40:1 The LORD said to Moses,
40:1 The LORD spoke to Moses:
40:2 "On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
40:2 On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
40:3 And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.
40:3 You shall put in it the ark of the covenant, and you shall screen the ark with the curtain.
40:4 And you shall bring in the table, and set its arrangements in order; and you shall bring in the lampstand, and set up its lamps.
40:4 You shall bring in the table, and arrange its setting; and you shall bring in the lampstand, and set up its lamps.
40:5 And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle.
40:5 You shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and set up the screen for the entrance of the tabernacle.
40:6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
40:6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
40:7 and place the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
40:7 and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
40:8 And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
40:8 You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
40:9 Then you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture; and it shall become holy.
40:9 Then you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it shall become holy.
40:10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.
40:10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar shall be most holy.
40:11 You shall also anoint the laver and its base, and consecrate it.
40:11 You shall also anoint the basin with its stand, and consecrate it.
40:12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water,
40:12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water,
40:13 and put upon Aaron the holy garments, and you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.
40:13 and put on Aaron the sacred vestments, and you shall anoint him and consecrate him, so that he may serve me as priest.
40:14 You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them,
40:14 You shall bring his sons also and put tunics on them,
40:15 and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests: and their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations."
40:15 and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests: and their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout all generations to come.
40:16 Thus did Moses; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.
40:16 Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.
40:17 And in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.
40:17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.
40:18 Moses erected the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars;
40:18 Moses set up the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars;
40:19 and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:19 and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:20 And he took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark, and set the mercy seat above on the ark;
40:20 He took the covenant and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark, and set the mercy seat above the ark;
40:21 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 had commanded Moses.
40:21 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the curtain for screening, and screened the ark of the covenant; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:22 And he put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil,
40:22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain,
40:23 and set the bread in order on it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:23 and set the bread in order on it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:24 And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,
40:24 He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,
40:25 and set up the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:25 and set up the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil,
40:26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the curtain,
40:27 and burnt fragrant incense upon it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:27 and offered fragrant incense on it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:28 And he put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle.
40:28 He also put in place the screen for the entrance of the tabernacle.
40:29 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 cereal offering; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:30 And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,
40:30 He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,
40:31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet;
40:31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet.
40:32 when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
40:32 When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:33 And he erected the court round the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
40:33 He set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and put up the screen at the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
40:34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:35 Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:36 Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would go onward;
40:36 Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on each stage of their journey;
40:37 but if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not go onward till the day that it was taken up.
40:37 but if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out until the day that it was taken up.
40:38 For throughout all their journeys the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel.
40:38 For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel at each stage of their journey.
40:1 The LORD spoke to Moses:
40:2 "On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
40:2 On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
40:3 And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil.
40:3 You shall put in it the ark of the covenant, and you shall screen the ark with the curtain.
40:4 And you shall bring in the table, and set its arrangements in order; and you shall bring in the lampstand, and set up its lamps.
40:4 You shall bring in the table, and arrange its setting; and you shall bring in the lampstand, and set up its lamps.
40:5 And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle.
40:5 You shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and set up the screen for the entrance of the tabernacle.
40:6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
40:6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,
40:7 and place the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
40:7 and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.
40:8 And you shall set up the court round about, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
40:8 You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.
40:9 Then you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture; and it shall become holy.
40:9 Then you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it shall become holy.
40:10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar; and the altar shall be most holy.
40:10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar shall be most holy.
40:11 You shall also anoint the laver and its base, and consecrate it.
40:11 You shall also anoint the basin with its stand, and consecrate it.
40:12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water,
40:12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and shall wash them with water,
40:13 and put upon Aaron the holy garments, and you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.
40:13 and put on Aaron the sacred vestments, and you shall anoint him and consecrate him, so that he may serve me as priest.
40:14 You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them,
40:14 You shall bring his sons also and put tunics on them,
40:15 and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests: and their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations."
40:15 and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests: and their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout all generations to come.
40:16 Thus did Moses; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.
40:16 Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.
40:17 And in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.
40:17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.
40:18 Moses erected the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars;
40:18 Moses set up the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars;
40:19 and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:19 and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:20 And he took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark, and set the mercy seat above on the ark;
40:20 He took the covenant and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark, and set the mercy seat above the ark;
40:21 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 had commanded Moses.
40:21 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the curtain for screening, and screened the ark of the covenant; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:22 And he put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil,
40:22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain,
40:23 and set the bread in order on it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:23 and set the bread in order on it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:24 And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,
40:24 He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle,
40:25 and set up the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:25 and set up the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil,
40:26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the curtain,
40:27 and burnt fragrant incense upon it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:27 and offered fragrant incense on it; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:28 And he put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle.
40:28 He also put in place the screen for the entrance of the tabernacle.
40:29 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 cereal offering; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:30 And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,
40:30 He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,
40:31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet;
40:31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet.
40:32 when they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
40:32 When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
40:33 And he erected the court round the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
40:33 He set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and put up the screen at the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
40:34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:35 Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
40:36 Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would go onward;
40:36 Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on each stage of their journey;
40:37 but if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not go onward till the day that it was taken up.
40:37 but if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out until the day that it was taken up.
40:38 For throughout all their journeys the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel.
40:38 For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel at each stage of their journey.