Exodus 40:5

“And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.”

"And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle." - Exodus 40:5
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What does Exodus 40:5 mean?

Exodus 40:5 (KJV) states: "And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle." This verse comes from the Book of Exodus, which details the departure of the Israelites from Egypt and their…

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Setting the Altar: A Journey into Divine Presence

In Exodus 40:5, we encounter a crucial directive from God concerning the construction of the tabernacle, which served as the earthly dwelling place of God among His people. The verse reads: "And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony…

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A Prayer for Divine Presence and Reverence

O Lord our God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with hearts full of reverence, humility, and gratitude. As we reflect on Your Word, specifically Exodus 40:5, we are reminded of the meticulous preparations that were made in the days of Moses for…

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Exodus 40:5 - "And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle."
Exodus 40: 34
Exodus 40:9
Exodus 40:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
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 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."
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Exodus 40:1
Exodus 40:17 - "¶ And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up."
Exodus 40:8 - "And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate."
Exodus 40:7 - "And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein."
Exodus 40:36 - "And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:"