Exodus 40

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 “On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

The first month, the first day of the month, thou shalt set up the tabernacle of the testimony,

3 Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.

And shalt put the ark in it, and shalt let down the veil before it:

4 Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps.

And thou shalt bring in the table, and set upon it the things that are commanded according to the rite. The candlestick shall stand with its lamps,

5 Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

And the altar of gold whereon the incense is burnt, before the ark of the testimony. Thou shalt put the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle,

6 Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

And before it the altar of holocaust:

7 And place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

The laver between the altar and the tabernacle, and thou shalt fill it with water.

8 Set up the surrounding courtyard and hang the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard.

And thou shalt encompass the court with hangings, and the entry thereof.

9 Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.

And thou shalt take the oil of unction and anoint the tabernacle with its vessels, that they may be sanctified:

10 Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy.

The altar of holocaust and all its vessels:

11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

The laver with its foot: thou shalt consecrate all with the oil of unction, that they may be most holy.

12 Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and having washed them with water,

13 And you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.

14 Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.

15 Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”

Thou shalt put on them the holy vestments, that they may minister to me, and that the unction of them may prosper to an everlasting priesthood.

16 Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.

And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded.

17 So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year.

So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.

18 When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts.

And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,

19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.

20 Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.

And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.

21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.

And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he drew the veil before it to fulfill the commandment of the Lord.

22 Moses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.

And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony at the north side without the veil,

23 He arranged the bread on it before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Setting there in order the loaves of proposition, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

24 He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

He set the candlestick also in the tabernacle of the testimony over against the table on the south side,

25 and set up the lamps before the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Placing the lamps in order, according to the precept of the Lord.

26 Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil,

He set also the altar of gold under the roof of the testimony over against the veil,

27 and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.

And burnt upon it the incense of spices, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

28 Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

And he put also the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony,

29 He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.

And the altar of holocaust of the entry of the testimony, offering the holocaust, and the sacrifices upon it, as the Lord had commanded.

30 He placed the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing;

And he set the laver between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water.

31 and from it Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet.

And Moses and Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet,

32 They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

When they went into the tabernacle of the covenant, and went to the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

33 And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.

He set up also the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging in the entry thereof. After all things were perfected,

34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

The cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the Lord filled it.

35 Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Neither could Moses go into the tabernacle of the covenant, the cloud covering all things and the majesty of the Lord shining, for the cloud had covered all.

36 Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey.

If at any time the cloud removed from the tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward by their troops:

37 If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up.

If it hung over, they remained in the same place.

38 For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

For the cloud of the Lord hung over the tabernacle by day, and a fire by night, in the sight of all the children of Israel throughout all their mansions.