Exodus 40:3
And shalt put the ark in it, and shalt let down the veil before it:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et pones in eo arcam, dimittesque ante illam velum :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ σκεπάσεις τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ μαρτυρίου τῷ καταπετάσματι·
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שָׁ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת וְסַכֹּתָ֥ עַל הָאָרֹ֖ן אֶת הַפָּרֹֽכֶת
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXXVIII
6. “They have not been hidden from their sons in another generation” ( ver. 4 ). This is our generation wherein there hath been given to us regeneration. “Telling forth the praises of the Lord and His powers, and His wonderful works which He hath done.” The order of the words is, “and our fathers have told unto us, telling forth the praises of the Lord.” The Lord is praised, in order that He may be loved. For what object can be loved more to our health? “And He hath raised up a testimony in Jacob, and hath set a law in Jacob” ( ver. 5 ). This is the beginning whereof hath been spoken above, “I will declare propositions from the beginning.” So then the beginning is the Old Testament, the end is the New. For fear doth prevail in the law. …