Exodus 40

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Yahweh then spoke to Moses and said,	1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 'On the first day of the first month, you wil erect the Dwel ing, the Tent of Meeting,	2 "On the first day of the first month you shall erect the Dwelling of the meeting tent.
3 and place the ark of the Testimony in it and screen the ark with the curtain.	3 Put the ark of the commandments in it, and screen off the ark with the veil.
4 You will then bring in the table and arrange what has to be arranged on it. You wil then bring in thelamp-stand and set up its lamps.	4 Bring in the table and set it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up the lamps on it.
5 You will place the golden altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and place the screen atthe entrance to the Dwel ing.	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 You will place the altar of burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the Dwel ing, the Tent of Meeting,	6 Put the altar of holocausts in front of the entrance of the Dwelling of the meeting tent.
7 and you wil place the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and fil it with water.	7 Place the laver between the meeting tent and the altar, and put water in it.
8 You will then set up the surrounding court and hang the screen at the gateway of the court.	8 Set up the court round about, and put the curtain at the entrance of the court.
9 Then, taking the anointing oil, you will anoint the Dwelling and everything inside, consecrating it and alits accessories; it wil then be holy.	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 You wil then anoint the altar of burnt offerings and all its accessories, consecrating the altar; the altarwil then be especial y holy.	10 Anoint the altar of holocausts and all its appurtenances, consecrating it, so that it will be most sacred.
11 You wil then anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it.	11 Likewise, anoint the laver with its base, and thus consecrate it.
12 You wil then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, bathe them thoroughly	12 "Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the meeting tent, and there wash them with water.
13 and then dress Aaron in the sacred vestments, and anoint and consecrate him, to serve me in thepriesthood.	13 Clothe Aaron with the sacred vestments and anoint him, thus consecrating him as my priest.
14 You wil then bring his sons, dress them in tunics	14 Bring forward his sons also, and clothe them with the tunics.
15 and anoint them as you anointed their father, to serve me in the priesthood. Their anointing willconfer an everlasting priesthood on them for al their generations to come.'	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 Moses did this; he did exactly as Yahweh had ordered him.	16 Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded him.
17 On the first day of the first month in the second year the Dwel ing was erected.	17 On the first day of the first month of the second year the Dwelling was erected.
18 Moses erected the Dwel ing. He fixed its sockets, set up its frames, put its crossbars in position andset up its poles.	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 He spread the tent over the Dwel ing and the covering for the tent over that, as Yahweh had orderedMoses.	19 He spread the tent over the Dwelling and put the covering on top of the tent, as the LORD had commanded him.
20 He took the Testimony and put it in the ark, positioned the shafts on the ark and put the mercy-seaton top of the ark.	20 He took the commandments and put them in the ark; he placed poles alongside the ark and set the propitiatory upon it.
21 He brought the ark into the Dwel ing and put the screening curtain in place, screening the ark of theTestimony, as Yahweh had ordered 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 put the table inside the Tent of Meeting, against the side of the Dwel ing, on the north, outside thecurtain,	22 He put the table in the meeting tent, on the north side of the Dwelling, outside the veil,
23 and on it arranged the loaves before Yahweh, as Yahweh had ordered Moses.	23 and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
24 He put the lamp-stand inside the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of theDwelling,	24 He placed the lampstand in the meeting tent, opposite the table, on the south side of the Dwelling,
25 and set up the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh had ordered Moses.	25 and he set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
26 He put the golden altar inside the Tent of Meeting, in front of the curtain,	26 He placed the golden altar in the meeting tent, in front of the veil,
27 and on it burnt fragrant incense, as Yahweh had ordered Moses.	27 and on it he burned fragrant incense, as the LORD had commanded him.
28 He then put the screen at the entrance to the Dwel ing.	28 He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Dwelling.
29 He put the altar of burnt offerings at the entrance to the Dwel ing, to the Tent of Meeting, and on itoffered the burnt offering and cereal offering, as Yahweh had ordered Moses.	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 He put the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it for the ablutions,	30 He placed the laver between the meeting tent and the altar, and put water in it for washing.
31 where Moses, Aaron and his sons washed their hands and feet,	31 Moses and Aaron and his sons used to wash their hands and feet there,
32 whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar they washed, as Yahweh hadordered Moses.	32 for they washed themselves whenever they went into the meeting tent or approached the altar, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
33 He then set up the court round the Dwel ing and the altar and set up the screen at the gate-way tothe court. Thus Moses completed the work.	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 The cloud then covered the Tent of Meeting and the glory of Yahweh fil ed the Dwel ing.	34 Then the cloud covered the meeting tent, and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling.
35 Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting, since the cloud stayed over it and the glory of Yahwehfilled the Dwelling.	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 At every stage of their journey, whenever the cloud rose from the Dwel ing, the Israelites wouldresume their march.	36 Whenever the cloud rose from the Dwelling, the Israelites would set out on their journey.
37 If the cloud did not rise, they would not resume their march until the day it did rise.	37 But if the cloud did not lift, they would not go forward; only when it lifted did they go forward.
38 For Yahweh's cloud stayed over the Dwel ing during the daytime and there was fire inside the cloudat night, for the whole House of Israel to see, at every stage of their journey.	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.