Exodus 40:35
Hebrew Bible
34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 But when the cloud was lifted up from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on all their journeys;
Date: 5th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)
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LXX Exodus 40:29
Septuagint
28 And the cloud enveloped the tent of testimony, and the tent was filled with the glory of the Lord. 29 And Moses was unable to enter the tent of testimony because the cloud was overshadowing it, and the tent was filled with the glory of the Lord. 30 But whenever the cloud lifted from the tent, the sons of Israel journeyed, taking along their goods.
Date: 3rd Century B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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"... In the Septuagint of Exodus, the idea of God’s dwelling in Exodus 25:7 is replaced by the notion of God’s appearance and in Exodus 29:45 by the motive of human invocation of God. The connection of “dwelling” with the glory of God is replaced in Exodus 24:16 by the motif of descending and in Exodus 40:35 by the motif of overshadowing. Critical examination of these changes suggests they are the conscious work of the translator. Due to this emphasis of God’s transcendence, any definition of physicality or containment of God is avoided ..."
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