The Meaning of Exodus 40:37 Explained

Exodus 40:37

KJV: But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

YLT: and if the cloud go not up then they journey not, until the day of its going up:

Darby: And if the cloud were not taken up, then they did not journey until the day that it was taken up.

ASV: but if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

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What is the context of Exodus 40:37?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

What does Exodus 40:37 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 40:17-38 - The Tabernacle Set Up And Dedicated

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 holy place; had set the incense-altar near the veil; had washed in the laver, and had anointed it and all its vessels. The Ark had been hidden behind the veil, and Aaron invested in his robes. Then the congregation, deeply moved, retired to their tents and night settled on the mountains. Moses also retired from the scene, full of thankfulness. See Psalms 90:16-17.

They had hardly left the structure when the cloud that had guided their march settled down upon it, and the glory of the Lord-"the Shechinah"-shone within the Tabernacle itself. Moses immediately hastened back, and found the Presence of God so manifestly in possession that he dared not enter. Behold! the tabernacle of God was with men. So in after years the Divine Word dwelled in the mortal body of Jesus. See John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Revelation 21:3. This is the worthy close of this great book of the Exodus.

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Chapter Summary: Exodus 40

¹ The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated
¹³ Aaron and his sons to be sanctified
¹⁶ Moses performs all things accordingly
³⁴ A cloud covers the tabernacle

What do the individual words in Exodus 40:37 mean?

but if not was taken up the cloud then not they did journey till the day that it was taken up

וְאִם־ לֹ֥א יֵעָלֶ֖ה הֶעָנָ֑ן וְלֹ֣א יִסְע֔וּ עַד־ י֖וֹם הֵעָלֹתֽוֹ

וְאִם־	but if
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
יֵעָלֶ֖ה	was taken up
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הֶעָנָ֑ן	the cloud
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עָנָן Sense: cloud, cloudy, cloud-mass.
וְלֹ֣א	then not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יִסְע֔וּ	they did journey
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָסַע Sense: to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart.
עַד־	till
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
י֖וֹם	the day
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הֵעָלֹתֽוֹ	that it was taken up
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.

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Similar Scriptures for Exodus 40:37

		Numbers 9:19-22 [4]
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