Exodus 40:34

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“Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.”

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BSBPD

“Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the cloud covereth the tent of meeting, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the tabernacle;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 40:34 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 13:21And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.
  2. Exodus 14:19And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,
  3. Exodus 14:24At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
  4. Exodus 16:10And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.
  5. Exodus 25:8And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
  6. Exodus 25:21Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.
  7. Exodus 29:43I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory.
  8. Exodus 33:9As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.
  9. Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
  10. Numbers 9:15On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning.
  11. 1 Kings 8:10And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
  12. 1 Kings 8:11so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
  13. 2 Chronicles 5:13The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
  14. 2 Chronicles 7:2The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.
  15. Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
  16. Psalms 26:8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
  17. Isaiah 4:5Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,
  18. Isaiah 6:4At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.
  19. Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
  20. Ezekiel 43:4and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.
  21. Ezekiel 43:5Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
  22. Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
  23. Haggai 2:9The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
  24. Revelation 15:8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

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