Exodus 40

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And the LORD 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 first day of the first month shall you set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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

And you shall put therein the ark of the testimony, and 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 you shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order on it; and you shall bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

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 you shall set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

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

And you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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

And you shall set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shall put water therein.

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

And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

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 you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shall hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: 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 you shall anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

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

And you shall anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

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

And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash 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 you shall put on Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

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

And you shall bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

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 you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

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

Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD 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 day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared 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 reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his 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 abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above on it; as the LORD 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 set the staves on 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 set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD 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 the congregation, on the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil.

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

And he set the bread in order on it before the LORD; as the LORD 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 the congregation, over against 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 the LORD; as the LORD 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 the congregation before the veil:

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

And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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

And he set up the hanging at the door of 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 by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD 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 the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash with.

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 thereat:

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 the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the LORD 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 reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

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

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD 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 was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud stayed thereon, and the glory of the LORD 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 went onward 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.

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 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 the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.