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Book of Exodus, Chapter 40

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Exodus 40 NWT - New World TranslationExodus 40 NWT - New World Translation

Chapter 40 of Exodus—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ Then Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying:
  2. “On the day of the first month,1 on the first of the month, you are to set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.2
  3. And you must place the ark of the testimony3 in it and shut off approach to the Ark with the curtain.4
  4. And you must bring the table5 in and set its arrangement in order, and you must bring in the lampstand6 and light up its lamps.7
  5. And you must put the golden altar for incense8 before the ark of the testimony and put the screen of the entrance for the tabernacle in place.9
  6. ¶ “And you must put the altar10 of burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
  7. and you must put the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.11
  8. And you must place the courtyard12 round about and put up the screen13 of the gate of the courtyard.
  9. And you must take the anointing oil14 and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it,15 and you must sanctify it and all its utensils, and so it must become something holy.
  10. And you must anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils and sanctify the altar,16 and so it must become a most holy altar.17
  11. And you must anoint the basin and its stand and sanctify it.
  12. ¶ “Then you must bring Aaron and his sons near to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.18
  13. And you must clothe Aaron with the holy garments19 and anoint him20 and sanctify him, and so he must act as priest to me.
  14. After that you will bring his sons near and you must clothe them with robes.21
  15. And you must anoint them just as you anointed their father,22 and so they must act as priests to me, and their anointing must serve continually for them as a priesthood to time indefinite during their generations.”23
  16. ¶ And Moses proceeded to do according to all that Jehovah had commanded him.24 He did just so.
  17. ¶ Accordingly it came about that in the first month, in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.25
  18. When Moses proceeded to set up the tabernacle, he went putting its socket pedestals26 down and placing its panel frames27 and putting its bars28 in and setting up its pillars.29
  19. Then he spread out the tent30 over the tabernacle and placed the covering31 of the tent above upon it, just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  20. ¶ After that he took the Testimony32 and put it into the Ark33 and placed the poles34 on the Ark and put the cover35 above upon the Ark.36
  21. Then he brought the Ark into the tabernacle and put the curtain37 of the screen in place and shut off approach to the ark of the testimony,38 just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  22. ¶ Next he put the table39 in the tent of meeting on the side of the tabernacle to the north outside the curtain,
  23. and he arranged the row of bread40 upon it before Jehovah, just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  24. ¶ Then he placed the lampstand41 in the tent of meeting in front of the table, on the side of the tabernacle to the south.[a]
  25. He then lit up the lamps42 before Jehovah, just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  26. ¶ He next placed the golden altar43 in the tent of meeting before the curtain,
  27. that he might[b] make perfumed incense smoke upon it,44 just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  28. ¶ Finally he put the screen45 of the entrance of the tabernacle in place.
  29. ¶ And he placed the altar46 of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, that he might offer up the burnt offering47 and the grain offering upon it, just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  30. ¶ Then he placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing.48
  31. And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet at it.
  32. When they went into the tent of meeting and when they went near to the altar they would wash,49 just as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
  33. ¶ Finally he set up the courtyard50 round about the tabernacle and the altar and put up the screen of the gate of the courtyard.51
    ¶ So Moses finished the work.
  34. And the cloud52 began to cover the tent of meeting, and Jehovah’s glory filled the tabernacle.
  35. And Moses was not able to go into the tent of meeting, because the cloud53 resided over it and Jehovah’s glory filled the tabernacle.54
  36. ¶ And when the cloud lifted itself up from over the tabernacle the sons of Israel would break camp during all their stages of journey.55
  37. However, if the cloud did not lift itself up, then they would not break camp until the day when it lifted itself up.56
  38. For Jehovah’s cloud was over the tabernacle by day, and a fire continued upon it by night in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their stages of journey.57

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit., “Negeb.”
  2. ^ Or, “and he began to.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ex 12:2; 34:18; Es 3:7
  2. ^ Nu 7:1
  3. ^ Ex 25:21
  4. ^ Nu 4:5; Heb 9:3; 10:20
  5. ^ Ex 26:35
  6. ^ Ex 25:31; Heb 9:2
  7. ^ Ex 25:37
  8. ^ Ex 30:1; Ps 141:2; Lu 1:10; Re 5:8
  9. ^ Ex 26:36; 39:38
  10. ^ Ex 38:1; 1Co 10:18; Heb 13:10
  11. ^ Ex 30:18
  12. ^ Ex 27:9
  13. ^ Ex 27:16; 38:18
  14. ^ Ex 30:25; Heb 1:9
  15. ^ Le 8:10; Nu 7:1
  16. ^ Ex 29:36; Le 8:11
  17. ^ Ex 29:37
  18. ^ Le 8:6; Eph 5:26; Heb 7:28
  19. ^ Ex 29:5; Le 8:7
  20. ^ Le 8:12; Ps 133:2; Ac 10:38
  21. ^ Le 8:13
  22. ^ Le 8:30; 2Co 1:21
  23. ^ Nu 25:13; Heb 7:11, 23
  24. ^ Ex 39:43; De 4:2
  25. ^ Nu 7:1; 9:15
  26. ^ Ex 36:24
  27. ^ Ex 26:15
  28. ^ Ex 36:31
  29. ^ Ex 35:11
  30. ^ Ex 26:7; 36:14
  31. ^ Ex 26:14
  32. ^ Ex 16:34; 31:18
  33. ^ Ex 25:22; 37:1
  34. ^ Ex 37:4; 1Ki 8:8
  35. ^ Ex 37:6; 1Ch 28:11
  36. ^ Le 16:2
  37. ^ Ex 36:35; Heb 10:20
  38. ^ Heb 9:3; 10:19
  39. ^ Ex 37:10; Heb 9:2
  40. ^ Ex 25:30; Mt 12:4
  41. ^ Ex 37:17
  42. ^ Ex 25:37; 37:23; Ps 119:105
  43. ^ Ex 30:1; 37:25
  44. ^ Ex 30:7, 35
  45. ^ Ex 26:36; 36:37
  46. ^ Ex 38:1; Heb 13:10
  47. ^ Ex 29:38
  48. ^ Ex 30:18; Heb 10:22
  49. ^ Ex 30:19
  50. ^ Ex 27:9; 38:9
  51. ^ Ex 38:18
  52. ^ Le 16:2; Nu 9:15; 16:42; 1Ki 8:10; Re 15:8
  53. ^ Ps 78:14
  54. ^ Ex 29:43; 2Ch 5:14
  55. ^ Nu 10:11; Ne 9:19
  56. ^ Nu 9:17, 22
  57. ^ Ex 13:21; Nu 9:16; Ps 78:14

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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