Exodus 40:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 40:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 40:2 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 40:2 — KJV
“On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.”
— Exodus 40:2 (KJV)
Exodus 40:2 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 40:2
“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 40:2: first, day, month
“And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:2: shalt, set, tabernacle
“And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. decreased...: Heb. were in going and decreasing”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:2: first, day, month
“And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: of the first...: Heb. a son of his year”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:2: first, day, tabernacle
“Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. of the jubile: Heb. loud of sound”
Shares key themes with Exodus 40:2: day, month, shalt
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