King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Complete Jewish Bible:
ADONAI said to Moshe,
Berean Standard Bible:
Then the LORD said to Moses,
American Standard Version:
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559},
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Commentary for Exodus 40:1
1. Themes:
- Divine Instruction: The verse emphasizes the theme of God communicating directly with Moses, indicating the importance of obedience to God's commands.
- Preparation for Worship: The context suggests a theme of preparing the Israelites for formal worship, with the tabernacle as the center of religious life.
- Culmination of Exodus: This verse is part of the conclusion to the Book of Exodus, highlighting the theme of transition from slavery to a nation with a structured religious system.
2. Historical Context:
- The Israelites are in the wilderness after being delivered from Egypt.
- The verse falls at the end of the Exodus narrative, just before the tabernacle, or the Tent of Meeting, is to be erected and dedicated.
- The tabernacle serves as a portable sanctuary that God instructs the Israelites to build so that He may dwell among them during their journey to the Promised Land.
- Exodus 40 marks the end of a long series of instructions regarding the construction of the tabernacle and its associated rituals, signaling the beginning of a new phase in Israel's religious life.
In summary, Exodus 40:1 introduces the final instructions for setting up the tabernacle, marking a significant moment in Israel's history as they transition from a loosely organized group of former slaves to a people with a structured form of worship and a dwelling place for God's presence.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H1696
There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָבַר
Transliteration: dâbar
Pronunciation: daw-bar'
Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. - Strong's Number: H4872
There are 704 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה
Transliteration: Môsheh
Pronunciation: mo-sheh'
Description: from מָשָׁה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.