Exodus 40:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 40:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 40:17 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 40:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 40:17 (KJV)
Exodus 40:17 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 40:17
“And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:17: came, pass, month
“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:17: came, pass, first
“And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:17: first, month, second
“And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:17: came, pass, first
“And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:17: came, pass, first
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