Exodus 40

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

2 'On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

"On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil.

You shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and you shall veil the ark with the curtain.

4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the bread that is upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lampstand, and light its lamps.

5 And thou shalt set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

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

You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting.

7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and shall put water in it.

8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.

You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.

9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the furniture thereof; and it shall be holy.

You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture: and it will be holy.

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

You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will be most holy.

11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and its base, and sanctify it.

You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it.

12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.

13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office.

You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and put tunics upon them.

You shall bring his sons, and put coats on them.

15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto Me in the priest's office; and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.'

You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations."

16 Thus did Moses; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.

Moses did so. According to all that YHWH commanded him, so he did.

17 And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

It happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was set up.

18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars.

And Moses erected the tabernacle, and put its sockets in place, and set up its hooks and its boards, and put in its bars, and he erected its pillars.

19 And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as YHWH commanded Moses.

20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the ark-cover above upon the ark.

He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.

21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the curtain as the screen, and concealed the ark of the testimony, as YHWH commanded Moses.

22 And he put the table in the tent of meeting, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil.

He put the table in the Tent of Meeting, on the side of the tabernacle northward, outside of the veil.

23 And he set a row of bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

He set the bread in order on it before YHWH, as YHWH commanded Moses.

24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

He put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

He lit the lamps before YHWH, as YHWH commanded Moses.

26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil;

He put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting before the veil;

27 and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.

and he burnt incense of sweet spices on it, as YHWH commanded Moses.

28 And he put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

He put up the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

29 And the altar of burnt-offering he set at the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered upon it the burnt-offering and the meal-offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as YHWH commanded Moses.

30 And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, wherewith to wash;

He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, with which to wash.

31 that Moses and Aaron and his sons might wash their hands and their feet thereat;

Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there.

32 when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they should wash; as the LORD commanded Moses.

When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as YHWH commanded Moses.

33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

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

35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. —

Moses wasn't able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and YHWH's glory filled the tabernacle.

36 And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys.

When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys;

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

but if the cloud wasn't taken up, then they did not travel until the day that it was taken up.

38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and there was fire therein by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. —

For the cloud of YHWH was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.