Exodus 40:17

THE MESSAGE

On the first day of the first month of the second year, The Dwelling was set up. Moses set it up: He laid its bases, erected the frames, placed the crossbars, set the posts, spread the tent over The Dwelling, and put the covering over the tent, just as God had commanded Moses.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
It happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tent was raised up.

King James Version
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

Lexham English Bible
In the first month of the second year, on the first of the month, the tabernacle was set up.

New Century Version
So the Holy Tent was set up on the first day of the first month during the second year after they left Egypt.

New English Translation
So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month, in the second year.

Amplified Bible
Now it happened on the first day of the first month (Abib) in the second year [after the exodus from Egypt], that the tabernacle was erected.

New American Standard Bible
Now in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus was the Tabernacle reared vp the first day of the first moneth in the seconde yeere.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened, in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

Contemporary English Version
And on the first day of the first month of the second year, the sacred tent was set up.

Complete Jewish Bible
(LY: vi) On the first day of the first month of the second year, the tabernacle was set up.

Darby Translation
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first of the month, that the tabernacle was set up.

Easy-to-Read Version
So the Holy Tent was set up at the right time. It was the first day of the first month during the second year from the time they left Egypt.

English Standard Version
In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the week, that the tabernacle was set up.

Good News Translation
So on the first day of the first month of the second year after they left Egypt, the Tent of the Lord 's presence was set up.

Christian Standard Bible®
The tabernacle was set up in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month.

Literal Translation
And it happened in the first month, in the second year, on the first of the month, the tabernacle was raised up.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus was the Tabernacle set vp in the seconde yeare vpon the first daye of the first moneth.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

Bible in Basic English
So on the first day of the first month in the second year the House was put up.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus was the tabernacle reared vp the first day in the first moneth, in the seconde yere.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe in the first moneth, in the second yeere, on the first day of the moneth, that the Tabernacle was reared vp.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass in the first month, in the second year after their going forth out of Egypt, at the new moon, that the tabernacle was set up.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

Berean Standard Bible
So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor in the firste monethe of the secunde yeer, in the firste dai of the monethe, the tabernacle was set.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the first month, in the second year, in the first of the month, the tabernacle hath been raised up;

Update Bible Version
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass in the first month, in the second year, on the first [day] of the month, [that] the tabernacle was reared up.

World English Bible
It happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tent was raised up.

New King James Version
And it came to pass in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was raised up.

New Living Translation
So the Tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

New Life Bible
On the first day of the first month of the second year, the meeting tent was set up.

New Revised Standard
In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus came it to pass, in the first month, in the second year, on the first of the month, that the habitation was reared.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(40-14) And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded.

Revised Standard Version
And in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ Moses did everything God commanded. He did it all. ¹⁷On the first day of the first month of the second year, The Dwelling was set up. Moses set it up: He laid its bases, erected the frames, placed the crossbars, set the posts, spread the tent over The Dwelling, and put the covering over the tent, just as God had commanded Moses. ²⁰He placed The Testimony in the Chest, inserted the poles for carrying the Chest, and placed the lid, the Atonement-Cover, on it. He brought the Chest into The Dwelling and set up the curtain, screening off the Chest of The Testimony, just as God had commanded Moses. ²²He placed the Table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of The Dwelling, outside the curtain, and arranged the Bread there before God , just as God had commanded him. ²⁴He placed the Lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the Table on the south side of The Dwelling and set up the lamps before God , just as God had commanded him. ²⁶Moses placed the Gold Altar in the Tent of Meeting in front of the curtain and burned fragrant incense on it, just as God had commanded him. ²⁸ He placed the screen at the entrance to The Dwelling. ²⁹ He set the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering at the door of The Dwelling, the Tent of Meeting, and offered up the Whole-Burnt-Offerings and the Grain-Offerings, just as God had commanded Moses. ³⁰He placed the Washbasin between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar, and filled it with water for washing. Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and feet there. When they entered the Tent of Meeting and when they served at the Altar, they washed, just as God had commanded Moses. ³³ Finally, he erected the Courtyard all around The Dwelling and the Altar, and put up the screen for the Courtyard entrance. Moses finished the work.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the first month: Exodus 40:1, Exodus 40:2, Numbers 7:1, Numbers 9:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 26:1 - the tabernacle with ten curtains Exodus 26:15 - boards Exodus 26:30 - rear up the tabernacle Exodus 40:16 - according Numbers 1:1 - on the first day

Cross-References

Genesis 49:20
Asher will become famous for rich foods, candies and sweets fit for kings.

1 Chronicles 12:20
The men from Manasseh who defected to David at Ziklag were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, all leaders among the families of Manasseh. They helped David in his raids against the desert bandits; they were all stalwart fighters and good leaders among his raiders. Hardly a day went by without men showing up to help—it wasn't long before his band seemed as large as God's own army!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass in the first month, in the second year,.... Of the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt;

on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up; so that this was in the spring of the year, about the vernal equinox, on a new year's day, that this was done, which was beginning the year well: it was within a fortnight of a year after their coming out of Egypt, and when they had been about five months and a half in building the tabernacle; for such a time it seems they were in doing that, and which, considering the many things to be done, and in the winter season, it shows great dispatch. Where was the place, in which the tabernacle was reared up, is not said: it is d observed, that near the southwest corner of that part of Mount Sinai, which is called Mount Episteme, there is a little hill called Araone by the Arabs, and by the Greeks the tabernacle of the testimony, where they say Aaron was consecrated, and first performed the offices of the priesthood: probably, says a learned man e, on this hill was placed the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses was ordered to place without the camp afar off; but he seems to mistake the tent of Moses, or however the little tabernacle erected before the grand one was made, for this tabernacle in Exodus 33:7 which he seems to refer to; it is more probable that it was now reared up in the midst of the camp of Israel, see Numbers 2:2.

d Pocock's Travels, p. 147. e Clayton's Chronology of the Hebrew Bible, p. 350.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the first day of the month - That is, on the first of the month Nisan Exodus 12:2; Exodus 13:4, one year, wanting fourteen days, after the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. They had been nearly three months in reaching the foot of Mount Sinai Exodus 19:1; Moses had spent eighty days on the mountain Exodus 24:18; Exodus 34:28, and some time must be allowed for what is related in Exodus 24:0, as well as for the interval between the two periods which Moses spent on the mountain Exodus 33:1-23. The construction of the tabernacle and its furniture would thus appear to have occupied something less than half a year.