Exodus 40
DOYLYChap. XL. ver. 2. On the first day of the first month] This was the second year (as is expressly mentioned ver. 17) after their coming out from Egypt: a complete year within fourteen days after that great deliverance. Bp. Patrick.
Exodus 40:3
- — cover the ark with the vail.] That is, hang the vail, so as to separate the most holy part of the tabernacle, in which the ark was to stand, from the holy and outer part of the tabernacle. Bp. Patrick.
Exodus 40:15
- — for — an everlasting priesthood] This anointing shall not only consecrate them for the priesthood in
A cloud covereth the tabernacle. Before CHRIST 1490. of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus 40:38
- — fire was on it by night.] That is, the pillar, which in the day time was dark and had the appearance of a cloud, had in the night the appearance of fire. Bp. Patrick. The following observations on the journeying of the Israelites, from an author, who has contributed largely to the foregoing annotations, may serve as a valuable conclusion to the notes on this book of Exodus. “Without paying much regard to the opinions of the modern Arabs, and to the names which they assign to places, unless they have the sanction of antiquity, it may be remarked, that where there are names of long standing, and accounts incidentally introduced by authors, who knew not the original history, and consequently could have no system to maintain, their evidence must necessarily have weight, and demand our attention. Such is the evidence of Diodorus Siculus, who mentions the traditions which prevailed among the people upon the coast, that the Red sea upon a time retired in a wonderful manner, and left the channel dry. The region also will often bear witness for itself. For when travellers arrive at that part of the bay, where the Israelites are supposed after their passage to have been engaged, they find names of places, and other memorials, which greatly illustrate and confirm the sacred history. It is said that