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Exodus 40:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Take the anointing oil and pour it on the tabernacle and everything inside it. Set it apart as sacred, along with all its furnishings, and it will be holy.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is instructing Moses to consecrate the tabernacle and all its contents with holy oil, making them sacred and set apart for worship.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes at the end of Exodus as Moses is completing the construction of the tabernacle, God's dwelling place among the Israelites in the wilderness. The anointing with oil was a ceremonial act that set objects apart as holy and dedicated to God's service. This was the final step in establishing the place where God would meet with His people after delivering them from slavery in Egypt.

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