<h3>Setting Up the Tabernacle</h3>40 Then the Lord said to Moses: 2 “Set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month. 3 Place the ark of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain. 4 Bring in the table and set out what belongs on it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5 Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 6 “Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 7 place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. 8 Set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. 9 “Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy. 10 Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy. 11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them. 12 “Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water. 13 Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest. 14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics. 15 Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations. ” 16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded him. 17 So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month in the second year. 18 When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the Lord commanded him. 20 He took the tablets of the covenant law and placed them in the ark, attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded him. 22 Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain 23 and set out the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him. 24 He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle 25 and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him. 26 Moses placed the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded him. 28 Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 He set the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings, as the Lord commanded him. 30 He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing, 31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet. 32 They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work. <h3>The Glory of the Lord</h3> 34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So 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 Israelites during all their travels.

Exodus 40:1

“Set up<cr>1</cr> the tabernacle, the tent of meeting,<cr>2</cr> on the first day of the first month.<cr>3</cr>

Exodus 40:2

Place the ark<cr>1</cr> of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain.

Exodus 40:3

Bring in the table<cr>1</cr> and set out what belongs on it.<cr>2</cr> Then bring in the lampstand<cr>3</cr> and set up its lamps.

Exodus 40:4

Place the gold altar<cr>1</cr> of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:5

“Place the altar<cr>1</cr> of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting;

Exodus 40:6

place the basin<cr>1</cr> between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it.

Exodus 40:7

Set up the courtyard<cr>1</cr> around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.

Exodus 40:8

“Take the anointing oil and anoint<cr>1</cr> the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings,<cr>2</cr> and it will be holy.

Exodus 40:9

Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate<cr>1</cr> the altar, and it will be most holy.

Exodus 40:10

Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

Exodus 40:11

“Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting<cr>1</cr> and wash them with water.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 40:12

Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments,<cr>1</cr> anoint him and consecrate<cr>2</cr> him so he may serve me as priest.

Exodus 40:13

Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.<cr>1</cr>

Exodus 40:14

Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.<cr>1</cr> ”

Exodus 40:15

Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded<cr>1</cr> him.

Exodus 40:16

So the tabernacle<cr>1</cr> was set up on the first day of the first month<cr>2</cr> in the second year.

Exodus 40:17

When Moses<cr>1</cr> set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames,<cr>2</cr> inserted the crossbars and set up the posts.

Exodus 40:18

Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering<cr>1</cr> over the tent, as the Lord commanded<cr>2</cr> him.

Exodus 40:19

He took the tablets of the covenant law<cr>1</cr> and placed them in the ark,<cr>2</cr> attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover<cr>3</cr> over it.

Exodus 40:20

Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain<cr>1</cr> and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded<cr>2</cr> him.

Exodus 40:21

Moses placed the table<cr>1</cr> in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain

Exodus 40:22

and set out the bread<cr>1</cr> on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded<cr>2</cr> him.

Exodus 40:23

He placed the lampstand<cr>1</cr> in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle

Exodus 40:24

and set up the lamps<cr>1</cr> before the Lord, as the Lord commanded<cr>2</cr> him.

Exodus 40:25

Moses placed the gold altar<cr>1</cr> in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain

Exodus 40:26

and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded<cr>1</cr> him.

Exodus 40:27

Then he put up the curtain<cr>1</cr> at the entrance to the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:28

He set the altar<cr>1</cr> of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings,<cr>2</cr> as the Lord commanded<cr>3</cr> him.

Exodus 40:29

He placed the basin<cr>1</cr> between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing,

Exodus 40:30

and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash<cr>1</cr> their hands and feet.

Exodus 40:31

They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar,<cr>1</cr> as the Lord commanded<cr>2</cr> Moses.

Exodus 40:32

Then Moses set up the courtyard<cr>1</cr> around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain<cr>2</cr> at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.

Exodus 40:33

Exodus 40:34

Then the cloud<cr>1</cr> covered the tent of meeting, and the glory<cr>2</cr> of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory<cr>1</cr> of the Lord filled the tabernacle.<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 40:35

In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;<cr>1</cr>

Exodus 40:36

but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted.

Exodus 40:37

So the cloud<cr>1</cr> of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.

Exodus 40:38

 1 Then the Lord said to Moses: 2 “Set up   the tabernacle, the tent of meeting,   on the first day of the first month.   3 Place the ark   of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain. 4 Bring in the table   and set out what belongs on it.   Then bring in the lampstand   and set up its lamps. 5 Place the gold altar   of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 6 “Place the altar   of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 7 place the basin   between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. 8 Set up the courtyard   around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. 9 “Take the anointing oil and anoint   the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings,   and it will be holy. 10 Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate   the altar, and it will be most holy. 11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them. 12 “Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting   and wash them with water.   13 Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments,   anoint him and consecrate   him so he may serve me as priest. 14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.   15 Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.  ” 16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded   him. 17 So the tabernacle   was set up on the first day of the first month   in the second year. 18 When Moses   set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames,   inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering   over the tent, as the Lord commanded   him. 20 He took the tablets of the covenant law   and placed them in the ark,   attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover   over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain   and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded   him. 22 Moses placed the table   in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain 23 and set out the bread   on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded   him. 24 He placed the lampstand   in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle 25 and set up the lamps   before the Lord, as the Lord commanded   him. 26 Moses placed the gold altar   in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded   him. 28 Then he put up the curtain   at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 He set the altar   of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings,   as the Lord commanded   him. 30 He placed the basin   between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing, 31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash   their hands and feet. 32 They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar,   as the Lord commanded   Moses. 33 Then Moses set up the courtyard   around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain   at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work. 34 Then the cloud   covered the tent of meeting, and the glory   of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory   of the Lord filled the tabernacle.   36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;   37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So 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 Israelites during all their travels.

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