And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Moses spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the tent covering on top of it, just as the LORD had commanded him to do.
Moses carefully followed God's instructions by putting the tent and its covering over the tabernacle exactly as God had told him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the final chapter of Exodus, which describes the completion of the Tabernacle, a portable sanctuary that the Israelites built in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. The Tabernacle was designed to be God's dwelling place among His people, with every detail specified by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, emphasizing the importance of precise obedience. In this specific moment, Moses is carrying out the final steps of assembly, covering the tent as instructed, to ensure God's presence could reside with the nation as they journeyed.
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