And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
On the day when Moses had completely finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it with oil and set it apart as holy, along with all its equipment - including the altar and all its vessels - and had anointed them and set them apart as holy,
This verse describes the completion of God's holy tabernacle and the ceremony that officially dedicated it for worship.
📚 Historical Context
This event took place after the Israelites had spent almost a year at Mount Sinai, where God gave Moses detailed instructions for building the tabernacle - a portable tent that would serve as God's dwelling place among His people. The anointing with oil was a sacred ceremony that set apart people, objects, and places for holy purposes, marking them as belonging exclusively to God.
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