Exodus 40

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.” The line’s distinctive content terms include first, congregation, month. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cover, testimony, vail. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt…” The line’s distinctive content terms include order, candlestick, lamps. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door…” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, door, gold. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, burnt, congregation. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, congregation, laver. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.” The line’s distinctive content terms include court, gate, hang. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include anoint, foot, laver. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the…” Naming Aaron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:” The line’s distinctive content terms include clothe, coats, sons. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars…” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include mercy, seat, staves. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.” The line’s distinctive content terms include congregation, northward, side. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD ; as the LORD had commanded Moses.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle…” The line’s distinctive content terms include candlestick, congregation, side. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he lighted the lamps before the LORD ; as the LORD commanded Moses.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, congregation, golden. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.” The line’s distinctive content terms include door, hanging, tabernacle. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altar, congregation, laver. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:” Naming Aaron and Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So…” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cloud, congregation, covered. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of…” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.” The line’s distinctive content terms include taken, cloud, journeyed. Its relationship to verses 36 and 38 shows what work it does in this passage.

“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…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.