And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
Moses took the tent of meeting and set it up outside the camp, far away from where everyone was staying, and he called it the Tent of Meeting. Anyone who wanted to seek the Lord would go out to this tent of meeting that was outside the camp.
Moses set up a special tent outside the camp where people could go to meet with God and seek His guidance.
📚 Historical Context
This happened after the Israelites had sinned by worshiping the golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. Because of their disobedience, God's presence could not dwell among the people in the camp, so Moses established a temporary meeting place outside the camp. This tent served as a place where God would meet with Moses and where others could come to seek the Lord before the permanent tabernacle was built.
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