Exodus 40:38

“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.”

"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." - Exodus 40:38
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What does Exodus 40:38 mean?

Exodus 40:38 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This verse comes at the end of the Book of Exodus, which details…

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Guided by His Presence: The Cloud and Fire of the Lord

In the book of Exodus, chapter 40, verse 38, we find a profound declaration of God's continuous presence with His people: "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…

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The Guiding Presence of the Divine

O Lord Almighty, Creator of the heavens and earth, we gather before You in awe and reverence, reflecting upon the profound truth embedded within the sacred words of Your scripture. We come to You, inspired by Exodus 40:38, "For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by…

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Exodus 40:38 - "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."
1 Samuel 17:38-40
Job 38:40 - "When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?"
Exodus 40: 34
Ezekiel 40:38 - "And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering."
Exodus 40:9
Exodus 40.17-38
Exodus 40:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Exodus 38:13 - "And for the east side eastward fifty cubits."
"When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?" - Job 38:40
Exodus 40:28 - "¶ And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle."
Exodus 25:31-40 This is an oil lampstand.
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 25:38 - "And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold."
The Plague on the Firstborn - Exodus 12:29-38
The Plague on the Firstborn - Exodus 12:29-38
The Plague on the Firstborn - Exodus 12:29-38
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 38:6 - "And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass."
Exodus 38:20 - "And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass."
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 38:29 - "And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels."