Exodus 40

1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying—

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 On the first day of the month, in the first month, shalt thou rear the habitation, of the tent of meeting;

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

3 and thou shalt put therein, the ark of the testimony, —and shalt screen the ark with the veil;

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

4 and thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order what is to be arranged thereupon, —and thou shalt bring in the lampstand, and mount the lamps thereof;

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

5 and thou shalt place the altar of gold for incense, before the ark of the testimony, —and put up the screen for the opening of the habitation;

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.

6 and thou shalt place the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, —before the opening of the habitation of the tent of meeting;

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

7 and thou shalt place the laver between the tent of meeting, and the altar, and shalt put therein water,

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

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

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

9 And thou shalt take the oil of anointing, and anoint the habitation and all that is therein, —and shalt hallow it. and all the furniture thereof so shall it be holy.

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.

10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of ascending sacrifice, and all its utensils, —and hallow the altar, so shall the altar be most holy:

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

11 and thou shalt anoint the laver and its stand, —and shalt hallow it.

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

12 And thou shalt bring near Aaron and his sons, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, —and shalt bathe them in the water;

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

13 and thou shalt clothe Aaron with the holy garments, —and shalt anoint him and hallow him so shall he minister as priest unto me.

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.

14 His sons also, shalt thou bring near, —and shalt clothe them with tunics;

And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them:

15 and shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall minister as priests unto me, —so shall their anointing remain to them for an age-abiding priesthood, to their generations.

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.

16 And Moses did, —according to all that Yahweh had commanded him, so did he.

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

17 Thus came it to pass, in the first month, in the second year, on the first of the month, that the habitation was reared.

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.

18 Yea Moses reared the habitation, and placed its sockets, and fixed its boards, and fastened its bars, —and reared its pillars.

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.

19 Then spread he abroad the tent upon the habitation, and put the covering of the tent upon it, above, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

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

20 And he took and placed the testimony within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark, —and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above;

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

21 and brought in the ark into the habitation, and put up the screening veil, and screened over the ark of the testimony, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

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.

22 And he placed the table in the tent of meeting, —on the side of the habitation northward, —outside the veil;

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

23 and set in order thereupon the arrangement of bread before Yahweh, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

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

24 And he put the lampstand, in the tent of meeting, over against the table, —on the side of the habitation southward;

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

25 and mounted the lamps before Yahweh, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

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

26 And he put the altar of gold in the tent of meeting, —before the veil;

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

27 and burned thereupon the fragrant incense, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

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

28 And he put up the screen of the entrance pertaining to the habitation;

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

29 and, the altar of ascending-sacrifice, put he at the entrance of the habitation of the tent of meeting, —and he caused to ascend thereupon the ascending-sacrifice, and the meal-offering, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

And he set the altar of burnt offering 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.

30 And he put the laver, between the tent of meeting, and the altar, —and put therein water for bathing;

And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water therein, to wash withal.

31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons thenceforth bathed thereat, —their hands and their feet;

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat;

32 when they were entering into the tent of meeting, and when they were drawing near unto the altar, then used they to bathe, —As Yahweh commanded Moses.

when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed: as the LORD commanded Moses.

33 And he reared the court round about to the habitation and to the altar, and put up the screen of the gate of the court, —and Moses finished the work.

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.

34 Then did the cloud cover the tent of meeting, —and, the glory of Yahweh, filled the habitation;

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

35 and Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud had made its habitation thereupon, —and the glory of Yahweh, filled the habitation.

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.

36 And whensoever the cloud ascended from off the habitation, then did the sons of Israel set forward, in all their journeyings;

And 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 did not ascend, then did they not set forward—until the day when it did ascend.

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

38 For, the cloud of Yahweh, was upon the habitation by day, and, a fire, came to be by night therein, —in the sight of all the house of Israel in all their journeyings.

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.