King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
On the first day of the first month of the second year, the tabernacle was set up.
Berean Standard Bible:
So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.
American Standard Version:
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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And it came to pass in the first{H7223} month{H2320} in the second{H8145} year{H8141}, on the first{H259} day of the month{H2320}, that the tabernacle{H4908} was reared up{H6965}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 7:1
- ¶ And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
Numbers 9:1
- ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Exodus 40:1
- ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus 40:2
- On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
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Commentary for Exodus 40:17
Exodus 40:17 marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt. The verse states, "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." This event occurs after God has delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and led them to Mount Sinai, where they received the Law, including the Ten Commandments.
The tabernacle, or the Tent of Meeting, was a portable dwelling place for God, constructed according to detailed instructions given by God to Moses on the mountain. It was to serve as the center of worship and the place where God would meet with His people. The erection of the tabernacle on the first day of the first month symbolizes a new beginning for the Israelites as a nation and their formal establishment of worship and communion with God.
The historical context of this verse is significant. It represents the culmination of the book of Exodus, which transitions the Israelites from a group of former slaves to a people with a structured religious life and a unique identity centered around their covenant with God. The tabernacle's completion and dedication (outlined in the subsequent verses) also set the stage for the book of Leviticus, which details the laws and rituals of worship that were to be observed in this sacred space.
Themes present in this verse include divine guidance, as God oversaw the construction and erection of the tabernacle; obedience, as the Israelites followed God's instructions through Moses; and the establishment of a covenant relationship between God and His people, with the tabernacle serving as a tangible symbol of God's presence among them. This event underscores the importance of worship, order, and the sanctity of space in the religious life of ancient Israel.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7223
There are 174 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן
Transliteration: riʼshôwn
Pronunciation: ree-shone'
Description: or רִאשֹׁן; from רִאשָׁה; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. - Strong's Number: H2320
There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֹדֶשׁ
Transliteration: chôdesh
Pronunciation: kho'-desh
Description: from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon. - Strong's Number: H8145
There are 151 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁנִי
Transliteration: shênîy
Pronunciation: shay-nee'
Description: from שָׁנָה; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again; again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time). - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H259
There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶחָד
Transliteration: ʼechâd
Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, - Strong's Number: H4908
There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: mishkân
Pronunciation: mish-kawn'
Description: from שָׁכַן; a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls); dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent. - Strong's Number: H6965
There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קוּם
Transliteration: qûwm
Pronunciation: koom
Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).