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Contemporary English Version

Exodus 40:19

then the two layers of coverings were hung over them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dedication;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Tabernacle;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dedication;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Tabernacle, the;   Worship, the;   Last Days at Sinai;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Moses;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Leviticus;   Tabernacle;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tent above on it, as the LORD commanded Moshe.
King James Version
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Lexham English Bible
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle; he placed the covering of the tent over it, above it, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
New Century Version
After that, Moses spread the cloth over the Holy Tent and put the covering over it, just as the Lord commanded.
New English Translation
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Amplified Bible
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, just as the LORD had commanded him.
New American Standard Bible
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he spred the couering ouer the Tabernacle, and put the couering of that couering on hie aboue it, as the Lorde had commaunded Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and placed the covering of the tent on top of it, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
Complete Jewish Bible
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent above it, as Adonai had ordered Moshe.
Darby Translation
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above over it; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Easy-to-Read Version
After that Moses put the outer tent over the Holy Tent. Then he put the covering over the outer tent. He did these things just as the Lord had commanded.
English Standard Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
George Lamsa Translation
And be spread the covering over the tabernacle and put the covering of skins over it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Good News Translation
He spread out the covering over the Tent and put the outer covering over it, just as the Lord had commanded.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Literal Translation
And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle. And he put the cover of the tent over it from above, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and spred out the tent ouer the Habitacion, and put the couerynge of the tent aboue an hye, as the LORDE commaunded him.
American Standard Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Bible in Basic English
Stretching the outer tent over it, and covering it, as the Lord had given him orders.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And spread abrode the tent ouer the tabernacle, and put the coueryng of the tent an hye aboue it, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
King James Version (1611)
And he spread abroad the tent ouer the Tabernacle, and put the couering of the Tent aboue vpon it, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he stretched out the curtains over the tabernacle, and put the veil of the tabernacle on it above as the Lord commanded Moses.
English Revised Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and `spredde abrood the roof on the tabernacle, and puttide an hilyng aboue, as the Lord comaundide.
Young's Literal Translation
and spreadeth the tent over the tabernacle, and putteth the covering of the tent upon it above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Update Bible Version
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above on it; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
World English Bible
He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tent above on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
New King James Version
And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New Living Translation
Then he spread the coverings over the Tabernacle framework and put on the protective layers, just as the Lord had commanded him.
New Life Bible
He spread the covering over the meeting tent. And he put the top covering over it, just as the Lord had told Moses.
New Revised Standard
and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then spread he abroad the tent upon the habitation, and put the covering of the tent upon it, above, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(40-16) And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,
Revised Standard Version
and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Contextual Overview

16 Moses followed the Lord 's instructions. 17 And on the first day of the first month of the second year, the sacred tent was set up. 18 The posts, stands, and framework were put in place, 19 then the two layers of coverings were hung over them. 20 The stones with the Ten Commandments written on them were stored in the sacred chest, the place of mercy was put on top of it, and the carrying poles were attached. 21 The chest was brought into the tent and set behind the curtain in the most holy place. These things were done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 The table for the sacred bread was put along the north wall of the holy place, 23 after which the bread was set on the table. 24 The lampstand was put along the south wall, 25 then the lamps were attached to it there in the presence of the Lord .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the tent: Exodus 26:1-14, Exodus 36:8-19

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:22 - General Exodus 36:20 - boards Exodus 40:2 - tabernacle Exodus 40:32 - as the Lord Numbers 3:25 - the tabernacle and 2 Samuel 7:6 - tent 1 Chronicles 17:1 - under curtains Matthew 1:24 - did

Cross-References

Genesis 40:13
and in three days the king will pardon you. He will make you his personal servant again, and you will serve him his wine, just as you used to do.
Genesis 40:17
The top basket was full of all kinds of baked things for the king, but birds were eating them."
Genesis 40:22
and had the cook put to death. Everything happened just as Joseph had said it would,
Genesis 40:23
but the king's personal servant completely forgot about Joseph.
Genesis 41:13
and everything happened just as he said it would. I got my job back, and the cook was put to death.
Joshua 10:26
Joshua killed the five kings and told his men to hang each body on a tree. Then at sunset
1 Samuel 17:44
and shouted, "Come on! When I'm finished with you, I'll feed you to the birds and wild animals!"
1 Samuel 17:46
Today the Lord will help me defeat you. I'll knock you down and cut off your head, and I'll feed the bodies of the other Philistine soldiers to the birds and wild animals. Then the whole world will know that Israel has a real God.
2 Samuel 21:6
Give us seven of his descendants. We will hang these men near the place where the Lord is worshiped in Gibeah, the hometown of Saul, the Lord 's chosen king." "I'll give them to you," David said.
2 Samuel 21:10
Rizpah spread out some sackcloth on a nearby rock. She wouldn't let the birds land on the bodies during the day, and she kept the wild animals away at night. She stayed there from the beginning of the harvest until it started to rain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle,.... Which were curtains of goats' hair:

and put the covering of the tent above upon it; which was of rams' skins died red, and over that another covering of badgers' skins:

as the Lord commanded Moses; Exodus 26:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The tent-cloth was spread over the tabernacle-cloth, and the covering of skins was put over the tent-cloth. See Exodus 26:1 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 40:19. He spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle — By the tent, in this and several other places, we are to understand the coverings made of rams' skins, goats' hair, c., which were thrown over the building for the tabernacle had no other kind of roof.


 
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