Exodus 40

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	1 Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.	2 "On the first day of the first month you shall erect the Dwelling of the meeting tent.
3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.	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 in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.	4 Bring in the table and set it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up the lamps on it.
5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to 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 thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.	6 Put the altar of holocausts in front of the entrance of the Dwelling of the meeting tent.
7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.	7 Place the laver between the meeting tent and the altar, and put water in it.
8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.	8 Set up the court round about, and put the curtain at the entrance of the court.
9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall 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 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.	10 Anoint the altar of holocausts and all its appurtenances, consecrating it, so that it will be most sacred.
11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.	11 Likewise, anoint the laver with its base, and thus consecrate it.
12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.	12 "Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the meeting tent, and there wash them with water.
13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.	13 Clothe Aaron with the sacred vestments and anoint him, thus consecrating him as my priest.
14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:	14 Bring forward his sons also, and clothe them with the tunics.
15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.	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 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.	16 Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded him.
17 And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.	17 On the first day of the first month of the second year the Dwelling was erected.
18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.	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 he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.	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 took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon 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 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD 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 And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.	22 He put the table in the meeting tent, on the north side of the Dwelling, outside the veil,
23 And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.	23 and arranged the bread on it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.	24 He placed the lampstand in the meeting tent, opposite the table, on the south side of the Dwelling,
25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.	25 and he set up the lamps before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:	26 He placed the golden altar in the meeting tent, in front of the veil,
27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.	27 and on it he burned fragrant incense, as the LORD had commanded him.
28 And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.	28 He hung the curtain at the entrance of the Dwelling.
29 And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded 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 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.	30 He placed the laver between the meeting tent and the altar, and put water in it for washing.
31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:	31 Moses and Aaron and his sons used to wash their hands and feet there,
32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.	32 for they washed themselves whenever they went into the meeting tent or approached the altar, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished 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 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.	34 Then the cloud covered the meeting tent, and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling.
35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.	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 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:	36 Whenever the cloud rose from the Dwelling, the Israelites would set out on their journey.
37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.	37 But if the cloud did not lift, they would not go forward; only when it lifted did they go forward.
38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.	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.