The Meaning of Exodus 40:38 Explained

Exodus 40:38

KJV: For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

YLT: for the cloud of Jehovah is on the tabernacle by day, and fire is in it by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel in all their journeys.

Darby: For the cloud of Jehovah was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

ASV: For the cloud of Jehovah was upon the tabernacle by day, and there was fire therein by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 40:38?

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What is the context of Exodus 40:38?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For the cloud of the LORD [was] upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

What does Exodus 40:38 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 40:38 mean?

For the cloud of Yahweh [was] above the tabernacle by day and fire was by night over it in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys

כִּי֩ עֲנַ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה עַֽל־ הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְאֵ֕שׁ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לַ֖יְלָה בּ֑וֹ לְעֵינֵ֥י כָל־ בֵּֽית־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־ מַסְעֵיהֶֽם

עֲנַ֨ן	the cloud
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עָנָן Sense: cloud, cloudy, cloud-mass.
יְהוָ֤ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
עַֽל־	[was] above
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙	the tabernacle
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁכָּן Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
יוֹמָ֔ם	by day
Parse: Adverb Root: יׄומָם Sense: by day, in the daytime subst.
וְאֵ֕שׁ	and fire
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular Root: אֵשׁ Sense: fire.
לַ֖יְלָה	by night
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לַיִל Sense: night.
בּ֑וֹ	over it
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
לְעֵינֵ֥י	in the sight
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, cdc Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
כָל־	of all
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
בֵּֽית־	the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
בְּכָל־	throughout all
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
מַסְעֵיהֶֽם	their journeys
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: מַסַּע Sense: a pulling up (of stakes), breaking camp, setting out, journey.

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