¹⁶ Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded^(A) him.

Obedience Commanded

4 Now, Israel, hear the decrees^(A) and laws I am about to teach^(B) you. Follow them so that you may live^(C) and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

¹⁷ So the tabernacle^(A) was set up on the first day of the first month^(B) in the second year. ¹⁸ When Moses^(C) set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames,^(D) inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. ¹⁹ Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering^(E) over the tent, as the Lord commanded^(F) him.

²⁰ He took the tablets of the covenant law^(G) and placed them in the ark,^(H) attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover^(I) over it. ²¹ Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain^(J) and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded^(K) him.

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

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

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

²⁸ Then he put up the curtain^(T) at the entrance to the tabernacle. ²⁹ He set the altar^(U) of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings,^(V) as the Lord commanded^(W) him.

³⁰ He placed the basin^(X) 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^(Y) their hands and feet. ³² They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar,^(Z) as the Lord commanded^(AA) Moses.

² Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

²⁰ and teaching^(A) them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you^(B) always, to the very end of the age.”^(C)

²⁰ Consult God’s instruction^(A) and the testimony of warning.^(B) If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light^(C) of dawn.

³² See that you do all I command you; do not add^(A) to it or take away from it.^[a]

⁴² The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.^{(A) 43} Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded.^(B) So Moses blessed^(C) them.

²¹ Pay attention to him and listen^(A) to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive^(B) your rebellion,^(C) since my Name^(D) is in him. ²² If you listen carefully to what he says and do^(E) all that I say, I will be an enemy^(F) to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.