Exodus 40:32

“When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.”

"When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses." - Exodus 40:32
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What does Exodus 40:32 mean?

Exodus 40:32 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the Lord commanded Moses." This verse is part of the description of the consecration and anointment of…

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Cleansed for His Presence: The Importance of Spiritual Preparation

In Exodus 40:32, the scripture states, "When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses." This verse, tucked within the narrative of the Israelites' exodus and their establishment of worship…

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A Prayer of Cleansing and Consecration

O Sovereign Lord, our God, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before your holy presence with hearts full of reverence and gratitude. In this sacred moment, we lift our voices to You, meditating upon the profound words You imparted through Your servant Moses. As the Scriptures…

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Exodus 40:32 - "When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses."
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Numbers 32:40 - "And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein."
Exodus 40:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
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Ezekiel 40:32 - "¶ And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures."
Exodus 40:28 - "¶ And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle."
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Exodus 40:11 - "And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it."
Exodus 40:25 - "And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Exodus 40:26 - "¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:"
Exodus 40:34 - "¶ Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle."
Exodus 32:31-32 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” Exodus 32:31-32
Exodus 40:31 - "And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:"
Exodus 40:14 - "And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:"
Exodus 40:27 - "And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Exodus 40:3 - "And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail."
Exodus 40:37 - "But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up."
Exodus 25:40 - "And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount."
Exodus 40:24 - "¶ And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward."
Exodus 40:16 - "Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he."
Exodus 40:30 - "¶ And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal."
Exodus 40:22 - "¶ And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail."
Exodus 40:6 - "And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation."
Exodus 12:40 - "¶ Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years."
Exodus 40:23 - "And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses."
Exodus 40:2 - "On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation."