Exodus 40:33
 Exodus 40:33 
New International Version (©2011)
Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then he hung the curtains forming the courtyard around the Tabernacle and the altar. And he set up the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard. So at last Moses finished the work.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He erected the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the veil for the gateway of the court. Thus Moses finished the work.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Next Moses set up the surrounding courtyard for the tabernacle and the altar and hung a screen for the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He set up the court all around the tent and the altar, and hung up the screen for the gate of the court. And so Moses finished the work.

NET Bible (©2006)
And he set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and put the curtain at the gate of the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He set up the courtyard around the tent and the altar and put up the screen at the entrance to the courtyard. Finally, Moses finished the work.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he raised up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

American King James Version
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

American Standard Version
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He set up also the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging in the entry thereof. After all things were perfected,

Darby Bible Translation
And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the curtain of the gate of the court. And so Moses finished the work.

English Revised Version
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court-gate: so Moses finished the work.

World English Bible
He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

Young's Literal Translation
And he raiseth up the court round about the tabernacle, and about the altar, and placeth the covering of the gate of the court; and Moses completeth the work.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

40:16-33 When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off rearing it till they came to Canaan; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp. Those who are unsettled in the world, must not think that this will excuse want of religion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a tabernacle for God is very needful, even in a wilderness, especially as we may be in another world before we come to fix in this. And we may justly fear lest we should deceive ourselves with a form of godliness. The thought that so few entered Canaan, should warn young persons especially, not to put off the care of their souls.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 33 - He reared up the court, etc., as directed in ver. 8. So Moses finished the work. With the hanging of the curtain at the entrance to the court, the erection of the tabernacle was complete. It was probably not till after this that Moses performed the acts of worship mentioned in the course of the narrative - put water in the laver (ver. 30), offered sacrifice (ver. 29), lighted the lamps (ver. 25), and burnt incense on the golden altar (ver. 26).

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Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar,.... Which consisted of hangings one hundred cubits long and fifty broad; see Exodus 27:9, &c.

and set up the hanging of the court gate; which was at the east end of it; and the hanging was of twenty cubits, hung upon four pillars, Exodus 27:16.

so Moses finished the work; of the tabernacle, in making it by workmen, and in rearing it up by the help of others; and as the former was the work of some months, so the latter, it is highly probable, was the work of some days, at least, in doing all that is said to be done in this chapter relative to it; for though it is said to be reared up on the first day of the first month, yet not then fully set up, or everything done requisite to the use and service of it; see Numbers 7:1.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

33. So Moses finished the work—Though it is not expressly recorded in this passage, yet, from what took place on all similar occasions, there is reason to believe that on the inauguration day the people were summoned from their tents—were all drawn up as a vast assemblage, yet in calm and orderly arrangement, around the newly erected tabernacle.


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The Tabernacle Set Up
31And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat: 32When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses. 33And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

Exodus 27:9 "Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen,
Exodus 40:8 Set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.
Exodus 40:32 They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the LORD commanded Moses.