Exodus 40

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

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

On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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

And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and separate the ark with the vail.

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 arrange the order of the showbread upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

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 thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony; and thou shalt put up the hanging at the door to the tabernacle.

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

And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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

And thou shalt set the laver between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.

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

And thou shalt set up the court round about, and put up the hanging at the gate of the court.

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 anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein; and thou shalt hallow it, with all its vessels, and it shall be holy.

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

And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels; and thou shalt sanctify the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.

11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

And thou shalt anoint the laver with its foot, and sanctify it.

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

And thou shalt bring near Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash 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.

And thou shalt clothe Aaron with the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may be a priest unto me.

14 Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.

And his sons shalt thou bring near, and clothe them with coats:

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.”

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou hast anointed their father, that they may be priests unto me; and this shall be, that their anointing shall be unto them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

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

And Moses did so; all, just as the Lord had commanded him, so did he.

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

And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first of the month, that the tabernacle was reared 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 up the tabernacle, and placed its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and reared up its 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 he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it above; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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 took and put the testimony into the ark, and placed the staves on the ark; and he put the mercy-seat upon the ark 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 he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the separation, and made therewith a separation for the ark of the testimony; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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

And he put the table in the tabernacle of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle, northward, without the vail.

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

And he arranged upon it the order of bread before the Lord; 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

And he placed the candlestick in the tabernacle of the congregation, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle, southward.

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

And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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

And he placed the golden altar in the tabernacle of the congregation before the vail.

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

And he burnt thereon 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 up the hanging at the door to the tabernacle.

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 burnt-offering he placed by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation; and he offered upon it the burnt-offering and the meat-offering; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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 congregation and the altar, and put water there, for washing.

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

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed therefrom their hands and their 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 in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed themselves; 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.

And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and put up the hanging of the gate of the court; and so did Moses finish the work.

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

And the cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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.

And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation; because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel were wont to go onward in all their journeyings.

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

But if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that is was taken up.

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 was upon the tabernacle by day, and a fire was by night on it, before the eyes of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeyings.