The Glory Fills the Tabernacle
Exodus 40:34-38
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Exo.40.34 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויכס: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
- הענן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- את: PRT,acc
- אהל: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וכבוד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- מלא: ADJ,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- Exod.40:35 (verbal): Immediate repetition/continuation: restates that the cloud remained and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle, preventing Moses from entering.
- Num.9:15-23 (thematic): The cloud (and fire by night) covers the tabernacle and governs when Israel camps and journeys—same cloud-presence motif as Exodus 40.
- 1 Kgs.8:10-11 (verbal): At Solomon's dedication the cloud fills the temple and the glory of the LORD fills the house, and the priests cannot minister—language and scene echo Exodus' cloud/glory filling a divine dwelling.
- 2 Chron.5:13-14 (structural): Parallel temple-dedication scene: the priests and Levites sing, the cloud fills the house, and the glory of the LORD fills the temple—structurally mirrors the tabernacle narrative.
- Ezek.43:5 (allusion): Prophetic vision where the glory of the LORD fills the temple—echoes the Exodus motif of divine glory filling God's dwelling.
Alternative generated candidates
- And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
- Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Exo.40.35 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולא: CONJ
- יכל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- לבוא: VERB,qal,inf
- אל: NEG
- אהל: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- כי: CONJ
- שכן: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
- עליו: PREP,3,m,sg
- הענן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- וכבוד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,cs
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- מלא: ADJ,m,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- Exod.40:34 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same context: the cloud covered the tent and the glory of YHWH filled the tabernacle — verse 35 explains that because the cloud remained Moses could not enter.
- Exod.33:9-10 (thematic): Earlier tradition of the pillar of cloud at the tent of meeting showing divine presence and mediating access between Moses and the people; relates to the motif of the cloud as restricting/marking access to holy space.
- 1 Kings 8:10-11 (verbal): At Solomon's temple dedication a cloud filled the house and the priests could not continue ministering because the glory of the LORD filled the temple — closely parallels cloud/glory filling sacred space and preventing normal access/activity.
- 2 Chron.5:13-14 (verbal): Chronicles' account of the temple dedication echoes 1 Kings: the cloud fills the house, the priests are silenced, and the glory of the LORD fills the temple — a liturgical echo of the Exodus tabernacle scene.
Alternative generated candidates
- And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting, for the cloud rested upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
- And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud settled upon it and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Exo.40.36 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ובהעלות: VERB,qal,inf,NA,NA,sg
- הענן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- מעל: PREP
- המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- יסעו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מסעיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+prsfx,3,m,pl
Parallels
- Num.9.15-23 (verbal): Closely parallel account: the cloud rested over the tabernacle and when it lifted the Israelites broke camp and journeyed — nearly the same formula governing travel.
- Exod.13.21-22 (verbal): Earlier description of the pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night that guided Israel’s movements through the wilderness.
- Ps.78.14-15 (thematic): Poetic retelling of God leading Israel with a cloud by day and fire by night; recalls the motif of the divine cloud directing their journeys.
- Josh.3.3-4 (structural): Shows the same pattern of movement keyed to the movement of a visible sign of God's presence (the ark going before them), a structural parallel to travel governed by the cloud.
Alternative generated candidates
- And whenever the cloud lifted from over the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out in all their journeys.
- And whenever the cloud was lifted up from over the tabernacle, the Israelites set out throughout all their journeys.
Exo.40.37 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ואם: CONJ
- לא: PART_NEG
- יעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- הענן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- ולא: CONJ
- יסעו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- עד: PREP
- יום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- העלתו: NOUN,m,sg,def+3,m,sg
Parallels
- Numbers 9:23 (quotation): Nearly identical restatement: Israel did not set out until the cloud was taken up; this verse in Numbers repeats the same rule about movement tied to the cloud's lifting.
- Exodus 13:21-22 (verbal): Describes the LORD leading Israel by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night — the same guiding, stopping, and starting function of the cloud referred to in Exod 40:37.
- Numbers 10:34 (thematic): Speaks of 'the cloud of the LORD' being upon the people by day when they went out of the camp, echoing the motif of the cloud's presence determining Israel’s travel.
- Psalm 78:14 (allusion): Retells the Exodus motif: 'In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire,' echoing the guiding/stopping role of the cloud described in Exod 40:37.
Alternative generated candidates
- But if the cloud did not lift, they would not set out until the day it lifted.
- But if the cloud was not lifted, they did not set out until the day it was lifted.
Exo.40.38 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- כי: CONJ
- ענן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- על: PREP
- המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
- יומם: ADV
- ואש: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- תהיה: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,f,sg
- לילה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
- לעיני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,cons
- כל: DET
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מסעיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
Parallels
- Exodus 13:21-22 (verbal): Earlier description of God's guidance: a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night that led Israel during their journeys—same imagery and function as in Exod 40:38.
- Numbers 9:15-23 (quotation): Recounts the same phenomenon of the cloud's movement over the tabernacle—used to explain when Israel should break camp and travel, closely repeating the Exodus formula.
- Psalm 78:14-16 (thematic): A poetic retelling of Israel's wilderness experience that emphasizes God leading them with a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, echoing the Exodus account.
- 1 Kings 8:10-11 (thematic): At Solomon's dedication the cloud fills the temple, signifying God's presence—parallel in function to the cloud above the tabernacle as the visible sign of God's dwelling among Israel.
Alternative generated candidates
- For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel in all their journeys.
- For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.
And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting, for the cloud settled upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And whenever the cloud was lifted from over the tabernacle, the Israelites set out, throughout all their journeys. And if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out until the day it lifted.
For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.