Exodus 40

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:	1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 The first month, the first day of the month, thou shalt set up the tabernacle of the testimony,	2 "On the first day of the first month you shall erect the Dwelling of the meeting tent.
3 And shalt put the ark in it, and shalt let down the veil before it:	3 Put the ark of the commandments in it, and screen off the ark with the veil.
4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set upon it the things that are commanded according to the rite. The candlestick shall stand with its lamps,	4 Bring in the table and set it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up the lamps on it.
5 And the altar of gold whereon the incense is burnt, before the ark of the testimony. Thou shalt put the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle,	5 Put the golden altar of incense in front of the ark of the commandments, and hang the curtain at the entrance of the Dwelling.
6 And before it the altar of holocaust:	6 Put the altar of holocausts in front of the entrance of the Dwelling of the meeting tent.
7 The laver between the altar and the tabernacle, and thou shalt fill it with water.	7 Place the laver between the meeting tent and the altar, and put water in it.
8 And thou shalt encompass the court with hangings, and the entry thereof.	8 Set up the court round about, and put the curtain at the entrance of the court.
9 And thou shalt take the oil of unction and anoint the tabernacle with its vessels, that they may be sanctified:	9 "Take the anointing oil and anoint the Dwelling and everything in it, consecrating it and all its furnishings, so that it will be sacred.
10 The altar of holocaust and all its vessels:	10 Anoint the altar of holocausts and all its appurtenances, consecrating it, so that it will be most sacred.
11 The laver with its foot: thou shalt consecrate all with the oil of unction, that they may be most holy.	11 Likewise, anoint the laver with its base, and thus consecrate it.
12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and having washed them with water,	12 "Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the meeting tent, and there wash them with water.
13 Thou shalt put on them the holy vestments, that they may minister to me, and that the unction of them may prosper to an everlasting priesthood.	13 Clothe Aaron with the sacred vestments and anoint him, thus consecrating him as my priest.
14 And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded.	14 Bring forward his sons also, and clothe them with the tunics.
15 So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.	15 As you have anointed their father, anoint them also as my priests. Thus, by being anointed, shall they receive a perpetual priesthood throughout all future generations."
16 And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,	16 Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded him.
17 And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.	17 On the first day of the first month of the second year the Dwelling was erected.
18 And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.	18 It was Moses who erected the Dwelling. He placed its pedestals, set up its boards, put in its bars, and set up its columns.
19 And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he drew the veil before it to fulfil the commandment of the Lord.	19 He spread the tent over the Dwelling and put the covering on top of the tent, as the LORD had commanded him.
20 And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony at the north side without the veil,	20 He took the commandments and put them in the ark; he placed poles alongside the ark and set the propitiatory upon it.
21 Setting there in order the loaves of proposition, as the Lord had commanded Moses.	21 He brought the ark into the Dwelling and hung the curtain veil, thus screening off the ark of the commandments, as the LORD had commanded him.
22 He set the candlestick also in the tabernacle of the testimony over against the table on the south side,	22 He put the table in the meeting tent, on the north side of the Dwelling, outside the veil,
23 Placing the lamps in order, according to the precept of the Lord.	23 and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
24 He set also the altar of gold under the roof of the testimony over against the veil,	24 He placed the lampstand in the meeting tent, opposite the table, on the south side of the Dwelling,
25 And burnt upon it the incense of spices, as the Lord had commanded Moses.	25 and he set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
26 And he put also the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony,	26 He placed the golden altar in the meeting tent, in front of the veil,
27 And the altar of holocaust of the entry of the testimony, offering the holocaust, and the sacrifices upon it, as the Lord had commanded.	27 and on it he burned fragrant incense, as the LORD had commanded him.
28 And he set the laver between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water.	28 He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Dwelling.
29 And Moses and Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet,	29 He put the altar of holocausts in front of the entrance of the Dwelling of the meeting tent, and offered holocausts and cereal offerings on it, as the LORD had commanded him.
30 When they went into the tabernacle of the covenant, and went to the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.	30 He placed the laver between the meeting tent and the altar, and put water in it for washing.
31 He set up also the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging in the entry thereof. After all things were perfected,	31 Moses and Aaron and his sons used to wash their hands and feet there,
32 The cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the Lord filled it.	32 for they washed themselves whenever they went into the meeting tent or approached the altar, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
33 Neither could Moses go into the tabernacle of the covenant, the cloud covering all things and the majesty of the Lord shining, for the cloud had covered all.	33 Finally, he set up the court around the Dwelling and the altar and hung the curtain at the entrance of the court. Thus Moses finished all the work.
34 If at any time the cloud removed from the tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward by their troops:	34 Then the cloud covered the meeting tent, and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling.
35 If it hung over, they remained in the same place.	35 Moses could not enter the meeting tent, because the cloud settled down upon it and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling.
36 For the cloud of the Lord hung over the tabernacle by day, and a fire by night, in the sight of all the children of Israel throughout all their mansions.	36 Whenever the cloud rose from the Dwelling, the Israelites would set out on their journey.
	37 But if the cloud did not lift, they would not go forward; only when it lifted did they go forward.
	38 In the daytime the cloud of the LORD was seen over the Dwelling; whereas at night, fire was seen in the cloud by the whole house of Israel in all the stages of their journey.