented entry. Even Moses, God's mediator, couldn't presume access when glory manifested. This teaches that God's presence, though gracious, remains holy—casual familiarity is inappropriate. The cloud 'abode' (שָׁכַן, shakan, dwelt/tabernacled) indicates permanent residence, fulfilled when 'the Word tabernacled among us' (John 1:14, ...
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“So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.”
“Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.,And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה דַּבֵּר אֶל־אַהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ וְאַל־יָבֹא בְכָל־עֵת אֶל־הַקֹּדֶשׁ מִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת אֶל־פְּנֵי הַכַּפֹּרֶת אֲשֶׁר עַל־הָאָרֹן וְלֹא יָמוּת כִּי בֶּעָנָן אֵרָאֶה עַל־הַכַּפֹּרֶת׃ ,and the LORD said unto Moses: 'speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the ark-cover which is upon the ark; that he die not; for I appear in the cloud upon the ark-cover.,καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς μωυσῆν λάλησον πρὸς ααρων τὸν ἀδελφόν σου καὶ μὴ εἰσπορευέσθω πᾶσαν ὥραν εἰς τὸ ἅγιον ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος εἰς πρόσωπον τοῦ ἱλαστηρίου ὅ ἐστιν ἐπὶ τῆς κιβωτοῦ τοῦ μαρτυρίου καὶ οὐκ ἀποθανεῖται ἐν γὰρ νεφέλῃ ὀφθήσομαι ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱλαστηρίου,And the Lord said to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, and let him not come in at all times into the holy place within the veil before the propitiatory, which is upon the ark of the testimony, and he shall not die; for I will appear in a cloud on the propitiatory.,ויאמר יהוה אל משה דבר אל אהרן אחיך ואל יבוא בכל עת אל הקדש מבית לפרכת אל פני הכפרת אשר על הארון ולא ימות כי בענן אראה על הכפרת,And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the veil before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.,וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה מַלֵל עִם אַהֲרֹן אָחוּךְ וְלָא יְהֵי עָלֵל בְּכָל עִדָן לְקוּדְשָׁא מִגָיו לְפָרֻכְתָּא לָקֳדָם כַּפֻּרְתָּא דִי עַל אֲרוֹנָא וְלָא יְמוּת אֲרֵי בַּעֲנָנָא אֲנָא מִתְגְלִי עַל בֵּית כַּפֻּרְתָּא ,and the Lord said unto Mosheh, Speak with Aharon thy brother, that he may not enter at any time into the Holy Place within the veil before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he die not; for in the cloud will I reveal Myself over the mercy-seat.”
“because the glory of Yahweh filled Yahweh's house.”
“and the house was filled with smoke.”
“when the trumpeters and singers were as one”
“and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple”