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命摩西建會幕

40 耶和華曉諭摩西說: 「正月初一日,你要立起帳幕, 把法櫃安放在裡面,用幔子將櫃遮掩。 把桌子搬進去,擺設上面的物。把燈臺搬進去,點其上的燈。 把燒香的金壇安在法櫃前,掛上帳幕的門簾。 把燔祭壇安在帳幕門前。 把洗濯盆安在會幕和壇的中間,在盆裡盛水。 又在四圍立院帷,把院子的門簾掛上。 用膏油把帳幕和其中所有的都抹上,使帳幕和一切器具成聖,就都成聖。 10 又要抹燔祭壇和一切器具,使壇成聖,就都成為至聖。 11 要抹洗濯盆和盆座,使盆成聖。 12 要使亞倫和他兒子到會幕門口來,用水洗身。 13 要給亞倫穿上聖衣,又膏他,使他成聖,可以給我供祭司的職分。 14 又要使他兒子來,給他們穿上內袍。 15 怎樣膏他們的父親,也要照樣膏他們,使他們給我供祭司的職分。他們世世代代凡受膏的,就永遠當祭司的職任。」 16 摩西這樣行,都是照耶和華所吩咐他的。

17 第二年正月初一日,帳幕就立起來。 18 摩西立起帳幕,安上帶卯的座,立上板,穿上閂,立起柱子, 19 在帳幕以上搭罩篷,把罩篷的頂蓋蓋在其上,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 20 又把法版放在櫃裡,把槓穿在櫃的兩旁,把施恩座安在櫃上。 21 把櫃抬進帳幕,掛上遮掩櫃的幔子,把法櫃遮掩了,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 22 又把桌子安在會幕內,在帳幕北邊,在幔子外, 23 在桌子上將餅陳設在耶和華面前,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 24 又把燈臺安在會幕內,在帳幕南邊,與桌子相對, 25 在耶和華面前點燈,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 26 把金壇安在會幕內的幔子前, 27 在壇上燒了馨香料做的香,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 28 又掛上帳幕的門簾。 29 在會幕的帳幕門前,安設燔祭壇,把燔祭和素祭獻在其上,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 30 把洗濯盆安在會幕和壇的中間,盆中盛水,以便洗濯。 31 摩西亞倫亞倫的兒子在這盆裡洗手洗腳。 32 他們進會幕或就近壇的時候,便都洗濯,是照耶和華所吩咐他的。 33 在帳幕和壇的四圍立了院帷,把院子的門簾掛上。這樣,摩西就完了工。

耶和華之榮光充盈會幕

34 當時,雲彩遮蓋會幕,耶和華的榮光就充滿了帳幕。 35 摩西不能進會幕,因為雲彩停在其上,並且耶和華的榮光充滿了帳幕。 36 每逢雲彩從帳幕收上去,以色列人就起程前往; 37 雲彩若不收上去,他們就不起程,直等到雲彩收上去。 38 日間,耶和華的雲彩是在帳幕以上;夜間,雲中有火,在以色列全家的眼前。在他們所行的路上,都是這樣。

支起会幕

40 耶和华对摩西说: “你要在一月一日支起圣幕,即会幕, 把约柜安置在里面,用幔子遮掩。 把桌子搬进去,摆好桌上的器具,再把灯台搬进去,点上灯, 把烧香的金坛放在约柜前面,挂上圣幕入口的帘子。 要把燔祭坛放在圣幕前面, 洗濯盆放在会幕和祭坛中间,盆里要有水。 用帷幔在圣幕四周围成院子,在院子的入口挂上帘子。 你要用膏油抹圣幕和里面所有的器具,使它们分别出来,成为圣洁之物。 10 要抹燔祭坛和坛上所有器具,使燔祭坛分别出来,成为至圣之物。 11 要抹洗濯盆和盆座,使它们分别出来,成为圣洁之物。 12 要把亚伦父子们叫到会幕入口,用水为他们沐浴, 13 给亚伦穿上圣衣后膏立他,使他分别出来,做圣洁的祭司事奉我。 14 也要把他的儿子们叫来,给他们穿上内袍, 15 用同样的仪式膏立他们,使他们做祭司事奉我。他们的受膏将使他们永远做祭司,世代相传。”

16 摩西照耶和华的吩咐把事情都办好了。 17 第二年一月一日,圣幕支起来了。 18 摩西支起圣幕,装上带凹槽的底座,竖起木板,插上横闩,立起柱子, 19 在圣幕上面搭起罩棚,铺上顶盖,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 20 他把约版放在约柜里,横杠穿在约柜的两旁,施恩座放在约柜上, 21 把约柜抬进圣幕,挂起幔子遮掩约柜,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 22 他把桌子放在会幕内、遮掩约柜的幔子外面、圣幕的北侧, 23 将献给耶和华的供饼放在桌上,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 24 他把灯台放在会幕内的桌子对面,在圣幕的南侧, 25 然后在耶和华面前点灯,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 26 他把金香坛放在会幕里、遮掩约柜的幔子前面, 27 在坛上点燃芬芳的香,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 28 他挂上圣幕入口的帘子, 29 在会幕,即圣幕入口的前面设立燔祭坛,在坛上献燔祭和素祭,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 30 他把洗濯盆放在会幕和祭坛之间,盆里盛水,供洗濯用。 31 摩西、亚伦及其众子都在那里清洗手脚, 32 他们进会幕或走近祭坛的时候,都要先清洗,都遵照耶和华的吩咐。 33 摩西又在圣幕和祭坛的四周用帷幔围成院子,然后在院子入口挂上帘子。这样,摩西完成了工作。

耶和华的荣光

34 那时,有云彩遮盖会幕,耶和华的荣光充满了圣幕。 35 摩西不能进会幕,因为云彩停在上面,耶和华的荣光充满了圣幕。 36 一路上,云彩从圣幕升起,他们就出发。 37 云彩不升起,他们就不出发,一直等到云彩升起。 38 一路上,白天有耶和华的云彩停留在圣幕上面,夜间云中有火光为以色列百姓照明。

Setting Up the Tabernacle

40 Then the Lord said to Moses: “Set up(A) the tabernacle, the tent of meeting,(B) on the first day of the first month.(C) Place the ark(D) of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain. Bring in the table(E) and set out what belongs on it.(F) Then bring in the lampstand(G) and set up its lamps. Place the gold altar(H) of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

“Place the altar(I) of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; place the basin(J) between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. Set up the courtyard(K) around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard.

“Take the anointing oil and anoint(L) the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings,(M) and it will be holy. 10 Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate(N) the altar, and it will be most holy. 11 Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.

12 “Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting(O) and wash them with water.(P) 13 Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments,(Q) anoint him and consecrate(R) him so he may serve me as priest. 14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.(S) 15 Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.(T) 16 Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded(U) him.

17 So the tabernacle(V) was set up on the first day of the first month(W) in the second year. 18 When Moses(X) set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames,(Y) inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering(Z) over the tent, as the Lord commanded(AA) him.

20 He took the tablets of the covenant law(AB) and placed them in the ark,(AC) attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover(AD) over it. 21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain(AE) and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded(AF) him.

22 Moses placed the table(AG) in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain 23 and set out the bread(AH) on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded(AI) him.

24 He placed the lampstand(AJ) in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle 25 and set up the lamps(AK) before the Lord, as the Lord commanded(AL) him.

26 Moses placed the gold altar(AM) in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded(AN) him.

28 Then he put up the curtain(AO) at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 He set the altar(AP) of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings,(AQ) as the Lord commanded(AR) him.

30 He placed the basin(AS) between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing, 31 and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash(AT) their hands and feet. 32 They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar,(AU) as the Lord commanded(AV) Moses.

33 Then Moses set up the courtyard(AW) around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain(AX) at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work.

The Glory of the Lord

34 Then the cloud(AY) covered the tent of meeting, and the glory(AZ) of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory(BA) of the Lord filled the tabernacle.(BB)

36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;(BC) 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud(BD) of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.

The Tabernacle Erected and Arranged

40 Then the Lord (A)spoke to Moses, saying: “On the first day of the (B)first month you shall set up (C)the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. (D)You shall put in it the ark of the Testimony, and [a]partition off the ark with the veil. (E)You shall bring in the table and (F)arrange the things that are to be set in order on it; (G)and you shall bring in the lampstand and [b]light its lamps. (H)You shall also set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the Testimony, and put up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. Then you shall set the (I)altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. And (J)you shall set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen at the court gate.

“And you shall take the anointing oil, and (K)anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy. 10 You shall (L)anoint the altar of the burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar. (M)The altar shall be most holy. 11 And you shall anoint the laver and its base, and consecrate it.

12 (N)“Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of meeting and wash them with water. 13 You shall put the holy (O)garments on Aaron, (P)and anoint him and consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest. 14 And you shall bring his sons and clothe them with tunics. 15 You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be (Q)an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”

16 Thus Moses did; according to all that the Lord had commanded him, so he did.

17 And it came to pass in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, that the (R)tabernacle was [c]raised up. 18 So Moses raised up the tabernacle, fastened its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. 19 And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 20 He took (S)the Testimony and put it into the ark, inserted the poles through the rings of the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, (T)hung up the veil of the covering, and partitioned off the ark of the Testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

22 (U)He put the table in the tabernacle of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil; 23 (V)and he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24 (W)He put the lampstand in the tabernacle of meeting, across from the table, on the south side of the tabernacle; 25 and (X)he lit the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 26 (Y)He put the gold altar in the tabernacle of meeting in front of the veil; 27 (Z)and he burned sweet incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 28 (AA)He hung up the screen at the door of the tabernacle. 29 (AB)And he put the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and (AC)offered upon it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30 (AD)He set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water there for washing; 31 and Moses, Aaron, and his sons would (AE)wash their hands and their feet with water from it. 32 Whenever they went into the tabernacle of meeting, and when they came near the altar, they washed, (AF)as the Lord had commanded Moses. 33 (AG)And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses (AH)finished the work.

The Cloud and the Glory(AI)

34 (AJ)Then the (AK)cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the (AL)glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses (AM)was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 (AN)Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would [d]go onward in all their journeys. 37 But (AO)if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up. 38 For (AP)the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 40:3 screen
  2. Exodus 40:4 set up
  3. Exodus 40:17 erected
  4. Exodus 40:36 journey