Exo 40:38 | TNotes | STEP | 40:38 the whole family of Israel: This description is reminiscent of the way the book began (see 1:1-7 ). Jacob’s family had become slaves in Egypt. What a dramatic change had occurred! They were no longer slaves. They were now in a position to be a blessing to the earth, as God had promised to Abraham generations earlier (Gen 12:3 ).

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‏ Exodus 40:38

40:38 ^a the whole family of Israel: This description is reminiscent of the way the book began (see 1:1-7 ^b). Jacob’s family had become slaves in Egypt. What a dramatic change had occurred! They were no longer slaves. They were now in a position to be a blessing to the earth, as God had promised to Abraham generations earlier (Gen 12:3 ^c).