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But when the forty days, and as many nights, were over, Moses came
down, having tasted nothing of food usually appointed for the nourishment
of men. His appearance filled the army with gladness, and he declared to
them what care God had of them, and by what manner of conduct of their
lives they might live happily; telling them, that during these days of
his absence he had suggested to him also that he would have a tabernacle
built for him, into which he would descend when he came to them, and how
we should carry it about with us when we remove from this place; and that
there would be no longer any occasion for going up to Mount Sinai, but
that he would himself come and pitch his tabernacle amongst us, and be
present at our prayers; as also, that the tabernacle should be of such
measures and construction as he had shown him, and that you are to fall
to the work, and prosecute it diligently. When he had said this, he showed
them the two tables, with the ten commandments engraven upon them, five
upon each table; and the writing was by the hand of God.
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1 CONCERNING THE TABERNACLE WHICH MOSES BUILT IN THE WILDERNESS FOR THE HONOR OF GOD AND WHICH SEEMED TO BE A TEMPLE.
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