And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB They brought what Moses commanded before the Tent of Meeting: and all the congregation came near and stood before Yahweh.
- BSB So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
- NKJV So they brought what Moses commanded before the tabernacle of meeting. And all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord.
- NASB So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the tent of meeting, and the whole congregation came near and stood before the Lord.
- NLT So the people presented all these things at the entrance of the Tabernacle, just as Moses had commanded. Then the whole community came forward and stood before the Lord.
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Quick answer
Israel brings the commanded offerings and the whole congregation stands before Yahweh. The people gather in expectant obedience to meet their God.
Overview
Exact obedience to Moses' (and so God's) instructions characterizes this inaugural worship. The congregation standing 'before Yahweh' shows that worship under the old covenant was corporate and ordered. This anticipates the gathered church drawing near to God, now through the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 10:19-22).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Neh 8:1And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
- 2 Chr 5:2–3Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
- Exod 19:17And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
- 1 Chr 15:3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
- Deut 31:12Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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