Exodus 40
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Chapter 40
Moses puts up the tabernacle
1Then the Lord said to Moses, 2‘On the first day of the first month, put up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting. #40:2 The Tent of Meeting and the tabernacle usually mean the same tent. Sometimes the Tent of Meeting means only the tent itself and the tabernacle means the tent and the yard that were around it. 3Put the Covenant Box in the tabernacle and hide it behind the special curtain. 4Bring in the special table and put the dishes on it. Then bring in the lampstand. Fix its lamps on it. 5Put the gold altar for incense in front of the Covenant Box. Hang the curtain that will be at the entrance to the tabernacle.
6Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 7Put the large bowl for water between the Tent of Meeting and the altar. Put water in the bowl. 8Hang the curtains around the yard of the tabernacle, as well as the curtain at the entrance to the yard.
9Take the special oil that makes things holy. Pour some oil on the tabernacle and on everything that is in it. Offer the tabernacle and all its things to God, and then it will be holy. 10Then pour some oil on the altar for burnt offerings and all its tools. Offer it all to God, and then it will be completely holy. 11Pour some oil on the large bowl for water and on its base to offer them to God.
12Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Wash them with water. 13Then dress Aaron in the special clothes for the priest. Pour some of the special oil on his head. Offer him to me to serve me as my priest. 14Also bring his sons and dress them in the special long shirts. 15Pour some oil on their heads, as you did to their father. Then they too may serve me as my priests. In this way, they and their descendants will always continue to serve me as priests.’
16Moses did all these things, as the Lord had commanded him.
17So they put up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month. It was in the second year after they had left Egypt. 18When Moses put up the tabernacle, he first put the metal bases in their right places. Then he put up the boards, the bars to hold them, and the poles. 19Then he covered the tabernacle with the tent and he put the leather covers over the tent. He did this in the way that the Lord had commanded him.
20Moses took the two flat stones with God's special commands on them. He put them inside the Covenant Box. He put the poles through the rings on the box. He put the special lid on top of the box. 21Then he brought the Covenant Box into the tabernacle. He hung the special curtain to hide it, so that nobody could see it. He did this in the way that the Lord had commanded him.
22Moses put the special table inside the Tent of Meeting. He put it outside the curtain, on the north side of the Holy Place. 23He put the special bread on the table as an offering to the Lord, as the Lord had commanded him.
24He also put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting. He put it on the south side of the Holy Place, opposite the table. 25Then he put the lamps in their places in front of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded him.
26Moses put the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, outside the curtain that hid the Covenant Box. 27He burned sweet incense on it, as the Lord had commanded him. 28Then he hung the curtain at the entrance of the tent.
29He put the altar for burnt offerings outside the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. He offered a burnt offering and a grain offering on it, as the Lord had commanded him.
30Moses put the large bowl for water between the Tent of Meeting and the altar. He put water in it for the priests to wash themselves. 31Moses and Aaron and Aaron's sons used the water to wash their hands and their feet. 32They washed themselves every time that they went into the Tent of Meeting. They also washed themselves before they went to offer sacrifices at the altar. They did what the Lord had commanded Moses to do.
33Moses also made the yard around the tabernacle and round the altar. He hung the curtain at the entrance of the yard.
In that way, Moses finished the work.
The glory of the Lord
34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35Moses could not go into the Tent of Meeting because of the cloud and the bright glory of the Lord.
36The Israelites followed the cloud during all their journeys. Every time that the cloud rose up from the tabernacle, they would continue on their journey. 37But if the cloud remained on the tabernacle, the Israelites did not travel. They stayed where they were until the day when the cloud rose up. 38So the cloud stayed over the tabernacle during the day, to show that the Lord was with them. During the night, there was fire in the cloud. All the Israelites could see the cloud during all their journeys.
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Exodus 40
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The Lord's Tent Is Set Up
1The Lord said to Moses:
2Set up my tent on the first day of the year#40.2 first day of the year: See the note at 12.2. 3and put the chest with the Ten Commandments behind the inside curtain.#40.3 inside curtain: Separating the holy place from the most holy place. 4Bring in the table and set on it those things that are made for it. Also bring in the lampstand and attach the lamps to it. 5Then place the gold altar of incense in front of the sacred chest and hang a curtain at the entrance to the tent. 6Set the altar for burning sacrifices in front of the entrance to my tent. 7Put the large bronze bowl between the tent and the altar and fill the bowl with water. 8Surround the tent and the altar with the wall of curtains and hang the curtain that was made for the entrance.
9Use the sacred olive oil to dedicate to me the tent and everything in it. 10Do the same thing with the altar for offering sacrifices and its equipment 11and with the bowl and its stand. 12Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent and tell them to wash themselves. 13Dress Aaron in the priestly clothes, then use the sacred olive oil to ordain him and dedicate him to me as my priest. 14Put the priestly robes on Aaron's sons 15and ordain them in the same way, so they and their descendants will always be my priests.
16Moses followed the Lord's instructions. 17And on the first day of the first month#40.17 first month: See the note at 12.2. of the second year, the sacred tent was set up. 18The posts, stands, and framework were put in place, 19then the two layers of coverings were hung over them. 20The stones with the Ten Commandments written on them were stored in the sacred chest, the place of mercy#40.20 place of mercy: See the note at 26.34. was put on top of it, and the carrying poles were attached. 21The chest was brought into the tent and set behind the curtain in the most holy place. These things were done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses.
22The table for the sacred bread was put along the north wall of the holy place, 23after which the bread was set on the table. 24The lampstand was put along the south wall, 25then the lamps were attached to it there in the presence of the Lord. 26The gold incense altar was set up in front of the curtain, 27and sweet-smelling incense was burned on it. These things were done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses.
28The curtain was hung at the entrance to the sacred tent. 29Then the altar for offering sacrifices was put in front of the tent, and animal sacrifices and gifts of grain were offered there. 30The large bronze bowl was placed between the altar and the entrance to the tent. It was filled with water, 31then Moses and Aaron, together with Aaron's sons, washed their hands and feet. 32In fact, they washed each time before entering the tent or offering sacrifices at the altar. These things were done exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses.
33Finally, Moses had the curtains hung around the courtyard and at the entrance.
The Glory of the Lord
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1 K 8.10,11; Is 6.4; Ez 43.4,5; Rev 15.8. Suddenly the sacred tent was covered by a thick cloud and filled with the glory of the Lord. 35And so, Moses could not enter the tent. 36Whenever the cloud moved from the tent, the people would break camp and follow; 37then they would set up camp and stay there, until it moved again. 38No matter where the people traveled, the Lord was with them. Each day his cloud was over the tent, and each night a fire could be seen in the cloud.
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