King James Version
What Does Exodus 40:28 Mean?
“And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.”
Context
26
And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
27
And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.
28
And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.
29
And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30
And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(28) **The hanging at the door.**—See above, Exodus 40:5, and comp. Exodus 26:36.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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