Exodus 40

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

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

On the day of the first month, on the first of the month, shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

3 You shall put the ark of the covenant in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.

And thou shalt put in it the ark of the testimony, and shalt cover the ark with the veil.

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

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

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

And thou shalt set the golden altar for the incense before the ark of the testimony; and hang up the curtain of the entrance to the tabernacle.

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

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

7 You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein.

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

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

And thou shalt fix the court round about, and hang up the curtain at the gate of the court.

9 “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.

And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is in it, and shalt hallow it, and all its utensils; and it shall be holy.

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

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

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

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

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

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons near, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and bathe them with water.

13 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.

And thou shalt clothe Aaron with the holy garments, and anoint him, and hallow him, that he may serve me as priest.

14 You shall bring his sons, and put tunics on them.

And thou shalt bring his sons near, and clothe them with vests.

15 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.”

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall be to them an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

16 Moses did so. According to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.

And Moses did so: as Jehovah had commanded him, so did he.

17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was raised up.

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

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

And Moses set up the tabernacle, and put in its bases, and fixed its boards, and put in its bars, and set up its pillars.

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

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

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

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.

21 He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the covenant, as the LORD commanded Moses.

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and hung up the veil of separation, and covered the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

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

And he put the table in the tent of meeting, on the side of the tabernacle northward, outside the veil,

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

and arranged the bread in order upon it before Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

24 He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.

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

25 He lit the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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

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

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

27 and he burnt incense of sweet spices on it, as the LORD commanded Moses.

And he burnt on it fragrant incense; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

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

And he hung up the curtain of the entrance to the tabernacle.

29 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 the LORD commanded Moses.

And he put the altar of burnt-offering at the entrance to the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt-offering and the oblation; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

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

And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing.

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

And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet out of it:

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

when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they drew near to the altar, they washed; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

33 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.

And he set up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the curtain of the gate of the court. And so Moses finished the work.

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

And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

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

And Moses could not enter into the tent of meeting, for the cloud abode on it, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

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

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel journeyed in all their journeys.

37 but if the cloud wasn’t taken up, then they didn’t travel until the day that it was taken up.

And if the cloud were not taken up, then they did not journey until the day that it was taken up.

38 For the cloud of the LORD 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.

For the cloud of Jehovah was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.